Tag: kingsguard

The Tragic Twins: Ser Erryk & Ser Arryk
Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk are not only one of the most tragic tales in Westeros history and two of the most famous knights in the history of the Kingsguard, but a perfect encapsulation of the Dance of the Dragons...
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Prince Aemon the Dragonknight (Part 2)
Join us for a discussion of the legendary and tragic Targaryen Kingsguard, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight - this is part 1 of 2.
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A White Cloak Turned is Still White (2020)
The rich parallels between Kingmaker Criston Cole and Kingbreaker Barristan Selmy! A look at both of their lives and roles in the Kingsguard and in the wars they fought. Both preferred swords over politics but were made Hand nonetheless. Does...
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Aziz vs. ADWD Epilogue
A breakdown of the final chapter in ADWD! This episode was created as part of our Patreon reward system! Patreon voters will select from a short list of chapters and Aziz will record an episode breaking down that chapter. A...
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House Dayne: Part 1 – Characters
Aziz & Ashaya break down the major characters from House Dayne. Theories, background and predictions! Credits Thanks to Lucifer Means Lightbringer of Astronomy of Ice and Fire for the quotes! Michael Klarfeld did the maps. “The finest knight I ever...
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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 4 – The Battle of Redgrass Field (spoiler free)
Aziz is joined by guests Steven Attewell (Race for the Iron Throne) and Jim McGeehin (Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire) to recap and explain one of the largest battles in the history of Westeros: the battle of Redgrass...
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Red Dragon or Black? – The First Blackfyre Rebellion
"Red or black?" was a dangerous question, even now. Since the days of Aegon the Conquerer, the arms of House Targaryen had borne a three-headed dragon, red on black. Daemon the Pretender had reversed those colors on his own banners,...
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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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Ten Warriors at the Tower of Joy
They were seven, facing three. In the dream as it had been in life. One of the most important and hotly debated central mysteries in A Song of Ice and Fire is "what happened at the Tower of Joy?". Most of...
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The Winds of Winter: Vale Preview Chapter (mega spoilers)
Ash and Aziz devour this new Winds of Winter chapter as if it were a 12 foot tall lemon cake. A 12 foot tall lemon cake threatened by a pimply gingerlad. Like so many of the Alayne chapters, and anything...
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