Valar morghūlis

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High Valyrian

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈvalar morˈɣuːlis/

Phrase

valar morghūlis

  1. All men must die.
The servants of the Temple of the Many-Faced God use this phrase as a greeting—and as a way of identifying one another. It's answered with valar dohaeris, "all men must serve".

Uses in Game of Thrones

Creation and Usage Notes

See my note on valar.

-David J. Peterson 23:27, 6 September 2020 (PDT)