Old Blood

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Old Blood refers to some of the population in Volantis who can trace their ancestry back to Valyria itself. The scions of the Old Blood are influential and consider themselves to be of superior breeding. In Volantis only those who can trace their ancestry back to Valyria can be triarch and only those of the Old Blood are allowed to live behind the Black Wall.

The Old Blood support the tiger party which is made up of old aristocracy and warriors. They tend to be imperialists and advocate the sword.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

According to Qavo Nogarys, a customs officer Selhorys, the actions of Daenerys Targaryen has smashed the slave trade which Volantis and Qarth relied on. Making the dragon queen enemies of the Old Blood behind the Black Wall and beyond.[1] Qavo tells Tyrion Lannister,

Behind the Black Wall, lords of ancient blood sleep poorly, listening as their kitchen slaves sharpen their long knives. Slaves grow our food, clean our streets, teach our young. They guard our walls, row out galleys, fight our battles. And now they look east, they see this young queen shinning from afar, this breaker of chains. The Old Blood cannot suffer that. [1]

Quotes

Outlanders , foreigners, and freedmen were not allowed inside the Black Wall save at the invitation of those who dwelt within, scions of the Old Blood who could trace their ancestry back to Valyria itself.


Volantis has had no female triarch since, though some women have the vote. Women of good birth who dwell in ancient palaces behind the Black Walls , not creatures such as me. The Old Blood will have their dogs and children voting before any freedman.

- the widow of the waterfront, to Tyrion Lannister

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