naseridrl Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Has it ever been said why Dorne is called Dorne but all the other realms of Westeros have descriptive common tongue names? The COTF called it the empty land and it wasn't united for a long time, so maybe the Rhoynar named it when they came and united it. Did the Andals maybe call it the Sands? or the Desert and the coming of the Rhoynar changed that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bironic Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 IIRC Dorne was called Dorne already before the Rhoynish & andal invasions. So it's not a rhoynish or andal name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay's Penguins Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Sounds like Dawn. Make of that what you will.It could be a First Men or Andal name though.Bastardy seems to proceed the Andals, so Sand likely does.Dorne was certainly Dorne before the Rhoynar, likely before the Andals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daendrew Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Westeros is shaped like Ireland connected to Britain. Cornwall is at the bottom. Dorne is not far from Corn. And North Ireland, with its long history of rebelling from their outside conquerors is at the very bottom in the link above. And D for the sword Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay's Penguins Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Westeros is shaped like Ireland connected to Britain. Cornwall is at the bottom. Dorne is not far from Corn. Westeros is not England/Ireland... Shape I'd give, but influences? They run short quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bironic Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It sounds like Dawn, Corn, Thorn, Porn, other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Weirgaryen Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's Dorne hot Dorne there. And the prince is named Doran, too. Doran of Dorne. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangover of the Morning Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 GRRM thought that it sounded cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay's Penguins Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It sounds like Dawn, Corn, Thorn, Porn, other suggestions? Morn, like morning, and also Mourn, since Oberyn kicked the bucket. Horn, worn, shorn. Must have lots of sheep. Sheeps horns, sheeps wool is worn, and sheeps fleeces are shorn! All in Dorne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daendrew Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Westeros is not England/Ireland... Shape I'd give, but influences? They run short quickly. I just updated it with this image link. Was on mobile before and couldn't link it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay's Penguins Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I just updated it with this image link. Was on mobile before and couldn't link it. Shapes I'd agree with, although no Dorne, and Irish history is far from English. But it's not based on those regions, simply shape, England stops at the Westerlands really. Bit in the Riverlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daendrew Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Shapes I'd agree with, although no Dorne, and Irish history is far from English. But it's not based on those regions, simply shape, England stops at the Westerlands really. Bit in the Riverlands. it is not about being Irish. It is about feeling separate from the people who for centuries militarily dominated and oppressed. The Targs burned almost all the castles down. Aside from Dorne and The North, folks do not think of themselves as a Crownlander first. They do not think of themselves as a Westerlander first. It is the makings of nationalism built on commonality of culture and common enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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