King Viserys Targaryen has died. He left instructions for his oldest child, Princess Rhaenyra, to inherit the Iron Throne. But Ser Criston Cole, the Kingmaker, has instead crowned his son as Aegon II. The realm is divided with almost half declaring for the Queen on Dragonstone and almost half for Aegon. Banners have been summoned and armies are forming. But this war will be bloody, for both sides are armed with dragons. Some are trying to halt the bloodshed with a negotiation, but others are ...| The Wertzone
Minor References in ASOIAF by Bluetiger Originally published on February 29, 2020 at FSGK in Polish as Pomniejsze nawiązania w PLIO. In A Song of Ice and Fire we come across a multitude of references – historical, literary, mythological and others. Some call our attention to parallels on a deeper level or serve as hints as … Continue reading Minor References in ASOIAF| The Tolkienic Song of Ice and Fire
Mance, Tormund and Styr: On Royal Power in Westeros and Beyond the Wall by Bluetiger Originally published on March 7, 2020 at FSGK in Polish as Mance, Tormund i Styr. O władzy królewskiej w Westeros i za Murem. When we look back on Jon’s first chapter in A Storm of Swords, we can readily reach … Continue reading Mance, Tormund and Styr: On Royal Power in Westeros and Beyond the Wall| The Tolkienic Song of Ice and Fire
An Excerpt From Bluetiger’s Aenar’s Aeneid, Part II – “Of Arms and the Man I Sing”, Published in Polish at FSGK on June 29, 2019 Translated and Published Here As: The Name “Valyria” From Chapter III: “Targaryens were rightly regarded as being closer to gods than the common run of men” Aeneas’ wife Creusa was Cassandra’s sister, … Continue reading The Name “Valyria”| The Tolkienic Song of Ice and Fire