The Pearl Inheritance I – The Pearl of Great Price
The intriguing symbolism of the pearl in a Song of Ice and Fire.
The Elements and Magic – Water Magic
A Study of the Elements and Magic Part Three – Water Magic It’s time for part three of The Elements and Magic series, which explains the different kinds of magical forces we encounter in the narrative. This time we take a look at water magic. Please read Part One to familiarize yourself with the theme […]
The Elements and Magic – Fire Magic
A Study of the Elements and Magic in ASOIAF Part Two – Fire Magic Fire magic is the force behind healing, and is a component in prophetic dreaming and glamouring. It is a spiritual purifying agent and plays a role in sexual magic. You’re about to embark on the second part of the series ‘The […]
The Elements and Magic – Earth Magic
The Children of the Forest sing the songs of the earth. Is this related to earth magic in asoiaf and if so what are the features of this type of magic? Read about the magic of the weirwoods, how the songs of the earth are related to navigation, to dreaming and to the Hammer of the Waters.
The Maiden, the Lion and the Weaver-Girl
The Maiden, the Lion and the Weaver-Girl: Interpreting the Maiden-Made-of-Light, Lion-of-Night and the motif of weaving in George Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire. Cosmic magic at work!
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 […]