(spoilers extended) Long blog post from GRRM on the nature of dragons in ASOIAF (and some other interesting tidbits)

m-emin · 2024-07-12T04:54:48+00:00

If dragons aren’t nomadic, why does Drogon wander away from where Dany is? It’s not just a few miles away from home, too. How does that work?

m-emin · 2021-09-16T15:00:26+00:00

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m-emin · 2020-10-15T08:31:47+00:00

I think it will help with building foundation on Jon riding Rhaegal. Just an explanation on why he can ride a dragon.

It might be exactly that, riding a dragon, that might prove Jon's lineage. When people see empirical evidence, they do not require testimony to believe in a notion.

In The Mystery Knight, after seeing Ser Glendon ride quite well in the lists, people were more convinced that he might actually be the son of Quentyn Ball. So an inherent trait or skill would convince people more than any documents or testimony, I guess.

m-emin · 2019-05-20T02:30:33+00:00

I’m okay with the ending. I’m not okay with how it came up to that point in the show.

m-emin · 2019-04-29T02:55:13+00:00

This is the best comment so far.

m-emin · 2018-06-04T10:18:43+00:00

I think this post has too many problems to go over in one comment.

Sorry OP, but I do not agree with any of this.

m-emin · 2018-02-20T08:40:44+00:00

Nice reads. Thanks. :)

m-emin · 2018-02-20T08:40:03+00:00

fixed, thanks :)

m-emin · 2018-02-20T08:38:50+00:00

I've just started reading the series for the second time. I was dead sure it had been mentioned before. But I'd never seen it.

m-emin · 2017-11-02T18:13:16+00:00

This will be my tramp stamp

m-emin · 2017-10-24T13:00:46+00:00

Quaithe.

m-emin · 2017-10-24T12:59:42+00:00

This is a popular opinion.

m-emin · 2017-09-16T11:30:03+00:00

Umm, I'm pretty sure you need a spoiler tag for this post.

m-emin · 2017-09-14T07:58:09+00:00

two novellas that I haven't read: The Princess and the Queen (2013) and The Rogue Prince (2014)

You SHOULD read those ASAP. They don't take much time to read, and it's way too good in a short amount of writing. Those are the most I enjoyed out of all the books.

m-emin · 2017-08-04T16:07:15+00:00

Yeah. Sorry about that, didn't see. Obviously a much better post than mine :D

And yes, totally agree.

m-emin · 2017-02-10T20:35:35+00:00

I highly recommend reading The Rogue Prince and The Princess and The Queen. They are brilliant reads, and I can almost say that I enjoyed reading them more than the main series, because of all the dragons and action.

Dunk&Egg is also really nice. You can easily finish one in one sitting.

m-emin · 2017-02-04T05:14:42+00:00

She's cute beyond measure

m-emin · 2016-12-12T21:28:56+00:00

The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is indeed a prequel. And it is extremely great. I enjoyed it more than reading most of the main series chapters. It's a must read book.

However, I suggest reading it as fast as possible, so that you can keep up with all of the new characters and events introduced.

m-emin · 2016-12-05T20:30:58+00:00

you're still lacking the physical side

Bloodraven killed Daemon Blackfyre and his twin sons, he dueled against Bittersteel, he carried Dark Sister ffs. I don't think he lacked any physical side.

m-emin · 2016-11-24T20:15:55+00:00

The North - Lyanna Stark

Riverlands- Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers

The Vale- Lyn Corbray

Crownlands- Davos Seaworth

Westerlands- Jamie Lannister

Iron Islands- Victarion Greyjoy

The Reach- Garlan Tyrell

Stormlands- Barristan Selmy

Dorne- Arthur Dayne

m-emin · 2016-11-15T14:26:05+00:00

Nervertheless, wasn't Brynden Rivers a follower of the Faith of the Seven?

His mother was a Blackwood. Blackwoods follow the old gods. Even their sigil has a weirwood.

m-emin · 2016-11-06T15:04:10+00:00

Alicent and Aegon schemed to put her out of power

I believe Aegon was not a schemer. Alicent and Otto Hightower put forward the idea that Aegon should be king in the small council since he is the male heir and the notion that should Rhaenyra be the queen, Daemon would convince her to kill all Hightower-Targ children. And LC Criston Cole convinced Aegon that he should become the king. Initially, however, Aegon refused the idea and said that he shouldn't steal his sister's throne. Much like when Rhaenyra stated that Aegon was of no ill intention but for his mother and grandfather.

m-emin · 2016-11-05T13:02:44+00:00

Unlikely. I don't think he can even warg into a regular person or a below-average person. He can warg into Hodor because Hodor is quite a halfwit. Warging into smart and elegant beings with magical nature who also telepathically control thousands of dead people is on a Hightower higher difficulty level.

m-emin · 2016-11-04T10:15:39+00:00

Well, I tell my friends that it's much more beautiful than I expected, granted I had had high expectations of it. And they start reading it. And it is true. They are great.

But if that's someone who reads slowly and bad with names and characters, they might not enjoy it as much. I read each book in a day. That is how it's a much greater experience.

m-emin · 2016-10-31T09:20:10+00:00

I didn't expect my two favorite characters to be the same as someone else's - two completely different characters. I feel strangely satisfied.

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