Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Oberyn Martell is undoubtedly one of the most badass characters in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, and his daughters, commonly known as the Sand Snakes, are almost as terrifying as he is. But how did the loss of Elia Martell make the Red Viper and the Sand Snakes who they are, and did Oberyn's determination to protect his daughters doom them instead?

Content Of This Video:

00:00 Intro
00:25 Oberyn, Elia, And House Martell's History
02:22 How Elia Defined Oberyn As A Father
04:33 Ad
06:47 How Elia's Death Made Oberyn A Bad Father
08:50 Hope For The Sand Snakes In The Future
12:44 Outro

Fanart Featured In This Video:

Oberyn & Elia by @amueliart twitter.com/amueliart/status/1385410594925424640/photo/1

Elia, Rhaenys, Aegon by Rae Lavergne