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==History==
 
==History==
 
At the end of {{date|54}}, a maester and several women died on [[Dragonstone]] from a mysterious epidemic. Lord [[Rego Draz]] recognized the symptoms as those of the tears of Lys. The poisoner was [[Androw Farman]], jealous of his wife [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]]'s friendships with her ladies.{{ref|fab|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
 
At the end of {{date|54}}, a maester and several women died on [[Dragonstone]] from a mysterious epidemic. Lord [[Rego Draz]] recognized the symptoms as those of the tears of Lys. The poisoner was [[Androw Farman]], jealous of his wife [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]]'s friendships with her ladies.{{ref|fab|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
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In {{date|135)), King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] was sharing a quiet dinner with his young queen, [[Daenaera Velaryon]], as well as his friend and [[food taster]] [[Gaemon Palehair]], when Gaemon collapsed from belly cramps and Daenaera also suffered from stomach pains. [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] gave Daenaera a powerful purgative, which probably saved her life, but Gaemon died within the hour. Munkun determined that the poison had been baked into the crust of the apple tarts, and identified it as the tears of Lys. While seven of the [[Red Keep]]'s kitchen staff confessed under [[torture]] to attempting to poison the king, none could say where they got the poison, nor could they correctly identify what dish had been poisoned, so the confessions were dismissed by the [[Hand of the King]], [[Thaddeus Rowan]]. Later, Thaddeus Rowan himself was arrested, and tortured until he falsely confessed to plotting with the Lyseni [[House Rogare|Rogares]] to poison both King Aegon and Queen Daenaera, to replace them with Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]] and his wife [[Larra Rogare]]. However, as King Aegon was known not to eat sweets, evidence pointed towards a frame of the Rogares by [[Unwin Peake|another culprit]] seeking the elimination of Queen Deaenera only.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==

Revision as of 12:49, 5 June 2020

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The tears of Lys is a rare and expensive poison, made by the alchemists of Lys.[1][2] It is clear, tasteless, odorless, and leaves no trace.[1][3] When dissolved into liquids and drunk, the poison eats away the bowels and belly of the victim, and appears to be a sickness of those parts.[3] It is unknown if the poison has a connection with the Weeping Lady of Lys.

History

At the end of 54 AC, a maester and several women died on Dragonstone from a mysterious epidemic. Lord Rego Draz recognized the symptoms as those of the tears of Lys. The poisoner was Androw Farman, jealous of his wife Rhaena Targaryen's friendships with her ladies.[4]

In {{date|135)), King Aegon III Targaryen was sharing a quiet dinner with his young queen, Daenaera Velaryon, as well as his friend and food taster Gaemon Palehair, when Gaemon collapsed from belly cramps and Daenaera also suffered from stomach pains. Grand Maester Munkun gave Daenaera a powerful purgative, which probably saved her life, but Gaemon died within the hour. Munkun determined that the poison had been baked into the crust of the apple tarts, and identified it as the tears of Lys. While seven of the Red Keep's kitchen staff confessed under torture to attempting to poison the king, none could say where they got the poison, nor could they correctly identify what dish had been poisoned, so the confessions were dismissed by the Hand of the King, Thaddeus Rowan. Later, Thaddeus Rowan himself was arrested, and tortured until he falsely confessed to plotting with the Lyseni Rogares to poison both King Aegon and Queen Daenaera, to replace them with Prince Viserys Targaryen and his wife Larra Rogare. However, as King Aegon was known not to eat sweets, evidence pointed towards a frame of the Rogares by another culprit seeking the elimination of Queen Deaenera only.[5]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Varys tells Eddard Stark that Lord Jon Arryn was poisoned with the tears of Lys.[1] When the small council considers assassinating Daenerys Targaryen, Varys suggests using the tears of Lys.[6]

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister sees the tears of Lys in Grand Maester Pycelle's collection of medicines and poisons.[7]

A Storm of Swords

During Tyrion Lannister's trial for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon, Grand Maester Pycelle claims that Tyrion stole a sample of the tears of Lys, as well as other drugs from Pycelle's collection.[8]

Sansa Stark learns that Lysa Tully put the tears of Lys in the wine of her husband, Lord Arryn, at the behest of Petyr Baelish.[9]

A Feast for Crows

In the Faceless Men's House of Black and White in Braavos, the waif teaches Arya Stark about the properties of the tears of Lys.[3]

Quotes

The tears of Lys, they call it. A rare and costly thing, clear and sweet as water, and it leaves no trace. I begged Lord Arryn to use a taster, in this very room I begged him, but he would not hear of it. Only one who was less than a man would even think of such a thing, he told me.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 30, Eddard VII.
  2. A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.
  4. Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
  5. Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
  6. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 33, Eddard VIII.
  7. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
  8. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
  9. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.