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{{Quote|Now, as it happens, Marei... is quite the spear-handler herself. She's here to thank you for staying by my side as the battle raged all around me.|Tyrion Lannister to Podrick Payne|Walk of Punishment}}
 
{{Quote|Now, as it happens, Marei... is quite the spear-handler herself. She's here to thank you for staying by my side as the battle raged all around me.|Tyrion Lannister to Podrick Payne|Walk of Punishment}}
'''Marei''' is a recurring character in the [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]] and [[Season 6|sixth]] seasons. She is a [[Prostitution|prostitute]] in the [[King's Landing]] brothel owned by [[Petyr Baelish|Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish]].
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'''Marei''' is a recurring character in the [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]] and [[Season 6|sixth]] seasons. She is a [[Prostitution|prostitute]] in the [[King's Landing]] brothel owned by [[Petyr Baelish|Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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Marei is the second of three prostitutes being offered to [[Oberyn Martell]] and [[Ellaria Sand]] by [[Olyvar]]. Ellaria is delighted to see that Marei is "not timid". When Oberyn asks her if she likes women, Marei says that she does, as long as they look like Ellaria, prompting the [[Dornishmen|Dornish]] [[paramour]] to compliment Marei's good taste. She begins kissing Ellaria, but they are interrupted when Oberyn storms out of the room to confront two Lannister soldiers.<ref>"[[Two Swords]]"</ref>
 
Marei is the second of three prostitutes being offered to [[Oberyn Martell]] and [[Ellaria Sand]] by [[Olyvar]]. Ellaria is delighted to see that Marei is "not timid". When Oberyn asks her if she likes women, Marei says that she does, as long as they look like Ellaria, prompting the [[Dornishmen|Dornish]] [[paramour]] to compliment Marei's good taste. She begins kissing Ellaria, but they are interrupted when Oberyn storms out of the room to confront two Lannister soldiers.<ref>"[[Two Swords]]"</ref>
   
Marei later indeed services Ellaria during a private orgy also involving Oberyn and Olyvar, possibly to celebrate the recent assassination of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] at [[Purple Wedding|his own wedding]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] then interrupts, entering the room and saying he wants to discuss political matters with Prince Oberyn in private - particularly, that he wants Oberyn to be a judge at his son Tyrion's trial, and will give him a seat on the [[Small Council]] to ensure that Dorne continues to support Joffrey's younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. Marei and the other prostitutes quickly leave, along with Ellaria.<ref>"[[Breaker of Chains]]"</ref>
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Marei later indeed services Ellaria during a private orgy also involving Oberyn, Olyvar, and a [[Whore (The Warrior)|third prostitute]], possibly to celebrate the recent assassination of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] at [[Purple Wedding|his own wedding]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] then interrupts, entering the room and saying he wants to discuss political matters with Prince Oberyn in private - particularly, that he wants Oberyn to be a judge at his son Tyrion's trial, and will give him a seat on the [[Small Council]] to ensure that Dorne continues to support Joffrey's younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. Marei and the other prostitutes quickly leave, along with Ellaria.<ref>"[[Breaker of Chains]]"</ref>
   
 
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Marei first appeared in the Season 2 premiere, but wasn't formally introduced and given a name until the third episode of Season 3.
 
Marei first appeared in the Season 2 premiere, but wasn't formally introduced and given a name until the third episode of Season 3.
   
As of Season 5, following the death of [[Ros]] in Season 3, Marei is the longest recurring prostitute character in the series, both in total number of seasons and continuous seasons in a row. By this point she has appeared in six episodes across four seasons starting with Season 2. None of the other minor prostitute characters introduced in Seasons 1 or 2 reappeared afterwards (save for Ros and Shae who are now dead), and the only other prostitutes introduced in Season 3 who returned in Season 4 were [[Kayla|Kayla the contortionist]] and [[Olyvar]], the male prostitute who worked as a spy for Littlefinger. Marei and Olyvar returned in Season 5, but Kyra did not (Olyvar was introduced the season after Marei, so he will always lag one season behind). Ros did appear in more episodes overall (fourteen) and had more screentime, but she only appeared in three seasons (in a row). Marei surpassed Ros as the longest recurring invented prostitute character in Season 5 - arguably Shae might be counted as recurring longer than Ros, with four continuous seasons, but she wasn't a character invented for the TV series. Either way, Marei's confirmed return in Season 6 means she will have appeared in five continuous seasons of the TV series, also surpassing Shae's record. Shae is set to reappear in dream sequences in Season 6, meaning she will have "appeared" (in some fashion) in five seasons - but not five seasons in a row, as Marei has.
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As of Season 5, following the death of [[Ros]] in Season 3, Marei is the longest recurring prostitute character in the series, both in total number of seasons and continuous seasons in a row. By this point she has appeared in six episodes across four seasons starting with Season 2. None of the other minor prostitute characters introduced in Seasons 1 or 2 reappeared afterwards (save for Ros and Shae who are now dead), and the only other prostitutes introduced in Season 3 who returned in Season 4 were [[Kayla|Kayla the contortionist]] and [[Olyvar]], the male prostitute who worked as a spy for Littlefinger. Marei and Olyvar returned in Season 5, but Kyra did not (Olyvar was introduced the season after Marei, so he will always lag one season behind). Ros did appear in more episodes overall (fourteen) and had more screentime, but she only appeared in three seasons (in a row). Marei surpassed Ros as the longest recurring invented prostitute character in Season 5 - arguably Shae might be counted as recurring longer than Ros, with four continuous seasons, but she wasn't a character invented for the TV series. Either way, Marei's confirmed return in Season 6 means she will have appeared in five continuous seasons of the TV series, also surpassing Shae's record. Shae is set to reappear in dream sequences in Season 6, meaning she will have "appeared" (in some fashion) in five seasons - but not five seasons in a row, as Marei has.
   
 
Josephine Gillan explained in an interview after Season 5 that for the episode "Sons of the Harpy", when the Faith Militant storm Littlefinger's brothel and drag Marei out of the building, it was originally planned that they would punch Marei in the face, so hard (possibly breaking Marei's nose or jaw) that Gillan was going to need to have a large amount of fake blood continuing to pour out of her mouth as she is dragged away. The production team later decided, however, that seeing a woman beaten up like this was too dark and violent for the needs of the scene, and just had her dragged away by her hair.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JinwSGyeZ78 Josephine Gillan interview, October 2015]</ref>
 
Josephine Gillan explained in an interview after Season 5 that for the episode "Sons of the Harpy", when the Faith Militant storm Littlefinger's brothel and drag Marei out of the building, it was originally planned that they would punch Marei in the face, so hard (possibly breaking Marei's nose or jaw) that Gillan was going to need to have a large amount of fake blood continuing to pour out of her mouth as she is dragged away. The production team later decided, however, that seeing a woman beaten up like this was too dark and violent for the needs of the scene, and just had her dragged away by her hair.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JinwSGyeZ78 Josephine Gillan interview, October 2015]</ref>

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"Now, as it happens, Marei... is quite the spear-handler herself. She's here to thank you for staying by my side as the battle raged all around me."
―Tyrion Lannister to Podrick Payne[src]

Marei is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons. She is a prostitute in the King's Landing brothel owned by Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish.

Biography

Season 2

She is a new prostitute in the brothel owned by Lord Petyr Baelish. She is training with a male prostitute and receives instructions on how to act aroused by the veteran Ros.[1]

Later, another customer of the brothel watches Marei and a male prostitute having sex through a spy-hole in the wall of one of the brothel's rooms.[2]

Season 3

File:Marei 3x03.jpg

Marei meets Podrick

Marei is one of the three prostitutes hired by Tyrion Lannister to service Podrick Payne as a reward for saving his life in the Battle of the Blackwater.[3] Marei and her colleagues are apparently so satisfied with Podrick that they decline payment, much to the astonishment of Tyrion, Bronn, Ros, and even Varys.[4]

Season 4

401 Oberyn Ellaria at brothel kissing Marei

Ellaria Sand picks out Marei at the brothel and they begin to kiss.

Marei is the second of three prostitutes being offered to Oberyn Martell and Ellaria Sand by Olyvar. Ellaria is delighted to see that Marei is "not timid". When Oberyn asks her if she likes women, Marei says that she does, as long as they look like Ellaria, prompting the Dornish paramour to compliment Marei's good taste. She begins kissing Ellaria, but they are interrupted when Oberyn storms out of the room to confront two Lannister soldiers.[5]

Marei later indeed services Ellaria during a private orgy also involving Oberyn, Olyvar, and a third prostitute, possibly to celebrate the recent assassination of King Joffrey Baratheon at his own wedding. Lord Tywin Lannister then interrupts, entering the room and saying he wants to discuss political matters with Prince Oberyn in private - particularly, that he wants Oberyn to be a judge at his son Tyrion's trial, and will give him a seat on the Small Council to ensure that Dorne continues to support Joffrey's younger brother Tommen. Marei and the other prostitutes quickly leave, along with Ellaria.[6]

Season 5

When the Faith Militant is rearmed, they storm Littlefinger's brothel, driving out all of the prostitutes and clients. Marei is interrupted while in the middle of having sex with a man, and they drag her out of the brothel by her hair while she screams in terror. Olyvar tries to intervene with the man hauling her out but he simply gets hit in the face.[7]

Appearances

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Quotes

"He's handsome. You didn't tell me he was handsome."
―Marei to Tyrion Lannister, regarding Podrick Payne[src]

Behind the scenes

Marei first appeared in the Season 2 premiere, but wasn't formally introduced and given a name until the third episode of Season 3.

As of Season 5, following the death of Ros in Season 3, Marei is the longest recurring prostitute character in the series, both in total number of seasons and continuous seasons in a row. By this point she has appeared in six episodes across four seasons starting with Season 2. None of the other minor prostitute characters introduced in Seasons 1 or 2 reappeared afterwards (save for Ros and Shae who are now dead), and the only other prostitutes introduced in Season 3 who returned in Season 4 were Kayla the contortionist and Olyvar, the male prostitute who worked as a spy for Littlefinger. Marei and Olyvar returned in Season 5, but Kyra did not (Olyvar was introduced the season after Marei, so he will always lag one season behind). Ros did appear in more episodes overall (fourteen) and had more screentime, but she only appeared in three seasons (in a row). Marei surpassed Ros as the longest recurring invented prostitute character in Season 5 - arguably Shae might be counted as recurring longer than Ros, with four continuous seasons, but she wasn't a character invented for the TV series. Either way, Marei's confirmed return in Season 6 means she will have appeared in five continuous seasons of the TV series, also surpassing Shae's record. Shae is set to reappear in dream sequences in Season 6, meaning she will have "appeared" (in some fashion) in five seasons - but not five seasons in a row, as Marei has.

Josephine Gillan explained in an interview after Season 5 that for the episode "Sons of the Harpy", when the Faith Militant storm Littlefinger's brothel and drag Marei out of the building, it was originally planned that they would punch Marei in the face, so hard (possibly breaking Marei's nose or jaw) that Gillan was going to need to have a large amount of fake blood continuing to pour out of her mouth as she is dragged away. The production team later decided, however, that seeing a woman beaten up like this was too dark and violent for the needs of the scene, and just had her dragged away by her hair.[8]

This wiki article does not contain many images of Marei, because she hasn't worn clothes in nearly all scenes she has appeared in - save briefly in the Season 4 premiere, before she again disrobes. The Wikia organization has staunch guidelines against posting images which feature nudity - Game of Thrones Wiki was contacted by Wikia Staff officers to enforce this policy. As a result, this article is mostly limited to headshots of Marei.

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, there is a prostitute named Marei at Chataya's establishment. She is a fairly minor character, and apart from the name and the general fact that she is a prostitute in King's Landing, Marei in the TV series isn't particularly based on Marei from the books (in fact, the TV character was only given the name the season after she was introduced). Most of Marei's scenes so far in the TV series have no direct counterpart in the narrative of the novels. Nonetheless she is not, strictly speaking, a character entirely "invented" for the TV series the way Ros or Armeca were.

Marei in the books has green eyes, porcelain skin, and silvery hair, but is also very solemn. She is also literate. While in the TV series Bronn celebrated being knighted by having sex with Mirelle, in the books he celebrated by having sex with Marei and another prostitute named Alayaya, simultaneously. This occurred at the beginning of the third novel, and correspondingly, Bronn celebrated his knighthood by going to the brothel at the beginning of Season 3. Marei has not been mentioned in the novels afterwards.

In the TV series, Tyrion pronounces her name "Muh-ray" (with a short A), as opposed to "Mare-ay" (that is, with a long A).

See also

References

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