Oberyn Martell
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A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character | |
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Created by | House Martell |
Significant other | Ellaria Sand |
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Oberyn Nymeros Martell, nicknamed the Red Viper, is a fictional character in the
Introduced in 2000's
Character description
Oberyn Martell is the younger brother of Prince
When Oberyn was no more than sixteen years old, he was found in bed with the
Storylines
Books
Oberyn Martell is not a
A Storm of Swords
Oberyn leads a Dornish envoy to
A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons
When news of Oberyn's death reaches Dorne, the oldest three Sand Snakes Obara, Nymeria and Tyene unsuccessfully attempt to pressure Prince Doran into declaring war against the Iron Throne. Doran's estranged daughter
TV adaptation
Oberyn Martell is played by
Oberyn arrives in King's Landing with his paramour, Ellaria Sand, to attend Joffrey's wedding in his brother's stead, and his meeting with Tyrion makes it clear that he has actually come to take revenge against the Lannisters for their role in the deaths of his sister, nephew and niece. At the wedding, Joffrey dies after being poisoned, and Tywin initially suspects Oberyn of having a hand in the murder since Oberyn has a past with poison chemistry, while Oberyn denies involvement and accuses Tywin of ordering Gregor Clegane to rape and murder Elia. The two reach a settlement when Tywin promises Oberyn a meeting with Clegane in exchange for Oberyn serving as one of the three judges at Tyrion's trial. At the trial, Oberyn implies that he is not convinced of Tyrion's guilt, and openly questions Cersei's testimony and asks Shae why Tyrion would tell her about all of his plans to murder Joffrey if he was the perpetrator.
When Tyrion demands a trial by combat and Gregor Clegane is chosen as Cersei's champion, Oberyn volunteers to fight for Tyrion, proclaiming that he will exact his vengeance, starting with Ser Gregor. Martell valiantly fights Clegane, his superior speed making up for Clegane's size, and manages to wound him in the shoulder and the leg, flooring him. Refusing to kill him immediately, Oberyn furiously demands that Clegane admit to raping and killing Elia and her children, and that the order came from Tywin himself. Distracted for a moment, Oberyn is floored by Clegane, who – in a manner self-admittedly paraphrasing the murder of Elia – knocks out his teeth, straddles him and slowly gouges out his eyes, admitting to the rape and murder of Elia before crushing his skull. Tyrion is subsequently sentenced to death, but Oberyn's objective of vengeance was not in vain, since his spear is revealed to have been laced with the deadly venom of the manticore, which later begins to kill Clegane. Qyburn is charged with reviving the dying knight and does, though Clegane is now reduced to a mute zombie of his former self. Years later, in a battle with his brother Sandor Clegane, Gregor Clegane attempts to use the same move that he used to kill Oberyn against his brother, however, The Hound stabs him in the head before he can finish and sacrifices himself to push The Mountain out the side of the crumbling building, with both of them falling to their deaths in the flames of a dragon.
Reception
Pedro Pascal garnered positive reviews for his role as Martell in the television show.[5] For his performance, Pascal was nominated for the NewNowNext Award for Best New Television Actor, and, as part of the ensemble cast, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[6]
Family tree of House Martell
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References
- ^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide". Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 21". Tor.com. 8 March 2013.
- ^ "'Game of Thrones' Oberyn Martell Cast". winteriscoming. 28 May 2013.
- ^ "HBO: Game of Thrones: Interview With Pedro Pascal Season 4". HBO.
- ^ "Oberyn Martell: 'Game of Thrones' actor talks". Rollingstone. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 25, 2015). "SAG Awards 2015: OITNB, Downton, Viola Davis, William H. Macy Win Big". TVLine. Retrieved September 15, 2016.