Warging and Skinchanging Unravelled
Examining warging and skinchanging to arrive at a better understanding of how these powers work. Find out what Varamyr’s chapter tells us about the role of breaking taboos to acquire powers in asoiaf.
The Genetics of Ice and Fire
The Genetics of Ice and Fire: Tracing the origins of Valyrian silver-gold hair and purple eyes to the Great Empire of the Dawn and the Fisher Queens of the Silver Sea.
The Making of a White Walker – A Model
The origin of White Walkers – An Experimental Model I’d like to put forward another view on the origin of the White Walkers. I posit they are no natural occurrence but rather, are created by man. My ideas revolve around why they may have been created, as well as the requirements and mechanics of creating […]
Patchface – The Fool with many Voices
Patchface – The Fool with many Voices What’s up with Patchface and his riddles? Gibberish or meaningful, nonsense or prophecy? Well, this fool is telling us something special, I’m certain, and after many weeks of study, I can show that he serves as vehicle for the transmission of messages from different entities.
Red crabs, spider crabs and conquerors.
Red crabs and spider crabs and conquerors. Please note: this theory is no longer valid in the way I present it here. New discoveries suggest the crab metaphor itself is valid but does not represent classes of Others in terms of White Walkers. Feel free to read it or leave it – I’ll post new thoughts […]
Patchface – a Carrier of Greyscale
Introduction Patchface, the „lackwit“ fool, a member of Stannis Baratheon’s household and companion to his only daughter Shireen, is certainly an intriguing character. We do not know much about him or his songs and pronouncements. They obviously make little sense to those around him and there is much speculation in fandom as to what they […]
Ned as The Knight of the Laughing Tree
Who was the mystery knight at the Tourney of Harrenhal? For those of you who want to refresh your memory: The story of the Knight of the Laughing Tree as told to Bran by Meera on A Wiki of Ice and Fire Most in fandom identify Lyanna Stark as the Knight of the Laughing […]
Examining Blue Winter Roses
Examining Blue Winter Roses Blue Winter Roses are consistently associated with Lyanna Stark, only daughter of Lord Rickard Stark of Winterfell throughout the story. Rhaegar crowned her with these roses as his “Queen of Love and Beauty” at the Tourney of Harrenhall, in The Year of the False Spring (towards the end of the year 281 […]