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
In-universe information
Alias	The Red Viper of Dorne
Gender	Male
Title	Prince Ser
Family	House Martell
Significant other	Ellaria Sand
Children	Obara Sand Nymeria Sand Tyene Sand Sarella Sand Elia Sand Obella Sand Dorea Sand Loreza Sand
Relatives	Princess of Dorne (mother) Doran Martell (brother) Elia Martell (sister) Arianne Martell (niece) Quentyn Martell (nephew) Trystane Martell (nephew) Rhaenys Targaryen (niece) Aegon Targaryen (nephew) Lewyn Martell (uncle)

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, where he is portrayed by Chilean and American actor Pedro Pascal.

Introduced in 2000's A Storm of Swords, Oberyn is the younger brother of Doran Martell, from the desert kingdom of Dorne. Unlike his sickly and pensive brother, Oberyn is notorious for both his dangerous and unpredictable nature and his affinity for poisons, for which he earned his nickname. He is subsequently sporadically mentioned in A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons. Since his brother is sickly, he travels to King's Landing in order to claim the Dornish seat on the small council, as well as to seek vengeance for his sister Elia Martell's death at the hands of Ser Gregor Clegane, whom he suspects acted directly on orders from Tywin Lannister.