" Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor. “A dragon is not a slave.” Of note here: the [Valyrian] word for dragon, zaldrīzes. Also, buzdari is stressed on the second syllable even though the a is not long because this isn’t actually a High Valyrian word: It’s an Astapori word that Dany is using on purpose. The High Valyrian word for slave is dohaeriros (whose root you may recognize), but the word they use in Astapor is buzdar, which has its roots in Ghiscari. "
—Game of Thrones language developer David J. Peterson, on Daenerys Targaryen subtly demonstrating her intelligence and power through linguistics. [x] (via itsinthetrees)
