![]() ![]() Corlys's expeditions on the Sea Snake have been described by Maester Mathis in his book The Nine Voyages. He took his nickname "Sea Snake" from his famous ship. Only fourteen ships reached Driftmark and all the elephants died, but Corlys became vastly wealthy from the venture. ĭuring his ninth voyage on Sea Snake, Corlys filled the ship's hold with gold and bought twenty more ships at Qarth, loading them with spices, elephants, and silk. Corlys's third voyage led to him becoming the first Westerosi to navigate the Thousand Islands in the Shivering Sea and visit Nefer in N'ghai and Mossovy. At Asshai, Corlys also saw a ship docked in the harbor that he believed to have been the Sun Chaser of Elissa Farman. His second voyage took him to Asshai, where he "lost his love and half his crew", according to the stories. Corlys returned with treasures like silk, spice, and jade, doubling the wealth of House Velaryon. During his first voyage, he sailed beyond the Jade Gates at Qarth to Yi Ti and Leng. Ĭorlys sailed aboard his Sea Snake, a ship he designed and built, on nine great voyages to Essos. He also took Ice Wolf beyond the Wall, but was unsuccessful in finding a northerly route in the Shivering Sea around Westeros. He sailed the Summer Maid to Volantis and the Summer Isles, and he took Ice Wolf to Braavos, Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, Hardhome, Lorath, and the Port of Ibben. Corlys sailed to Oldtown, Lannisport, Lordsport, Lys, Tyrosh, Pentos, and Myr. By the age of twenty-three, Corlys was already a celebrated mariner. He became a captain himself at the age of sixteen, when he sailed the Cod Queen from Driftmark to Dragonstone and back. According to the captains he served under, they had never seen such a natural sailor as Corlys. Corlys would make such voyages every year that followed, working on the ships as a member of the crew. Ĭorlys took to the sea at a young age, first crossing the narrow sea to Pentos with an uncle when he was only six. He was named after his great-granduncle, Ser Corlys Velaryon, who served King Aegon I Targaryen as the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Corwyn in turn was the eldest son of Lord Daemon Velaryon. History Early lifeĬorlys was born in 53 AC at Driftmark to Corwyn Velaryon and his lady wife. ĭuring his elder years, Corlys liked to say that he was clinging to life "like a drowning sailor clinging to the wreckage of a sunken ship". Queen Alicent Hightower thought him arrogant. He was remembered as wise in peace and valiant in war. Corlys was known to be intractable, even in old age. Though he accomplished much and more in life, he was seldom satisfied. Corlys was said to be as brilliant as he was restless, and as adventurous as he was ambitious. By the of age seven-and-thirty, Corlys was hailed as the greatest seafarer the Seven Kingdoms had ever known. ![]()
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