Handmaid
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A handmaid,[1] also known as a handmaiden,[2] bedmaid,[3] lady-in-waiting,[4] companion,[5] or lady companion,[5] is a female servant or personal attendant of a royal woman or noblewoman.
About
Handmaids may be of noble birth themselves,[3][6] or they may be mere smallfolk servants.[7] In Essos, they may be slaves.[8] Handmaids may companionably share the bed of the woman they are attending.[9][6][10][11]
A noblewoman may refer to her nobleborn companions as "my ladies".[11][12]
History
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
When Princess Daenerys Targaryen marries Khal Drogo in Pentos, her brother Viserys gifts her three slave handmaids: Irri, Jhiqui, and Doreah. Viserys did not pay for the handmaids himself; their host, Illyrio Mopatis, had provided them. Irri is to teach Daenerys horse riding, Jhiqui will teach her the Dothraki language, and Doreah will teach her the arts of love.[1]
After Khal Drogo's death, Daenerys frees all the slaves within the remaining khalasar, including her handmaids. They choose to stay with her, and witness the birth of her dragons.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 11, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 35, Eddard IX.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 44, Tyrion X.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 23, Daenerys III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 72, Daenerys X.
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