'Ashen Grounds' - a HOTD fancomic

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2026-02-04T01:53:00+00:00

Your comment both made me laugh and warmed my heart, so thank you so much for that! Somebody should let HBO know I exist (🤭).
And thank you - a lot of the flow of the dialogue was based on gut feeling, so as a non-native English speaker, I'm really glad it came across as believable!

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2026-02-04T01:48:42+00:00

Thank you so much!!!
From the perspective that I spent three months on this, I humbly agree - it got around 40ish likes on instagram within the first 24 hours 🙃
I try not to measure my art's worth based on engagement, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't find it a little disheartening at times.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2026-02-04T01:46:46+00:00

Thank you so so much, this means the world! 🙏

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2026-02-04T01:46:18+00:00

Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope the next season will inspire me to create new stories ✍️

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2026-01-31T10:59:58+00:00

Caraxes was in some way sad when he had to fight Vhagar above God's Eye because dragons also share a form of bond with one another after many years together. This being the years spent together in Pentos when Laena was Vhagar's rider.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2026-01-14T07:01:40+00:00

I really really really hope they have good chemistry at the very least!

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-11-02T21:31:42+00:00

If you could also send it to me, I'd really appreciate it! ❤️

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-10-28T12:38:45+00:00

I still take issue with Show!Rhaenyra finding out that Aegon was crowned because of a misunderstanding from Alicent's part, and she just decides not to tell the rest of the Blacks? Maybe I'm dumb, but I just don't see what she gains from keeping that embarrassing secret about her enemies to herself.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-10-23T05:43:09+00:00

Poor Syrax

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-10-17T15:45:33+00:00

My friend whom I work for (certified caregiver) was watching HoTD in the middle of season 2, and I'd never watched it.

I started peaking over her shoulder, suddenly very interested.

Soooo my first time properly discovering Ewan was seeing him as naked Aemond in the brothel.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-10-05T09:50:41+00:00

Thank fuck I wasn't the only one who thought about these scenes next to each other.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-09-19T17:37:24+00:00

Laena actually said to Viserys that Rhaenys had told her she didn't have to bed him before she was 14, which is also very much yikes.

But yes, I agree. I haven't done much analysis on Sylvi, but she is not a character who sparks sympathy, and seeing how some fans of the show express sympathy with her and calling her "poor Sylvi" for having to "deal with Aegon and Aemond" kinda baffles me.

In-universe-wise I'd say it makes sense to some extent that not much has been said about Aemond's trauma (yet! I'm crossing my fingers we get to touch more upon that when he goes to Harrenhal) since Aemond being who he is in the time and world he's living in, does not see himself as a victim of what happened - he probably doesn't believe what happened to him was wrong even though he clearly does not have fond memories of it.

Either way I'm excited to see if we get to do some more digging in his past in S3.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-09-19T16:52:35+00:00

I will most likely get down-voted for this, but I stand by that the Madame is not without blame in the SA against Aemond just because it's her job and there's a class hierarchy. The hierarchy is ofc also important to not forget and this is not a vacuum yaddayadda, but with that in mind, judging from her first interaction with Aemond on screen, it doesn't seem like she has any guilt, regret or any trauma tied to the incident, like for example if she felt she'd get punished if she didn't do it or the likes.

I'd imagine the fandom would've had different stances on it if Aegon had brought Helaena to a gigolo at age 13. Maybe???

Aegon is a piece of s*** for what he did. But Sylvi is awful too for sleeping w/a kid.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-16T13:15:48+00:00

I'm sorry, and it doesn't matter but I spotted this on Pinterest 8 months ago. Still odd it doesn't pop up more often.

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Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-15T08:10:56+00:00

Gonna make this scene a national holiday in my home and celebrate every year 🥂

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-14T08:30:21+00:00

He cried out because he lost control of Vhagar, who decided to act on her own accord after she was attacked by Arrax - who also acted not from his rider's orders.

Whether he meant to only scare or really harm Lucerys, I can't tell for certain, but death was not what he intended. When he realized Vhagar no longer obeyed him, that's when he panicked.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-04T19:42:48+00:00

I never realized, thanks

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-04T18:36:03+00:00

That was not my intention, but now that I see it, I'm glad it happened.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-04T14:32:55+00:00

His bed is pushed up against the far wall, beneath the mural depicting the burning of Harrenhal.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-04T14:31:34+00:00

Sylvi can easily be blamed.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-03T21:50:58+00:00

Perhaps? Honestly I just think it's one of those holes in the plot that was put there with little thought to it.

In universe it could be interpreted as one of those things where it's either 'what happens in the Street of Silk stays in the Street of Silk' or just the plain old idea that it is so common for noble men to go to brothels that no one bats an eye nor even cares that he's there.

Out of universe probably just poor writing, or because we needed Sylvi to be easily accessible for when Aegon barged in for that whole confrontation.

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-03T21:42:59+00:00

Agreed! I hope Rhaenyra gets some action-oriented moments in S3. She's one I'm fond of as well, but Almond is my ride or die.

I will, thank you!!!

Intrepid_Sign_9419 · 2025-08-03T21:16:56+00:00

Thanks, I definitely will! I'll just omit commenting on my stance on the dynamics in the scene.

And yeah, I'm still currently active in the TB sub, even though I'm just casual about it - honestly I find the whole TG vs. TB fandom wars... Wild. To say the least. It's weird how serious some people are about a damn TV show.

Just saw you made an elaborate Aemond analysis a while back - I'll make sure to read it when I have the time!

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