maester Archives - History of Westeros

Analysis: The Princess and the Queen excerpt (spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSeCRc4bNec

This bonus episode covers the “The Princess and the Queen” excerpt and review that was released on July 30th 2013. It has spoilers, though minor, for all books. The Princess and the Queen covers the events of The Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war.

It was a war marked by stealth, murder, and betrayal as well, a war fought in shadows and stairwells, council chambers and castle yards with knives and lies and poison.

“A very evocative piece of Westerosi history, one that is particularly fun to talk about.” – Ashaya

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The excerpt
The review
The text version of this episode

Plots: Oldtown & The Citadel (spoilers)

In this episode, Steve, Aziz & Ashaya discuss maesters, Oldtown, and House Hightower through A Dance with Dragons. Individual maesters, including Marwyn the Mage, are covered.

The grey sheep have closed their eyes, but the mastiff sees the truth. Old powers waken. Shadows stir. An age of wonder and terror will soon be upon us, an age for gods and heroes.

The sphinx is the riddle, not the riddler.

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History: Oldtown & The Citadel (spoiler free)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gVID7JUQJE

This week, Aziz and Steve are joined by Ashaya for a spoiler free discussion on Oldtown and the Citadel. This conversation takes us up through the book A Clash of Kings and season two of Game of Thrones.

Flowery as a perfumed dowager.

I am a maester chained and sworn. My order serves. We give counsel, not commands.

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