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* WickedWitch: Inverted; she features some of the physical traits, but she's a healer, and did a great deal of good in her hometown but she's still [[DesignatedVillain an enemy of the protagonist]].

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: His arakh can't cut through metal, so Jorah traps it with his left hand and seizes the opportunity to hack open Qotho's head with his sword.

%%* SwornBrothers: With Drogo.

* BloodBrothers: With Drogo.

* AlasPoorVillain: His death is treated as very devastating despite being the leader of a tribe that practices rape and slavery (among other things). But the fact that he was willing to adjust his livinghood and values to be fitting to the likes of Dany, the two genuinely fell in love. Thus, when he falls into a AndIMustScream state, Dany has no other choice but to MercyKill him.

* RealMenWearPink: Or in this case lots of [[GuyLiner eye]] [[CreepyShadowedUndereyes makeup]]. Also, as Jason Momoa put it on the comentary:

* VillainHasAPoint: His summary of Viserys pretty much hits the nail on the head.
-->'''Viserys''': That is no place for a king!
-->'''Drogo''': You are no king!

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the books, Qotho is described as being the most sadistic of Drogo's bloodriders, who leaves bruises on Doreah's skin, makes Irri sob at night, and is so cruel that even his horses react in fear of him. In the show, he is mostly just a misogynistic {{Jerkass}}.

* CassandraTruth: Well, he was right about not trusting the witch after all.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: He grins as Drogo pours molten gold on [[AssholeVictim Viserys']] head. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170317164000/http://www.tech-scorpion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Viserys-Targaryen.jpg See here]].
** He also smirks at Drogo when ordered to back off from Mago, knowing what's [[CurbStompBattle coming for him]].
* {{Jerkass}}: To Dany.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He ends up being completely right though about distrusting the witch.

* ProperlyParanoid: Of Mirri Maz Duur.

* RatedMForManly: They're a NoWomansLand BarbarianTribe with a strong [[SocialDarwinist "might makes right"]] mindset.

* RatedMForManly: As expected from a khal of the Dothraki.

* AlasPoorVillain: His death is treated as very devistating despite being the leader of a tribe that practices rape and slavery (among other things). But the fact that he was willing to adjust his livinghood and values to be fitting to the likes of Dany, the two genuinely fell in love. Thus, when he falls into a AndIMustScream state, Dany has no other choice but to MercyKill him.

* BadassBaritone: He has a very deep voice.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: The Dothraki follow only the strongest among them; a khal claims his position by impressing, intimidating, or killing anyone who questions his authority.

* MightMakesRight: Personal strength is pretty much the summation of worth in Dothraki culture. A Dothraki can do whatever he wants, ''if'' he's strong enough to get away with it. If a Dothraki wants a woman, he rapes her and keeps her, fighting other men who might try to take her from him. If a Dothraki wants a piece of gear, he intimidates its owner into giving it up, or fights them for it. And, of course, AsskickingEqualsAuthority.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: There's a reason he's the leader of his khalasar, as demonstrated in "The Pointy End".

* TestosteronePoisoning: PlayedForDrama. Drogo is the [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority manliest man]] in a tribe that prides itself on machismo, bloodlust and objectification of women, which is portrayed in a negative light, although he willingly softens up thanks to Dany's assertion.

* WidowWoman: They are all widows of dead Khals, regardless of how old they were when they married or when their Khals died. No remarriage is allowed or recognized. However, the Dothraki treat the widows with respect, protection and honor, which as the old widow notes to Daenerys still gives their life some meaning, which Dany notes is not as bad as it is in other places.

* ConLang: The Dothraki language, created for the show by David J. Peterson using the few words included by Martin in the books as a base.

* RapunzelHair: {{Justified|Trope}}, and an utterly unfeminine example. Dothraki only cut their braids when they are defeated, and Drogo has never been defeated.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Zigzagged. Daenerys is clearly distraught on their wedding night and Drogo aggressively uses his MaritalRapeLicense at least twice, while in the books he's slow and gentle with her, and even asks for her consent.[[labelnote:explanation]]Drogo's usage of "no" is phrased as a ''question'' in the books, pushing Dany's boundaries until she's comfortable with what he's doing to her.[[/labelnote]] That said, Dany is also younger in the books, so Drogo is asking for consent from a 13-year old girl rather than a 16-year old. That said, the novels mention Drogo forcing himself on her numerous times afterwards to the point Daenarys is considering suicide, while the show leaves this out and has her learn the erotic arts to take charge of their lovemaking earlier, and thus her relationship with Drogo becomes healthier and mutually affectionate sooner.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Zigzagged. Daenerys is clearly distraught on their wedding night and Drogo aggressively uses his MaritalRapeLicense at least twice, while in the books he's slow and gentle with her, and even asks for her consent.[[labelnote:explanation:Drogo's usage of "no" is phrased as a ''question'' in the books, pushing Dany's boundaries until she's comfortable with what he's doing to her.[[/labelnote]] That said, Dany is also younger in the books, so Drogo is asking for consent from a 13-year old girl rather than a 16-year old. That said, the novels mention Drogo forcing himself on her numerous times afterwards to the point Daenarys is considering suicide, while the show leaves this out and has her learn the erotic arts to take charge of their lovemaking earlier, and thus her relationship with Drogo becomes healthier and mutually affectionate sooner.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Zigzagged. Despite Daenerys being visibly distraught on their wedding night, Khal Drogo still aggressively takes his MaritalRapeLicense at least twice. In the novels, he tries to convey he won't force himself on her and attempts to be more gentle in soothing Daenerys into the act, yet [[{{Squick}} he's still a grown man groping a 13 year old girl until she gives in and has sex with him]]. Then it ends up being [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] further when he's said to viciously force himself on her numerous times after that until she starts considering [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]]. Comparatively, in the show Daenerys takes control of her marriage by learning the erotic arts a lot sooner and her suicidal thoughts are not explored.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: A possibility, and one that is acknowledged in the commentary to "A Golden Crown", is that Drogo is perfectly capable of speaking the Westerosi, but hides it. He knows enough to understand Viserys in "A Golden Crown" and taunt him in the same language, and his repeated use of "No" to Daenerys on their wedding night mostly fits as responses to what she's asking him--"No, I do know other words than ''no'', but no, I don't actually speak the language." In the books, Daenerys teaches some Westerosi to him, but his accent is so heavy she's really the only one who can understand him when he speaks it. It's also possible she taught him some Westerosi by the time of "A Golden Crown", which is how he's able to communicate with Viserys a bit -- they speak to each other directly a couple times, but Drogo still requires a translator to catch all of what Viserys is saying.

* BadassBeard: A pointy one.

* BadassBeard: Like most male Dothraki, he has a spectacular-looking beard, which implicitly serves as a symbol of his prowess and virility.

* BadassBeard: Like most male Dothraki, he has a spectacular-looking beard, which implicitly serves as a symbol of his prowess and virility.

* BadassBeard: Like most male Dothraki, he has a spectacular-looking beard, which implicitly serves as a symbol of his prowess and virility.

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** Deconstructed in Season 7. While Dany could easily set them loose on Westeros to destroy any army in their path and plunder all of Westeros, doing so will lose her the goodwill of the people and make her NotSoDifferent. Ultimately she ditches this mindset during ''The Bells'' in Season 8 and her unleashed forces ravage King's Landing anyways.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: He grins as Drogo pours molten gold on [[AssholeVictim Viserys']] head. [[http://tech-scorpion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Viserys-Targaryen.jpg See here]].

* RealityEnsues: An ultimate badass doesn't get away with OnlyAFleshWound from an otherwise one-sided fight. An infection and less than stellar field medicine may kill you, even without one of your victims compounding the matter.

* DefiantToTheEnd: Vows to not scream when Dany orders her thrown onto Drogo's funeral pyre. [[RealityEnsues She fails to keep this promise, because burning alive is a very painful way to die.]]

* FaceDeathWithDignity: Averted. When Daenerys has her tied to Drogo's funeral pyre, she defiantly vows not to scream as she burns. RealityEnsues and she dies shrieking in pain.

* TheDreaded: Dothraki Bloodriders are considered this by most Essosi. Jorah bragging about his defeat of Qotho gets him enough street cred to qualify for the reopened fighting pits. Robert Baratheon himself believes that only 40,000 Dothraki were enough to topple Westeros if they ever crossed the Narrow Sea, and in Season 7 after they do that (this time its the entire ''unified'' khalassar under Daenerys), they deal such devastating defeat to the royal forces in the Battle of Goldroad that Jaime Lannister is terrified of ever taking them in direct combat again after seeing what they are capable of.

* KlingonPromotion: Not an explicitly stated rule, but not discouraged either due to MightMakesRight. Qotho challenges Drogo to single combat (and loses) because he believes his Khal to be weak for listening to Dany. This is also part of why the Dothraki all bow down to her much later in the series: if she managed to kill ''all'' the Khals at once, she is the natural choice for their new Khaleesi.

* RealityEnsues: His arakh can't cut through metal, so Jorah traps it with his left hand and seizes the opportunity to hack open Qotho's head with his sword.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: A possibility, and one that is acknowledged in the commentary to "A Golden Crown", is that Drogo is perfectly capable of speaking the Westerosi, but hides it. He knows enough to understand Viserys in "A Golden Crown" and taunt him in the same language, and his repeated use of "No" to Daenerys on their wedding night mostly fits as responses to what she's asking him--"No, I do know other words than ''no'', but no, I don't actually speak the language." In the books, Daenerys teaches some Westerosi to him, but his accent is so heavy she's really the only one who can understand him when he speaks it.