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Aziz vs. ADWD Epilogue

October 12, 2016 | By History of Westeros

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 new installation will come periodically. All the foreshadowing and parallels, the historical references, easter eggs and fates of secondary characters. All the fun.

These episodes will be available for Patreon supporters only until TWoW is released! When that happens, we’ll switch to discussing a TWoW chapter each time instead. The TWoW chapter recordings will be for Patreon supporters only, and the previous episodes will be released for anyone. This ADWD chapter is the first episode in this series, so we released it as an example of how these Aziz vs. Chapter episodes will work.

Credits

Michael Klarfeld (Klaradox) created our introduction. dutchmogul created the cyvasse pieces.

A knight of the Kingsguard was always posted at its far end. Tonight the duty had fallen to Ser Meryn Trant. With Balon Swann hunting the rogue knight Darkstar down in Dorne, Loras Tyrell gravely wounded on Dragon-stone, and Jaime vanished in the riverlands, only four of the White Swords remained in King’s Landing, and Ser Kevan had thrown Osmund Kettleblack (and his brother Osfryd) into the dungeon within hours of Cersei’s confessing that she had taken both men as lovers. That left only Trant, the feeble Boros Blount, and Qyburn’s mute monster Robert Strong to protect the young king and royal family.

Ser Kevan was cold as ice, and every labored breath sent a fresh stab of pain through him. He glimpsed movement, heard the soft scuffling sound of slippered feet on stone. A child emerged from a pool of darkness, a pale boy in a ragged robe, no more than nine or ten. Another rose up behind the Grand Maester’s chair. The girl who had opened the door for him was there as well. They were all around him, half a dozen of them, white-faced children with dark eyes, boys and girls together. And in their hands, the daggers.

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

Grand Maester Pycelle bobbed his head. “Dragons. These same stories have reached Oldtown. Too many to discount. A silver-haired queen with three dragons.”

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Episode Summary

Dive into a meticulous dissection of A Dance with Dragons’ explosive final chapter, as we unpack the intricate web of foreshadowing, historical parallels, and hidden meanings woven into George R.R. Martin’s masterful storytelling. From the tense standoff between the depleted Kingsguard – including Ser Meryn Trant, a weakened Boros Blount, and the chilling Robert Strong – to the ominous presence of Aegon VI Targaryen and the machinations of Varys, we explore the fates of key players like Cersei, Kevan, and Myrcella Lannister. We’ll also delve into the significance of secondary characters such as the Kettleblack brothers and Pycelle, examining their roles in the unfolding chaos. This episode, a Patreon exclusive until *The Winds of Winter* is released, offers an in-depth analysis unlike any other, showcasing the rich historical context and subtle clues that make this series so captivating. Hear how the events of this chapter set the stage for the epic conflicts to come, as we uncover hidden connections and discuss the intriguing parallels between past and present.

Characters

Aegon VI TargaryenBalon SwannBoros BlountCersei LannisterGregor CleganeKevan LannisterLoras TyrellMeryn TrantMyrcella BaratheonOsmund KettleblackOswell KettleblackPycelleTommen BaratheonVarysViserys I

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