Is Oberyn Martell a Maester?

Though as one is considered to be a full maester when you have forged a total of seven links in your chain, another reason he left could have been Oberyn’s reticence to take the oaths of a Maester and bind himself to the Citadel. Two of the links in his chain were for the study of poisons and dark arts respectively.

Who did Oberyn stab?

But one fan doesn’t think the Red Viper should have died, taking to account the wound he inflicted upon his opponent before he was killed. The scene saw Oberyn stab Gregor in the stomach severing his hamstring before he stabs him again through the breast plate.

How did Oberyn became the Red Viper?

Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell, also known as the Red Viper, was a Prince from Dorne and brother to Elia Martell, the murdered wife of Rhaegar Targaryen. He was named the Red Viper for using a poisoned sword to kill a man in a duel to first blood.

What happened to Oberyn Martell?

Oberyn is brutally killed by Gregor.

How did Prince Oberyn become a maester?

Prince Oberyn trained at the Citadel in his youth, in order to become a maester. Although he ultimately grew bored and abandoned his studies, he managed to forge several links in a maester’s chain, and became well versed in the use of poisons in the process.

What happened to Oberyn Martell after the duel?

Oberyn won the duel, and several days later the man died from festering wounds, likely because Oberyn had poisoned his blade. Oberyn also traveled to Essos in his youth. For a time, he served in the mercenary company known as the Second Sons.

How did Oberyn Martell meet his sister Elia?

When in his teens, Oberyn traveled with his mother, the ruling Princess of Dorne, and his sister, Princess Elia Martell, and met multiple potential marriage candidates for his sister, visiting castles at Starfall, the Arbor, Oldtown, the Shield Islands, and Crakehall.

What are the characteristics of Oberyn Martell?

Appearance and Character. Oberyn has the features of a salty Dornishmen. He is a tall, slender, graceful, and fit man, and has a lined and saturnine face with thin eyebrows, black “viper” eyes and a sharp nose. His hair is lustrous and black with only a few silver streaks and recedes from his brow into a widow’s peak. Oberyn has always been fierce.