Game of Thrones Respect Threads #9: Daario Naharis
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Looks like we won't see Daario again in the show after season 6 but who knows? Anyway here goes.
Daario Naharis:
Daario Naharis was born in the Free City of Tyrosh. At the age of 12, he was sold by his mother to a slaver from Tolos who trained slaves for the fighting pits. He was trained at arms and at the age of 16 he started to participate in pit fights, where earned fame and renown as an undefeated champion of the arena. In fact, he was so good, that his master decided to grant him his freedom on his deathbed. Daario became a sellsword shortly after that.
Daario was introduced in season 3 of the show as a lieutenant of the "Second Sons" sellsword company, alongside its two captains - Mero (AKA "The Titan's Bastard") and Prendahl na Ghzen. The Second Sons were hired by the city of Yunkai to fight for them against Daenerys Targaryen's army. They were vastly outnumbered by Daenerys's army though, so the two captains and Daario decided that one of them should sneak in to Daenerys's encampment and assassinate her. The task falls on Daario who draws the short stick, however Daario ends up killing two captains instead and takes the Second Sons over to Daenerys's side. He claims it's because of her beauty, but whether he was speaking the truth or not is still a mystery (I'm willing to bet it's true though).
After that, Daario became one of Daenerys's highest ranking officers, one of her closest advisers and protectors, and also her lover.
Daario is a free spirit, he relished the pleasures of life and loves a good fight. But unlike many other sellswords (like Bronn for example), he has somewhat of a moral code that he follows which make him a very intriguing character.
In the series, Daario was portrayed by 2 different actors: Ed Skrein on season 3 (left) and Michiel Huisman on season 4 and onward (right).
Skill:
Daario is a very skilled fighter. He uses two weapons: a Dothraki arakh and a dagger. In his time as a pit fighter, Daario learned to fight in many different styles, which makes him a very adaptable and versatile foe.
Physicals:
Daario's physicals are not too out of the ordinary, but like any other character in the show pretty much he definitely has some nice feats.
Personality:
Daario is a very unique character. He is a ruthless fighter who isn't afraid to use dirty tactics, he loves the thrill of a fight, but he is not a cold-blooded murderer. He loves women and he is a smooth romantic, but he refuses to lay with whores. He is never afraid to speak his mind and he is not politically-correct in the slightest.
Epic quotes by Daario:
Fights:
All in all, Daario is a very intriguing character. He is no saint, but he isn't a scumbag like most sellswords. He has a very happy-go-lucky attitude and he always seeks out action and thrills. I believe that the motives that brought him to Daenerys's service are sincere and that he really does love her, but we may never know. As far as fighting goes, Daario is a unique fighter who should not be underestimated and is often given far less credit than he deserves. It appears as though we won't see Daario in the show again, but we may never know. As you have seen, he isn't the type to sit idly and govern a city from inside some elegant room, and we can hope to see the man again, either pursuing Daenerys in Westeros, or seeking some other fortune in Essos.
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed!