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Lady Stoneheart: The Revenant of the Riverlands
Of all the huge surprises and payoff moments in A Storm of Swords, the Lady Stoneheart reveal at the end of the epilogue is perhaps the most unexpected. She’s a very dark character, hard to look at, hard to hear…...
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Necromancy in ASOIAF
Bring out your dead! Though the term isn’t used often, necromancy as a concept has a major place in ASOIAF. It’s a deep topic: from wights beyond the Wall in the middle of nowhere to Ser Robert Strong at the...
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Valar Rereadis: ASOS – Part 17 of 17
Tyrion XI - Really Making Tyrion Lannister a Murderer aka the One where Tywin and Shae Die (5:19) Samwell V - The Gang Meets Sam the Player aka The One where Stannis Requires Castles (49:17) Jon XII - Just Say...
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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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House Blackwood: Part 1 – The Time of the Tree
House Blackwood and its origins begin in the most ancient of times, when the Children of the Forest held sway, and there were fewer people, and Houses, but more Kings and Kingdoms. We explore their connection to these ancient mysteries,...
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Valar Rereadis: ACOK – Part 5 of 12
Catelyn II - The Gang Fights for Rainbow Cloaks aka the One where Brienne Wins (4:17) Jon III - The One where There Aren't Any Boys aka the Gang Meets Craster & Gilly (39:59) Theon II - Theon Tries to...
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Plots: The Riverlands Part 3 (spoilers)
[row][column size="1/2"] We discuss themes of aftermath, devastation and chaos at the end of the War of the Five Kings. Mostly through the eyes of Brienne and Jaime, we see topics that include the siege of Riverrun, the Quiet Isle,...
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