Game of Thrones: Olenna meets Ellaria

Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 10 The Winds of Winter

In Dorne, Olenna, in mourning for the death of her family, meets with Ellaria and the Sand Snakes concerning their mutual grievances against the Lannisters and discuss the possibility of an alliance, which Ellaria believes will offer Olenna a chance of survival. Olenna bitterly rebuffs the idea; her son and grandchildren are all dead and her house left without a future, so it is not survival she wants. Ellaria rephrases, offering Olenna her “heart’s desire”: vengeance and justice for her house. At this, Varys enters, greeting them with “Fire and Blood”, the words of House Targaryen.

OLENNA: The last time a Tyrell came to Dorne, he was assassinated. 100 red scorpions, was it?
ELLARIA: You have nothing to fear from us, Lady Olenna.
OLENNA: You murder your own prince, but you expect me to trust you?
OBARA: We invited you to Dorne because we needed your help. You came to Dorne because you needed our help.
OLENNA: What is your name again? Barbaro?
OBARA: Obara.
OLENNA: Obara. You look like an angry little boy. Don’t presume to tell me what I need.
NYMERIA: Forgive my sister. What she lacks in diplomacy, she makes–
OLENNA: Do shut up, dear. Anything from you? No? Good. Let the grown women speak.
ELLARIA: The Lannisters have declared war on House Tyrell. They have declared war on Dorne. We must be allies now if we wish to survive.
OLENNA: Cersei stole the future from me. She killed my son. She killed my grandson. She killed my granddaughter. Survival is not what I’m after now.
ELLARIA: You’re absolutely right. I chose the wrong words. It is not survival I offer. It is your heart’s desire.
OLENNA: And what is my heart’s desire?
ELLARIA: Vengeance. Justice.
VARYS: Fire and blood.

Source text: Wikipedia.

Game of Thrones: The Sand Snakes

Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 01 The Red Woman

In King’s Landing, in his ship still docked in the harbor, Doran’s son Trystane Martell is painting stones for Myrcella’s funeral. Obara and Nymeria, two of the Sand Snakes, enter his cabin stating their intent to kill him. Despite proclaiming that he does not want to fight his family he is murdered by Obara after she drives a spear into his head.

TRYSTANE: I told you I’m not hungry.
OBARA: We’re not here to feed you. We’re here to kill you.
NYMERIA: You want her to do it or me?
TRYSTANE: We are family. I don’t want to hurt you.
NYMERIA: Her or me?
TRYSTANE: You.
NYMERIA: Good.
OBARA: Smart boy.

Game of Thrones: Ellaria kills Doran Martell

Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 01 The Red Woman

Doran Martell receives news of Myrcella’s death and is distraught, but he and Areo Hotah are immediately murdered by Ellaria and Tyene. The palace guards look on without intervening, Ellaria stating that his people have become dissatisfied with Doran’s inaction against the Lannisters. She vows that weak men will never rule Dorne again.

ELLARIA: When was the last time you left this palace? You don’t know your own people. Their disgust for you. Elia Martell raped and murdered, and you did nothing. Oberyn Martell butchered, and you did nothing. You’re not a Dornishman. You’re not our prince.
DORAN: My son Trystane…
ELLARIA: Your son is weak just like you. And weak men will never rule Dorne again.