#loreza sand

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Obella Sand, Ellaria Sand, Dorea Sand, Loreza Sand

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Arianne and the littler sand snakes 🐍🐍🐍🐍

[slaymondoneeye]

Great houses of Westeros - House Martell of Sunspear

[asoiaf-fancasts]

Loreza Sand - Fancasts

Age: 6 - 7

Appearance: [Not Described]

Character: Sophie de Réan

Actress: Caroline Grant

Movie: Sophie’s Misfortunes [2016]

[Unkown age, presumably between the ages of 5 -7 so around the right age for Loreza. She unfortunately doesn’t have black hair but it’s dark like her parents. She also has dark eyes. She wears 19th century clothes.]

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Etymology of the Martell and Sand’s Names

Doran, Dorea: Doran is an Irish and Gaelic name that means "fist, stranger, exile." It could also be an invented masculine version of the name Dora, which derivated from the Greek word doron (gift, freely given, without cost). Dorea was probably named after him.

Mellario: her name is an actual Latin adjective derivated from the word mellarius (of honey, related to honey, beekeeper).

Arianne: a variation of Ariana, which itself is a latinized version of the Greek name Ariadne (most holy). In Greek mythology Ariadne was the granddaughter of the sun god Helios, helped Theseus escape the labyrinth by giving him thread and married Dionysus, the god of grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, fertility and festivity.

Quentyn: misspelling of Quentin, a French name derivated from the Latin name Quintinus (the fifth).

Trystane: misspelling of Trystan, a Welsh name that derivated from the French word triste (sad, sorrowful).

Elia: probably after the sun god Helios in Greek mythology or a shortening of the Late Latin name Aeliāna, the feminine form of Aeliānus (of the sun). It could also be a shortening of the Hebrew name Eliana (my God answered me, God answered my prayer) or a misspelling of the Old German name Ellia (other, foreign).

Oberyn, Obara, Obella: Oberyn is probably a misspelling of Oberon, the fairy king from from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare. The name Oberon is derived from the Old High German name Alberich, composed by the words alb (elf) and rih (ruler, king). Obara is probably named after him, unless she’s named after obara, the Slovene meat and vegetable stew that was usually prepared for celebrations. Same with Obella, unless her name is a misspelling of Abella, which comes from the Hebrew name Abel (breath, vapor).

Ellaria: could be a misspelling of the Hebrew name Elliora (God is my light) or the Old English name Ellerey or Elleree (alder tree).

Nymeria: probably an invented name compounded by the Greek word nymphe (young woman, bride, young wife) and the Greek name Maria, which derivated from the Roman surname Marius and could come from Mars the war god, maris (male) or mare (sea). Maria could also derivate from the Hebrew name Myriam (rebellious) which once was mistranslated to Latin as Maryam (drop of the sea). It could also be a misspelling of the Greek name Nereides (clear, unmistakable, true) which is also the patronymic of fifty sea nymphs that accompany Poseidon, god of the sea, and often help sailors in Greek mythology. It could also be delivered from the Arabic noun nimer (tiger) but I don't think it very likely.

Tyene: could be a misspelling of Tine or Tinah, both variations of Tina, which itself derivated from the shortened version of Latin female names like Bettina (diminutive of Elizabeth (God is my oath, God’s promise), Christina (follower of Christ), Constantina (constant, steadfast), Martina (follower of Mars) or Valentina (strong, healthy). It could also be a misspelling of thyme or of the Spanish verb tiene (he/she has).

Sarella: probably a misspelling of Sarah, an Hebrew name derived from the word sar (chief, ruler, prince), with the female suffix ella added at the end.

Loreza: either a misspelling of Lorenza or Lorena, both derivated from the Latin surname Laurentius which derivated from the noun laurus (laurel, laurel tree).

[westerosiladies]

[thewitchqueenofharrenhal]

Arianne Martell Mini Week 2022: friendships

[dorne-source]

Unnamed Princess of Dorne Week

Day 1 - Names

[dwellordream]

REVERSED EMPRESS: Aegon & Sand Snakes of your choosing.

Had Aegon known that marrying Elia Sand would grant her sisters permanent places not only in his council chambers but haunting his every waking hour, he might have reconsidered.

Well, not really- he loves El and her haughty expressions that so deeply contrast with her sense of humor and boundless energy. She is always moving, always talking, always gesturing, pulling him this way or that, spurring him to act.

She is not a moderating force, as many argue a queen consort should be, but he loves her and he legitimized her and wed her and made a Martell his wife, which greatly pleased her cousin Arianne and her uncle Doran, before he passed away.

Aegon may never boast of a dragon, like his aunt and uncle- though he has high hopes for the egg Daenerys presented him with at his wedding six months ago.

He is one-and-twenty now, and hopes by this time next year to have a son or daughter with Elia and a legacy to pass down to them.

El seems content with her horses, though, and her hawks, and her dogs, and the fox she raised by hand- he has not met an animal she did not love. He counts her sisters among her menagerie.

“This document is nonsense,” Sarella says from her position at his desk. “Really. Who let it come to this? These fool lords of yours-,”

“Stop going through my drafts,” he says wearily, “how about that for a royal command-“

“Please stop moving,” ten year old Loreza says. “Your portrait isn’t done.” She is capturing his likeness- what she says is his likeness- with chalk on parchment. He looks like a melting wax candle but doesn’t have the heart to tell her.

Nymeria is in the next room, arguing with his wife about something. When they storm in, he finds it was over the seating arrangements for the feast with the Tyrells tonight.

“Move me away from Lord Willas, Elia, or I swear on the Rhoynar I will-,”

“Come off it,” El says. “You love arguing with him. And he is great friends with Sarel. So as your queen, I order you to put on a smile-“

Nymeria says something foul in Volantene Valryian.

“Watch it,” Aegon snaps at her, but he can’t move because Loreza is glowering at him.

“I’m rewriting this,” Sarella announces, holding up the offending treaty.

He groans, lies back on the divan, and is only comforted by his wife rubbing his head and telling him she has good news.

“If it’s a girl,” she says, “Rhaenys for cert, but a boy, I think, we must use Daeron. Or Baelor. Which do you prefer?”

[melodymidway]

Eight daughters of Oberyn Martell

Since we know quite a lot about the older four snakes, my couple of headcanons are dedicated to Ellaria's girls.

Elia is commonly known as Lady Lance due to her weapon of choice, although her family mostly calls her El. It is said that her wild personality is the dangerous mix of House Uller's infamous madness and Oberyn's own proneness to trouble. It is, most likely, the reason why she is the favourite Sand Snake of the inhabitants of Hellholt. Elia is brash, cocky and adventurous. She loves travelling no less than her father does and dreams of visiting all the places he told her about. Elia styles herself simply and comfortably. Her enormous love for horse riding and jousting usually results in her looking like a sweating mess and smelling like a horse, which Ellaria tries to fix without much success. Oberyn jokes that Elia would prefer to live in the stables rather than in one of the palace rooms. She is the most capable fighter among Ellaria's daughters and a splendid swimmer. Her activities sometimes lead to her getting hurt, but Elia is very careless when it comes to injuries. She worships her older sisters, particularly Obara.

Obella is sometimes compared to her sister Tyene when it comes to the softness of their demeanor, but while Tyene's angelic face hides her deadliness, Obella's innocence is genuine. The influence of her sisters does awake her own mischievous side at times, but timidness and preference for solitude are more characteristic of her personality. These traits are what she has in common with her cousin Quentyn, and her company is the least burdening for him among the Sand Snakes. Obella looks the most like her aunt Elia out of her generation, and Oberyn happens to rant about naming the wrong daughter after his sister. She has a collection of different accessories that she wears daily, some of them are Oberyn's gifts from foreign lands. Obella prefers a bow to other kinds of weapons (although she never actually uses it for hunting), but she still carries a knife for the sake of self-defence. Her inclinations are more peaceful than those of her sisters: she enjoys reading and playing musical instruments. Obella is very close to her mother.

Dorea got her name in honour of her uncle Doran, who in turn was named after his paternal grandmother, Dorleen Toland. Much like her mother and sister Obella, she enjoys dressing beautifully and chooses the colours of her parents' houses most often. Dorea is easy-going and as prone to causing trouble as the majority of her older sisters. Both she and Loreza are known to be good at dancing. Her weapon of choice is a morningstar, which she sometimes uses to knock her beloved oranges, pomegranates and lemons off the trees. Dorea is sociable and has a honeyed tongue that, along with her charming smiles, make it easy to like her company. However, her subtle and cunning personality, integral part of her pleasant public persona, as well as the interest in political intrigues that she grew up around in Sunspear, also make her a potentially important figure in the Dornish court. According to her family, Dorea inherited it from her uncle along with the name. Despite her bastardy, there were a couple of men of high station who offered her marriage.

Loreza, affectionately nicknamed Loree by her family members, fully inherited her parents' flirtatious nature. She is amorous and therefore known to have quite a number of relationships. Piquant Dornish wine is her favourite drink since her very youth, and she drinks it regularly in small quantities for the sake of pleasure. In terms of looks, Loreza is the spitting image of Ellaria with Oberyn's viper eyes. She is good at sewing and finds the occupation relaxing. Most of the simple yet pretty dresses she wears are actually the products of her own work. In the same time, she uses her dagger no less skillfully than she does her needle, and it helps her greatly against the people who think they can take too many liberties with her. Loreza is fond of flowers, often using them for her outfits, and finds great joy in spending her time in the man-made blooming oases among the sands. Even though she has an air of carelessness around herself, Loreza is rather patient, unlike her mostly hot-headed sisters, and has a good memory. These traits make her a quick learner.

[sayruq]

what do you think will happen to each of the sand snakes?

Obara Sand - either captain of the guards or Arianne's Justiciary

Nymeria Sand - dead. If she survives, she'll remain at Sunspear as Arianne's advisor or she'll live with the Fowler twins

Tyene Sand - also dead. If she survives, I see her having the same role as Nymeria

Elia Sand- heir to House Uller

Sarella Sand - seeking knowledge. Likely to follow Oberyn's footsteps and travel through Essos

Dorea Sand - dead. Unfortunately she's at the Water Gardens right now and I'm 99% sure there will be an attack

Loreza Sand - living in Hellholt

Obella Sand - she's a cupbearer in Sunspear which will remain after the wars are over.

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Oberyn's Martell children "Sand Snakes" and his paramour Ellaria Sand

[dorneuniverse]

In 15 days we're hosting the SAND SNAKES WEEK! From June 23rd to June 26th, we will be celebrating the Sand Snakes: Obara Sand, Nymeria Sand, Tyene Sand, Sarella Sand, Elia Sand, Obella Sand, Dorea Sand and Loreza Sand..

We accept all kinds of posts including gifsets, headcanons, graphics, fanart, meta, fanfictions, videos, incorrect quotes, etc. Please use #Sand Snakes Week and #dornesolstice in the tags as it will make it easier to find your posts. We have also created a fic collection on AO3 specifically for the event and we encourage you to use #Sand Snakes Week and #dornesoltice tag on your fanfics.

The prompts are as follows

Day 1: Family

Day 2: Symbolism

Day 3: Dorne

Day 4: Modern AU

We welcome everyone to join in and have fun.

[daenyra9742]

Some sketches of the Sand Snakes, daughters of Oberyn Martell and diferent women.

[alicenttully]

what do you think the endgame for each sand snake is?

·         Obara – Captain of Arianne’s guard.  Teaches self-defense lessons to smallfolk women, with a particular focus on sex workers.

·         Nymeria -  Serves as one of Arianne’s most trusted ambassadors when it comes to trade/negotiations between Dorne and Essos/the rest of Westeros.

·         Tyene – Develops several antidotes for poisons which she uses the profits to help benefit Dorne’s economy.  

·         Sarella-   Publishes a wildly successful book chronicling her adventures as Alleras in the Citadel. Her time in the Citadel serves as a precedent for other noble families to send their daughters (typically second or third-born) to earn a chain.  

·         Elia – Like the rest of her sisters by Ellaria, I see Elia being legitimized and thus becoming the future Lady of the Hellholt.  At this moment in the timeline,  she and Obella are courting several suitors and having a grand old time. Eventually,  Elia does marry a son of House Blackmont and has several sons, one of whom she names Oberyn.

·         Dorea – Grows up to become a talented painter and becomes highly sought after by noble families as a teacher for their daughters.    Her portrait of King Bran is considered one of her best works.

·         Loreza-   Has a calling for the Faith and becomes Septa Loreza.   Writes several influential books on the mysteries of the Faith and in collaboration with Arianne is responsible for helping to change several laws within the Faith that leads to long-lasting improvement for the lives of the small-folk and more accountability for the lords.

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