Character: Criston Cole

Serwyn of the Mirror Shield is one of the most frequently cited heroic legends... he slew a dragon! His deeds and character bring to mind many parallels to famous current and recent figures like Barristan the Bold, Ser Criston Cole,...

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...

The Dance of the Dragons continues in the third installment of our collaboration with Radio Westeros. We begin with the fallout from Rook's Rest, then we cover topics like the mystery of Sunfyre. Plus, we discuss Tessarion's dominance in the...

Our joint coverage of the Dance of the Dragons with our friends at Radio Westeros continues. You can find part 1 in this series here; there, we covered the events that led up to the Dance of the Dragons. Part...

Our joint coverage of the Dance of the Dragons with our friends at Radio Westeros begins with the key events that led to war. We will be talking about the Queen Who Never Was, the Great Council of 101, the...

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Book canon! In this episode: the taking of Harrenhal by Prince Daemon, the Battle of the Burning Mill, the Pact of Ice and Fire, the tragedy at Storm's End, Blood & Cheese, the Battle of Rook's Rest, the Rise of...

[row][column size="1/2"]Learn more about famous Kingsguard members like Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, Barristan the Bold, and Ser Arthur Dayne. There are no spoilers past A Storm of Swords.[/column] [column size="1/2"]Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were...