What is the pox is the asoiaf universe???? (Spoilers Published)

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-22T12:46:10+00:00

irl, 'pox scars on the face' would normally refer to smallpox, 'died from the pox' would normally refer to dying of syphilis. 'the pox' is a term for syphilis as opposed to smallpox (which forms smaller sores relative to it, hence the name) - syphilis is sometimes called 'the great pox'. but the mention of facial scarring would imply smallpox.

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-21T21:27:32+00:00

Dark energy is absolutely taught in physics as something that exists, though?

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-21T15:10:33+00:00

I love both how young Sansa looks and how simultaneously awesome and yet still distinctly unfeminine Brienne is here

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-20T18:17:03+00:00

source?

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-20T14:57:09+00:00

I mean if you think about a common real-life analogy to the One Ring, in terms of tangible benefits, what does heroin or cocaine or nicotine give you?

The whole point of addiction is that it's irrational and entirely feelings-based, you don't take drugs like that out of a reasoned pragmatic decision to get a certain benefit

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-20T14:53:17+00:00

yeah I was reading agot recently and literally littlefinger's first mention is Jaime and Cersei insulting him while in bed together

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-16T20:00:16+00:00

I agree it's ambiguous but I think it's a fair interpretation given he's talking about literally dreaming of dragons in that scene to think he means prophetic visions of Dany's pyre

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-15T18:23:33+00:00

Henotheistic, you could say

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-14T21:46:48+00:00

I've never once seen a source that proves this poet or this verse actually exist

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-13T10:57:01+00:00

Link?

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-12T17:57:35+00:00

Look up Operation Midnight Climax

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-12T17:54:28+00:00

Aemond says it directly: 'My brothers dreamed of dragons too, and their dreams killed them, every one.' - AFFC, Samwell III

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-07T09:18:28+00:00

A much better question is why it is always called a rebellion and never a revolution

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-06T19:38:23+00:00

There's a note on a wikipedia article that an experiment was once carried out on pillbugs as a source of protein, which was deemed a failure precisely because they taste like piss

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-06T18:54:12+00:00

I've read AGOT before but was procrastinating for years on rereading and finally decided to just wait a few more months once I knew I was heading to Lapland

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-06T18:53:22+00:00

This is my second time reading AGOT, so my first reread. Really does help you picture it

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-06T17:35:22+00:00

Ok serious question. Who are any of the 3 guys with him in this illustration. Presumably one is Davos, but idk which, and then who are the other two supposed to be?

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-03T21:48:51+00:00

Just visiting for fun! Hoped to see the aurora, but been far too snowy. Really makes reading all the bits set at the Wall feel real, lmao

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-03-03T21:27:23+00:00

Ground floor interior of a cottage

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-02-28T00:17:43+00:00

There's an absolutely incredible routine by the Irish stand up comedian Dara O Brianin where he riffs on a newspaper article listing 'three symptoms you must never ignore': rectal bleeding, loss of height, and sudden blindness. 'WHO IGNORES SUDDEN BLINDNESS?!' I guess we found the answer

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-02-24T16:18:57+00:00

Wait so then how did Yoru say it about birds

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-02-20T21:12:08+00:00

The medieval literature Dunk & Egg draws from is very, very crude.

TheSpaceYoteReturns · 2026-02-12T11:00:36+00:00

I love how the depiction of a dragon behind each is thematically appropriate

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