Oberyn Martell

Oberyn Martell
A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character
Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell
First appearance	Novel: A Storm of Swords (2000) Television: "Two Swords" (2014)
Last appearance	Novel: A Storm of Swords (2000) Television: "The Mountain and the Viper" (2014)
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Portrayed by	Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones)
Information
Aliases	The Red Viper of Dorne
Gender	Male
Title	Prince
Family	House Martell
Significant other(s)	Ellaria Sand (paramour)
Children	Obara Sand Nymeria Sand Tyene Sand Sarella Sand Elia Sand Obella Sand Dorea Sand Loreza Sand
Relatives	Doran Martell (brother) Mors Martell (brother) Olyvar Martell (brother) Elia Martell (sister) Arianne Martell (niece) Quentyn Martell (nephew) Trystane Martell (nephew) Rhaenys Targaryen (niece) Aegon Targaryen (nephew)
Kingdom	Dorne

Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell, nicknamed the Red Viper, is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.

Introduced in 2000's A Storm of Swords, Oberyn is the younger brother of Doran Martell, from the fictional kingdom of Westeros. He is subsequently sporadically mentioned in A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons.

Oberyn is portrayed by Chilean-born American actor Pedro Pascal in the HBO television adaptation.

Oberyn Martell is the youngest brother of Prince Doran Martell, the ruler of the southern principality of Dorne. He is a hot-headed, forceful, and lustful man with a quick wit and a barbed tongue. He is a formidable fighter, and is nicknamed "the Red Viper" due to his preference for red clothing, as well as the rumor of him using poisoned weapons in duels. He has travelled the world, served in the famous mercenary company Second Sons before founding a company of his own, and briefly studied poisons and dark arts as a novice at the Citadel, managing to obtain six links of the maester's chain before quitting due to boredom. He is bisexual and has eight illegitimate daughters, collectively known as the "Sand Snakes". He was very close to his older sister Elia, and seeks revenge for her death.