Dornish nobles prefer to wear robes of linen, satin, silk, or samite, accessorized with jeweled belts. The Dornish climate favors loose, layered robes. FashionĪ spy within the walls of Sunspear by Lauren Cannon © Fantasy Flight Games The Dornish primarily follow the Faith of the Seven, although red temples of the Lord of Light, R'hllor, can also be found within Dorne. The Marcher lords often claim to find the Dornish accent impossible to understand, however. Some describe the Dornish speech as charming. The Dornish speak with a Dornish drawl, stretching, rolling, or lilting some words. This influence can be found all over Dorne, but most strongly among the salty Dornishmen, who have the most Rhoynish blood. But unlike in the other kingdoms, their speech is marked by the influences of the language of the Rhoynar. The Dornish speak the Common Tongue, as does the rest of the Seven Kingdoms. Many lords and some ladies in Dorne have paramours, and homosexuality is more accepted. Especially when a child is born to a paramour, the Dornish are not greatly concerned if a child is born in wedlock or out of it. įurthermore, views on bastardy are milder in Dorne compared to the rest of Westeros. In the case of an inheriting female, her last name will be passed on to her children, instead of the name of her husband. Instead, children inherit in order of birth regardless of gender, as per Rhoynish custom. In Dorne, unlike the other six kingdoms, no distinction is made between sons and daughters. Their influence can be observed in many Dornish customs, including the laws of inheritance. CultureĪn assassin in Dorne, by Igor Kieryluk © Fantasy Flight Gamesĭornish culture has First Men and Andal origins, but is also strongly influenced by the mass immigration of the Rhoynar who settled in Dorne during the Rhoynar migration. Rohanne Webber also mistakenly believed that all Dornishmen are small. Īrya Stark, a northern girl, grew up being told that all Dornishmen are small and swarthy, with black hair and small black eyes. Despite attempts by the Red Princes to extirpate it by outlawing it, they are said to still speak the Rhoynish language discretely. The orphans of the Greenblood are pure Rhoynar who ply the Greenblood in poleboats. Īdditionally, a fourth, smaller group exists. These include the Yronwoods with their blond hair and blue eyes, the yellow-haired Fowlers, and the pale blond or dark-haired Daynes. They are fair of skin, freckle or burn in the sun, and have brown or blond hair. Some stony Dornishmen might follow Andal rather than Rhoynar laws of inheritance. They have the most Andal and First Men blood.
Sandy Dornishmen live in the deserts and the long river valleys.The Martells of Sunspear would be considered salty Dornishmen.
These Dornishmen are lithe and dark, with smooth olive skin and long black hair, having been most strongly influenced by the Rhoynar. Salty Dornishmen live along the coasts, mainly along the Broken Arm region, where the Red Mountains stretch out into the Sea of Dorne.
Īccording to King Daeron I Targaryen's observations during his wars in Dorne, there are three groups of Dornishmen: Dornishmen with more Andal and First Men blood are larger and fairer than those with more Rhoynish blood. Their impact on the Dornish gene pool is strongest along the coast, and grows faint farther inland. The Rhoynar were a slender people with smooth olive skin, black hair and dark eyes. In Dorne, the descent from the Rhoynar is strongest. Salty Dornishman by Jon Bosco © Fantasy Flight Games