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| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
 
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[[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.
 
  
==Appearance==
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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 [[w:Nonso Anozie|Nonso Anozie]] as an immigrant from the [[Summer Isles]].
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 a single perfect tear.{{ref|aCoK|40}} Though he wishes to marry [[Daenerys]] he has homosexual inclinations.
 
  
==Vessels Belonging to Xaro==
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==Appearance and Character==
He owns eighty-four vessels, including:
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:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos|Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]''
* his pleasure barge.{{ref|aCoK|63}}
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Xaro is a languid, elegant man, pale and lean.{{ref|aCoK|27}}{{ref|ADWD|16}} He has a bald head, and a great beak of a nose which is crusted with [[Ruby|rubies]], [[opal]]s, and flakes of [[jade]],{{ref|aCoK|27}} giving him the aspect of some strange glittery bird.{{ref|aCoK|40}} His fingers are long and elegant.{{ref|aCoK|40}} He can cry at will, a skill typical of [[Qartheen]] men.{{ref|aCoK|40}}{{ref|ADWD|16}} Though he wishes to marry [[Daenerys Targaryen]], it is implied he has a homosexual orientation.{{ref|aCoK|40}}{{Ref|aDwD|16}}
*The [[Vermillion Kiss]]
 
*The [[Silken Cloud]]
 
*The [[Banded Lizard]]
 
He has told Dany that he does not own any warships.  
 
  
==Xaro's Palace==
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Xaro wears robes of maroon silk and cloth-of-gold.{{ref|ADWD|16}} He rides a camel with an ornate horned saddle.{{ref|aCoK|40}}
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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Xaro owns eighty-four vessels, including ''[[Vermillion Kiss]]'', the galleas ''[[Silken Cloud]]'', and his pleasure barge.{{ref|aCoK|63}}{{ref|ADWD|16}} His palace is larger than a market town.{{ref|ACOK|27}} It contains gardens full of fragrant lavender and mint, a [[marble]] bathing pool stocked with tiny golden fish, and a scrying tower and [[warlock]]'s maze. In some private chambers, the floors are green marble, and the walls are draped with colorful 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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==Recent Events==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[File: Xaro's HomeJohn Moriarty.JPG|thumb|Xaro's Home by John Moriarty © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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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 [[dragon]]s, Xaro escorts [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to Qarth, where he offers her use of his palace during her stay.{{ref|ACOK|27}} She thinks Xaro's palace makes Magister [[Illyrio's manse]] in [[Pentos]] look like a swineherd's hovel. The palace easily accommodates Daenerys's little ''[[khalasar]]'' and their horses. An entire wing is given over to her, and she has [[slave]]s to tend to her every need.{{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}}
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Xaro gives Daenerys many gifts, including:
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*a [[silver]] collar with an enchanted [[amethyst]] to protect against [[poison]];
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*perfume and pomegranates;
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*tumbling [[monkey]]s and spitting snakes;
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*scrolls from lost [[Valyria]];
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*an idol's head and a [[serpent]]'s foot;
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*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;
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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.{{ref|ACOK|40}}
  
==Xaro's Gifts to Daenerys Targaryen==
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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. 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 notices the beautiful boys who surround the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk.{{ref|aCoK|40}}
During Dany's stay with Xaro, he gave 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 [[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.  
 
  
==Recent Events==
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After the destruction of the [[House of the Undying]], Xaro prevents the Thirteen from opposing Daenerys. Xaro offers to take her sailing around the [[Jade Sea]]. After his marriage offer is rejected, he tells Daenerys to leave the city.{{ref|aCoK|63}}
===A Clash of Kings===
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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.  
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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Aboard the ''[[Saduleon|Balerion]]'', Daenerys contemplates the threats to her and thinks of Xaro. She hopes he is not among her enemies, but remembers that the Qartheen merchant had coveted her dragons.{{ref|ASOS|8}}
  
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.  
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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 claims to have defended Daenerys before the Pureborn. Xaro brings forth a gift of thirteen ships—including ''[[Banded Lizard]]'', ''[[Narraqqa]]'', and ''[[Pureborn Princess]]''—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 cities of [[Essos]], such as [[Volantis]] and [[Qarth]], depend on for their economies. Daenerys thinks the galleys were provided by all of the [[Thirteen]] and not specifically by Xaro.{{ref|ADWD|16}} Xaro also provides Daenerys with a tapestry of the lands of [[Valyria]] from before the [[Doom of Valyria|Doom]].{{ref|ADWD|16}}
  
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}}  
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During Xaro's visit Daenerys again dons a Qartheen gown, leaving one breast bare in his honor. She notes that half of the men in the hall have stolen glances at her, but not Xaro. He warns her of many threats to her, including Pyat Pree. Daenerys has the ships he brought inspected by [[Groleo]], but she later refuses the offer. Xaro's reply is to leave a bloodstained glove on a satin pillow, a message that Qarth has declared war on Daenerys.{{ref|aDwD|16}}
  
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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==''Game of Thrones''==
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[[File:Xaro.jpg|250px|thumb|Nonso Anozie as Xaro in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
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In the television adaptation, ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Xaro  is an immigrant [[Summer Isles|Summer Islander]]. He has black skin, thinning hair, and a beard. Xaro seeks to become the King of Qarth, in a coup where he kills his fellow [[Thirteen]]—the ruling council of Qarth—and assists [[Pyat Pree]] in stealing Daenerys's dragons. After defeating Pyat in the [[House of the Undying]], Daenerys finds her [[handmaid]] [[Doreah]] in bed with Xaro. She punishes the pair by locking them in his vault, where they will most likely die.
  
===A Dance with Dragons===
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==Quotes by Xaro==  
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.
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{{quote|I have no warships. War is bad for trade. Many times I have told you, Xaro Xhoan Daxos is a man of peace.{{ref|ACOK|40}}|Xaro to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
  
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}}
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{{quote|Sweetness cloys. Tart fruit and tart women give life its savor.{{ref|ADWD|16}}|Xaro to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
  
==Quotes==
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{{Quote|A craven's knife can slay a queen as easily as a hero's.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}|Xaro to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
  
{{Quote|''"A craven's knife can slay a queen as easily as a hero's."'' {{Ref|aDwD|16}}}} His reply when [[Daenerys Targaryen]] dismisses her enemies as cravens.
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{{Quote|I no longer lust for [[dragon]]s. I saw their work at [[fall of Astapor|Astapor]].{{Ref|aDwD|16}}|Xaro to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
  
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==Quotes about Xaro==
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{{Quote|She would have been lost without Xaro.{{ref|ACOK|40}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
  
{{Quote|"I no longer lust for dragons.  I saw their work at [[Astapor]]." {{Ref|aDwD|16}}}}
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{{Quote|I warned you that Xaro and [[Pyat Pree]] were not to be trusted.{{ref|ASOS|71}}|[[Jorah Mormont]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Characters from Qarth|Daxos, Xaro Xhoan]]
 
[[Category:Characters from Qarth|Daxos, Xaro Xhoan]]
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[[Category:LGBT+ characters‎|Daxos, Xaro Xhoan]]
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[[Category:Merchants|Daxos, Xaro Xhoan]]
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[[Category:The Thirteen|Daxos, Xaro Xhoan]]
  
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[[es:Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
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Revision as of 13:05, 3 January 2023

Xaro Xhoan Daxos
John Matson Xaro Xoan DaxosII.png
Xaro Xhoan Daxos by John Matson © Fantasy Flight Games

Allegiance the Thirteen
Culture Qartheen
Born Qarth[1]
Books

Played by Nonso Anozie
TV series Season 2

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 as an immigrant from the Summer Isles.

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Xaro Xhoan Daxos

Xaro is a languid, elegant man, pale and lean.[2][3] He has a bald head, and a great beak of a nose which is crusted with rubies, opals, and flakes of jade,[2] giving him the aspect of some strange glittery bird.[4] His fingers are long and elegant.[4] He can cry at will, a skill typical of Qartheen men.[4][3] Though he wishes to marry Daenerys Targaryen, it is implied he has a homosexual orientation.[4][3]

Xaro wears robes of maroon silk and cloth-of-gold.[3] He rides a camel with an ornate horned saddle.[4]

Xaro owns eighty-four vessels, including Vermillion Kiss, the galleas Silken Cloud, and his pleasure barge.[5][3] His palace is larger than a market town.[2] It contains gardens full of fragrant lavender and mint, a marble bathing pool stocked with tiny golden fish, and a scrying tower and warlock's maze. In some private chambers, the floors are green marble, and the walls are draped with colorful silk hangings that shimmer with every breath of air.[2]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Xaro's Home by John Moriarty © Fantasy Flight Games

When Jhogo returns to Vaes Tolorro after discovering Qarth, he is accompanied by three representatives of the city, one of them being Xaro.[6] Having seen her dragons, Xaro escorts Daenerys Targaryen to Qarth, where he offers her use of his palace during her stay.[2] She thinks Xaro's palace makes Magister Illyrio's manse in Pentos look like a swineherd's hovel. The palace easily accommodates Daenerys's little khalasar and their horses. An entire wing is given over to her, and she has slaves to tend to her every need.[2]

Xaro gives Daenerys many gifts, including:

  • a silver collar with an enchanted amethyst to protect against poison;
  • perfume and pomegranates;
  • tumbling monkeys and 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.[4]

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 notices the beautiful boys who surround the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk.[4]

After the destruction of the House of the Undying, Xaro prevents the Thirteen from opposing Daenerys. Xaro offers to take her sailing around the Jade Sea. After his marriage offer is rejected, he tells Daenerys to leave the city.[5]

A Storm of Swords

Aboard the Balerion, Daenerys contemplates the threats to her and thinks of Xaro. She hopes he is not among her enemies, but remembers that the Qartheen merchant had coveted her dragons.[7]

A Dance with Dragons

Xaro arrives on his ship Silken Cloud in Meereen to visit Daenerys. He claims to have defended Daenerys before the Pureborn. Xaro brings forth a gift of thirteen ships—including Banded Lizard, Narraqqa, and Pureborn Princess—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 cities of Essos, such as Volantis and Qarth, depend on for their economies. Daenerys thinks the galleys were provided by all of the Thirteen and not specifically by Xaro.[3] Xaro also provides Daenerys with a tapestry of the lands of Valyria from before the Doom.[3]

During Xaro's visit Daenerys again dons a Qartheen gown, leaving one breast bare in his honor. She notes that half of the men in the hall have stolen glances at her, but not Xaro. He warns her of many threats to her, including Pyat Pree. Daenerys has the ships he brought inspected by Groleo, but she later refuses the offer. Xaro's reply is to leave a bloodstained glove on a satin pillow, a message that Qarth has declared war on Daenerys.[3]

Game of Thrones

Nonso Anozie as Xaro in Game of Thrones

In the television adaptation, Game of Thrones, Xaro is an immigrant Summer Islander. He has black skin, thinning hair, and a beard. Xaro seeks to become the King of Qarth, in a coup where he kills his fellow Thirteen—the ruling council of Qarth—and assists Pyat Pree in stealing Daenerys's dragons. After defeating Pyat in the House of the Undying, Daenerys finds her handmaid Doreah in bed with Xaro. She punishes the pair by locking them in his vault, where they will most likely die.

Quotes by Xaro

I have no warships. War is bad for trade. Many times I have told you, Xaro Xhoan Daxos is a man of peace.[4]

Sweetness cloys. Tart fruit and tart women give life its savor.[3]

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

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

Quotes about Xaro

She would have been lost without Xaro.[4]

—thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen

I warned you that Xaro and Pyat Pree were not to be trusted.[8]

References