Tag: bloodraven

House Blackwood: Part 2 – Ravens, Dragons, Stags & Wolves
Part 2 of our House Blackwood series continues - you can find House Blackwood: Part 1 - The Time of the Tree here. It’s clear GRRM has placed the Blackwoods carefully; they are an important part of several of the...
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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...
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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 8 – Bloodraven 2
The second of THREE Bloodraven episodes and part 8 of our Blackfyre Rebellions series. This one covers Bloodraven's time as Hand up to the point where he takes the Black. A full accounting of the reigns of Aerys I and...
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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 7 – Bloodraven
The first of THREE Bloodraven episodes and part 7 of our Blackfyre Rebellions series. This one covers the time from his birth until the death of King Daeron II. Six years ago in King's Landing, Dunk had seen him with...
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Euron Greyjoy (TWOW spoilers)
We're joined by special guest PoorQuentyn for a look at Euron Greyjoy and his past, present and future. This episode includes spoilers for The Forsaken chapter from The Winds of Winter. Listen to our episode on The Forsaken here. Credits...
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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 5 – Bittersteel
The Blackfyre series returns! This time: the life of Aegor Rivers, aka Bittersteel. Aziz also does a Grandpa Simpson impression. Credits Our new introduction, animations, and the Bittersteel sigil were created by Michael Klarfeld (Klaradox). dutchmogul created the cyvasse pieces....
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Dark Sister
Everything you ever wanted to know (and more) regarding the Valyrian Steel Sword Dark Sister. Famous owners from Queen Visenya to Bloodraven, and all their epic kills! Plus we have speculation about the sword's future. Let us know what you...
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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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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 1 – Aegon IV the Unworthy (spoiler free)
This episode covers the life of Aegon IV the Unworthy, the man who fathered the Blackfyre Rebellions. A King who used the Iron Throne to serve his needs, caring little for the realm. Aegon IV made life miserable for his...
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