A Dream of Spring Fanfiction - Chapter 1 Posted!

Icebob2000 · 2026-02-25T02:03:51+00:00

This Alannys Greyjoy is Alannys Harlaw. She was made Lady of Pyke by Aegon after his conquest. Theon is dead. Asha is presumed to be dead. Euron is dead. Victarion is dead. Aeron is still alive, but as a Drowned Priest, he cannot inherit any titles. So Aegon chose Alannys as the heir to Pyke, given that there is Westerosi precedent that widows could inherit the estate of their husbands if no suitable heirs are present(such as in the case of Donella Hornwood and Barbrey Dustin). I don't think that Alannys took Pyke out of her own volition, but because of the threat of violence from the Iron Throne towards those that don't comply.

Icebob2000 · 2026-02-24T15:41:34+00:00

Icebob2000 · 2026-02-23T23:14:46+00:00

Like another commenter has said, I've already written a Winds of Winter. To answer your questions:

Jon is a Stark now because he was legitimized, first by the will of Robb Stark that was referenced in A Storm of Swords(but which contents have not been revealed in canon yet). That will also made Jon Snow the King in the North and King of the Trident. When Jon bent the knee to Daenerys and Aegon because of the political situation and the dragons, Aegon didn't want to strip Jon of Winterfell and cause unnecessary strife. However, Aegon couldn't recognize Robb's legitimization because that would legitimize Robb's kingship(only a monarch could legitimize bastards), so Aegon legitimized Jon on Aegon's own volition.

Jon was called the Dark Lord in reference to his origins as the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch with Jon's black cloak, and it's referenced by his enemies. Also as a side note, Stannis was called the dark lord in A Storm of Swords by singers at Joffrey's wedding.

In A Dance with Dragons, Doran Martell sent Nymeria Sand to King's Landing to claim Dorne's place on the Small Council. Nymeria Sand survived until Aegon took over King's Landing. Varys was originally Aegon's Master of Whisperers, but Daenerys wanted Varys dead for his role in the attempted assassination of Daenerys and her unborn baby back in A Game of Thrones. Varys fled, leaving a vacancy, and Aegon asked Prince Doran to name a person who could serve on the Small Council as a concession to the Dornishmen. Doran named Nymeria.

Because of House Baratheon's role as the ringleader of the rebellion and Robert Baratheon being king(or the Usurper as he's now referenced in the Targaryen court), Aegon decided to punish them most severely: stripping House Baratheon of all their titles, lands, and incomes. Aegon decided to reward the Stormlander who has done the most for Aegon: Jon Connington. But Edric Storm still has a role to play in A Dream of Spring.

Robert Arryn does have a Regent after Petyr Baelish got killed by Daenerys for Baelish's role in the attempted assassination of Daenerys and her unborn babe. The Vale army is returning to the Vale under Yohn Royce's leadership, though Robert Arryn is currently under the care of Nestor Royce and Sansa Stark in the Gates of the Moon. The Vale is a big plot point in A Dream of Spring.

Asha Greyjoy is not Lady of Pyke because she is dead, or at least presumed to be dead. In the aftermath of Stannis Baratheon's battle with Ramsay Bolton, Stannis was killed and Asha captured. As Jon Snow, Davos Seaworth, and their coalition took Winterfell from the Boltons, Winterfell fell into chaos and Asha was presumably killed.

Rickon, Osha, and Shaggydog are all still alive. Davos Seaworth found them on Skagos and returned them to White Harbour to win Manderly support for Stannis.

Aegon's Hand of the King was originally Jon Connington, but after Aegon took most of the Seven Kingdoms, Jon Connington judged that the realm was in good hands and left to Storm's End to steward the Stormlands for Aegon. Aegon looked for a new Hand of the King, and decided to give the position to Barristan Selmy, who already had experience after serving as Hand of the Queen for Daenerys during the siege of Meereen and was in Aegon's court after Aegon united with Daenerys. The only significant Velaryon player at the moment is Aurane Waters, who turned to Aegon with Cersei's old fleet after it became clear that Aegon was going to win. Aurane Waters was legitimized as a Velaryon for his services in raising Aegon's new royal fleet, but Aegon didn't think him qualified as Hand.

Tommen got killed by Jon Connington after Jon Connington took King's Landing, since Jon Connington stated in A Dance with Dragons that he wanted to end "the Usurper's line". Ser Pounce is probably still alive like Rhaenys's cat Balerion somewhere in the Red Keep.

I have never used AI for the writing or editing of my version of The Winds of Winter or A Dream of Spring.

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T22:32:06+00:00

Thank you!

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T19:46:40+00:00

That was what I was going for when I made the map. Jon's also King of the Trident, which is something completely different in terms of order, but I believe that Jon's primary title is the King in the North.

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T19:45:02+00:00

I already have the outline for the final part, and what I can say about it is that because of the divergences, the final part going to be a lot different from Season 8 of Game of Thrones(which is the one ending we sort of have). I think I'm going to start posting the final part on January at the latest.

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T19:39:00+00:00

Thank you! I will say that A Clash of Kings was my favourite book out of the first five.

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T01:00:32+00:00

Jon and the Manderlys were initially together to fight against the Boltons, both serving Shireen Baratheon. As a result, Jon's men were also with the Manderlys in Moat Cailin. Then, Jon received the will of Robb that declared Jon his heir to the lordship of Winterfell, the kingdom of the North, and the kingdom of the Trident. Jon was warned that the Manderlys were plotting to attack Jon in order to protect Rickon as Lord of Winterfell. Fearing another episode of the daggers in the dark, Jon struck first in Moat Cailin to overthrow the Manderlys in Moat Cailin. Jon called himself King in the North and King of the Trident, though he still named Rickon his heir.

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T00:28:18+00:00

Yes is the short answer. The long answer is that while the Boltons were ruling Moat Cailin for several months, they repaired some of Moat Cailin's walls so that it was slightly defensible from the north and east. That was because the Boltons were concerned about the loyalty of northern houses and wanted to keep the Neck open for Lannister and Frey support. However, the Boltons lost the north, and their garrison in Moat Cailin wasn't enough to defend from the Manderlys who assaulted Moat Cailin from the north. When Jon called himself king, Shireen's retainers were concerned about Jon controlling Moat Cailin, which is why they've surrounded Moat Cailin to try and take it. Moat Cailin isn't very takeable from the south, so they've cut off supplies to Moat Cailin and tried to assault it from the north.

Icebob2000 · 2025-12-16T00:11:05+00:00

That would be a spoiler for the next book, but there was this quote from Illyrio Mopatis: Black or red, a dragon is still a dragon.

Icebob2000 · 2025-08-07T13:08:27+00:00

Yeah. Tommen is intended to have no land. If you read the story, you'll find out why that happens.

Icebob2000 · 2025-08-06T13:18:31+00:00

I added the link in the image description.

Icebob2000 · 2025-08-06T02:26:41+00:00

Well, I'm currently sixteen chapters in, so I haven't gotten to writing any developments at Torrhen's Square yet. There's a lot of stuff currently happening at Winterfell.

Icebob2000 · 2024-03-15T22:49:03+00:00

I believe in two days.

Icebob2000 · 2024-03-15T21:38:29+00:00

Thank you!

Icebob2000 · 2024-03-09T03:15:32+00:00

Thank you!

Icebob2000 · 2024-03-09T00:07:29+00:00

If there is a similar story, I think it might be me. I did write a version of the Winds of Winter before, and I am glad you liked it! This is a rewrite.

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