#valar dohaeris

[sheliesshattered]

#lol #valar morghulis #valar dohaeris #Hello My Baby #A Song of Ice and Fire #ASOIAF #Game of Thrones #GoT #House of the Dragon #HotD #High Valyrian #conlangs #funny #I was looking up Reddit threads with people talking about the DuoLingo High Valyrian course #and I came across this absolute gem #I cannot believe how well it scans #I will be singing this for _days_

[lowerrcase]

#game of thrones #got #got hbo #jaqen h'ghar #valar morghulis #valar dohaeris #not mine #upl #upload

[woman-with-a-movie-camera]

Game of Thrones 3x01 Valar Dohaeris (2013)

#Game of Thrones #Valar Dohaeris #2010s #got #series #Lena Headey #charles dance #liam cunningham #gwendoline christie #tom wlaschiha #rory mccann #kristofer hivju #nikolaj coster-waldau #conleth hill #carice van houten #music! #magic #fantasy #woman #end of the world #siblings #manly friendship

[livin-lightning]

I live for coffee aesthetic

#coffee #iced coffee #game of thrones #house of dragons #valar morghulis #valar dohaeris #coffee aesthetic

[lifewithaview]

Game of Thrones (2011) Valar Dohaeris

S3E1

Beyond the wall, those of the Night's Watch that have survived try to go south to warn everyone of what is coming. Samwell is taken to task for not having sent the ravens. Jon Snow meets Mance Rayder, the King beyond the Wall and is accepted among them. In King's Landing, Tyrion's face has healed and Cersei pays him a visit worried about what he might say about her to their father. Tyrion enlists Bronn, now a knight, to protect him. He doesn't get much satisfaction from his father who promises him better living quarters but not much else. Lady Margaery is cementing her place at court. Sansa meanwhile may have a way out of King's Landing courtesy of Lord Baelish. Davos Seaworth has survived and is rescued. He returns to Dragonstone intent on stopping Melisandre but soon finds himself in the dungeons. Robb Stark arrives at Harrenhal to find all of its occupants dead. Daenerys arrives in Astapor looking for an army. Ser Jorah tells her the Unsullied are the best fighters in the world.

The episode title "Valar Dohaeris" is an expression in High Valyrian, the meaning of which is "all men must serve".

#game of thrones #2011 #Valar Dohaeris #S3E1 #the wall #after the battle #adventure #fantasy #tv series #2013 episode #season premiere #season 3 #Daenerys #Emilia Clarke #just watched

[lawinteam]

Quand tu fais une connerie

#giphy #game of thrones #john bradley #james cosmo #game of thrones valar dohaeris #the night's watch #samewell tarly

[hewantshisbrideback]

ARYA STARK AND THE GODS ❦ BOURNE FOR THE GOD OF DEATH

Thirty different gods stood along the walls, surrounded by their little lights. The Weeping Woman was the favorite of old women, Arya saw; rich men preferred the Lion of Night, poor men the Hooded Wayfarer. Soldiers lit candles to Bakkalon, the Pale Child, sailors to the Moon-Pale Maiden and the Merling King. The Stranger had his shrine as well, though hardly anyone ever came to him. Most of the time only a single candle stood flickering at his feet. The kindly man said it did not matter. "He has many faces, and many ears to hear."

The Many-Faced God, also known as Him of Many Faces, is a deity worshipped by the Faceless Men, a guild of assassins established in the Free City of Braavos. The tale of the guild's beginnings centers around a figure of unknown origins, the first Faceless Man, who heard the prayers of the slaves to their various gods of death and came to conclude they all prayed to the same god "with a hundred different faces", the Many-Faced God, and that he was "that god's instrument".

This belief came to be reflected in the Guild's temple, which has a large public sanctuary that contains idols of thirty death gods. The religious order refills its pool of black water with a poison, so that drinking from it leads to a painless death. Visiting worshippers light candles to their god, then drink from the fountain using a stone cup, then go lie in one of the alcoves. Others take advantage of special alcoves, called "dreaming couches", which have special candles that bring visions of the past, for a sweet and gentle death.

Followers of Him of Many Faces consider death to be part of the natural order of things and a merciful end to suffering. The guild will agree to kill anyone in the known world, for a price, considering this contract to be a sacrament of their god. The price is always high or dear, but within means of the person if they are willing to make the sacrifice. The cost of their services also depends on the prominence and security of the target.

The High Valyrian words associated with the cult and its assassins are valar morghulis, or "all men must die", and its traditional response, valar dohaeris, or "all men must serve". This philosophy runs deep. Members are made to forsake their identities for the service of the Many-Faced God, and may only assassinate targets they have been hired to kill. They are not allowed to choose who is worthy of the "gift" by themselves.

#arya stark #asoiaf #jon snow #lyanna stark #jaqen h'ghar #a song of ice and fire #ned stark #eddard stark #catelyn stark #the house of black and white #the many-faced god #the kindly man #faceless men #jonrya #needleheart #valyrianscrolls #pureasoiaf #hewantshisposts #hewantshisedits #hewantshismeta #aryastarkedit #aryaandthegods #affc #adwd #twow #a feast for crows #a dance with dragons #the winds of winter #finding the perfect word for arya's relationship to death took forever but on god. i found it. #long post

[kummittelemaanninja]

Sansa Stark in every episode

Valar Dohaeris - 3x01

#sansa stark #game of thrones #sophie turner #sstark

[stormborns]

GAME OF THRONES 3.01, Valar Dohaeris

#gameofthronesedit #gotedit #jonsnowedit #jonsource #gotjonsnow #game of thrones #got #jon snow #show: got #show: s2 #ch: jon snow #*mine

[vivacissimx]

Thrice does Arya Stark offer water to dying men. First, the Karstark prisoners sentenced to death for their crimes in the Riverlands, then a heavily injured Sandor Clegane, and finally a young man in the process of committing suicide in the House of Black and White.

They all seemed to be looking at her, the living and the dead alike. The old man had squeezed three fingers out between the bars. "Water," he said, "water."

Arya swung down from her horse. They can't hurt me, they're dying. She took her cup from her bedroll and went to the fountain. "What do you think you're doing, boy?" the townsman snapped. "They're no concern o' yours." She raised the cup to the fish's mouth. The water splashed across her fingers and down her sleeve, but Arya did not move until the cup was brimming over.

—ASOS, Arya V

Long before noon, Sandor Clegane was reeling. There were hours of daylight still remaining when he called a halt. "I need to rest," was all he said. This time when he dismounted he did fall. Instead of trying to get back up he crawled weakly under a tree, and leaned up against the trunk. "Bloody hell," he cursed. "Bloody hell." When he saw Arya staring at him, he said, "I'd skin you alive for a cup of wine, girl."

She brought him water instead. He drank a little of it, complained that it tasted of mud, and slid into a noisy fevered sleep.

—ASOS, Arya XIII

In the center of the temple she found the water she had heard; a pool ten feet across, black as ink and lit by dim red candles. Beside it sat a young man in a silvery cloak, weeping softly. She watched him dip a hand in the water, sending scarlet ripples racing across the pool. When he drew his fingers back he sucked them, one by one. He must be thirsty. There were stone cups along the rim of the pool. Arya filled one and brought it to him, so he could drink. The young man stared at her for a long moment when she offered it to him. "Valar morghulis," he said.

"Valar dohaeris," she replied.

—AFFC, Arya I

There is a lot of handwaving about how in Arya's storyline mercy=death, but it's important to recognize that Arya also shows mercy in the face of death. Despite her own misgivings about the Northmen guilty of rape & pillaging (She wanted to hit them. She wanted to hurt them. She wanted to cry) as well as Sandor (I bet he's killed a hundred Mycah's) it still moves her to see them at a point of suffering. Moves her to commit the ultimately meaningless but still deeply compassionate act of offering them water. It reminds me of Arya throwing the axe to Rorge, Biter, and Jaqen, lest they burn to death; of her attempts to rationalize the deaths of her assigned targets as bettering the world in some way.

It's all connected. Arya offering the water to the prisoners motivates the Brotherhood Without Borders members to take pity on the starving, rotting men by condemning their torture and killing them quick. It's possible that Arya's efforts tide Sandor over until his fever breaks. The man in the Temple was already dying from a stab wound, but after drinking from Arya's proffered cup, chooses to seek out his final resting place in an alcove.

Death may be the final mercy, but a cup of water is the first.

#asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #text #asoiaf meta #arya stark #asos #affc #q

[tarth]

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E04 "King of the Narrow Sea" GAME OF THRONES S03E01 "Valar Dohaeris"

#house of the dragon #hotd #hotdedit #gotedit #game of thrones #daenerys targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #mine:all #mine:hotd

[turtle-paced]

do you think any of Arya’s “internships” (Brusco and his family/the theatre in “Merch”) are aware that she’s with the Faceless Men? like they get direct notice that the temple is sending them a “trainee” for lack of a better word? Or her case might be unique because she’s also supposed to getting language immersion?

Brusco sure knows.

So the next day she returned to Brusco and his daughters in the house on the canal. Brusco's eyes widened when he saw her, and Brea gave a little gasp. "Valar morghulis," Cat said, by way of greeting. "Valar dohaeris," Brusco replied. The Ugly Little Girl, ADWD

The service in this case is taking in a trainee. No idea how much advance notice Brusco had.

#asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #a dance with dragons

[moodymelanist]

Trace The Lines

Happy first day of @sjmromanceweek, everyone! Thank you to @jump-on-winds-back for submitting the prompt<3

Summary: Gwyn falls hard for the shy, hot librarian who finally comes into her tattoo parlor.  

Read on AO3 here!

♡♡♡♡♡ Gwyn

Gwyn was the only one in the tattoo’s front room, idly sketching something on Procreate for one of her regulars, when she heard the familiar bell that signaled someone walking inside. 

“Hi!” she called out, waving a freckled hand toward the newest customer. “Welcome to Valkyrie Tattoos. What can I help you with?”

She looked up and almost swallowed her tongue once she recognized Azriel, the very cute guy who worked at the library next door. She’d seen him from time to time when it was her turn to pick up whatever Nesta or Emerie had put on hold for book club, and seeing him here inside their tattoo parlor instead of surrounded by books was almost jarring. 

“Hi,” Azriel responded quietly. God, he was so adorable, with his soft voice and his pretty eyes and the way he held himself in that cardigan. “I wanted to get a tattoo?”

“Okay,” she answered cheerily. She put down her iPad and switched over to the nearby computer, checking her calendar to make sure she had enough time for this. “My next appointment isn’t until 4, so if what you want isn’t too time-consuming I can squeeze you in now.”

“Thanks,” he told her. He reached for his phone and she pretended like she didn’t notice the way his shirt stretched across his chest with the motion. “I wanted to get something like this.”

“Game of Thrones fan, huh?” Gwyn asked once she studied it. It was a simple enough design — the top half read valar morghulis, and reflected over a thin line, the bottom half read valar dohaeris. “How did you feel about season 8?”

“I think it’s best we don’t talk about that,” Azriel replied, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. “Do you think you’d have time to do this today?”

“Oh, definitely,” she responded. “Where did you want it?”

They discussed placement and pricing for a few minutes before they were both satisfied, and then Gwyn was leading Azriel upstairs to her corner of the tattooing space. She’d worked hard to make it as inviting as possible, and left him to get comfortable while she bustled about the rest of the space. When she turned back to him, her mouth went a little dry as she realized just how muscular he was without the soft, dark material of his cardigan, and she forced herself to focus as best as he could.

He’s just a hot guy, Berdara, she told herself as she worked on the stencil. You’ve tattooed plenty of those before. Stay focused.

“It’s okay if you need me to move it around,” Gwyn told him once she’d composed herself enough to place the stencil. He’d wanted it on his right forearm, so it was easy enough to make sure it laid flat once she’d shaved the minimal peach fuzz away. “How does that look?”

She moved it twice before he was completely satisfied. “Do you mind if I take a before picture?”

“Not at all,” she answered, appreciating that he’d asked permission. “I’m just going to get set up, and I’ll let you know when I’m ready.”

Gwyn pretended she didn’t feel Azriel’s eyes lingering on her as she set everything up for his tattoo, hoping to any deity listening that she wasn’t blushing right now – or that Nesta or Emerie didn’t decide to come back from lunch early. She’d never live this down if they caught her being this flustered.

“Ready?” she asked once she was all set up. She made sure the area was clean one final time before situating him how she wanted him, using her left hand to hold his arm how she needed it. His skin was cool to the touch, even through her gloves, and she wondered if that was always why he had on those cardigans he favored so much.

“Yeah,” he replied, looking like he was holding back a smile. “I can take it.”

Gwyn’s mind jumped to all sorts of other things she wanted him to take, but she forced herself to take a deep breath and pay attention to what she was doing. “Let me know how this feels. If you need a break, just let me know.”

“I’ve gotten tattoos before, Gwyn,” Azriel responded dryly. “Just go for it.”

“I didn’t know you knew my name, Azriel,” she replied, deflecting slightly. She’d of course noticed the whorls of black ink peeking out over top of his shirts before, but she’d never trusted herself to look too hard.

“You come into the library at least three times a week,” he said with a snort. “Of course I know who you are.”

“Plenty of people come into the library more than once a week,” she retorted. She shifted her grip on his arm and continued tattooing him, pleased at the way the lines were turning out so far. “Doesn’t mean you know their names.”

“Never said I did,” he said simply.

Gwyn didn’t know exactly what to say back to that without making herself look like an idiot, so she decided to change the topic to be safe. “So you like Game of Thrones, except for season 8. Who’s your favorite? Are you a Jon Snow guy? Or – wait, let me guess. Tyrion?”

“Actually, I really like Sansa,” Azriel replied after a few moments. “I know a lot of guys hate on her, but… I really appreciate how good she is at other things besides violence.”

“Oh,” Gwyn said, only slightly surprised. Sansa was one of her favorites, too, but she wouldn’t let him keep the upper hand if she could avoid it. “Is this the part where you tell me you’re not like the other guys?”

He just chuckled under his breath, the sound making the butterflies in her stomach even worse. “I mean, I’m not like the other guys. I’m better, but only because I’m a librarian.”

“Whatever you say, Mr. Librarian,” she fired back, laughing softly. She shifted her arm one last time to go over any places that needed an extra touch, and then sat back with a flourish. “You’re all done.”

“That was pretty quick,” Azriel responded. Gwyn wasn’t completely sure, but she thought he almost sounded a little sad about it. “It looks good.”

“It’ll look even better if you take care of it,” Gwyn fired back, grinning. She let him take a couple of pictures before running through her aftercare instructions and placing a bandage over it. “Take it easy for the rest of the day.”

“I work at a library,” he deadpanned. 

“No lifting heavy books, then,” she retorted with a roll of her eyes. “Come on, let’s finish this up downstairs.”

She helped him slide his cardigan back on even though he probably didn’t need it, her touch lingering a few seconds longer than was probably appropriate. She just couldn’t help being drawn to him, couldn’t help wanting to know more about what his skin felt like against hers without any barriers in the way.

Gwyn shook her head as they walked downstairs to clear that thought. She didn’t know where it had come from, and she was a professional. She wouldn’t let herself get distracted so close to the finish point.

“I can do cash, credit, or your money sending service of choice,” Gwyn said once they’d finished going over the price. “Whatever’s easier for you.”

“Credit is fine,” Azriel answered. He handed over a card and she forced herself not to be mesmerized by the way his fingers gripped the pen as he signed. “Thanks again, Berdara.”

“Oh, first and last name,” she teased. She took the receipt back and took at a peek at his last name. “You’ve really done your research, Velasquez.”

“Have to, when it comes to you.” He flipped over the back of his customer copy of the receipt to scribble something down. “Let me know if you ever want to check something else out besides books.” 

Gwyn was so stunned at how smooth he was with his comment that she couldn’t think of anything to say back, but when she finally reached for it and opened it to reveal his phone number, she figured she could think of something clever to send back over text.

By the time Nesta and Emerie got back from lunch, Gwyn hadn’t quite thought of something snazzy enough, but judging by how quickly Azriel was texting her back, he didn’t seem to mind.

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[aidansplaguewind]

Petyr Baelish in Game of Thrones S3E01 | Valar Dohaeris

#aidan gillen #petyr baelish #littlefinger #game of thrones #profile #his profile is absolutely PERFECT #it just is #my gifs #mine

[ewinofthelake]

Isn't it poetic that in both the international productions he's best known for – Game of Thrones and Stranger Things – Tom Wlaschiha is stuck in the same two outfits, two uniforms no less, one for killing and one for serving? Valar morghulis and valar dohaeris indeed.

[see part 2]

#tom wlaschiha #dmitri antonov #enzo #enzo stranger things #stranger things #stranger things 4 #jaqen h'ghar #game of thrones #got #a man is not jaqen h'ghar #my stuff

[yenneferdivengerberg]

Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones 3.03: “Walk of Punishment”

Valar morghulis translates to "all men must die" in High Valyrian. It is a customary saying in Essos that is traditionally answered with "valar dohaeris," meaning "all men must serve."

➙Dany turned away from him, to the slave girl standing meekly beside her litter. “Do you have a name, or must you draw a new one every day from some barrel?” “That is only for Unsullied,” the girl said. Then she realized the question had been asked in High Valyrian. Her eyes went wide. “Oh.” “Your name is Oh?” “No. Your Grace, forgive this one her outburst. Your slave’s name is Missandei, but...” “Missandei is no longer a slave. I free you, from this instant. Come ride with me in the litter, I wish to talk.” Rakharo helped them in, and Dany drew the curtains shut against the dust and heat. “If you stay with me you will serve as one of my handmaids,” she said as they set off. “I shall keep you by my side to speak for me as you spoke for Kraznys. But you may leave my service whenever you choose, if you have father or mother you would sooner return to.” “This one will stay,” the girl said.“ This one...I...there is no place for me to go. This...I will serve you, gladly.” “I can give you freedom, but not safety,” Dany warned. “I have a world to cross and wars to fight. You may go hungry. You may grow sick. You may be killed.” “Valar morghulis,” said Missandei, in High Valyrian.
“All men must die,” Dany agreed, “but not for a long while, we may pray.” She leaned back on the pillows and took the girl’s hand. “Are these Unsullied truly fearless?” “Yes, Your Grace.”
“You serve me now. Is it true they feel no pain?” “The wine of courage kills such feelings. By the time they slay their sucklings, they have been drinking it for years.” “And they are obedient?” “Obedience is all they know. If you told them not to breathe, they would find that easier than not to obey.”

#targaryensource #useralessia #tisdae #filmtvcentral #userneve #userleah #gotdaenerystargaryen #userelly #daenerys targaryen #emilia clarke #missandei #nathalie emmanuel #targnation #asoiafedit #gotedit #game of thrones #valar morghulis #a storm of swords #dt #creations