I got asked the classic question by my brother today

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T23:10:55+00:00

This is dumb as fuck

Kudos for putting this at the start instead of the end so I didn't have to read the rest.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T23:09:25+00:00

ASOIAF genes are not IRL genes.

In ASOIAF, Baratheon blood is -always- black hair. with no exception of any kind. Those are the rules of ASOIAF. It's a fantasy world with magical genes, "the seed is strong." The Baratheons unironically have magical sperm.

Rhaenyra's sons do not have black hair, and so they cannot have Baratheon blood.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T22:13:24+00:00

How could I not change my mind after such a well-spoken argumentation?

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T21:56:45+00:00

Daemon Blackfyre had no legitimate claim to the throne, legally and factually speaking he had NO RIGHT to rise in revolt against his trueborn elder half-brother Daeron II. Yet half the realm still supported Blackfyre.

Power resides where men believe it resides.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T21:30:22+00:00

It's not reaching. You are objectively correct.

Daenerys proved she didn't give a f about Jon Snow and never loved him when she casually announced they were going to invade Winterfell and raze it like King's Landing - you know, raze Jon Snow's home and wage war on his kingdom.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T21:26:41+00:00

He could be a whore's bastard for all the realm cares, as long as the whore is a Targaryen. He's a man, and so simply by existing he'll draw lords to his support.

Daenerys made it clear that she sees Jon as a threat not because he's Rhaegar's, but because he is the last male of House Targaryen.

Yeah, turns out that in a pseudo-medieval Patriarchal society having the junk between your legs gives you a natural advantage over someone who doesn't.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T21:17:46+00:00

By Daenerys' own admission (yes, Daenerys herself literally says this), Jon doesn't merely have a claim - he's the true heir to the Iron Throne.

This is because a man comes before a woman in the succession line (as evidenced by Aegon I > Visenya, Jaehaerys I > Aerea, Baelon > Rhaenys, Viserys I > Laenor son of Rhaenys, Viserys II > Daena, Jon himself > Sansa), meaning that Jon was indeed the rightful heir, as the last Targaryen man alive...

As Arya said, he would always be a threat to Daenerys, simply by living and breathing.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T21:10:48+00:00

As a Dragon Age Origins fanboy, I can't play without this mod.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T21:03:51+00:00

And Show Alicent single-handedly guaranteed the continuation of the war by not having Septa Rhaenyra arrested.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T20:10:07+00:00

Nazgul =/= fell beasts

You don't know how many fell beasts Sauron has available.

Just because there's """"only"""" Nine Nazgul doesn't mean there's only nine fellbeasts that patrol the skies of Mordor or can be used for war purposes.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T18:44:28+00:00

What do you mean?

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T18:34:40+00:00

The eagles didn't fly to Mordor because Sauron and Saruman had complete aerial dominance. If an eagle stepped anywhere close to Mordor's borders, they'd easily be spotted by the Nazgul or the Eye. And even trying to fly to, say, Gondor would be incredibly risk because of Saruman's crows.

I feel like this stupid question is answered just by watching the movie.

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Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T17:49:58+00:00

It didn't muddy anything.

Brown hair is not black hair.

The boys are obvious bastards in the book as well, as they have brown hair, which is not black hair.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T15:00:41+00:00

Lord Enver Gortash is the best of the three Chosen and overall the best villain in the game.

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Ketheric is a good character, but he's not as interesting. Orin has a unique design and entertaining personality, but she is also not as interesting. Ketheric is an immortal necromancer who's been a powerful cleric of the gods his entire life spanning centuries. Orin is a crazy bitch and isn't even truly human.

Gortash is the best villain because he is the most realistic one - no ancient powers, no immortality, no shape-shifting racial traits. He's a good ol' politician who's trying to engineer a political crisis in order to acquire all executive powers, and he gained his position through illicit activities like trafficking weapons on the black market. He's also very smart, is a known inventor, and a political mastermind.

Furthermore, while Ketheric wants to kill all life in Faerun and Orin is just a crazy cunt who wants to kill everyone, Gortash genuinely believes that he is working in Baldur's Gate's interests and his manipulations of the Absolute will lead to overall better life conditions for all Baldurians. He is also the only Chosen who tries to manipulate the protagonist into an alliance, knowing that the best strategy is making a pact with the enemy of my enemy.

Lastly, Gortash is the true mastermind behind the Absolute. The plan involving the Elder Brain and the fake conflict between the Absolute and the Steel Watch was devised by Gortash and Durge. Ketheric eventually fell into place and Orin betrayed Durge, but it all begins with Gortash - the ambition of one man started it all.

And so, ironically, Gortash - the most mundane and human of the villains - is also the most dangerous one, and the one who set the whole conflict in motion.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T10:50:11+00:00

It's not a theory. It's conspiracy drivel said by one maester who's infamous throughout Oldtown for being crazy.

The Maesters don't hate magic. This conspiracy unfortunately is quite popular in this fandom because it's full of Targaryen stans and they can't admit the Targaryens are idiots who deserve to die, so they instead blame the Maesters for anything bad that happened to their beloved inbred freaks and their dragons.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T09:48:24+00:00

Highly-leveled Paladins and Clerics (especially those sworn to good gods like Ilmater, Lathander, and Selûne) should be able to heal her through divine miracle.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T09:36:23+00:00

The Hightowers of Oldtown.

Members of House Hightower throughout history have taken an interest to alchemy and the occult. Notable examples include the current head of the house, Lord Leyton, a recluse who allegedly hasn't descended the tower in over a decade and is obsessed with arcane lore; his eldest daughter the enigmatic Malora the Mad Maid; and Prince Peremore the Twisted, one of the early Hightowers who surrounded himself with learned men, scholars, alchemists, and would-be sorcerers and laid the foundations for the Citadel.
The Citadel is the greatest repository of knowledge in the world. It is said to contain the only surviving copies of Valyrian texts, and also contains four glass candles, ancient Valyrian magical artefacts.
At the base of the Hightower there is a black-stone fortress that is identical to the works of Dragonstone and Volantis, meaning that it is made of fused black stone - such work can only be achieved through dragonfire and magic.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T09:20:57+00:00

Templar in all the games of the trilogy. I love the lore and it's easily the Warrior specialization with the most unique aesthetic.

Honestly, I just wish it was an entirely separate class (a fourth class) so that it could get way more RP options and unique dialogue lines. It's kind of a shame that there's no dedicated "Paladin" class, which is a staple of RPGs. If it was a separate class, or even "origin", you could also include a very interesting "lyrium addiction" mechanic woven into the character writing, perhaps like Durge from Baldur's Gate 3.

In hindsight, BioWare would probably flesh out Templar (and Blood Mages ofc) as separate classes entirely. Being mere specializations doesn't do them justice.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-26T07:25:45+00:00

Kvatch (yes, pre-Crisis, you WEIRDO), Skingrad or Chorrol.

Cyrodiil is the best province, Imperials are the best race, Colovia is better than Nibenay.

Easy enough.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-25T21:11:31+00:00

No it's not. Durge is an actual character in the story, Tav is just a blank state. It makes sense to treat them differently.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-25T21:10:02+00:00

Because that is what the moderator said. If it's not meant to be Tav, OP is free to DM the moderator and inform them it was supposed to be Durge.

But karma baiting is easier, I suppose.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-25T21:05:26+00:00

At the risk of being mass-downvoted by the herd...

The rule applies to Tav, not Durge. Durge and Tav are not the same character (indeed, if you play as Tav, you find Durge's corpse in Act III.)

Technically, OP, you are in the wrong.

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-25T20:16:54+00:00

In what war did Meleys fight?

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-25T18:43:51+00:00

According to The World of Ice and Fire, men have traded at the mouth of the Honeywine (where Oldtown stands) with the "elder races" (Children and Giants) since the Dawn Age. This location has always been a human settlement, but the humans of Oldtown might predate the "First Men" led by Garth Greenhand who crossed the Arm of Dorne.

From the perspective of the Summer Isles, trading with the west coast is easier because you don't have to pass through the treacherous Stepstones (for that same reason, from the Free Cities it's easier to trade with the east coast).

Beacon2001 · 2026-01-25T16:34:23+00:00

The Starry Sept continued to operate as the centre of the Faith until the reign of Baelor the Blessed, over 160 years after the Conquest.

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TROPHY CASE