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- Dorne is the large peninsula which makes up the southernmost part of Westeros, and is the most recent addition to the realm of Westeros. The lords of the ruling House Nymeros Martell have been allowed to continue styling themselves "Prince" and "Princess" in the Rhoynish fashion.

- Most of Dorne south of the Red Mountains is an arid wasteland. Eastern Dorne largely consists of dry, stony soil ill-suited for agriculture, while western Dorne contains deserts of red and white sand. Dorne's rivers provide some fertile lands and even during a long summer there is enough rain and other supplies of water to keep Dorne habitable. Inland water is almost as valuable as gold, and wells are jealously guarded. The major Dornish river is the Greenblood in southeastern Dorne, which is formed by the Vaith and the Scourge near Godsgrace. The trading port called Planky Town is located at the mouth of the Greenblood along the Summer Sea. The Brimstone in southern Dorne flows past the Hellholt to the Summer Sea. The Torentine has its source in the Red Mountains of western Dorne and ends at Starfall along the Summer Sea. The Wyl flows across the Boneway in northern Dorne to the Sea of Dorne.

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- In Dorne, the descent from the Rhoynar is strongest. The Rhoynar were a slender people with smooth olive skin, black hair and dark eyes. Their impact on the Dornish gene pool is strongest along the coast, and grows faint farther inland. There are three groups of Dornishmen: Stony Dornishmen, of Andal and First Men blood; Salty Dornishmen, of mixed First Men, Andal, and Rhoynar blood; and Sandy Dornishmen, of Rhoynar blood.

- Dornish culture has First Men and Andal origins, but is also strongly influenced by the mass immigration of the Rhoynar. Their influence can be observed in many Dornish customs, including the laws of inheritance. In Dorne, no distinction is made between sons and daughters. Instead, children inherit in order of birth regardless of gender, as per Rhoynish custom. In the case of an inheriting female, her last name will be passed on to her children, instead of the name of her husband. Furthermore, views on bastardy are milder in Dorne compared to the rest of Westeros. Many lords and some ladies in Dorne have paramours, and homosexuality is more accepted.

- They are approximately equivalent according to GRRM, with Wales mixed with (Moorish) Spain and Palestine. Like the rulers of Wales, the rulers of Dorne style themselves as Princes. Also like Wales, Dorne was initially able to resist conquest by their powerful neighbors, before finally being subdued, later liberating itself, and finally pledging conditional fealty through alliances to the monarchy of the kingdom it shares a landmass with. Like both Wales and Spain, their borders are lined with marches and many wars have been fought between them and their neighbors. Like Spain, a large mountain range separates them from the rest of the continent. And it shares the hot, dry climate of Spain and Palestine. It's positioning also evokes Gibraltar.

Houses

- The Martells rule from their capital, Sunspear, outside of which sprawls the shadow city. Notable houses include Allyrion, Blackmont, Dayne, Fowler, Jordayne, Qorgyle, Toland, Uller, Vaith, Wyl, and Yronwood.

House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear:
- House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear, usually simply called House Martell, is the royal house of Dorne. "Nymeros" indicates "of the line of Nymeria", referring to the union of the Martells with the Rhoynish warrior queen Nymeria. The Prince of Dorne rules from Sunspear in southeastern Dorne. When Nymeria wed Lord Mors Martell, the symbols were combined into a gold spear piercing a red sun on an orange field. Their words are Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken. They are considered Salty Dornishmen, with dark eyes, dark hair, and olive skin. Peace with Dorne has been purchased through a double marriage of Martell and Targaryen long ago. 2 spots available.
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House Allyrion of Godsgrace:
- A major Dornish noble house. Godsgrace sits near the confluence of the Scourge and the Vaith into the Greenblood. Their blazon is a golden hand on gyronny red and black. Their words are "No Foe May Pass". House Allyrion was founded by Andal adventurers during the coming of the Andals to Dorne. 3 spots open
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House Blackmont of Blackmont:
- A major Dornish noble house. Their seat, Blackmont, is on the banks of the Torentine in the Red Mountains of Dorne. Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow. The Blackmonts have long fought against the marcher lords of the Dornish Marches to the north. 3 spots open
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House Dayne of Starfall:
- A noble house from Starfall in Dorne. They are among the principal houses sworn to House Martell. The Sword of the Morning is a title given to a Dayne knight who is considered worthy of wielding the greatsword Dawn, a blade said to be created from the heart of falling star. Their blazon is a white sword and a falling star, crossing on a lavender background. The Daynes, who originate in the western Red Mountains, would be considered "stony", of First Men ancestry. Daynes have either dark or blonde hair and violet eyes. House Dayne is one of the most ancient houses in the Seven Kingdoms, claiming First Men ancestry dating back ten thousand years to the dawn of days. 2 spots open
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House Fowler of Skyreach:

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House Fowler of Skyreach is a noble house from Skyreach in Dorne. They hold the title of "Warden of the Prince's Pass" and watch over the Prince's Pass. Their words are "Let Me Soar". Their blazon is a hooded blue hawk on silver. The Fowlers were descended from the First Men, and they have yellow hair. 3 spots open
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House Jordayne of the Tor:
- House Jordayne of the Tor is one of the principal noble houses of Dorne. The Tor is situated on the southern coast of the Sea of Dorne. Their blazon is a golden quill on checkered dark and light green. Their words are stated to be "Let it be Written". House Jordayne was founded during the coming of the Andals to Dorne. 3 spots open
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House Qorgyle of Sandstone:
- House Qorgyle of Sandstone is a noble house from Sandstone, located in the dunes of western Dorne. They are among the principal bannermen sworn to House Martell of Sunspear. Their arms are three black scorpions over red. Founded by Andals, they are considered Sandy Dornishmen due to the high amount of intermarriage with the Rhoynar. 3 spots open
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House Toland of Ghost Hill:
- House Toland of Ghost Hill is a Dornish noble house sworn to Sunspear, one of the House Martell's principal bannermen. Its seat is Ghost Hill. Their arms depict a green dragon biting its tail on gold, the dragon symbolizing that time has no beginning and no end. During Aegon's Dornish campaign, the Lord Toland made a fool of him by forcing him to fight a jester. 3 spots open
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House Uller of Hellholt:
- House Uller of Hellholt is one of the great noble houses in Dorne. Their keep, the Hellholt, is in the middle of the Dornish desert, and they are reputed to be impulsive and unpredictable. A Dornish saying is "Half of the Ullers are half-mad, and the other half are worse." Their arms are rayonne yellow over crimson, depicting an event in which rivals were invited to the castle, locked within, and burned to death. The Ullers were Andal adventurers who settled along the Brimstone, but are considered Sandy Dornishmen due to intermarriage with the Rhoynar. Rhaenys Targaryen was killed at Hellholt. 2 spots open
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House Vaith of the Red Dunes:
- A Dornish noble house. Their seat, also named Vaith, is placed on the river with the same name. West of Vaith are the deep sands of Dorne; the head of House Vaith has the title Lord of the Red Dunes. They blazon their shield with three black leopards standing on a yellow pile on orange. The Vaiths were adventuring Andals who settled in the hills east of the deep dunes and sands of Dorne. The nearby river soon took their name. 3 spots open
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House Wyl of the Boneway:
- A house from Wyl in northern Dorne. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Martell of Sunspear. They blazon their banners with a black adder biting a heel on yellow. The Wyls have long fought against the lords of the Dornish Marches to the north. The family has tunneled beneath their castle, Wyl, to link caverns for greater defense. 3 spots open
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House Yronwood of Yronwood:
- The most powerful house in Dorne after the ruling Martells. Their seat, Yronwood, is the last fortress defending the Boneway; this is reflected in their title Warden of the Stone Way. House Yronwood claimed the title High King of Dorne before the arrival of the Rhoynar, and the head of the house continues to be called the Bloodroyal. Their motto is We Guard the Way. Their blazon is a black portcullis grill over sand. Members of this House tend to have blonde hair and blue eyes. 2 spots open
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