Burning human offerings within the Whitetree weirwood is a sacrifice designed to release soul-energy to power the weather magic of the Others, allowing them to create the cold winds and mists they are associated with.
This post examines the possibility of Dalla, queen to Mance Rayder, and her sister Val, the “wildling princess” being daughters of Ned’s late brother Brandon Stark. If so, they are of great importance to the narrative because in the event of an absence of suitable heirs to Winterfell, they (and baby Aemon) can be seen as possible propagators of the Stark line through female inheritance.
Robb Stark will return from the grave as Night’s Silver Wolf King. Find out more on raising Robb Stark.
Long Summers and Long Nights – Extremes of Sand and Snow. tl:dr – Podcast Summary Long Nights and Long Winters? How about the reality of Long Summers and their devastating effects on the planet? Are magically induced extremes of Summer the underlying cause of seasonal irregularity in George Martin’s fantasy world? Have there […]
Fertility Themes, the ultimate Key to a Song of Ice and Fire The fertility of the earth is tied to the seasonal cycle, and the latter, we know, is highly irregular in George Martin’s fantasy world. Why the seasons are asynchronous remains an unsolved mystery within the story. Ice and Fire are extreme forms of […]
Welcome to part II of the true significance of the three-headed dragon. In this follow-up, I share my insights on how slavery and the exploitation of the elder races facilitated the harvesting of desirable traits, discuss the pros and cons of recombining the genes of different species and look at how all this is relevant to […]
Child of Three: how slavery, sorcery, genetics and the Elder Races contributed to the three heads of the dragon. Discover the secret behind “the dragon has three heads.”
An analysis of the spiral motif seen in the Game of Thrones TV-Series. Learn how it’s linked to the Mother Goddess, Night’s King and the White Walkers.
Patchface and the Mermaid’s Kiss How did Patchface survive the shipwreck when all others on board drowned? In this updated post, I take a more comprehensive look at the smallfolk’s explanation for his survival regarding the mermaid that taught him to breathe in exchange for his seed. I believe a mermaid did intervene, but not the […]
Warging, skinchanging and greenseeing is in the blood, implying a heritable trait. Catelyn is the source of magical traits in Stark lineage, replenishing the bloodline.