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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
 
{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Merchant's Man
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| pov = [[Quentyn Martell]]
| pov pagename = Quentyn Martell
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| place        = [[Volantis]]
| place = [[Volantis]]
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| title = The Merchant's Man
| previous = Tyrion II
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| page = 83
| next = Jon II
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| previous = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 5|Tyrion II]]
| bantam hc page = 83
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| current = The Merchant's Man
| arc next = The Windblown
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| next = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 7|Jon II]]
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| arc previous =  
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| arc next = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 25|The Windblown]]
 
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Quentyn Martell]], son of the [[Doran Martell|Prince of Dorne]], is in [[Volantis]], disguised as a wineseller's servant. He and his servant are attempting to book a passage to [[Meereen]] aboard ship, but even in the massive port of Volantis they are unable to find a single ship willing to risk the trip to [[Slaver's Bay]] while there is war brewing and the slave trade and fighting pits are both terminated.{{Ref|aSoS|71}}<ref>Pages 85-86</ref> Quentyn is anxious trying to get to [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] in Meereen as his father commanded, intent on marrying her. He has heard that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.<ref>Page 84</ref>
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[[Quentyn Martell]], son of the [[Doran Martell|Prince of Dorne]], is in [[Volantis]], disguised as a wineseller's servant. He and his servant are attempting to book a passage to [[Meereen]] aboard ship, but even in the massive port of Volantis they are unable to find a single ship willing to risk the trip to [[Slaver's Bay]] while there is war brewing and the [[slavery|slave trade]] and [[fighting pits]] are both terminated.{{Ref|aSoS|71}}<ref>Pages 85-86</ref> Quentyn is anxious trying to get to [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] in Meereen as his father commanded, intent on marrying her. He has heard that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.<ref>Page 84</ref>
  
 
Quentyn is accompanied by [[Gerris Drinkwater]], acting as his merchant master, and [[Archibald Yronwood]]. On the trip from [[Dorne]] aboard the [[Meadowlark]] they were attacked by corsairs from the [[Disputed Lands]], losing their Maester [[Kedry]], [[Willam Wells]] and his dear friend [[Cletus Yronwood]]. Quentyn feels their loss keenly, and feels in dire need of his missing maester's counsel.<ref>Page 87</ref>
 
Quentyn is accompanied by [[Gerris Drinkwater]], acting as his merchant master, and [[Archibald Yronwood]]. On the trip from [[Dorne]] aboard the [[Meadowlark]] they were attacked by corsairs from the [[Disputed Lands]], losing their Maester [[Kedry]], [[Willam Wells]] and his dear friend [[Cletus Yronwood]]. Quentyn feels their loss keenly, and feels in dire need of his missing maester's counsel.<ref>Page 87</ref>
  
Quentyn and Gerris meet with the captain of the ''[[Adventure]]'', a smuggler's ship, who only agrees to take them to Meereen if they are prepared to pay three times the normal fare - for each of them. Quentyn knows that the man simply plans to take their money and either kill them or enslave them the first chance he gets.<ref>Pages 86 and 94</ref>  
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Quentyn and Gerris meet with the captain of the ''[[Adventure]]'', a smuggler's ship, who agrees to take them to Meereen only if they are prepared to pay three times the normal fare - for each of them. Quentyn knows that the man simply plans to take their money and either kill them or enslave them at the first chance he gets.<ref>Pages 86 and 94</ref>  
  
 
The pair debate whether they should give up their quest and return to Dorne, or attempt to travel to Meereen overland via the [[demon road]].<ref>Page 89</ref> Quentyn is anxious not to have any more deaths on his conscience, but he feels his duty to Dorne and to his father is too important to turn back. They travel through the streets to the [[Merchant's House]] to meet with Archibald Yronwood.  Along the way, they encounter a party of [[Windblown]] who are recruiting soldiers as they head to [[Yunkai]] to war against [[Astapor]] and [[Meereen]]. Quentyn tells him that they have no choice but to board ''Adventure'' - but Archibald says there is another way to Meereen, less honorable, but faster than the demon road...
 
The pair debate whether they should give up their quest and return to Dorne, or attempt to travel to Meereen overland via the [[demon road]].<ref>Page 89</ref> Quentyn is anxious not to have any more deaths on his conscience, but he feels his duty to Dorne and to his father is too important to turn back. They travel through the streets to the [[Merchant's House]] to meet with Archibald Yronwood.  Along the way, they encounter a party of [[Windblown]] who are recruiting soldiers as they head to [[Yunkai]] to war against [[Astapor]] and [[Meereen]]. Quentyn tells him that they have no choice but to board ''Adventure'' - but Archibald says there is another way to Meereen, less honorable, but faster than the demon road...
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*[[Willam Wells]]
 
*[[Willam Wells]]
 
*[[Cletus Yronwood]]
 
*[[Cletus Yronwood]]
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*[[Penny]] (indirect mention)
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*[[Groat]] (indirect mention)
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*[[Pretty Pig]] (indirect mention)
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*[[Crunch]] (indirect mention)
 
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==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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*[https://www.tor.com/2014/12/18/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-dance-with-dragons-part-4/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 4] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
  
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 06]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 06]]
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[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 6]]
 
[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 6]]
 
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 07, Le domestique du marchand]]
 
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 07, Le domestique du marchand]]
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[[pt:A Dança dos Dragões - Capítulo 6]]

Latest revision as of 23:19, 14 July 2022

The Merchant's Man
A Dance with Dragons chapter
ADanceWithDragons.jpg
POV Quentyn Martell
Place Volantis
Page 83 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Tyrion II  ← The Merchant's Man →  Jon II

The Windblown

Synopsis

Quentyn Martell, son of the Prince of Dorne, is in Volantis, disguised as a wineseller's servant. He and his servant are attempting to book a passage to Meereen aboard ship, but even in the massive port of Volantis they are unable to find a single ship willing to risk the trip to Slaver's Bay while there is war brewing and the slave trade and fighting pits are both terminated.[1][2] Quentyn is anxious trying to get to Daenerys in Meereen as his father commanded, intent on marrying her. He has heard that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.[3]

Quentyn is accompanied by Gerris Drinkwater, acting as his merchant master, and Archibald Yronwood. On the trip from Dorne aboard the Meadowlark they were attacked by corsairs from the Disputed Lands, losing their Maester Kedry, Willam Wells and his dear friend Cletus Yronwood. Quentyn feels their loss keenly, and feels in dire need of his missing maester's counsel.[4]

Quentyn and Gerris meet with the captain of the Adventure, a smuggler's ship, who agrees to take them to Meereen only if they are prepared to pay three times the normal fare - for each of them. Quentyn knows that the man simply plans to take their money and either kill them or enslave them at the first chance he gets.[5]

The pair debate whether they should give up their quest and return to Dorne, or attempt to travel to Meereen overland via the demon road.[6] Quentyn is anxious not to have any more deaths on his conscience, but he feels his duty to Dorne and to his father is too important to turn back. They travel through the streets to the Merchant's House to meet with Archibald Yronwood. Along the way, they encounter a party of Windblown who are recruiting soldiers as they head to Yunkai to war against Astapor and Meereen. Quentyn tells him that they have no choice but to board Adventure - but Archibald says there is another way to Meereen, less honorable, but faster than the demon road...

Character List appearing/mentioned

Places and terms mentioned


References and Notes

  1. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 71, Daenerys VI.
  2. Pages 85-86
  3. Page 84
  4. Page 87
  5. Pages 86 and 94
  6. Page 89