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| arc previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 61|Daenerys VIII]]
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[[Khal]] [[Drogo]] falls off his horse with a bad fever. [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] orders the halt of the [[Khalasar]] for the day and calls for [[Mirri Maz Duur]]. When the godswife arrives, she states that Drogo will die, and, after Daenerys begs for some option, tells her that blood magic can save him. As the rite is being performed in the tent, Drogo’s [[Bloodrider|Bloodriders]] arrive, and want to kill the godswife. A fight ensures where Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] is injured and all of Drogo’s Bloodriders are killed. At the same time Daenarys starts to hemorrhage, and Ser Jorah carries her into the tent.
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''[[Khal]]'' [[Drogo]] falls off his horse. [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] orders the ''[[khalasar]]'' to halt and calls for [[Mirri Maz Duur]]. The godswife declares that only blood magic can save Drogo. As the rite is being performed, Drogo's [[bloodrider]]s attempt to intervene. A fight ensues in which Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] is injured and all of Drogo’s bloodriders are killed. Daenerys starts to hemorrhage and Ser Jorah carries her into Drogo's tent.
  
==Synopsis==  
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==Synopsis==
[[Khal]] [[Drogo]] not reacting or making any noise as he is swaying in the saddle as the large [[Bloodflies]] circle him; [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] had never seen him miss catching the hated bloodflies, quick as a snake, when they came close. He had torn off the poultice [[Mirri Maz Duur]] had prepared for him it itched, but the plaster of mud and fig leaves made by the herb women that was soothing. He had also been drinking poppy wine heavily, or fermented mares milk, or pepper beer, but hardly ate, and thrashed at night. He was now looking drawn, and he showed no interest in the baby. As Daenerys reaches for him, concerned, he reels from the saddle and falls heavily from his horse and Daenerys goes to him on the ground. Struggling in Daenerys arms, he insists he must ride. He had fallen from his horse and it had been seen. it is said amongst the [[Dothraki]] that a Khal who cannot ride is no khal. When his [[Bloodrider|Bloodriders]] come up, Daenarys commands that they will call a halt for the day, and that the slaves be called up to erect Drogo’s tent. The Bloodriders are not happy with either command; the area is not a camping ground, a woman cannot command. She then commands [[Qotho]] to find for the godswife, and he voices dis approval.  
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[[Khal]] [[Drogo]] is looking drawn and swaying in his saddle. He makes no reaction as the large [[bloodflies]] circle and bite him. This concerns [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] who is used to seeing her husband catch the hated insects with his hands, quick as a snake, when they come too near. Drogo tore off the poultice [[Mirri Maz Duur]] had prepared for him six days ago, complaining that it itched. Instead, he used the soothing mud plaster of the herb women. He has also been drinking poppy wine, fermented mare’s milk, and pepper beer heavily but not eating much. At night, he thrashes violently and even the kicking of their unborn child not longer seems to interest him.
  
When the tent is erected, Daenerys and her handmaidens bring feverish Drogo inside, undress and bath him. Finally her trusted knight, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] arrives with news that Drogo falling off his horse is all over camp. He tells her to send her maids away and breaks away the plaster, revealing corruption that had an overwhelming stench. Ser Jorah tells her that Drogo is dead, and that they must leave before he dies; they do not have time to weep. Daenerys whispers it was only a small cut. Ser Jorah pleads with her to leave, telling her that the [[Khalasar]] will not follow a baby, the leaders of the [[Ko|Kos]] will fight for leadership, and that the baby will be a challenge to the their authority. Drogo’s bloodriders last duty will be to take her to [[Vaes Dothrak]] and then follow their khal; Daenerys does not want to return to Vaes Dothrak. Daenerys states he will not leave him.
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As Daenerys reaches for him, Drogo reels from the saddle and falls heavily to the ground. Daenerys rushes to him. Only half conscious and struggling in her arms, Drogo insists that he must ride, for the ''khal'' who cannot ride is no ''khal''. Now Drogo has fallen from his horse and it has been seen. When Drogo’s [[bloodrider]]s come up, Daenerys commands that they will halt for the day and that the slaves be called to erect Drogo’s tent. The bloodriders are not happy with either command; the region is not a camping ground and a woman cannot command. Daenerys insists that Drogo will punish them if they do not obey her and commands [[Qotho]] to find Mirri Maz Duur.
  
The godswife, looking exhausted, arrives with Qotho, who, upon seeing Drogo, starts beating the godswife, telling her it is her fault. When Daenerys demands that he stop and he threatens to stake Daenerys alongside the maegi. Ser Jorah intervenes and Danerys tells him to summon her [[Khas]]; this gets the bloodriders to leave. After they leave, Ser Jorah tells Danerys that the bloodriders see their death, and so beyond fear. Then Daenerys tells Ser Jorah to don his armor. Daenerys tells the godswife to heal him, and she tells Daenerys that he is dead, and will be gone by morning. Daenerys now pleas with the godswife, asking if there is some magic that might help. The godswife states she knows some dark magic learnedat great cost from a bloodmage from the [[Shadow Lands]], and only magic can save Drogo, and it will take a life to for his life, but not Daenerys’ life. Daenerys tells her to do it.
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Once the tent is erected, Daenerys and her handmaidens bring the feverish Drogo inside and bathe him. Finally, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] arrives with word that Drogo’s fall is known all over the camp. He asks Daenerys to send her maids away and breaks the plaster from Drogo's wound. The wound has festered and is rank with corruption. Ser Jorah declares that Drogo is beyond saving and that they must flee before he dies.  
  
They lower Drogo into the bath and his stallion is brought into the tent since they need its blood. [[Jhogo]] pleads with Daenerys not to use this forbidden bloodmagic  this and to allow him to kill the maegi. It takes [[Rakharo]], [[Quaro]], and [[Aggo]] to force the screaming stallion, reacting to scent of death, to the tub as the godswife chants. The godswife then uses a red bronze knife covered I glyphs to cut the horse’s throat so the blood fills the tub. Daenerys, who is now filled with fear, is ordered to leave the tent, whose rubs are soaked in blood and walls splattered with blood, since no man must look on the old and dark powers the godswife will wake. Outside the gathered crowd stares at her with hard dark eyes and Ser Jorah is there, armored. When he sees her red footprints he asks what foolish thing she had done.  
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Daenerys asks why she should run, since her son will be ''khal'' after Drogo. Ser Jorah explains that the [[Dothraki]] follow only the strong; the ''[[khalasar]]'' will not follow a baby. Instead, the ''[[ko]]''s will fight for the leadership and her baby will be killed as a challenge to their authority. Daenerys insists that her ''[[khas]]'' and Drogo’s bloodriders will keep her child safe, but Jorah reminds her that the bloodriders' last duty is only to return her to the ''[[dosh khaleen]]'' in [[Vaes Dothrak]] and then follow their ''khal''. Daenerys does not want to return to join the ''dosh khaleen'', but she also refuses to leave Drogo.
  
She can now hear the maegi’s voice and shadows moving in the tent. The Dothraki start to mutter and draw back. The bloodriders return with the healing eunuchs. When Qotho sees what is happening he moves to the tent intending to first kill the maegi, and then Daenarys. Daenarys is pushed aside as she tries to stop him and then screams for her khas to stop him. Quaro is quickly cut down. Ser Jorah, without his helmet next confronts Qotho, but is overwhelmed, and then the [[Arakh]] cuts into Ser Jorah’s hip catching on the bone, giving Ser Jorah the opportunity, with a last effort, to dispatch Qotho.  Jhogo’s whip catches [[Haggo]] around the neck, and when he is yanked back, [[Rakharo]] kills him with his Arakh. Daenerys is hemorrhaging from the birth of her child and crawling to the tent screaming that the price is too high when [[Cohollo]] catches her and Cohollo is then killed by [[Aggo]]’s arrow. Meanwhile, Daenerys is hemorrhaging from the birth of her child.
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Mirri Maz Duur arrives with Qotho, looking exhausted. Both Qotho and [[Haggo]], taking one look at Drogo, blame the godswife and start beating her. When Daenerys demands that they stop, Qotho threatens to take Daenerys out to be raped along with the ''[[maegi]]''. Ser Jorah intervenes and eventually the bloodriders leave.  
  
When Daenerys raises he head again, the crowd is dispersing, some saddling horses and riding off as the sun sets. She cannot rise and the shadows are whirling inside the tent. Ser Jorah comes to assist her and calls for her handmaids to get the birthing women. [[Doreah]] tells him that they are gone. Then she hears someone tell them to take her to the maegi, and Daenerys knows she does not want to go into the tent. Ser Jorah carries her inside the tent as [[Irri]] states that she heard her say that she knows about birthing.
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After they leave, Ser Jorah explains that the bloodriders die with their ''khal'' and are now beyond fear because they see their death approaching. Daenerys tells Ser Jorah to don his armor. Once the knight has left, Daenerys tells Mirri Maz Duur to heal Drogo. The godswife states that he is beyond help and will be gone by morning. Daenerys pleads with her, insisting that there must be a way, a magical way. Mirri Maz Duur admits she does know some dark magic learned at great cost from a bloodmage from the [[Shadow Lands]]; it will cost a life. Daenerys asks if it means her life, but Mirri Maz Duur assures her it does not.
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[[File:Blood magic ritual by Kerry Barnett.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Blood Magic in Drogo’s Tent - Kerry Barnett. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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They lower Drogo into a bath and bring his stallion into the tent. [[Jhogo]] pleads with Daenerys not to use forbidden bloodmagic and to allow him to kill the ''maegi''. It takes [[Rakharo]], [[Quaro]], and [[Aggo]] to force the frightened stallion to the tub while Mirri Maz Duur chants. The godswife uses a red bronze knife covered in glyphs to cut the horse’s throat and fill the tub with blood. The godswife then orders Daenerys, who is now filled with fear, to leave the tent; no one must look upon the old and dark powers the godswife's spell will wake. Outside, the gathered crowd stares at her. When Ser Jorah, now in his armor, sees the bloody footprints Daenerys leaves he asks what foolish thing she has done.
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Daenerys can hear the ''maegi's'' voice and see the shadows moving inside the tent. The Dothraki start to mutter and draw back. Drogo’s bloodriders return with the healing eunuchs. When Qotho sees what is happening he moves toward the tent, intending to kill Mirri Maz Duur and then Daenerys. He pushes Daenerys aside as she tries to interfere and she screams for her ''khas'' to stop him. Quaro is quickly cut down, but Ser Jorah steps forward to confront Qotho. Without his helmet, the knight is hard pressed by Qotho's rapid strikes. Then Qotho's ''[[arakh]]'' cuts into Ser Jorah's hip and catches on the bone, giving Ser Jorah the opportunity to kill him.
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Meanwhile, the other bloodriders and members of Daenerys’ ''khas'' have also come to battle. Jhogo's whip catches [[Haggo]] around the neck, giving Rakharo the chance to kill him. Daenerys is hemorrhaging from the birth of her child and crawling toward the tent, screaming that the price is too high. The bloodrider [[Cohollo]] catches her and is about to kill her when [[Aggo]]’s arrow takes him in the chest.
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When Daenerys raises her head again, the crowd is dispersing. Some are saddling horses and riding off as the sun sets. She cannot rise and the shadows are whirling inside the tent. Ser Jorah comes to assist her and calls for her handmaids to get the birthing women. [[Doreah]] informs him that they believe Daenerys is cursed and are gone. Then she hears someone (possibly Aggo) telling them to take her to the ''maegi''. Daenerys knows she does not want to go into the tent, but cannot speak. [[Irri]] and Doreah both agree that they heard Mirri Maz Duur say she knows about birthing.
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Ser Jorah carries Daenerys into the tent.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:29, 15 May 2021

Daenerys VIII
A Game of Thrones chapter
AGameOfThrones.jpg
POV Daenerys Targaryen
Place Dothraki Sea
Page 587 US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Daenerys VII
Catelyn X  ← Daenerys VIII →  Arya V

Daenerys IX

Khal Drogo falls off his horse. Daenerys orders the khalasar to halt and calls for Mirri Maz Duur. The godswife declares that only blood magic can save Drogo. As the rite is being performed, Drogo's bloodriders attempt to intervene. A fight ensues in which Ser Jorah Mormont is injured and all of Drogo’s bloodriders are killed. Daenerys starts to hemorrhage and Ser Jorah carries her into Drogo's tent.

Synopsis

Khal Drogo is looking drawn and swaying in his saddle. He makes no reaction as the large bloodflies circle and bite him. This concerns Daenerys who is used to seeing her husband catch the hated insects with his hands, quick as a snake, when they come too near. Drogo tore off the poultice Mirri Maz Duur had prepared for him six days ago, complaining that it itched. Instead, he used the soothing mud plaster of the herb women. He has also been drinking poppy wine, fermented mare’s milk, and pepper beer heavily but not eating much. At night, he thrashes violently and even the kicking of their unborn child not longer seems to interest him.

As Daenerys reaches for him, Drogo reels from the saddle and falls heavily to the ground. Daenerys rushes to him. Only half conscious and struggling in her arms, Drogo insists that he must ride, for the khal who cannot ride is no khal. Now Drogo has fallen from his horse and it has been seen. When Drogo’s bloodriders come up, Daenerys commands that they will halt for the day and that the slaves be called to erect Drogo’s tent. The bloodriders are not happy with either command; the region is not a camping ground and a woman cannot command. Daenerys insists that Drogo will punish them if they do not obey her and commands Qotho to find Mirri Maz Duur.

Once the tent is erected, Daenerys and her handmaidens bring the feverish Drogo inside and bathe him. Finally, Ser Jorah Mormont arrives with word that Drogo’s fall is known all over the camp. He asks Daenerys to send her maids away and breaks the plaster from Drogo's wound. The wound has festered and is rank with corruption. Ser Jorah declares that Drogo is beyond saving and that they must flee before he dies.

Daenerys asks why she should run, since her son will be khal after Drogo. Ser Jorah explains that the Dothraki follow only the strong; the khalasar will not follow a baby. Instead, the kos will fight for the leadership and her baby will be killed as a challenge to their authority. Daenerys insists that her khas and Drogo’s bloodriders will keep her child safe, but Jorah reminds her that the bloodriders' last duty is only to return her to the dosh khaleen in Vaes Dothrak and then follow their khal. Daenerys does not want to return to join the dosh khaleen, but she also refuses to leave Drogo.

Mirri Maz Duur arrives with Qotho, looking exhausted. Both Qotho and Haggo, taking one look at Drogo, blame the godswife and start beating her. When Daenerys demands that they stop, Qotho threatens to take Daenerys out to be raped along with the maegi. Ser Jorah intervenes and eventually the bloodriders leave.

After they leave, Ser Jorah explains that the bloodriders die with their khal and are now beyond fear because they see their death approaching. Daenerys tells Ser Jorah to don his armor. Once the knight has left, Daenerys tells Mirri Maz Duur to heal Drogo. The godswife states that he is beyond help and will be gone by morning. Daenerys pleads with her, insisting that there must be a way, a magical way. Mirri Maz Duur admits she does know some dark magic learned at great cost from a bloodmage from the Shadow Lands; it will cost a life. Daenerys asks if it means her life, but Mirri Maz Duur assures her it does not.

Blood Magic in Drogo’s Tent - Kerry Barnett. © Fantasy Flight Games

They lower Drogo into a bath and bring his stallion into the tent. Jhogo pleads with Daenerys not to use forbidden bloodmagic and to allow him to kill the maegi. It takes Rakharo, Quaro, and Aggo to force the frightened stallion to the tub while Mirri Maz Duur chants. The godswife uses a red bronze knife covered in glyphs to cut the horse’s throat and fill the tub with blood. The godswife then orders Daenerys, who is now filled with fear, to leave the tent; no one must look upon the old and dark powers the godswife's spell will wake. Outside, the gathered crowd stares at her. When Ser Jorah, now in his armor, sees the bloody footprints Daenerys leaves he asks what foolish thing she has done.

Daenerys can hear the maegi's voice and see the shadows moving inside the tent. The Dothraki start to mutter and draw back. Drogo’s bloodriders return with the healing eunuchs. When Qotho sees what is happening he moves toward the tent, intending to kill Mirri Maz Duur and then Daenerys. He pushes Daenerys aside as she tries to interfere and she screams for her khas to stop him. Quaro is quickly cut down, but Ser Jorah steps forward to confront Qotho. Without his helmet, the knight is hard pressed by Qotho's rapid strikes. Then Qotho's arakh cuts into Ser Jorah's hip and catches on the bone, giving Ser Jorah the opportunity to kill him.

Meanwhile, the other bloodriders and members of Daenerys’ khas have also come to battle. Jhogo's whip catches Haggo around the neck, giving Rakharo the chance to kill him. Daenerys is hemorrhaging from the birth of her child and crawling toward the tent, screaming that the price is too high. The bloodrider Cohollo catches her and is about to kill her when Aggo’s arrow takes him in the chest.

When Daenerys raises her head again, the crowd is dispersing. Some are saddling horses and riding off as the sun sets. She cannot rise and the shadows are whirling inside the tent. Ser Jorah comes to assist her and calls for her handmaids to get the birthing women. Doreah informs him that they believe Daenerys is cursed and are gone. Then she hears someone (possibly Aggo) telling them to take her to the maegi. Daenerys knows she does not want to go into the tent, but cannot speak. Irri and Doreah both agree that they heard Mirri Maz Duur say she knows about birthing.

Ser Jorah carries Daenerys into the tent.

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