History of Westeros

George RR Martin in Conversation: HOW Interviews GRRM!

On August 18, 2022, we interviewed George RR Martin in person, at his office in Santa Fe. You can watch this episode on YouTube here, or listen to it in podcast form here.

We are also including a transcription below, under the cut, for those who prefer to read their interviews, but we hope you check out the video to see a few looks at George’s office. At the end of this episode, we mention Ice & Fire Con, Westeros: An American Musical, and Queens: The Musical, so there are a few links for your convenience.

History of Westeros with George RR Martin

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Valar Rereadis: ADWD

In addition to this ADWD chapter guide, you can find the chapter guides for the rest of the series here. The timestamps will take you to that spot in the video, and FB will take you to the corresponding discussion posts in our Facebook group.

  • ADWD – Part 1/19
    • Prologue – As Varamyr Lays Dying aka Second Life: Sixskins (18:09) (FB)
    • Tyrion I – The Imp Goes to Pentos aka the One with Non-Poisoned Mushrooms (1:14:31) (FB)
    • Daenerys I – The Gang Meets the Sons of the Harpy aka the One with Non-Sheep Bones (1:58:54) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 2/19
    • Jon I – Threats Beneath a Hinge of the World aka the One where Melisandre says You Know Nothing, Jon Snow (6:50) (FB)
    • Bran I – The Gang Learns Coldhands is Dead aka the One where They Eat Night’s Watch Deserters (54:36) (FB)
    • Tyrion II – On the Valyrian Road aka A Two-Headed Dragon Dream (1:30:09) (FB)
    • The Merchant’s Man – Here Comes the Sun’s Son aka George’s Pen Swings in a Cruel Arc (2:18:38) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 3/19
    • Jon II – The Gang Re-Enacts the Tower of Joy aka Edd Fetches a Block (6:32) (FB)
    • Tyrion III – Blackfyres Assemble! aka the Gang Meets Duck & Aeg (51:32) (FB)
    • Davos I – The Gang Goes to the Sisters aka Webbed Fingers & Red Herrings (1:45:43) (FB)
    • Jon III – One Realm, One God, One King aka the One with Non-Mance Burning (2:14:31) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 4/19
    • Daenerys II – This is the Quaithe aka Escalating Ethical Entanglements (10:05) (FB)
    • Reek I – Welcome to the Dreadfort aka the Gang re-Meets Theon (58:05) (FB)
    • Bran II – Old Nan’s Tales Come Alive aka the Gang Meets Bloodraven (1:25:49) (FB)
    • Tyrion IV – The Old Man of the River Comes Alive aka An Education Fit for a King (2:05:20) (FB)
    • Davos II – Old Fishfoot Doesn’t Come Alive aka An Onion Eats an Apple in White Harbor (2:32:49) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 5/19
    • Daenerys III – The One where Xaro Compares Slavery to Rain aka the Coolest Mapestry in Essos (10:25) (FB)
    • Jon IV – Beneath The Wall aka the One with a Map to the Hill Clans (49:16) (FB)
    • Tyrion V – Ruins of the Rhoyne aka the One where Griff Gets Greyscale (1:18:45) (FB)
    • Davos III – The One with Frey Lies aka the Gang Meets the Coolest Green-Haired Girl in Westeros (2:01:05) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 6/19
    • Reek II – The Gang Goes to Moat Cailin aka 63 Flayed Ironmen (7:50) (FB)
    • Jon V – An Onion or an Apple aka 63 Wildling Recruits (32:56) (FB)
    • Tyrion VI – The One with Lots of Cyvasse aka a Northern Bear in Selhorys (1:05:15) (FB)
    • Daenerys IV – Better the Butcher than the Meat aka To Tie a Meereeneese Knot or Not? (2:06:59) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 7/19
    • The Lost Lord – The Gang Meets the Golden Company aka Sail West, Young Griff! (0:10:19) (FB)
    • The Windblown – The Gang Meets the Tattered Prince aka Dornish Spies Like Us (1:22:18) (FB)
    • The Wayward Bride – Asha Greyjoy vs. Middle Liddle aka the One where Stannis Ambushes the Ironborn Again (1:53:38) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 8/19
    • Tyrion VII – The One with Benerro and the Widow of the Waterfront of Volantis aka The Smallest Man Casts the Largest Chapter (10:39) (FB)
    • Jon VI – A Vision of Arya is a Vision of Alys aka a Duel with Rattleshirt is a Duel with Mance (1:12:46) (FB)
    • Davos IV – The One where the North Remembers aka Pack Your Bagos for Skagos, Davos (2:07:10)
  • ADWD – Part 9/19
    • Daenerys V – Astaporocalypse aka the Pale Mare’s First Ride (9:25) (FB)
    • Melisandre – Straight Out of Asshai aka A Thousand Skulls and Jon (41:51) (FB)
    • Reek III – A Peaceful Land, a Terrified People aka My Dinner with Boltons (1:48:59) (FB)
    • Tyrion VIII – The Gang Meets Moqorro aka It’s Always Doomy in Valyria (2:34:27) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 10/19
    • Bran III – The One with Winterfell Weirwood Visions aka That Might Be Jojen Paste (11:38) (FB)
    • Jon VII – Return to the Grove of Nine aka the Gang Meets Wun Wun (1:26:12) (FB)
    • Daenerys VI – A Cloak of a Thousand Flies aka A Tokar of a Thousand Lies (2:01:36) (FB)
    • The Prince of Winterfell – False Vows Before a Heart Tree aka The One with Frey Pies (2:01:36) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 11/19
    • The Watcher – Vows Before the Red Viper’s Grave aka It’s My Skull in a Box (9:20​) (FB)
    • Jon VIII – The One where Val is an Ambassador aka the Doom of Hardhome (58:59​) (FB)
    • Tyrion IX – The Storm in the Flames aka the Stinky Steward Smells a Slaver (1:34:25​) (FB)
    • The Turncloak – The Heart Tree Weeps aka Return to the Crypts of Winterfell (1:57:34​) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 12/19
    • The King’s Prize – The One with the Cold Count aka Big Bucket wants to Bathe in Bolton Blood (FB)
    • Daenerys VII – A Secret Pact by the Red Door aka the Harpy Weds the Dragon (FB)
    • Jon IX – The Princess and the Queen and the Fool and the Banker aka Alys in Wun-Wunderland (FB)
    • The Blind Girl – Day Cat, Lighter of the Night Wolf aka Dressing the Dead in Darkness (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 13/19
    • A Ghost in Winterfell – Winter Falls on Winterfell aka a Song of Snow & Murder (FB)
    • Tyrion X – The Gang Gets Sold Into Slavery aka In the Belly of the Yellow Whale (FB)
    • Jaime I – The North of the South aka A Tree of a Thousand Ravens and One (FB)
    • Jon X – A Red Wedding with No Deaths aka How I Married Your Magnar (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 14/19
    • Daenerys VIII – A Dornish Frog in the Dragon Pit aka a Feast for Foes (FB)
    • Theon I – Jeyne, Jeyne it Rhymes with Airplane aka Little Walder Won’t Grow Up to Be a Frey (FB)
    • Daenerys IX – The One in Daznak’s Pit aka How to Train Your Drogon (FB)
    • Jon XI – Pact in Black aka the One where Shireen is Unclean (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 15/19
    • Cersei I – Confessions of the Lion Queen aka the Mountain Turns White (5:16​) (FB)
    • The Queensguard – Sixty Three Years Bold aka While the Dragon’s Away, the Harpy Will Play (53:06​) (FB)
    • The Iron Suitor – An Undrowned Red Priest Comes in Handy aka Victarion Rearmed (1:23:28​) (FB)
    • Tyrion XI – The One with Chekhov’s Mushrooms aka a Second Son Becomes a Second Son (2:01:40​) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 16/19
    • Jon XII – Red Sword, Black Ice aka Dark Wings, Dead Things… in the Water (10:38​) (FB)
    • The Discarded Knight – Red Beard, Black Mail aka Hostages and Dragonslaying (57:11​) (FB)
    • The Spurned Suitor – Red Door, Black Blade aka Prisoners and Dragontaming (1:30:37​) (FB)
    • The Griffin Reborn – Red Hair, Black Finger aka a Stone Griffin Takes Wing… Breathing Shadow Fire (2:02:40​) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 17/19
    • The Sacrifice – A Ritual in the Snow aka The Trials & Travails of Theon, Tycho & Tristifer (15:02​) (FB)
    • Victarion – A Ritual in the Sea aka a Thousand Screams and One (45:29​) (FB)
    • The Ugly Little Girl – A Ritual in the Shadow aka a Thousand Faces and One (1:24:10​) (FB)
    • Cersei II – A Ritual in the Street aka the One with the Walk of Shame (2:03:53​) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 18/19
    • Tyrion XII – A Cacophony of Contracts aka Setting the Stage for the Second Sons to Switch Sides (20:01​) (FB)
    • The Kingbreaker – The Coup that Killed Khrazz aka the Eyes of Ashara Dayne (51:43​) (FB)
    • The Dragontamer – The Gang Does Not Steal a Dragon aka the One with the Burninating (1:52:09​) (FB)
    • Jon XIII – Dark Wings, Pink Words aka the One with the Stabbening (2:14:59​) (FB)
  • ADWD – Part 19/19
    • The Queen’s Hand – Return of the Harpy aka a Catapulting of Corpses (18:40​) (FB)
    • Daenerys X – Return to the Dothraki Sea aka Berry Bad Dreams (1:00:26​) (FB)
    • Epilogue – Return of the Spider aka the One that Manages to Talk About Every Single Plotline (1:49:16​) (FB)

Valar Rereadis: AFFC

In addition to this AFFC chapter guide, you can find the chapter guides for the rest of the series here. The timestamps will take you to that spot in the video, and FB will take you to the corresponding discussion posts in our Facebook group.

  • AFFC – Part 1/12
    • Prologue – The One with the Fearsomely Strong Cider aka Welcome Back Jaqen (16:19) (FB)
    • The Prophet – The King is Dead aka The Gang Calls for a Kingsmoot (1:40:23) (FB)
    • The Captain of Guards – The Prince is Dead aka the Sand Snakes Go Directly To Jail (Do Not Pass Go) (2:18:47) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 2/12
    • Cersei I – The Hand is Dead aka Wow, Cersei Really is Like That (9:18) (FB)
    • Brienne I – The One with Sparrows Heading South For Winter, aka the Gang Meets Hedge Knights (52:14) (FB)
    • Samwell I – The One with Crows Heading South For Winter aka Castle Black Library Teaser (1:23:44) (FB)
    • Arya I – The Gang Meets the Titan of Braavos aka Arya Stark: Eater of Worms (2:06:02) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 3/12
    • Cersei II – Qyburn Gets a Mountain aka Smelly Corpse, Smelly Corpse, What Are They Feeding You? (3:02) (FB)
    • Jaime I – The One with Seven Days of Standing Still aka Last Memories of Rhaegar (56:25) (FB)
    • Brienne II – The One with a New Squire and a New Shield aka Dusken-Tales (1:28:30) (FB)
    • Sansa I – Making Marillion a Murderer aka Gifting the Gates (2:00:16) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 4/12
    • The Kraken’s Daughter – The One with an Ironborn Scholar? aka And Now, a Smart Greyjoy POV (7:11) (FB)
    • Cersei III – Burning Down the Tower aka the One with Tommen’s Wedding (48:24) (FB)
    • The Soiled Knight – Kingmaker Jr aka Be Still My Oakheart (1:19:51) (FB)
    • Brienne III – The One with Hunt and Huntsman aka the Gang Needs Dick (1:46:14) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 5/12
    • Samwell II – the Blackbird to Braavos aka the One with the Baby Swap Reveal (5:13) (FB)
    • Jaime II – the One where Jaime Argues with Everyone aka the Gang Sends Tywin Home (39:14) (FB)
    • Cersei IV – Dwarf Head, Giant Skull aka the Queen’s New Council (1:23:17) (FB)
    • The Iron Captain – the Gang Prepares to Moot aka the One with When Men See My Sails, They Pray (2:02:57) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 6/12
    • The Drowned Man – The One with the Horn from Hell aka the Gang Holds a Kingsmoot (7:15) (FB)
    • Brienne IV – The Gang Goes to the Whispers aka Blood for the Old Gods (47:45) (FB)
    • The Queenmaker – The Gang Does Not Crown Myrcella aka Arys vs. Areo (1:32:30) (FB)
    • Arya II – Storytime: Origin of the Faceless Men aka Saving Needle for Later (1:52:50) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 7/12
    • Alayne I – Enemies at the Gates aka Who Invited Lady Forlorn? (7:45) (FB)
    • Cersei V – The Iron Bank Will Not Have Its Due aka the One where Aerys Rejects Cersei (46:32) (FB)
    • Brienne V – The Gang Meets Septon Meribald aka the One with the Broken Men Speech (1:48:48) (FB)
    • Samwell III – Cross an Ocean to Drown in a Canal aka Fire and Blood and Fever (2:12:06) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 8/12
    • Jaime III – The Gang Meets Goldenhand the Just aka Harrenhal: Third Time’s Not the Charm (7:21) (FB)
    • Cersei VI – The Queen of Bones aka the One with the Faith Militant Reborn (1:00:46) (FB)
    • The Reaver – Conquest of the Shields aka Euron’s Shady Dreams (1:43:27) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 9/12
    • Jaime IV – Darry Girls aka the One where Lancel Confesses His Confession (10:00) (FB)
    • Brienne VI – The Hound is Dead, Long Live the Hound aka the One at the Quiet Isle (1:25:04) (FB)
    • Cersei VII – Much ado about Navies aka Drinking to Forget (2:19:09) (FB)
    • Jaime V – The Wit and Wisdom of Genna Lannister aka a Game of Telephones (3:04:57) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 10/12
    • Cat Of The Canals – Stark Justice in Braavos aka the Milk of Human Blindness (11:16) (FB)
    • Samwell IV – The Gang Sails on the Cinnamon Wind aka the One with the Fat Pink Mast (1:03:23) (FB)
    • Cersei VIII – Dragonstone Has Fallen aka the One with The Tower of Maggy (1:38:04) (FB)
    • Brienne VII – Devils at the Crossroads aka the One with No Chance, No Choice (2:18:42) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 11/12
    • Jaime VI – My Parlay with Blackfish aka the Great Bluff of Riverrun (11:20) (FB)
    • Cersei IX – The Gang Throws a Moon Tea Party aka Orton, Who’s a Hand (1:04:18) (FB)
    • The Princess In The Tower – The One with Vengeance, Justice, Fire and Blood aka the Tower of Joyless (1:48:12) (FB)
    • Alayne II – Sweetsleep for Sweetrobin aka the Gang Meets Randa Royce (2:27:38) (FB)
  • AFFC – Part 12/12
    • Brienne VIII – The One with Sword or Noose aka the Gang Hangs the Gang (7:33) (FB)
    • Cersei X – Help Me Jaime Lannister, You’re My Only Hope aka The Sparrow Traps the Lion (44:08) (FB)
    • Jaime VII – Goldenhand the Just Say No to Cersei aka the One where Blackfish Escapes, Brotherhood Infiltrates (1:23:02) (FB)
    • Samwell V – The Gang Meets Marwyn the Mage aka Pate is Dead, Long Live Pate (2:10:57) (FB)


Valar Rereadis: ASOS

In addition to this ASOS chapter guide, you can find the chapter guides for the rest of the series here. The timestamps will take you to that spot in the video, and FB will take you to the corresponding discussion posts in our Facebook group.

  • ASOS – Part 1/17
    • Prologue – The Gang Plans a Mutiny aka the One where the Others Attack the Fist (9:44) (FB)
    • Jaime I – The Gang Flees Riverrun aka the One where Brienne Sinks the Competition (35:29) (FB)
    • Catelyn I – The One with Tansy aka the Gang’s Pissed at Catelyn (1:01:32) (FB)
    • Arya I – The Gang Runs Away aka the Wolf Pack vs. the Bloody Mummers (1:27:30) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 2/17
    • Tyrion I – The Gang Makes Big Plans aka the One where Tywin Can’t Prove Tyrion isn’t His (7:39) (FB)
    • Davos I – National Lampoon’s Blackwater Vacation aka the One where Davos is Stranded (50:35) (FB)
    • Sansa I – The Gang wants Sansa for Willas, aka the Queen of Thorns Gets Her Cheese (1:11:14) (FB)
    • Jon I – The Gang Meets Mance aka the One where Jon Lies Well (1:49:39) (FB)
    • Daenerys I – The Gang Goes to Slaver’s Bay, aka the One where Jorah Gets Frisky (2:18:46) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 3/17
    • Bran I – The Gang Heads North, aka Bran’s Warg Addiction (5:14) (FB)
    • Davos II – The Gang Meets Edric Storm aka the One where Davos Goes to Jail (24:51) (FB)
    • Jaime II – The One where Jaime Remembers Kingslaying, aka the Gang Avoids an Ambush (55:18) (FB)
    • Tyrion II – The One where Tyrion’s Firings are Undone, aka Tyrion’s Shae Addiction (1:21:52) (FB)
    • Arya II – The Gang is Captured by the BwB aka the One where Harwin Recognizes Arya (1:47:03) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 4/17
    • Catelyn II – The Gang Meets Jeyne aka the One where the Freys Storm Off (5:23) (FB)
    • Jon II – The Gang Finds the Fist, aka the One where Jon Loses Face (37:07) (FB)
    • Sansa II – The One where Sansa Outs the Tyrell Marriage Plot aka What’choo Talkin’ ’bout… Willas? (1:22:44) (FB)
    • Arya III – The One with the BwB Origin Story aka the Gang Chases Arya (1:43:45) (FB)
    • Sam I – The Gang Flees the Fist aka the One where Sam’s a Slayer (2:00:00) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 5/17
    • Tyrion III – The Gang Gets Ordered Around by Tywin aka the One where Tyrion and Sansa are Betrothed (4:15) (FB)
    • Catelyn III – The One with the Dead Prisoners aka Karstark Loses His Head (50:03) (FB)
    • Jaime III – Everybody Wants Jaime aka the Kingslayer’s Last Hand (1:17:24) (FB)
    • Arya IV – The One with the Ghost of High Heart aka the Gang Tours the Riverlands (1:44:28) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 6/17
    • Daenerys II – The One where they Go to Astapor aka the Gang Meets the Unsullied (7:13) (FB)
    • Bran II – Storytime: The Tourney of Harrenhal aka The Gang Meets a Friendly Liddle (49:39) (FB)
    • Davos III – The Once and Future Hands Share a Cell aka the One w/Mel’s Lecture on Duality (1:26:41) (FB)
    • Jon III – Naked and a Cave aka the One where Jon Knows Something (1:52:15) (FB)
    • Daenerys III – The Gang Burns Some Slavers aka the One where a Dragon is No Slave (2:06:07) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 7/17
    • Sansa III – The One where Joff Wants to Be Like Aegon the Unworthy aka Surprise, You’re Married (4:57) (FB)
    • Arya V – Storytime: Battle of the Bells aka the Gang Captures the Hound (22:58) (FB)
    • Jon IV – The Gang Climbs the Wall aka the One where Val Becomes Single (52:33) (FB)
    • Jaime IV – The One with Thappireth aka Qyburn’s Stump Service (1:20:33) (FB)
    • Tyrion IV – The One with Ice Reforged aka the Gang Makes Singer’s Stew (1:45:01) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 8/17
    • Samwell II – The Gang Gets Mutinous aka the One Where Sam & Gilly Run Off (7:15) (FB)
    • Arya VI – Under the Hollow Hill aka The Hound vs. the Lightning Lord (47:15) (FB)
    • Catelyn IV – The One with Hoster’s Funeral Boat aka The Freys Bait a Floppy Fish (1:34:59) (FB)
    • Davos IV – The Great Claw Isle Debate aka the One where Davos is Promoted (2:11:33) (FB)
    • Jaime V – Beauty and the Bath aka My Dinner with Bolton (2:44:46) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 9/17
    • Tyrion V – The Gang Meets the Red Viper aka Podrick’s Sigil Challenge (5:27) (FB)
    • Arya VII – The Brotherhood vs. The Mummers aka Confessions of a Fire Wight (45:15) (FB)
    • Bran III – The Gang Shelters at Queenscrown aka the One where Bran Breaks the Rules (1:23:08) (FB)
    • Jon V – The Gang Fights Summer aka the One where Jon Dumps Ygritte (1:48:22) (FB)
    • Daenerys IV – The Gang Meets Daario aka the One where Yunkai Goes Down (2:09:51) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 10/17
    • Arya VIII – High Heart Two, Eccentric Boogaloo aka the One where Arya Gets a Hound (7:17) (FB)
    • Jaime VI – The One where Jaime Dreams Big aka The Bear and the Maiden Unfair (50:35) (FB)
    • Catelyn V – The One with Robb’s Will aka Psycho Euron is Back (1:30:00) (FB)
    • Samwell III – Small Paul: A Feast for Ravens aka Hands of Cold are Always Cold (2:04:54) (FB)
    • Arya IX – The Gang takes a Ferry aka a Storm of Siblings (2:21:25) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 11/17
    • Jon VI – Jon Warns the Gang aka the One with Stabbening Vibes (5:23) (FB)
    • Catelyn VI – The One with a Piece of Theon aka the Red Wedding Reception Party (22:19) (FB)
    • Arya X – Red Wedding Crashers aka the One where the Hound Robs a Farmer (1:16:57) (FB)
    • Catelyn VII – The One where People Throw Their Book Across the Room aka the Actual Red Wedding (1:29:25) (FB)
    • Arya XI – The Gang Fights Frey Marriage aka the One where George is Mean to Us (2:01:52) (FB)
    • Tyrion VI – The Gang Hears the News aka the One where Joffrey Gets Sent to Bed (2:13:35) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 12/17
    • Davos V – The Gang Gets a Letter from the Wall aka Are You Really Going to Burn Your Nephew… Really? (8:16) (FB)
    • Jon VII – The Thenns Get Kissed by Fire aka the One where Ygritte Dies (51:11) (FB)
    • Bran IV – Storytime: Nightfort aka the Gang Meets Sam and Gilly (1:06:30) (FB)
    • Daenerys V – Selmy the Staff Ninja aka the One where Jorah Gets Outed (1:45:25) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 13/17 (special Easter lens effect stream heh!)
    • Tyrion VII – The One with Sex in a Skull aka the Bachelorette: Shae Edition (7:20) (FB)
    • Sansa IV – The One where Sansa Finds Out aka the Gang Gives Glorious Gifts to Joff (28:52) (FB)
    • Tyrion VIII – The Actual Purple Wedding aka the One where Joffrey Dies (58:18) (FB)
    • Sansa V – Sansa Gets on a Boat… Because of the Implication aka the One where Dontos Dies (1:44:11) (FB)
    • Jaime VII – The One with Sex by a Corpse aka the Bachelord Commander: Jaime Edition (2:07:49) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 14/17
    • Davos VI – Edric Gets on a Boat… Because of the Implication aka the One where Lightbringer is a Reading Lamp (7:52) (FB)
    • Jon VIII – The Gang Defends the Wall aka the One with Donal Noye vs. Mag the Mighty (39:09) (FB)
    • Arya XII – The One where the Hound’s a Handyman aka Wolf Dreams of Cat (1:01:04) (FB)
    • Tyrion IX – The Gang Reignites the Rivalry aka the One where Tyrion Can’t Find Witnesses (1:24:59) (FB)
    • Jaime VIII – Storytime: The White Book aka Lord Commander Kingslayer Takes Charge (1:58:48) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 15/17
    • Sansa VI – A Wedding where No One Dies aka the One where Lysa Loves Loudly (6:45) (FB)
    • Jon IX – The Gang Fights a Turtle aka the One where Janos Slynt Arrests Jon (53:35) (FB)
    • Tyrion X – Making Tyrion Lannister a Murderer aka the One with The Mountain vs. The Viper (1:11:35) (FB)
    • Daenerys VI – A Tale of Two Slaver Cities aka the One where Jorah is Banished (2:10:52) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 16/17
    • Jaime IX – The One without Sex in White Sword Tower aka Brienne’s Shard of Ice (5:10) (FB)
    • Jon X – The One where Jon is Sent to Kill Mance aka Stop! Stannis Time (41:01) (FB)
    • Arya XIII – The One where Sandor Gets No Mercy aka Have Coin, Will Travel (1:16:22) (FB)
    • Samwell IV – The Gang Calls a Vote aka the One where Sam Thinks of the Children (1:45:47) (FB)
    • Jon XI – The One with Stannis’ Indecent Proposals aka The Winterfell Dilemma (2:06:58) (FB)
  • ASOS – Part 17/17
    • Tyrion XI – Really Making Tyrion Lannister a Murderer aka the One where Tywin and Shae Die (5:19) (FB)
    • Samwell V – The Gang Meets Sam the Player aka The One where Stannis Requires Castles (49:17) (FB)
    • Jon XII – Just Say No to Winterfell aka the Gang Votes for Snow (1:24:48) (FB)
    • Sansa VII – Slaying a Giant in a Castle of Snow aka the One with “Only Cat” (1:51:05) (FB)
    • Epilogue – The Day they Hanged Merrett Frey aka the Gang Meets Lady Stoneheart (2:40:48) (FB)

Valar Rereadis: ACOK

In addition to this ACOK chapter guide, you can find the chapter guides for the rest of the series here. The timestamps will take you to that spot in the video.

  • ACOK – Part 1/12
    • Prologue – The Gang Meets Stannis’ Crew aka the One where Mel Drinks Poison (8:16) (FB)
    • Arya I – The Gang Meets Yoren’s Recruits aka The One where Arya breaks Hot Pie’s Nose (1:07:57) (FB)
    • Sansa I – The One where Sansa Saves Dontos aka the Gang Jousts for Joff’s Nameday (1:27:38) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 2/12
    • Tyrion I – The Gang Makes Tyrion Hand aka The One where Varys Riddles (4:12) (FB)
    • Bran I – The One with the First Wolf Dreams aka the Gang Plays Lord of the Crossing (29:15) (FB)
    • Arya II – The Gang Meets Jaqen H’Ghar aka the One Where the Gold Cloaks Want Gendry (1:01:07) (FB)
    • Jon I – The Gang Hunts for Maps aka the One Where Jeor Compares Jon to Aemon (1:15:45) (FB)
    • Catelyn I – The One where Robb Sends Theon Home, aka the Gang Gets Bad News about the Riverlands (1:49:48) (FB)
    • Tyrion II – The Gang Sends Slynt to the Wall aka the One where Varys Answers His Riddle (2:05:40) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 3/12
    • Arya III – The One where Arya Sees Wolves aka the Gang Witnesses the Bad News about the Riverlands (6:27) (FB)
    • Davos I – The Gang Burns the Gods aka the One with fLightbringer (17:24) (FB)
    • Theon I – The One where Theon Returns Home aka the Iron Gang Prepares for War with the Wolf Gang (1:10:33) (FB)
    • Daenerys I – The Gang Hits the Red Waste aka the One with the City of Bones (1:34:59) (FB)
    • Jon II – The Gang Visits Whitetree aka the One where All the Wildlings are Missing (2:04:08) (FB)
    • Arya IV – The One where Arya Saves Jaqen aka the Gang Kills Yoren (2:26:28) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 4/12
    • Tyrion III – The Gang is Accused of Incest, aka the One where Tyrion Starts the Chain (4:43) (FB)
    • Bran II – The One where They Hear About Ramsay aka the Gang Meets Manderly (25:10) (FB)
    • Tyrion IV – The Gang Gets Tricked on Marriage Alliances, aka the One where Tyrion Counts to Three (55:34) (FB)
    • Sansa II – The One where Dontos Sends a Note aka the Gang Drinks True Wine (1:25:11) (FB)
    • Arya V – The Gang is Captured by the Mountain aka the One where Lommy Yields (1:42:59) (FB)
    • Tyrion V – The One where They Argue About Myrcella aka the Gang Prepares the Wildfire (2:02:00) (FB)
    • Bran III – The One with the Harvest Feast aka the Gang Meets the Reeds (2:27:36) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 5/12
    • Catelyn II – The Gang Fights for Rainbow Cloaks aka the One where Brienne Wins (5:21) (FB)
    • Jon III – The One where There Aren’t Any Boys aka the Gang Meets Craster & Gilly (41:05) (FB)
    • Theon II – Theon Tries to Bang His Sister aka the Gang Starts a War (1:14:40) (FB)
    • Tyrion VI – The Gang Hears Stannis is Fighting Renly aka the One where Shagga’s a Barber (1:35:42) (FB)
    • Arya VI – The Gang Gets Tickled aka the One where Arya Starts Her List (1:53:31) (FB)
    • Daenerys II – The Gang Finally Learns Robert is Dead aka the One where They Explore Qarth (2:02:44) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 6/12
    • Bran IV – The One where Jojen Explains Green Dreams aka Dances with Direwolves (4:40) (FB)
    • Tyrion VII – Lancel Lannister: An Erotic Life, aka the One where Tyrion Steals Cersei’s Plaything (42:00) (FB)
    • Arya VII – The Gang Gathers at Harrenhal, aka the One where Jaqen is a Killer Genie (55:45) (FB)
    • Catelyn III – The One with Stannis and Renly’s Banter Battle aka fLightbringer vs. a Peach (1:22:10) (FB)
    • Sansa III – King Robb: the Sauce Boss of Oxcross aka the One where Tyrion Rescues Sansa (1:39:48) (FB)
    • Catelyn IV – The One where… what, a Shadow?! aka the Gang Switches Baratheons (2:02:06) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 7/12
    • Jon IV – The One with the Wild Ghost Chase aka The Gang Stashed a Dragonglass Cache (6:11) (FB)
    • Bran V – The Gang Dreams About the Shores of Winterfell aka the One where Ser Rodrik Should’ve Killed Reek (41:47) (FB)
    • Tyrion VIII – The Gang Wants Renly’s Leavings aka the Purple Wedding Pre-Planning Party (1:07:36) (FB)
    • Theon III – The Gang Hunts Wild Hares aka the One with Theon’s Big Plan (1:35:04) (FB)
    • Arya VIII – The Lion Gang Leaves Harrenhal aka the One with Basilisk Blood (1:48:37) (FB)
    • Catelyn V – The Gang Returns to Riverrun aka the One with Edmure’s Big Plan (2:06:59) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 8/12
    • Daenerys III – The One where Xaro Tries to Marry a Dragon aka Quaithe: Shadowlands Travel Agent (6:10) (FB)
    • Tyrion IX – The Gang Thinks Myrcella is a Riot aka the One with King Bread (32:22) (FB)
    • Davos II – The One where Ser Cortnay Challenges Stannis to a Duel aka Shadowbaby 2: Electric Boogaloo (58:31) (FB)
    • Jon V – The Gang Meets Qhorin aka the Notorious Halfhand: Ready to Die (1:52:49) (FB)
    • Tyrion X – The Gang Plans Shae’s Disguise aka the One where Varys Dreams of the Voice (2:07:30) (FB)
    • Catelyn VI – The One where Winning is Losing aka the Gang Fights the Battle of Stone Mill (2:24:11) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 9/12
    • Bran VI – the One with Stranger Danger aka Psycho Theon is Back (6:38) (FB)
    • Arya IX – the Gang Makes Weasel Soup aka the One with Arya’s New Coin (20:35) (FB)
    • Daenerys IV – the Gang Gets Undying aka the One with All the Threes (52:53) (FB)
    • Tyrion XI – the Gang Solves the Wildfire Crisis, aka the One where the Clans Swap Vale for Kingswood (1:58:25) (FB)
    • Theon IV – the One where Theon Might be a Kinslayer aka Summer & Shaggy: Decoy Direwolf Duo (2:21:41) (FB)
    • Jon VI – the One where Jon Kills Orell aka the One where Jon Doesn’t Kill Ygritte (2:44:46) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 10/12
    • Sansa IV – The Gang Lights Fires of All Sizes aka the One with Sansa’s Coming of Age (6:36) (FB)
    • Jon VII – The Gang Shares Dreams, aka the One with Eagle vs. Wolf (34:51) (FB)
    • Tyrion XII – The Gang Kidnaps the Wrong Sex Worker aka the One with Fake News of Dead Starks (1:09:47) (FB)
    • Catelyn VII – The One where There Are No Men Like Me aka the Gang Frees the Kingslayer (1:24:16) (FB)
    • Theon V – The One where Asha Passes Through aka the Gang Murders their Own (1:45:07) (FB)
    • Sansa V – The Gang Sings a Pre-Battle Hymn aka the One where Cersei Explains the Dearth of Sacking Songs (2:05:36) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 11/12
    • Davos III – The Gang Turns the Blackwater Green aka the One with the Dancing Fifty Foot High Flame Demon (6:53) (FB)
    • Tyrion XIII – The Gang is Shamed by Tyrion aka the One where the Hound Quits (47:00) (FB)
    • Sansa VI – The Gang Feasts During Battle aka the One where Cersei Wants Joffrey to Hide (1:02:42) (FB)
    • Tyrion XIV – Ser Mandon Moore’s Last Swim aka the One where Tyrion Loses Face (1:25:46) (FB)
    • Sansa VII – The One where Sansa Sings for Sandor aka the Gang Sees Renly’s Ghost (1:47:07) (FB)
    • Daenerys V – The Gang Meets Strong Belwas and Arstan aka the Last Dance in Qarth (2:10:38) (FB)
  • ACOK – Part 12/12
    • Arya X – The One where Roose Hunts Wolves aka the Gang Escapes Harrenhal (3:58) (FB)
    • Sansa VIII – The Gang Divides the Spoils of War aka the One with Sansa’s New Hairnet (58:08) (FB)
    • Theon VI – The One where Ramsay Captures Theon aka the Gang Sacks Winterfell (1:16:27) (FB)
    • Tyrion XV – Tyrion Lannister: The Face of Plasterly Rock aka the One where Milk of the Poppy Leads to Tysha Dreams (1:40:13) (FB)
    • Jon VIII – The Gang Kills the Halfhand aka the One where Jon Joins the Free Folk (1:54:52) (FB)
    • Bran VII – The Gang Splits Up and Heads North aka the One where Hodor Opens the Door (2:12:46) (FB)

Valar Rereadis: AGOT

In addition to this AGOT chapter guide, you can find the chapter guides for the rest of the series here. The timestamps will take you to that spot in the video.

  • AGOT – Part 1/11
    • Prologue – The Gang Meets the Others aka the One with Ser Waymar’s Dance Class (FB)
    • Bran I – The Gang Executes a Deserter aka the One where they Get the Direwolves (36:06) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 2/11
    • Catelyn I – The One where they Hear Jon Arryn is Dead aka the Gang Learns Robert is Coming (4:55) (FB)
    • Daenerys I – The One with the Marriage Pact aka the Gang Meets Drogo (25:21) (FB)
    • Eddard I – The Gang Goes Down to the Crypts aka the One with the Royal Arrival (45:29) (FB)
    • Jon I – The Gang Has a Feast aka the One where Jon Gets Drunk (59:28) (FB)
    • Catelyn II – The Gang Argues about Jon Snow aka the One with Lysa’s Letter (1:24:43) (FB)
    • Arya I – The One where Bastards can’t Train with Princes aka The Gang Watches the Training Yard (1:46:20) (FB)
    • Bran II – The One where Jaime Does Things For Love aka the Gang Hangs Out in a Tower (1:55:55) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 3/11
    • Tyrion I – The One w/the Lannister Breakfast aka The Gang Wonders what Side Tyrion is On (3:13) (FB)
    • Jon II – The Gang says Goodbye aka the One with It Should Have Been You (25:45) (FB)
    • Daenerys II – The One where Dany gets Married aka The Gang Goes to a Dothraki Wedding (44:53) (FB)
    • Eddard II – The One with the Barrows of the First Men aka the Gang Talks about Dany (1:07:47) (FB)
    • Tyrion II – The Gang Travels to the Wall aka the One where Tyrion & Jon Talk (1:30:17) (FB)
    • Catelyn III – The One where Summer Saves Bran & Cat aka the One with the Valyrian Steel Dagger (1:42:51) (FB)
    • Sansa I – The One where Nymeria Bites Joffrey aka the Gang Stop it Stop it You’re Ruining Everything (2:00:38) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 4/11
    • Eddard III – The One where Mycah Doesn’t Run Very Fast aka the Gang Executes Lady (6:23) (FB)
    • Bran III – The One with the Three Eyed Crow aka the Gang’s in a Coma Dream (35:49) (FB)
    • Catelyn IV – The Gang Goes to King’s Landing aka the One when she Meets Littlefinger & Varys (59:47) (FB)
    • Jon III – The One where Donal Noye Teaches Him a Lesson aka the Gang Gets Bullied (1:18:39) (FB)
    • Eddard IV – The Gang Meets the Small Council aka the One where Robert Wants a Tourney (1:38:04) (FB)
    • Tyrion III – The One where Jon and Tyrion Become Friends aka The Gang Eats Crabs (1:54:16) (FB)
    • Arya II – The One where Arya Starts Training aka the Gang Meets Syrio (2:08:02) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 5/11
    • Daenerys III – The One where Dany Makes Viserys Walk aka the Gang Hits the Dothraki Sea (3:32) (FB)
    • Bran IV – The One with Old Nan’s Stories aka the Gang Discusses Bran’s Saddle (25:21) (FB)
    • Eddard V – The One The Ponderous Tome aka the Gang Hears Pycelle Ramble (51:37) (FB)
    • Jon IV – The Gang Meets Sam aka the One Where Jon Starts Leading (1:07:16) (FB)
    • Eddard VI – The Gang Meets Gendry aka the One Where Ned Goes to the Armorer (1:23:55) (FB)
    • Catelyn V – The One when She Takes Tyrion aka the Gang Hangs at the Inn at the Crossroads (1:33:34) (FB)
    • Sansa II – The Gang Goes Jousting aka the One with Sandor’s Origin Story (1:43:36) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 6/11
    • Eddard VII – The Gang Finishes the Tourney aka The One with the Breastplate Stretcher (5:42) (FB)
    • Tyrion IV – The Gang Fights Vale Clansmen aka The One with Larry, Moe & Curly (21:55) (FB)
    • Arya III – The Gang Overhears Varys & Illyrio’s Plots aka The One where Arya Chases Cats (33:46) (FB)
    • Eddard VIII – The Gang Debates Assassinating Dany aka The One where Ned Quits (1:10:19) (FB)
    • Catelyn VI – The Gang Goes to the Eyrie aka The One where they Ride Mules at Night (1:29:45) (FB)
    • Eddard IX – The Gang Fights Outside a Brothel aka The One where Ned Breaks his Leg (1:40:44) (FB)
    • Daenerys IV – The Gang Goes to Vaes Dothrak aka The One where Dany Hits Viserys (1:54:51) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 7/11
    • Bran V, The One where they Meet Osha, aka the Gang Fights Deserters (4:09) (FB)
    • Tyrion V, the One with the Sky Cells, aka the Gang’s First Trial for Tyrion (34:17) (FB)
    • Eddard X, the Gang Fights at the Tower of Joy, aka the One where it Begins, No, Ends (47:05) (FB)
    • Catelyn VII, the One with Bronn vs Ser Vardis, aka the Gang has a Trial by Combat in The Eyrie (1:04:39) (FB)
    • Jon V, The Gang Finishes Training, aka the One where Jon Gets Aemon to take on Sam (1:15:34) (FB)
    • Tyrion VI, the Gang Befriends the Vale Clansmen, aka the One where Tyrion Talks Tysha (1:24:38) (FB)
    • Eddard XI, the One where Ned Orders the Arrest of the Mountain, aka the Gang Becomes the Brotherhood without Banners (1:32:45) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 8/11
    • Sansa III – The One Where Sansa Yells That Joff is not Like Robert aka the Gang Gets Sent Back to Winterfell (5:01) (FB)
    • Eddard XII – The One Where Cersei Says “You Win or You Die” aka the Gang Figures Out About All The Incest (21:40) (FB)
    • Daenerys V – The One Where Dany Eats a Horse Heart aka The Gang Crowns Viserys (37:07) (FB)
    • Eddard XIII – The One Where Robert Dies aka the Gang Tweaks the Royal Will (55:15) (FB)
    • Jon VI – The Gang Swears their Night’s Watch Vows aka The One Where Ghost Finds Benjen’s Men (1:08:25) (FB)
    • Eddard XIV – The Gang Usurps Robert’s Will aka the One Where Littlefinger Did Warn Ned Not To Trust Him, You Know (1:33:45) (FB)
    • Arya IV – The One where the First Sword of Braavos Doesn’t Run aka the Gang Escapes the Red Keep (1:55:10) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 9/11
    • Sansa IV – the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Dad aka the One where Sansa has to Write Letters (3:51) (FB)
    • Jon VII – the One where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers (20:35) (FB)
    • Bran VI – the One where Greatjon Drops 2 Digits, aka the Gang Calls the Banners (37:38) (FB)
    • Daenerys VI – the One with the Poison Wineseller aka the Khal Promises to Lead the Gang to Westeros (57:59) (FB)
    • Catelyn VIII – the Gang Marches w/t Northern Host aka the One Where Cat Says You Win or We Die (1:13:58) (FB)
    • Tyrion VII – the One where the Clans meet the Lannisters, aka The Gang Meets Tywin (1:27:24) (FB)
    • Sansa V – the One where the Lannisters take Over, aka the Gang Fires Ser Barristan (1:35:41) (FB)
    • Eddard XV – the One when Varys Gets Ned to Admit Treason aka the Gang Drinks in the Black Cells (1:59:55) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 10/11
    • Catelyn IX – The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage (6:00) (FB)
    • Jon VIII – The One where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel (31:03) (FB)
    • Daenerys VII – The One where Khal Drogo is Wounded aka the Gang Meets Mirri Maz Duur (48:08) (FB)
    • Tyrion VIII – The One with the Battle of the Green Fork aka the Gang Meets Shae (1:06:12) (FB)
    • Catelyn X – The Gang Fights in the Whispering Woods aka the One where They Capture Jaime (1:24:25) (FB)
    • Daenerys VIII – The One where Mirri Uses Blood Magic aka the Gang Fights Drogo’s Bloodriders (1:36:15) (FB)
    • Arya V – The Gang Executes Ned aka the One where We Learned How Different this Series Really Was (1:50:07) (FB)
  • AGOT – Part 11/11
    • Bran VII – The One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History Lesson (4:52) (FB)
    • Sansa VI – The One where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses Heads (29:14) (FB)
    • Daenerys IX – The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates Drogo (41:06) (FB)
    • Tyrion IX – The Gang Hears about the Battle of the Camps aka the One where Tywin Yells “They Have My Son” (1:13:25) (FB)
    • Jon IX – The One where Jon Runs Off aka the Gang Rescues Jon from Himself (1:31:25) (FB)
    • Catelyn XI – The Gang Gets Loud about Some King aka the One where Robb gets Promoted (1:43:43) (FB)
    • Daenerys X – the One where… whoah Holy crap! Dragons! Aka the Gang Hatches Some Eggs (1:53:58) (FB)

The Dance of the Dragons: Part 3 – w/Radio Westeros

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 South, the Battle of the Gullet, the taking of King’s Landing and quite a few other subplots in the vast and complex Dance of the Dragons. Trading places, Pyrrhic victories and extremely poor leadership dominate part 3 of our series. Watch and listen to part 1 here. Find part 2 here.

Still possessed of more dragons than her half- brother, Her Grace now resolved to use them, no matter the cost. She would rain down fire and death upon Aegon and all those who supported him, she told the black council, and either tear him from the Iron Throne or die in the attempt.

Sheer walls of rock, eaten away by centuries of wind and spray, hemmed them in to either side. In some places they had assumed fantastic shapes. Nimble Dick pointed out a few as they climbed. “There’s an ogre’s head, see?” he said, and Brienne smiled when she saw it. “And that there’s a stone dragon. T’other wing fell off when my father was a boy.”

Dance of the Dragons Images

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    Rhaenyra on the Iron Throne (Histories and Lore)
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    Alicent Hightower and Helaena Targaryen (Histories and Lore)
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    Dragonseeds (Histories and Lore)
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    Battle of the Gullet (Klaradox)
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    King’s Landing (Klaradox)
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    The Reach (Klaradox)
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    Jace is Killed (Histories and Lore)
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    Jacaerys Velaryon (Histories and Lore)
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    Aegon II and Sunfyre (Histories and Lore)
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    Sunfyre (Ashley Hunter Rice)
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    Sheepstealer and Nettles (Ashley Hunter Rice)
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    Nettles (Histories and Lore)
  • Nettles (Histories and Lore)
    Nettles (Histories and Lore)

As her lord husband Prince Daemon escorted her from the hall, cuts were seen upon Her Grace’s legs and the palm of her left hand. Drops of blood fell to the floor as she went past, and wise men looked at one another, though none dared speak the truth aloud: the Iron Throne had spurned her, and her days upon it would be few.

The Dance of the Dragons: Part 2 – w/Radio Westeros

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 3 can be found here. In this episode, we cover 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 Criston Cole and so much more! And by more, we mean more tragedy! So let’s dig in.

Even as he spoke, the Dance began. On Driftmark, the Sea Snake’s ships set sail from Hull and Spicetown to close the Gullet, choking off trade to and from King’s Landing. Soon after, Jacaerys Velaryon was flying north upon his dragon, Vermax, his brother Lucerys south on Arrax, whilst Prince Daemon rode Caraxes to the Trident.

The Dance of the Dragons entered a new stage after the death of Lucerys Velaryon in the stormlands and the murder of Prince Jaehaerys before his mother’s eyes in the Red Keep. For both the blacks and the greens, blood called to blood for vengeance. And all across the realm, lords called their banners, and armies gathered and began to march.

Dance of the Dragons Images

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  • Dance of the Dragons - Aegon II, Aemond, and Criston Cole (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Criston Cole (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Black Council (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Rook's Rest (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Borros Baratheon (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Lucerys & Aemond (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Blood and Cheese (Histories and Lore)
  • Dance of the Dragons - Blood and Cheese (Histories and Lore)
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  • Rhaenys and Meleys (chillyravenart)
  • Rhaenys and Meleys (Drafturgy)

To characterize the dark, turbulent, bloody doings of this period as a “dance” strikes us as grotesquely inappropriate. No doubt the phrase originated with some singer. “The Dying of the Dragons” would be altogether more fitting, but tradition, time, and Grand Maester Munkun have burned the more poetic usage into the pages of history, so we must dance along with the rest.

The Dance of the Dragons Part 1 – w/Radio Westeros

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 Year of the Red Spring, the formation of the Blacks & Greens, and much more!

Once you’re done, you can watch and listen to the second part in our Dance of the Dragons series here; you can watch the third episode here. In those episodes, we move on to the taking of Harrenhal by Prince Daemon Targaryen, Blood & Cheese, Rook’s Rest, and the taking of King’s Landing, among other events. But first, we have the beginning of the rift:

The Dance of the Dragons is the flowery name bestowed upon the savage internecine struggle for the Iron Throne of Westeros fought between two rival branches of House Targaryen during the years 129 to 131 AC. To characterize the dark, turbulent, bloody doings of this period as a “dance” strikes us as grotesquely inappropriate. No doubt the phrase originated with some singer. “The Dying of the Dragons” would be altogether more fitting, but tradition and time have burned the more poetic usage into the pages of history, so we must dance along with the rest.

The Dance of the Dragons Begins

For this was to be a year when many of the long-simmering tensions and jealousies that had plagued the Seven Kingdoms finally came to a boil; a year when many and more would have reason to wail and grieve and rend their garments.

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    Rhaenys Targaryen – The Queen Who Never Was by Drafturgy
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    Rhaenys Targaryen & Corlys Velaryon by Drafturgy
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    Visenya, Aegon, and Rhaenys by NaomiMakesArt
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    Rhaenyra and the Strongs by Poly-Hebdo
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    Alys Rivers and Aemond Targaryen by NaomiMakesArt
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    Rhaenyra and Daemon by NaomiMakesArt
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    Rhaenyra by Doug Wheatley

The Three-Eyed Bloodraven

The third of our THREE (1, 2) Bloodraven episodes. This one has a deep dive into the life of Brynden Rivers beginning from the point at which he took the Black. Was he a ranger? What did he and Maester Aemon talk about? Who is Coldhands? What’s up with the Raven’s Teeth, and much more in this episode on the Three-Eyed Bloodraven!

Thanks to guest producer Zack of Game of Owns!

The Last Greenseer

Before them a pale lord in ebon finery sat dreaming in a tangled nest of roots, a woven weirwood throne that embraced his withered limbs as a mother does a child. His body was so skeletal and his clothes so rotted that at first Bran took him for another corpse, a dead man propped up so long that the roots had grown over him, under him, and through him.

What skin the corpse lord showed was white, save for a bloody blotch that crept up his neck onto his cheek. His white hair was fine and thin as root hair and long enough to brush against the earthen floor. Roots coiled around his legs like wooden serpents. One burrowed through his breeches into the desiccated flesh of his thigh, to emerge again from his shoulder. A spray of dark red leaves sprouted from his skull, and grey mushrooms spotted his brow. A little skin remained, stretched across his face, tight and hard as white leather, but even that was fraying, and here and there the brown and yellow bone beneath was poking through. – Bran II, ADWD

The last greenseer, the singers called him, but in Bran’s dreams he was still a three-eyed crow. When Meera Reed had asked him his true name, he made a ghastly sound that might have been a chuckle. “I wore many names when I was quick, but even I once had a mother, and the name she gave me at her breast was Brynden.” – Bran III, ADWD

Three-Eyed Bloodraven Images

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    The Three Eyed Bloodraven by Mike Hallstein
  • Bloodraven by Luciferys
    Bloodraven by Luciferys
  • Bloodraven by Mike Hallstein
    Brynden Rivers by Mike Hallstein
  • Bloodraven by ProKriK
    Brynden by ProKriK
  • Bloodraven by Luciferys
    Bran in the Cave by Luciferys
  • Manuscript note from GRRM
    Coldhands manuscript note from GRRM

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