Tag: Culture: Valyrian

The two characters GRRM first centered the story on in "The Princess and the Queen"! A look at the arcs of Rhaenyra and Alicent as they intersect with one another. From friendship to war with everything in-between. With special guest...

House of the Dragon used some clever visual storytelling to give us a sample of the Battle of the Burning Mill, but the full story of the first battle of the Dance of the Dragons deserves to be told. It...

Our short spoiler free breakdown of S2E2 "Rhaenyra the Cruel" - video suggested!

Aegon and Visenya faced no true threats to their reign from the outside, but the biggest problems can start from within, and even the first House of the Dragon was troubled by such. An abundance of Targaryen births late in...

The deaths of Queen Rhaenys and even moreso, Princess Meria, led to the end of the First Dornish War. But ultimately the final decision was made by Aegon upon receipt of the mysterious letter that he burned immediately afterwards. What...

Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegon’s reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats were made… regardless, though, they didn’t...

An episode with a lot of sisters… The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor… and the Two Sisters, meaning Aegon’s Queens. Mighty though they are in war, and we’ll see more of...

Queen Visenya, riding Vhagar, accompanies Lord Daemon Velaryon to force the submission of the Vale. Gulltown, one of the five true cities of Westeros, is where the action begins... and is the same place Robert's Rebellion began. Support Westeros History:...

This episode covers the fall of Harren the Black, the burning of Harrenhal, and what it must have been like for soldiers on the walls and towers that night... and for Aegon himself. Join us as we re-read, and live...

In this episode we've got the scheming of Lord Donnel the Delayer, the end of Maegor and the reign of Jaehaerys and Viserys. Questions regarding the siege and death of Septon Moon, the voyage of the Sun Chaser and Prince...