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| Character_name          = [[File:FieryHeart.png|40px|left]] Benerro [[File:FieryHeart.png|40px|right]]
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| title = High Priest
| image         = [[File:1benerro_zps1d106128.jpg|250px]]
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| arms = Volantis
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| arms2 = R'hllor
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| firstname = Benerro
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| image = Mustamirri Benerro.jpg
 
| image_caption = Benerro by [http://mustamirri.deviantart.com/ mustamirri]
 
| image_caption = Benerro by [http://mustamirri.deviantart.com/ mustamirri]
 
| Alias =
 
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| Title = High Priest of the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Volantis)|Red Temple of Volantis]]<br>Flame of Truth<br>Light of Wisdom<br>First servant of the Lord of Light<br>[[Slave of R'hllor]]
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| Title = High Priest of the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Volantis)|Red Temple of Volantis]]<br>[[Flame of Truth]]<br>[[Light of Wisdom]]<br>First Servant of the Lord of Light<br>[[Slave of R'hllor]]
 
| Allegiance = [[R'hllor]]
 
| Allegiance = [[R'hllor]]
 
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| Culture = [[Volantis]]
 
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| Books = [[A Dance with Dragons]]
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| Books = ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
 
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:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Benerro|Images of Benerro]]''
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Benerro|Images of Benerro]]''
  
Benerro is tall and thin, he has a shaven head, a drawn face and skin as white as milk. Slave tattoo's of flames cover his cheeks, chin and shaven head to make a bright red mask that crackles about his eyes and coils down and around his lipless mouth. His voice carries high and well.
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Benerro is tall and thin, he has a shaven head, a drawn face and skin as white as milk. Slave [[tattoo]]s of flames cover his cheeks, chin and shaven head to make a bright red mask that crackles about his eyes and coils down and around his lipless mouth. His voice carries high and well.
==Benerro’s sermon== 
 
Not long after their arrival in [[Volantis]] Tyrion and Ser [[Jorah]] are making their way to the [[Long Bridge]], they pass the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Volantis)|red temple]] as Benerro is preaching. {{Ref|aDwD|27}} The great plaza is packed almost solid. Every eye is on the high priest save [[Tyrion]]’s and Ser [[Jorah]]’s. 
 
  
Tyrion is atop Jorah’s horse as Benerro jabs a finger at the [[moon]], makes a fist and spread his hands wide.  When Benerro’s voice rises to a crescendo flames leap from his fingers with a sudden whoosh and make the crowd gasp.  [[Tyrion]] sees that the priest can trace fiery letters in the air as well.  [[Valyrian]] glyphs Tyrion realises.  He recognises perhaps two glyphs in ten; one is ''Doom'', the other ''Darkness''.
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==Recent Events==
 
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Women are weeping and men are shaking their fists.  Tyrion has a bad feeling about it. The atmosphere reminds him of the day [[Myrcella]] sailed for [[Dorne]] and [[Riot of King's Landing|the riot that boiled up]] as they made their way back to the [[Red Keep]]. {{Ref|aDwD|27}}.  Tyrion recalls that [[Haldon]] Halfmaester had spoken of using Benerro to [[Young Griff]]’s advantage, however now that he had seen and heard the man himself that strikes him as a very bad idea. He hopes that [[Griff]] has better sense.
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The ruling [[triarch]]s of [[Volantis]] live in great fear of Benerro. He preaches that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is [[Azor Ahai]] reborn, an ancient hero of the R'hllor faith, and he encourages many to support her. This unnerves the triarchs as four out of every five inhabitants of Volantis are [[slave]]s and they fear an uprising. Thousands come to see him preach every night, but the triarchs are powerless to stop him, as too many of the [[tiger cloaks]] worship the Lord of Light so the triarchs dare not order them to attack.
Benerro points at the [[Black Wall]] behind the temple, gesturing up at its parapets, where a handful of armoured guardsmen stand gazing down.
 
 
 
He aks Ser [[Jorah]] what Benerro is saying. Jorah replies:
 
{{Quote|That [[Daenerys]] stands in peril. The [[dark eye]] has fallen upon her, and the minions of night are plotting her destruction, praying to their false gods in temples of deceit … conspiring at betrayal with godless outlanders …{{Ref|aDwD|27}}}}
 
This translation makes the hairs on [[Tyrion]]’s neck begin to prickle.  ''Prince [[Young Griff|Aegon]] will find no friend here'' he thinks.  The red priest spoke of an ancient prophecy, a prophecy that foretold the coming of a hero to deliver the world from darkness.
 
Tyrion thinks:
 
{{Quote|One hero.  Not two. [[Daenerys]] has [[dragons]], [[Young Griff|Aegon]] does not.{{Ref|aDwD|27}}}}
 
 
 
Tyrion knows he does not need to be a prophet himself to foresee how Benerro and his followers might react to a second [[Targaryen]].  ''[[Griff]] will see that too, surely'', Tyrion thinks, surprised to find how much he cares.  
 
  
By this time Ser [[Jorah]] has forced his way through most of the crowd at the back of the plaza and they head down an alleyway.  [[Tyrion]] can still hear Benerro’s voice growing fainter at their back and the roars his words provoke, sudden as thunder.
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The triarch [[Malaquo]] attempts to hire the [[Golden Company]] to kill Benerro and purge the temple of his followers but the company refuses the offer.
  
==Recent Events==
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Not long after their arrival in [[Volantis]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] and Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] make their way to the [[Long Bridge]] and they pass the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Volantis)|red temple]] as Benerro is preaching.  When Benerro's voice rises to a crescendo flames leap from his fingers with a sudden whoosh and make the crowd gasp. Tyrion sees that the priest can trace fiery letters in the air as well. Tyrion recognises perhaps two [[Valyria]]n glyphs in ten; one is ''Doom'', the other ''Darkness''.{{Ref|aDwD|27}}
===A Dance with Dragons===
 
The ruling [[Triarch]]s of [[Volantis]] live in great fear of Benerro. He preaches that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is [[Azor Ahai]] reborn, an ancient hero of the R'hllor faith and encourages many to support her. This unnerves the Triarchs as four out of every five inhabitants of Volantis are [[slave]]s and they fear an uprising. Thousands come to see him preach every night, but the Triarchs are powerless to stop him, as too many of the [[Tiger Cloaks]] worship the Lord of Light so the Triarchs dare not order them to attack.
 
  
The Triarch [[Malaquo]] even attempted to hire the [[Golden Company]] to kill Benerro and purge the temple of his followers but the Company refused the offer.
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Benerro secretly sends one of his priests, [[Moqorro]], to Daenerys aboard the ship ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' as an emissary from the R'hllor faith. Even though the ship's destination is [[Qarth]], Benerro sees in the flames that the ship will never reach [[Qarth]].{{Ref|aDwD|27}}
  
Benerro in secret sent one of his priests [[Moqorro]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] aboard the ship ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' as an emissary from the R'hllor faith. Even though the ship's destination is [[Qarth]], Benerro saw in the flames that the ship will never reach Qarth.{{Ref|aDwD|27}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|[[Haldon Halfmaester]] has spoken of using the red priest to [[Young Griff]]'s advantage, Tyrion recalled.  Now that he had seen and heard the man himself, that struck him as a very bad idea. He hoped [[Griff]] had better sense.  '''Some allies are more dangerous than enemies'''.{{Ref|aDwD|27}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]]'s thoughts}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Red Priests]]
 
 
[[Category:Characters from Volantis]]
 
[[Category:Characters from Volantis]]
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[[Category:Red priests]]
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[[Category:Slaves and freedmen]]
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[[es:Benerro]]
 
[[es:Benerro]]
 
[[fr:Benerro]]
 
[[fr:Benerro]]
 
[[ru:Бенерро]]
 
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Revision as of 21:22, 23 January 2023

Volantis.svg High Priest
Benerro
Fiery Heart.svg
Mustamirri Benerro.jpg
Benerro by mustamirri

Titles
Allegiance R'hllor
Culture Volantis
Book A Dance with Dragons (appears)

Benerro is the high priest of R'hllor at the Red Temple in the free city of Volantis.

Appearance

See also: Images of Benerro

Benerro is tall and thin, he has a shaven head, a drawn face and skin as white as milk. Slave tattoos of flames cover his cheeks, chin and shaven head to make a bright red mask that crackles about his eyes and coils down and around his lipless mouth. His voice carries high and well.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

The ruling triarchs of Volantis live in great fear of Benerro. He preaches that Daenerys Targaryen is Azor Ahai reborn, an ancient hero of the R'hllor faith, and he encourages many to support her. This unnerves the triarchs as four out of every five inhabitants of Volantis are slaves and they fear an uprising. Thousands come to see him preach every night, but the triarchs are powerless to stop him, as too many of the tiger cloaks worship the Lord of Light so the triarchs dare not order them to attack.

The triarch Malaquo attempts to hire the Golden Company to kill Benerro and purge the temple of his followers but the company refuses the offer.

Not long after their arrival in Volantis, Tyrion Lannister and Ser Jorah Mormont make their way to the Long Bridge and they pass the red temple as Benerro is preaching. When Benerro's voice rises to a crescendo flames leap from his fingers with a sudden whoosh and make the crowd gasp. Tyrion sees that the priest can trace fiery letters in the air as well. Tyrion recognises perhaps two Valyrian glyphs in ten; one is Doom, the other Darkness.[1]

Benerro secretly sends one of his priests, Moqorro, to Daenerys aboard the ship Selaesori Qhoran as an emissary from the R'hllor faith. Even though the ship's destination is Qarth, Benerro sees in the flames that the ship will never reach Qarth.[1]

Quotes

Haldon Halfmaester has spoken of using the red priest to Young Griff's advantage, Tyrion recalled. Now that he had seen and heard the man himself, that struck him as a very bad idea. He hoped Griff had better sense. Some allies are more dangerous than enemies.[1]

Tyrion Lannister's thoughts

References