Illyrio Character Analysis in A Game of Thrones

Illyrio is a magister in Pentos, a free city on the continent of Essos, which is east of Westeros across the Narrow Sea. Illyrio provides help and shelter to Viserys and Daenerys when they are in Pentos with the expectation that he’ll be rewarded if Viserys reclaims the Crown. As a wedding gift, he gives Daenerys three petrified dragon eggs. Daenerys later performs a spell that leads dragons to hatch from those eggs.

Illyrio Character Timeline in A Game of Thrones

The timeline below shows where the character Illyrio appears in A Game of Thrones. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...more luxurious than anything Dany has seen before. Viserys says it’s a gift from Magister Illyrio. Daenerys needs to look like the princess she rightly is tonight when she meets Khal... (full context)

...members of the Targaryen family. They’ve been residing in Pentos recently with patronage from Magister Illyrio. Dany had always assumed that, when she came of age, she would marry her brother... (full context)

That night, Illyrio, Viserys, and Dany go to the feast with Khal Drogo. There are hundreds of people... (full context)

...people, is there too—the band consists of about 40,000 people. Before the feast, Viserys asks Illyrio if Khal Drogo will make good on his promise. In exchange for Dany’s hand in... (full context)

...three servants. Ser Jorah Mormont gives her books on the history of the Seven Kingdoms. Illyrio gives her a chest of fine silks and three beautiful dragon eggs, which time has... (full context)