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Bear and the maiden fair
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Night’s King, the Bear, and the Maiden Fair

by Evolett February 23, 2023 No Comments

Night’s King, the Bear, and the Maiden Fair   Mormont’s interaction with Craster and his seeming tolerance, even apparent understanding for Craster’s practices, not only of incest, but also of sacrificing his sons to cold gods might be a clue to an unspoken ancient relationship. It may also be helpful in figuring out why Mormont […]

Weirwood of Whitetree Village
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The Burnt Offerings of Whitetree Village

by Evolett October 13, 2022 No Comments

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.

Brandon Stark's daughters, Val and Dalla
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Brandon Stark’s Daughters

by Evolett May 8, 2022 No Comments

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.

Wolf King by adrianriom on deviantart.com
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Robb Stark – Night’s Silver Wolf King

by Evolett March 29, 2022 No Comments

Robb Stark will return from the grave as Night’s Silver Wolf King. Find out more on raising Robb Stark.

Its always summer under the sea
Background Story

Quirky Seasons: It’s always summer under the sea

by Evolett April 4, 2018 No Comments

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 […]

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Quirky Seasons: Under the sea, men marry fishes

by Evolett March 21, 2018 No Comments

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 […]

Three Heads has the Dragon
Genetics , Background Story

Three Heads has the Dragon 2 – Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things

by Evolett January 29, 2017 No Comments

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 […]

The Three Headed Dragon, ASOIAF
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Three Heads has the Dragon 1 – The Elder Races

by Evolett October 6, 2016 1 Comment

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.”

The Spiral Motiv in ASOIAF
Background Story

Signs and Portents – What does the spiral motif mean?

by Evolett June 8, 2016 No Comments

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
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Patchface and the Mermaid’s Kiss Revisited

by Evolett May 1, 2016 No Comments

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 […]

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