Tag: aerys ii targaryen

The Burning of King’s Landing
There are caches of wildfire hidden in the city of King’s Landing just waiting to go off. The inevitable violence between the factions still vying for the Iron Throne could ignite them and cause untold damage, perhaps destroying the entire...
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My Champion Is Fire: The Execution of Brandon and Rickard Stark by Mad King Aerys
King Aerys II had Brandon Stark seized and imprisoned on charges of treason, but Lord Rickard declared he would stand for his son in a trial by combat. Yet instead of an honorable duel, the Mad King declared that House...
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My Champion Is Fire: The Executions of Brandon and Rickard Stark by Mad King Aerys
King Aerys II had Brandon Stark seized and imprisoned on charges of treason, but Lord Rickard declared he would stand for his son in a trial by combat. Yet instead of an honorable duel, the Mad King declared that House...
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Thoros of Myr
Join us for a look at the character Thoros of Myr - we'll follow their arc through their perspective rather than through the main narrative and discuss what's coming for them, what it's like through their eyes, etc. Smilebrilliant.com -...
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The Shadow of Summerhall: Aerys & Rhaegar (2015)
This episode delves deep into Aerys, Rhaegar and other characters who were impacted by Summerhall. There's talk of how the Mad King could wreak havoc on the Seven Kingdoms even now... Subscribe for more Westeros History: http://bit.ly/1ZOxPCc Support Westeros History:...
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Valar Rereadis: AFFC – Part 7 of 12
Alayne I - Enemies at the Gates aka Who Invited Lady Forlorn? (7:45) Cersei V - The Iron Bank Will Not Have Its Due aka the One where Aerys Rejects Cersei (46:32) Brienne V - The Gang Meets Septon Meribald...
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The Life of Joanna Lannister
When considering his mother Joanna Lannister, Tyrion thinks, “It all goes back and back, Tyrion thought, to our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us.” That's true,...
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The Shadow of Summerhall: Aerys & Rhaegar (spoilers)
This episode delves deep into Aerys, Rhaella, and Rhaegar Targaryen, and we also discuss other characters impacted by Summerhall. There's talk of how the Mad King could wreak havoc on the Seven Kingdoms even now. Of course, our main focus...
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The Tragedy of Summerhall
The Tragedy of Summerhall was a spectacular attempt by Aegon V to hatch dragon eggs, and it failed spectacularly, killing most to all of the participants plus at least some, probably most of, the witnesses. Summerhall has some really surprising...
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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 2 – Daeron II the Good (spoiler free)
The son of Aegon the Unworthy had a lot to deal with after his father's deathbed decree. Guest Steven Attewell of Race for the Iron Throne joins us in this episode. We cover Daeron II, whether or not he actually...
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