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| + | {{Quote|Essence of nightshade is as dangerous as it is efficacious.|[[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]]|Blackwater}} |
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| + | '''Essence of Nightshade''' is a medical substance used in small doses as an anti-anxiety formula, but large doses are fatal. A single drop added to a cup of wine will calm frayed nerves, and three drops will put a person into a deep, dreamless sleep. Ten drops, even diluted into a cup of wine, are fatal. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| − | A poisonous substance which Cersei acquires from the Maester in Kings Landing prior to the invasion in Episode 9 of Season 2. The Maester informs her that 3 drops will put a person into a deep, dreamless sleep, and that 10 drops will do more. Cersei interrupts him before he can conclude that 10 drops will quietly kill a person, but the assumption is made. |
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| + | ===Season 2=== |
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| + | [[Cersei Lannister]] acquires a bottle from [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] when readying for the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. Cersei almost uses the poison on [[Tommen Baratheon]], to prevent him from being captured when the battle seems lost. When she is halted by the arrival of [[Tywin Lannister]] to announce victory she drops the bottle to the floor, smashing it.<ref>"[[Blackwater]]"</ref> |
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| + | ===Season 3=== |
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| + | When a report is brought to the [[Small Council]] about the massacre of the [[Starks]] at the [[Red Wedding]], King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] becomes so excited that he shockingly insults his grandfather and [[Hand of the King]], [[Tywin Lannister]]. Willing himself to behave calmly, Tywin coldly says that the king is "tired" and orders him sent to his chambers to rest - and that Grand Maester Pycelle should administer him some Essence of Nightshade to make sure he sleeps. Joffrey shouts in vain that he's not tired, then slinks away to bed.<ref>"[[Mhysa]]"</ref> |
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| + | ===Season 4=== |
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| + | After being told she lays awake all night thinking of [[Red Wedding|her family's deaths]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] offers to get [[Sansa Stark]] some Essence of Nightshade to help her sleep.<ref>"[[Two Swords]]"</ref> |
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| + | ==In the books== |
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| + | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels there is no specific medicine called "Essence of Nightshade": in the TV series, it appears to stand in for a variety of analgesic or anesthetic medicines which were present in the novels. |
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| + | A medicine called "Sweetsleep" has slightly similar properties: it is used as an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic at low doses, though it can be dangerous at high dosages. |
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| + | "Nightshade" has also been mentioned as a poison. The real life deadly nightshade plant, also known as belladonna (and related to potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant), has similar properties. Unlike "Essence of Nightshade", this "Nightshade" poison has no medical properties, although it was formerly used in cosmetics (hence the alternative name "belladonna", which means "beautiful lady" in Italian). |
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| + | When Tywin sent Joffrey to bed after he insulted him in the Small Council, in the books he told Pycelle to give him a substance known as "dreamwine", which is apparently just a very strong kind of wine, administered for medical purposes. It is flavored with exotic spices from [[Qarth]]. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *{{AWOIAF|Sweetsleep}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books) |
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| + | *{{AWOIAF|Nightshade}} |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | [[Category:Medicine]] |
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| + | [[Category:Substances]] |
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| + | [[Category:Beverages]] |
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| + | [[Category:Poisons]] |
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Revision as of 14:59, 25 September 2014
Essence of Nightshade in "Blackwater."
- "Essence of nightshade is as dangerous as it is efficacious."
- ―Grand Maester Pycelle
Essence of Nightshade is a medical substance used in small doses as an anti-anxiety formula, but large doses are fatal. A single drop added to a cup of wine will calm frayed nerves, and three drops will put a person into a deep, dreamless sleep. Ten drops, even diluted into a cup of wine, are fatal.
History
Season 2
Cersei Lannister acquires a bottle from Grand Maester Pycelle when readying for the Battle of the Blackwater. Cersei almost uses the poison on Tommen Baratheon, to prevent him from being captured when the battle seems lost. When she is halted by the arrival of Tywin Lannister to announce victory she drops the bottle to the floor, smashing it.[1]
Season 3
When a report is brought to the Small Council about the massacre of the Starks at the Red Wedding, King Joffrey becomes so excited that he shockingly insults his grandfather and Hand of the King, Tywin Lannister. Willing himself to behave calmly, Tywin coldly says that the king is "tired" and orders him sent to his chambers to rest - and that Grand Maester Pycelle should administer him some Essence of Nightshade to make sure he sleeps. Joffrey shouts in vain that he's not tired, then slinks away to bed.[2]
Season 4
After being told she lays awake all night thinking of her family's deaths, Tyrion Lannister offers to get Sansa Stark some Essence of Nightshade to help her sleep.[3]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels there is no specific medicine called "Essence of Nightshade": in the TV series, it appears to stand in for a variety of analgesic or anesthetic medicines which were present in the novels.
A medicine called "Sweetsleep" has slightly similar properties: it is used as an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic at low doses, though it can be dangerous at high dosages.
"Nightshade" has also been mentioned as a poison. The real life deadly nightshade plant, also known as belladonna (and related to potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant), has similar properties. Unlike "Essence of Nightshade", this "Nightshade" poison has no medical properties, although it was formerly used in cosmetics (hence the alternative name "belladonna", which means "beautiful lady" in Italian).
When Tywin sent Joffrey to bed after he insulted him in the Small Council, in the books he told Pycelle to give him a substance known as "dreamwine", which is apparently just a very strong kind of wine, administered for medical purposes. It is flavored with exotic spices from Qarth.
See also
Sweetsleep on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)- Nightshade on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
References
- ↑ "Blackwater"
- ↑ "Mhysa"
- ↑ "Two Swords"