Quentyn has been sent by his father Doran, Prince of Dorne, to bring Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of Meereen, to Dorne. Gerris Drinkwater, Quentyn, and Archibald Yronwood, by Sasha Gladysh © Doran then tells Arianne the truth about a secret marriage pact, and reveals what Quentyn has been sent east for. When she confronts her father, Arianne reveals that she is aware that Quentyn traveled across the narrow sea, and that Prince Doran had considered Quentyn his heir. Īfter Arianne's coup to crown Princess Myrcella Baratheon fails, she is arrested and confined at Sunspear for several weeks. His sister, Princess Arianne Martell, erroneously believes Quentyn is recruiting the Golden Company to displace her as heir of Dorne, with the approval of their father, Doran. However, in truth, Quentyn has crossed the narrow sea in secret. Quentyn is believed to be in the Boneway with the host of Anders Yronwood, Lord of Yronwood. Quentyn is among those Lord Tywin Lannister, Joffrey's Hand of the King, considers as a possible candidate in marriage for his daughter, the widowed Queen Cersei Lannister. Quentyn by Henning Ludvigsen © Fantasy Flight GamesĪfter Joffrey I Baratheon has been crowned king, Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, and his sons are among those commanded to present themselves at court in King's Landing to swear fealty to the Iron Throne. Amongst the people in Dorne, Quentyn is little known. Quentyn has been riding horses since he was six, and has been trained with spear and sword and shield since he was old enough to walk. Quentyn received his knighthood at the age of eighteen, from Lord Anders Yronwood, after turning down the same offer made by his uncle, Prince Oberyn. Īt Yronwood, Quentyn befriended Anders's eldest son, Cletus, Cletus's cousin Archibald, Gerris Drinkwater, and Willam Wells. Arianne is unaware, however, that the Prince of Dorne had negotiated a secret marriage pact by which Arianne is to wed the exiled Viserys Targaryen and Quentyn would instead become the successor to Dorne. Arianne is Doran's heir by Dornish custom, and she has since resented Quentyn under the belief that Doran intends to be succeeded by her younger brother. Quentyn's elder sister, Princess Arianne Martell, then fourteen years old, secretly discovered the letter while it was still being written, however. Ībout 290 AC, Prince Doran wrote a letter in which he instructed his son to do all required of him by the maester and master-at-arms at Yronwood, as Quentyn would one day rule Dorne, and he therefore needed to be strong of both mind and body. Quentyn received his first kiss from one of the Drinkwater twins, though he never knew which one. His crush lasted until the day she wed Ryon Allyrion and left Yronwood. When Quentyn first arrived at Yronwood, he was smitten with Lord Anders's eldest daughter, Ynys. Mellario felt Quentyn was too young to be sent away, however, and the boy's fosterage was one of the strains on his parents' marriage. This led to whispers that Oberyn had fought with a poisoned blade, so sending Quentyn to Yronwood was to settle this blood debt. Edgar and Oberyn had both taken cuts during this duel, but while Oberyn recovered, Edgar's wounds festered and he eventually died. Quentyn was fostered at Yronwood to repair the relationship between Houses Martell and Yronwood, which had been damaged by a duel between Quentyn’s uncle, Prince Oberyn Martell, and Lord Edgar Yronwood, more than a decade before. At a young age, Quentyn was sent to be fostered by Anders Yronwood, Lord of Yronwood, whom he served as a page and later squire. Quentyn was born the second child of Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, and his wife, Lady Mellario of Norvos. A virgin, Quentyn is uncomfortable around girls. While he can read and write High Valyrian, he has had little practice in speaking it. Quentyn speaks the Volantene and Ghiscari tongues. Quentyn's elder sister, Princess Arianne Martell, has resented him for years under the belief that Doran intends to name Quentyn as heir to Dorne. įostered at Yronwood, Quentyn came to see Cletus Yronwood, his dearest friend, as a brother in all but blood, and Cletus's father, Lord Anders, as a second father. Quentyn does not want to be remembered as a failure, and cannot bear the thought of his father's disappointment, nor does he want friends to die for nothing. He is cautious by nature and filled with doubts, fears, and insecurities. Quentyn is earnest, well-behaved, sensible, and dutiful, but solemn and not handsome. He has a high forehead, broad nose, and square jaw. Quentyn is short-legged and stocky, thickly built, with a plain face, brown hair, brown eyes, and stubble on his cheeks.