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Nymeria: Part 1 – Mother Rhoyne

The first of multiple episodes on Nymeria of the Rhoynar. Foreshadowing for ASOIAF via the rise & fall of the Rhoynar; includes: greyscale, Darkstar, water wizards, the Water Gardens of Dorne, Volantis, dragons and much more. Special thanks to Michal Schick of Vassals of Kingsgrave podcast and Hypable for the voices.

“This is Ny Sar, where the Mother gathers in her Wild Daughter, Noyne,” said Yandry, “but she will not reach her widest point until she meets her other daughters. At Dagger Lake the Qhoyne comes rushing in, the Darkling Daughter, full of gold and amber from the Axe and pine-cones from the Forest of Qohor. South of there the Mother meets Lhorulu, the Smiling Daughter from the Golden Fields. Where they join once stood Chroyane, the festival city, where the streets were made of water and the houses made of gold. Then south and east again for long leagues, until at last comes creeping in Selhoru, the Shy Daughter who hides her course in reeds and writhes. There Mother Rhoyne waxes so wide that a man upon a boat in the center of the stream cannot see a shore to either side. You shall see, my little friend.” – Tyrion IV, ADWD

Tanselle Too-Tall by Eliyadoodles (left) & Hong-Ara (right)
Tanselle Too-Tall by Eliyadoodles (left) & Hong-Ara (right)
Old Man of the River by Klaradox
Old Man of the River by Klaradox
Areo Hotah by Hubsher
Areo Hotah by Hubsher

Rhoynar Cities
Rhoynar Cities
Map 1 - Rhoyne
Map 1 – Rhoyne
Map 2 - Tyrion's Journey
Map 2 – Tyrion’s Journey

Map 3 - Rhoyne and the Trident
Map 3 – Rhoyne and the Trident
Map 4 - Selhoru to Westeros
Map 4 – Selhoru to Westeros
Map 5 - Andalos
Map 5 – Andalos

Map 6 - Cities
Map 6 – Cities
Map 7 - Volantis
Map 7 – Volantis
Map 8 - Norvos
Map 8 – Norvos

Map 9 - Qohor
Map 9 – Qohor
Map 10 - Ar Noy and the Sorrows
Map 10 – Ar Noy and the Sorrows
Map 11 - Bridge of Dream
Map 11 – Bridge of Dream

Map 12 - Andalos and Valyria
Map 12 – Andalos and Valyria
Map 13 - Volantis
Map 13 – Volantis
Map 14 - Mouths of the Rhoyne
Map 14 – Mouths of the Rhoyne

Map 15 - Sarhoy
Map 15 – Sarhoy
Map 16 - Chroyane
Map 16 – Chroyane
Map 17 - Sar Mell
Map 17 – Sar Mell

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The Five Year Gap (Con Panel Audio)

A great panel from Con of Thrones 2018, featuring Ash, Joe Magician, Bookshelfstud & JoannaLannister. Why scrapping the five year gap was a great idea, why GRRM planned it in the first place, and how many of the characters might have turned out if he hadn’t.

“It’s a lot harder [in real life]. Sometimes in my own life, I wish I could play a montage of my life. I want to get in shape now. So let’s do a montage, and boom — I’ll be fifty pounds lighter and in good shape, and it will only take me a minute with some montage of me lifting weights and running, shoving away the steak and having a salad. But of course in real life, you don’t get to montage. You have to go through it day by day.” – GRRM.

“It worked for characters like Arya and Dany but not so much for the adults or those who had a lot of action coming. He was writing chapters where Jon thought, “Well, not a lot has happened these past five years, it’s been kinda nice.” And Cersei chapters where she thought, “Well, I’ve had to kill sooo many people the last five years.” So he ended up dropping it. He said he would have done it sooner if he hadn’t told so many fans about it. And there is no gap anymore. “If a twelve-year old has to conquer the world, then so be it.” – SSM.

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Why We Love: The Animals of ASOIAF

A live roundtable discussion centered around selected favorite animal-related quotes, plus an Ice & Fire Con ’18 chat! Ash is joined by Lady Gwyn (Radio Westeros), Haley (The Manimals & DrinkingGOT), Chloe (Drunk ASOIAF (and History), Ice & Fire Con) & Tara Lynne (The Geekiary, Ice & Fire Con).

The king was in no mood for more argument. “Enough, Ned, I will hear no more. A direwolf is a savage beast. Sooner or later it would have turned on your girl the same way the other did on my son. Get her a dog, she’ll be happier for it.” – AGOT, Eddard III

“Her son was attended by his kittens. As she watched the cats frolic about his feet, Cersei felt a little better. No harm will ever come to Tommen whilst I still live. She would kill half the lords in Westeros and all the common people, if that was what it took to keep him safe.” – AFFC, Cersei VIII

He always slept better with the great white wolf beside him; there was comfort in the smell of him, and welcome warmth in that shaggy pale fur.” – ACOK, Jon VII

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Game of Thrones: S07E02 – Book to Show & Show Only Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP467lNCSLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HETH5TbL4lA

Sean and Aziz discuss Game of Thrones with no book spoilers in the first episode, then Ash & Aziz are rejoined by Radio Westeros for Season 7! We’ll take some live questions while comparing the books to the show. Even with the show this far past the books, there’s still a lot to say…

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Game of Thrones: S7E01 – Book to Show & Show Only Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMHytpfSQhY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s25NYCqxK4k&t=7385s

After the long night, err, wait, we have a great new GoT episode to review! Sean and Aziz discuss Game of Thrones with no book spoilers in the first episode, then Ash & Aziz are rejoined by Radio Westeros for Season 7! We’ll take some live questions while comparing the books to the show. Even with the show this far past the books, there’s still a lot to say…

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Game of Thrones: Pre-Season 7 & Con of Thrones LIVE Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_yUYSDApI

Sean, Aziz & Ashaya chat about Season 7 and Con of Thrones 2017! Click on the Acast player below to view the screencaps and photos referred to in this episode, otherwise go to the YouTube version. You can also find our full Con of Thrones album at our Facebook page here.

Drogo He Didn’t (Daenerys & The Targaryens!)
The Manimals
You’re Welcome Filks from Ice & Fire Con
Clegane Rap Battle from Ice & Fire Con

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Game of Thrones Season 7 First Trailer Reveals!

The Game of Thrones season 7 trailer is here – here are some first impressions from Aziz on some of the most telling bits of information.

Dragonstone Gates Open

It appears to be a peaceful submission, the castle taken without a fight. Given her dragons, I’d surrender too.

Dany at Home

Daenerys sits on the high seat at Dragonstone. The men opening the door and guarding her on either side appear to be Dothraki.

Grey Worm is Ready!

Grey Worm is ready! Note his new silver Targaryen badge. It will help us find him amidst the chaos when his facemask is on.

Grey Worm Fights

Case in point re: his new insignia… We can tell this is Grey Worm because of it! This Lannister man he’s facing has no chance, we’re thinking.

Unsullied Storming In!

No Grey Worm here that we can see, but we wonder what Lannister site this is (note the sigils and “L”. It could be King’s Landing, or less likely, Casterly Rock.

Melisandre at Dragonstone!

Melisandre at Dragonstone! The previous shot makes it clear that it’s her. We can’t tell who that is coming up the long walkway, but if Davos is one of them…

Dany & Tyrion view the Painted Table

Dany & Tyrion view the Painted Table at Dragonstone.

The Painted Floor

Cersei and Jaime one-up Daenerys’ puny Painted Table with the Painted Floor. Ok, it’s a tapestry, but still, it’s huge, and awesome.

Jorah's Arm

Jorah appears to be held in prison, probably at Dragonstone. Clearly him due to the greyscale.

New Field of Fire!

Other shots seem to show that they are facing a Lannister army. It doesn’t look like Dany is on Drogon, but it is hard to tell. It looks like Jorah leading the charge in the bottom right… Dany may forgive him? Or at least allow him to fight. Or maybe that isn’t actually him.

Ellaria & Yara

Ellaria and Yara making out. Alrighty.

Ship Ablaze

Greyjoys fighting others in a boarding action while flames roar. What shield is that in the upper right? Another shot shows Theon on a flaming ship, so this could be the same scene, meaning that Theon is somewhere in this chaos.

Bridge at Pyke

Appears to be fighting across a rope bridge, which means it is probably Pyke. A battle at Pyke! Interesting…

Arya Heading North?

Looks like Arya is heading North, unless winter has hit the South (certainly possible!)

King in the North & Council

Jon is joined by Sansa and Davos at the high table. Littlefinger far to the left, Lyanna Mormont near the front behind a large man. Tormund can be seen as well, and probably the top of Brienne’s head in front of Sansa.

Jon Snow & Littlefinger in the Crypts!

Jon Snow slams Littlefinger into a wall while in the Crypts of Winterfell! (recall when Ned did this to him in King’s Landing?) Possibly he’s just been given some news about his real parents.

Jon & Tormund running

Jon, Tormund and others are running from something. They appear to be beyond The Wall.

Surrounded by foes and snow

Possibly related to Jon & Tormund running away, this group of 12-13 men in heavy snow appear to be surrounded and making a stand. Seems likely the foes around them are not among the living…

 

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ASOIAF Dreams and Dreamers, plus Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOJ_7qIzahg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyxjRgAzGnE


An episode dedicated to all kinds of ASOIAF dreams and dreamers, whether mundane or magical. Green dreams, wolf dreams, dragon dreams, dreams of guilt, fever dreams… and an accompanying Q&A to go with it, answering all the burning (and freezing) questions sent us regarding the last episode.

Credits
Our introduction, and the awesome new Essos map were created by Michael Klarfeld (Klaradox), with the cyvasse pieces created by dutchmogul. Check out the episode on YouTube or the Acast player below to see those images, as well as art by Ed Scheer.
The Reader (Martin Lewis of Echoes of Ice and Fire).

The primary topics in this episode:

Part 1 – Dreams of the Past
Part 2 – Dreams of the Present
Part 3 – Dreams of the Future
Part 4 – Dreams Out of Time
Outro

“There’s different kinds,” he said slowly. “There’s the wolf dreams, those aren’t so bad as the others. I run and hunt and kill squirrels. And there’s dreams where the crow comes and tells me to fly. Sometimes the tree is in those dreams too, calling my name. That frightens me. But the worst dreams are when I fall.”
– ACOK, Bran V

That night Sansa dreamt of Joffrey on the throne, with herself seated beside him in a gown of woven gold. She had a crown on her head, and everyone she had ever known came before her, to bend the knee and say their courtesies. – AGOT, Sansa IV AGOT

“He knew nothing of his mother; Eddard Stark would not talk of her. Yet he dreamed of her at times, so often that he could almost see her face. In his dreams, she was beautiful, and highborn, and her eyes were kind.” – AGOT, Jon III

“They are children, Sansa thought. They are silly little girls, even Elinor. They’ve never seen a battle, they’ve never seen a man die, they know nothing. Their dreams were full of songs and stories, the way hers had been before Joffrey cut her father’s head off. Sansa pitied them. Sansa envied them.” – ASOS, Sansa II

“That night Catelyn slept fitfully, haunted by formless dreams of her children, the lost and the dead.” – ASOS, Catelyn I

“She had no time for sleep, with the weight of the world upon her shoulders. And she feared to dream. Sleep is a little death, dreams the whisperings of the Other, who would drag us all into his eternal night. She would sooner sit bathed in the ruddy glow of her red lord’s blessed flames, her cheeks flushed by the wash of heat as if by a lover’s kisses. Some nights she drowsed, but never for more than an hour. One day, Melisandre prayed, she would not sleep at all. One day she would be free of dreams. Melony, she thought. Lot Seven.” – ADWD, Melisandre

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TV Discussion: Game of Thrones S04E05 (spoiler free)

S04E05

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=846c0DlXdh8

Another week, another episode of History of Westeros!

Ashaya, Aziz and Sean discuss the exciting events of S04E05 of Game of Thrones.  As always, we illuminate the backstory and explain the subtleties, keeping you prepared for the next episode and beyond! The end of the episode contains our spoiler discussion, as well as our discussion of the preview.

Sean is an Unsullied TV viewer whose unspoiled perceptions are quite the contrast to HoW’s thorough Game of Thrones education, and this makes the review unique. Sean is an insightful reviewer who first joined us in our Red Wedding discussion episode, and has been our previous three Season 4 episodes: episode 1, episode 2, episode 3, episode 4 (spoiler free), and episode 4 (spoilers)

I heard you like ships

 

I’m a stupid little girl with stupid dreams who never learns.

 

The fifth is difficult. I named her after my sister, Elia.

Every scene (and there were a lot) of S04E05 is discussed, what we liked and didn’t like, noting interesting but non-spoiler comparisons to the books. As usual there is special attention paid to hidden detail and backstory.

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Do you think I’m easily shocked?

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TV Discussion: Game of Thrones S04E03 (spoiler free)

S04E03

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4inVCZwodn4

Another week, another episode of History of Westeros! Ashaya was unable to appear today, so Aziz and Sean break down the transitional and controversial S04E03 of Game of Thrones. The discussion revolves around power dynamics, likable characters doing unlikable things, and how initial reactions can evolve quite a bit after gaining some perspective.  As always, we illuminate the backstory and explain the subtleties, keeping you prepared for the next episode and beyond!

Sean is an Unsullied TV viewer whose unspoiled perceptions are quite the contrast to HoW’s thorough Game of Thrones education, and this makes the review unique. Sean is an insightful reviewer who first joined us in our Red Wedding discussion episode, and has been our previous two Season 4 episode: episode 1 and episode 2.

I don’t think I can kill a hundred wildlings.

 

The ominous they.

If you’re a famous smuggler, you’re not doing it right.

 

You’re the worst shit in the Seven Kingdoms.

Every scene (and there were a lot) of S04E03 is discussed, what we liked and didn’t like, noting interesting but non-spoiler comparisons to the books. As usual there is special attention paid to hidden detail and backstory.

Sean is asked to make a few predictions, while  Aziz struggles not to tell him how right or wrong he is!

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