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[[File:Xaro.jpg|250px|thumb|Xaro Xhoan Daxos played by Nonso Anozie ]]
 
[[File:Xaro.jpg|250px|thumb|Xaro Xhoan Daxos played by Nonso Anozie ]]
'''Xaro Xhoan Daxos''' is a merchant prince of [[Qarth]]. He is a member of the [[Thirteen]], a prominent group of traders within Qarth.  
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'''Xaro Xhoan Daxos''' is a merchant prince of [[Qarth]]. He is a member of the [[Thirteen]], a prominent group of traders within the city. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he is portrayed by Nonso Anozie.
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos|Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]''
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos|Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]''
He is a languid, elegant man with a bald head and a great beak of a nose which is crusted with rubies, opals, and flakes of jade, giving him the aspect of some strange glittery bird.{{ref|aCoK|27}} His fingers are long and elegant. He can cry at will, a skill typical of [[Qartheen]] men.{{ref|aCoK|40}} Though he wishes to marry [[Daenerys]] he has homosexual inclinations.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}
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He is a languid, elegant man with a bald head and a great beak of a nose which is crusted with rubies, opals, and flakes of jade, giving him the aspect of some strange glittery bird.{{ref|aCoK|27}} His fingers are long and elegant. He can cry at will, a skill typical of [[Qartheen]] men.{{ref|aCoK|40}} Though he wishes to marry [[Daenerys Targaryen]] he has homosexual inclinations.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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When [[Jhogo]] returns to [[Vaes Tolorro]] after discovering [[Qarth]], he is accompanied by three representatives of the city, one of them being Xaro.{{ref|aCoK|12}} Having seen her dragons, Xaro escorts [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to Qarth, where he offers her use of his palace during her stay.
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Xaro offers Daenerys his knowledge, telling her which members of the [[Pureborn]] to bribe, the ways of reaching the Pureborn, and who to go to next after she is rejected by them.
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Xaro also seeks to marry her, though Daenerys later learns he wishes to marry her so he can claim one of her [[dragon]]s via a Qartheen marriage custom. It is also revealed that he does not seem interested in women, as Daenerys can tell that Xaro hardly deigns to notice her bare breast when she is wearing a [[Qartheen gown]]. Daenerys has also noticed the beautiful boys who surround the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk.{{ref|aCoK|40}}
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After the destruction of the [[House of the Undying]], Xaro offers to take Daenerys sailing around the [[Jade Sea]] but is rejected. He then tells her to leave the city.{{ref|aCoK|63}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Xaro arrives on his ship ''[[Silken Cloud]]'' in [[Meereen]] to visit Daenerys. He brings forth a gift of thirteen ships, stating that they are hers on the condition she sails from [[Slaver's Bay]] to [[Westeros]] as her presence has disrupted the [[slave]] trade which many [[Essos]]i cities such as [[Volantis]] and [[Qarth]] depend on for their economies.
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During Xaro's visit Daenerys dons a [[Qartheen gown]] leaving one breast bare in his honour. She notes that half of the men in the hall have stolen glances at her, but not Xaro. She remembers that it was the same in Qarth; she cannot sway him that way. Xaro also warns her of many threats to her, including [[Pyat Pree]]. Daenerys has the ships he brought inspected but later refuses the offer. Xaro's reply is to leave a bloodstained glove on a satin pillow, a declaration that Qarth has declared war on Daenerys.{{ref|aDwD|16}}
  
 
==Vessels Belonging to Xaro==
 
==Vessels Belonging to Xaro==
 
He owns eighty-four vessels, including:
 
He owns eighty-four vessels, including:
* his pleasure barge.{{ref|aCoK|63}}
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*his pleasure barge.{{ref|aCoK|63}}
*The [[Vermillion Kiss]]
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*the [[Vermillion Kiss]]
*The [[Silken Cloud]]
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*the [[Silken Cloud]]
*The [[Banded Lizard]]
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*the [[Banded Lizard]]
He has told Dany that he does not own any warships.  
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He has told Daenerys that he does not own any warships.  
  
 
==Xaro's Palace==
 
==Xaro's Palace==
Xaro offers [[Daenerys]] the hospitality of his home while she is in the city.  She had expected a grand residence but she had not expected a palace larger than many a market town. She thinks to herself that Xaro’s palace makes Magister [[Illyrio's manse]] in [[Pentos]] look like a swineherd’s hovel. {{Ref|aCoK|27}}
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Xaro offers [[Daenerys]] the hospitality of his home while she is in the city.  She had expected a grand residence but she had not expected a palace larger than many a market town. She thinks to herself that Xaro’s palace makes Magister [[Illyrio's manse]] in [[Pentos]] look like a swineherd’s hovel.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}
  
The palace easily accommodates Dany’s little [[khalasar]] and their horses, in fact it swallows them.  An entire wing is given over to her. She has her own gardens full of fragrant lavender and mint, a marble bathing pool stocked with tiny golden fish, a scrying tower and [[warlock]]'s maze. {{Ref|aCoK|27}}
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The palace easily accommodates Daenerys’s little ''[[khalasar]]'' and their horses.  An entire wing is given over to her. She has her own gardens full of fragrant lavender and mint, a marble bathing pool stocked with tiny golden fish, a scrying tower and [[warlock]]'s maze.{{Ref|aCoK|27}} She also has [[slave]]s to tend to her every need.  In her private chambers the floors are green marble and the walls are draped with colourful silk hangings that shimmer with every breath of air.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}
  
She also has [[slave]]s to tend to her every need.  In her private chambers the floors are green marble and the walls are draped with colourful silk hangings that shimmer with every breath of air. {{Ref|aCoK|27}}
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It is in the palace that Daenerys hears the news from [[Quhuru Mo]], the captain of the ''[[Cinnamon Wind]]'', that the [[Usurper]] is dead.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}
 
 
It is in the palace that Daenerys hears the news from [[Quhuru Mo]], the captain of the [[Cinnamon Wind]] swan ship, that the [[Usurper]] is dead. {{Ref|aCoK|27}}
 
  
 
==Xaro's Gifts to Daenerys Targaryen==
 
==Xaro's Gifts to Daenerys Targaryen==
During Dany's stay with Xaro, he gave her many gifts:  
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During Daenerys's stay with Xaro, he gives her many gifts:  
 
*perfume and pomegranates
 
*perfume and pomegranates
 
*tumbling monkeys
 
*tumbling monkeys
*spitting snakes, scrolls from lost Valyria
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*spitting snakes, scrolls from lost [[Valyria]]
 
*an idol’s head and a serpent’s foot
 
*an idol’s head and a serpent’s foot
 
*a [[palanquin]] of ebony and gold, and a matched set of bullocks to bear it, one white as ivory and one black as jet, with horns inlaid with jewels.
 
*a [[palanquin]] of ebony and gold, and a matched set of bullocks to bear it, one white as ivory and one black as jet, with horns inlaid with jewels.
*A thousand [[knight]]s, each in shining armor. The armor is made of silver and gold, the knights of jade and beryl and onyx and tourmaline, of amber and opal and amethyst, each as tall as Dany’s little finger.  
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*A thousand [[knight]]s, each in shining armor. The armor is made of silver and gold, the knights of jade and beryl and onyx and tourmaline, of amber and opal and amethyst, each as tall as Daenerys’s little finger.  
 
 
==Recent Events==
 
===A Clash of Kings===
 
When [[Jhogo]] returned to [[Vaes Tolorro]] after discovering [[Qarth]], he was accompanied by three representatives of the city, one of them being Xaro.{{ref|aCoK|12}} Having seen her dragons, Xaro escorts [[Daenerys]] to Qarth, where he offers her use of his palace during her stay.
 
 
 
Xaro offers Daenerys his knowledge, telling her which members of the [[Pureborn]] to bribe, the ways of reaching the Pureborn and who to go to next after she was rejected by them.
 
 
 
Xaro also seeks to marry her, though Dany later learns he wishes to marry her so he can claim one of her dragons via a Qartheen marriage custom. It is also revealed that he does not seem interested in women, as Dany can tell that Xaro hardly deigns to notice her bare breast when she is wearing a [[Qartheen gown]].  Daenerys has also noticed the beautiful boys who surround the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk. {{ref|aCoK|40}}
 
 
 
After the destruction of the [[House of the Undying]], Xaro offers to take Daenerys sailing around the [[Jade Sea]] but is rejected. He then tells her to leave the city.{{ref|aCoK|63}}
 
 
 
===A Dance with Dragons===
 
Xaro arrives on his ship'' [[Silken Cloud]]'' in [[Meereen]] to visit [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. He brings forth a gift of thirteen ships, stating that they are hers on the condition she sails from [[Slaver's Bay]] to [[Westeros]] as her presence has disrupted the [[slave]] trade which many [[Essos]]i cities such as [[Volantis]] and [[Qarth]] depend on for their economies.
 
 
 
During his visit she dons a [[Qartheen gown]] leaving one breast bare in his honour. She notes that half of the men in the hall have stolen glances at her, but not Xaro. She remembers that it was the same in Qarth, she cannot sway him that way. Xaro also warns her of many threats to her, including [[Pyat Pree]]. Daenerys has the ships he brought inspected but later refuses the offer. Xaro's reply was to leave a bloodstained glove on a satin pillow declaring that [[Qarth]] has declared war on Daenerys.{{ref|aDwD|16}}
 
 
   
 
   
==In the TV series==
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==''Game of Thrones''==
In the Television adaptation of ASOIAF, ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Xaro Xhoan Daxos is an immigrant [[Summer Islands|Summer Islander]], and has the typical jet black skin of Summer Islanders, as well as thinning hair and beard. Xaro seeks to become the King of Qarth, in a coup where he kills his fellow [[Thirteen]] and assist [[Pyat Pree]] in stealing Dany's dragons. Dany defeats Pyat Pree in the House of the Undying, Daenerys then finds her handmaid [[Doreah]] in bed with Xaro, and sentences them to supposedly die in his vault with Doreah.
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In the television adaptation, ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Xaro Xhoan Daxos is an immigrant [[Summer Islands|Summer Islander]], and he has the typical black skin of Summer Islanders, as well as thinning hair and beard. Xaro seeks to become the King of Qarth, in a coup where he kills his fellow [[Thirteen]] and assists [[Pyat Pree]] in stealing Daenerys's dragons. After defeating Pyat Pree in the [[House of the Undying]], Daenerys then finds her handmaid [[Doreah]] in bed with Xaro, and she sentences them to supposedly die in his vault.
  
 
==Quotes by Xaro==  
 
==Quotes by Xaro==  
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Revision as of 15:42, 8 September 2014

Xaro Xhoan Daxos
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Xaro Xhoan Daxos

Allegiance the Thirteen
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Played by Nonso Anozie
TV series Season 2
Xaro Xhoan Daxos played by Nonso Anozie

Xaro Xhoan Daxos is a merchant prince of Qarth. He is a member of the Thirteen, a prominent group of traders within the city. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Nonso Anozie.

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos

He is a languid, elegant man with a bald head and a great beak of a nose which is crusted with rubies, opals, and flakes of jade, giving him the aspect of some strange glittery bird.[1] His fingers are long and elegant. He can cry at will, a skill typical of Qartheen men.[2] Though he wishes to marry Daenerys Targaryen he has homosexual inclinations.[3]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Jhogo returns to Vaes Tolorro after discovering Qarth, he is accompanied by three representatives of the city, one of them being Xaro.[4] Having seen her dragons, Xaro escorts Daenerys Targaryen to Qarth, where he offers her use of his palace during her stay.

Xaro offers Daenerys his knowledge, telling her which members of the Pureborn to bribe, the ways of reaching the Pureborn, and who to go to next after she is rejected by them.

Xaro also seeks to marry her, though Daenerys later learns he wishes to marry her so he can claim one of her dragons via a Qartheen marriage custom. It is also revealed that he does not seem interested in women, as Daenerys can tell that Xaro hardly deigns to notice her bare breast when she is wearing a Qartheen gown. Daenerys has also noticed the beautiful boys who surround the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk.[2]

After the destruction of the House of the Undying, Xaro offers to take Daenerys sailing around the Jade Sea but is rejected. He then tells her to leave the city.[5]

A Dance with Dragons

Xaro arrives on his ship Silken Cloud in Meereen to visit Daenerys. He brings forth a gift of thirteen ships, stating that they are hers on the condition she sails from Slaver's Bay to Westeros as her presence has disrupted the slave trade which many Essosi cities such as Volantis and Qarth depend on for their economies.

During Xaro's visit Daenerys dons a Qartheen gown leaving one breast bare in his honour. She notes that half of the men in the hall have stolen glances at her, but not Xaro. She remembers that it was the same in Qarth; she cannot sway him that way. Xaro also warns her of many threats to her, including Pyat Pree. Daenerys has the ships he brought inspected but later refuses the offer. Xaro's reply is to leave a bloodstained glove on a satin pillow, a declaration that Qarth has declared war on Daenerys.[3]

Vessels Belonging to Xaro

He owns eighty-four vessels, including:

He has told Daenerys that he does not own any warships.

Xaro's Palace

Xaro offers Daenerys the hospitality of his home while she is in the city. She had expected a grand residence but she had not expected a palace larger than many a market town. She thinks to herself that Xaro’s palace makes Magister Illyrio's manse in Pentos look like a swineherd’s hovel.[1]

The palace easily accommodates Daenerys’s little khalasar and their horses. An entire wing is given over to her. She has her own gardens full of fragrant lavender and mint, a marble bathing pool stocked with tiny golden fish, a scrying tower and warlock's maze.[1] She also has slaves to tend to her every need. In her private chambers the floors are green marble and the walls are draped with colourful silk hangings that shimmer with every breath of air.[1]

It is in the palace that Daenerys hears the news from Quhuru Mo, the captain of the Cinnamon Wind, that the Usurper is dead.[1]

Xaro's Gifts to Daenerys Targaryen

During Daenerys's stay with Xaro, he gives her many gifts:

  • perfume and pomegranates
  • tumbling monkeys
  • spitting snakes, scrolls from lost Valyria
  • an idol’s head and a serpent’s foot
  • a palanquin of ebony and gold, and a matched set of bullocks to bear it, one white as ivory and one black as jet, with horns inlaid with jewels.
  • A thousand knights, each in shining armor. The armor is made of silver and gold, the knights of jade and beryl and onyx and tourmaline, of amber and opal and amethyst, each as tall as Daenerys’s little finger.

Game of Thrones

In the television adaptation, Game of Thrones, Xaro Xhoan Daxos is an immigrant Summer Islander, and he has the typical black skin of Summer Islanders, as well as thinning hair and beard. Xaro seeks to become the King of Qarth, in a coup where he kills his fellow Thirteen and assists Pyat Pree in stealing Daenerys's dragons. After defeating Pyat Pree in the House of the Undying, Daenerys then finds her handmaid Doreah in bed with Xaro, and she sentences them to supposedly die in his vault.

Quotes by Xaro

A craven's knife can slay a queen as easily as a hero's.[3]

– Xaro, to Daenerys Targeryen


I no longer lust for dragons. I saw their work at Astapor.[3]

References and Notes