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The words of House Targaryen, Game of Thrones
Fire and blood.
— Game of Thrones ‧ 2011
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Two short words that say what the Targaryens are: the dragons that conquered the continent, and the cost of conquest. Whoever speaks it is claiming that history, so it works as a battle cry, a threat and a declaration of loyalty. Daenerys wears it as a creed, and Varys uses it as a signal that a new alliance has been made.
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In context
Spoilers for Game of ThronesShow the scene
"Fire and blood" is the motto of House Targaryen, the dragon-riding dynasty that ruled Westeros for nearly three hundred years. In the show it comes back as a promise. In "The Old Gods and the New" (season two), Daenerys, refused ships by the Spice King in Qarth, announces that she is of the blood of Old Valyria and will take what is hers with fire and blood. In "The Winds of Winter" (season six finale), Varys walks in on Olenna Tyrell and Ellaria Sand as they plot vengeance and speaks the words himself.
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- Wikipedia: House TargaryenIntroReference checked
- Wikiquote: Game of Thrones, Season 2'The Old Gods and the New' [2.06]Reference checked
- Wikiquote: Game of Thrones, Season 6'The Winds of Winter' [6.10]Reference checked
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