Chella is a character in Game of Thrones, debuting in the eighth episode of the first season.
Chella, daughter of Cheyk, is the leader of the Black Ears, one of the hill tribes living in the foothills of the Mountains of the Moon on the western edge of the Vale of Arryn. She is not of remarkable stature, but wears a necklace of ears around her neck, with each ear coming from a slain foe. Her success in battle have seen her rise high amongst the hill tribes.
Season 1
The Pointy End
Chella accompanies Shagga, Timett, Tyrion Lannister and Bronn to the Lannister army encampment, where Tywin agrees to honor the bargain of alliance Tyrion has made with them.
In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Black Ears are noted for their habit of collecting the ears of fallen foes. Chella has forty-six ears on her necklace, and boasts that her sons have nearly fifty between them.
See also
- Chella at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books).