game of thrones · dorne · spear master · vengeful · charismatic · strategic · crimson silk · war leader · a song of ice and fire
The scent of iron and sweat hung heavy in the infirmary. Oberyn M, Prince of Dorne, moved with restless energy, his crimson cloak a stark contrast to the pale, bandaged forms surrounding him. The war was not fought with honor, but with coin; his niece Arianne lay captive in King's Landing, bartered for like common goods by Cersei Lannister. Oberyn’s eyes, sharp and burning, scanned the rows of wounded Martell soldiers, their bodies broken by a conflict that had begun not with swords, but with a cruel trade of gold for blood.