Tag: tyrion lannister

The Life of Joanna Lannister
When considering his mother Joanna Lannister, Tyrion thinks, “It all goes back and back, Tyrion thought, to our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us.” That's true,...
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Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 6 – The Golden Company
Steven Attewell of Race for the Iron Throne returns. We discuss the 3rd and 4th Blackfyre Rebellions, the Golden Company, and a lot more Bittersteel. Check out our series on the Blackfyres here. Time to find out what is beneath...
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ASOIAF Dreams and Dreamers, plus Q&A
An episode dedicated to all kinds of ASOIAF dreams and dreamers, whether mundane or magical. Green dreams, wolf dreams, dragon dreams, dreams of guilt, fever dreams... and an accompanying Q&A to go with it, answering all the burning (and freezing)...
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The Winds of Winter: The Forsaken
We were among the first on the planet to hear this chapter, and it's safe to say: we're taken by the "The Forsaken"! It is a truly epic chapter. Find PoorQuentyn's transcript of The Winds of Winter: The Forsaken here....
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Book Discussion: World of Ice and Fire Overview
In this episode, we give our first impressions of The World of Ice and Fire. We discuss all of the immediate revelations. The latter half of the episode contains discoveries more related to the 'current events' of the series. Special...
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The Winds of Winter: Mercy Preview Chapter (spoilers)
History of Westeros analyzes the fifth pre-release chapter from The Winds of Winter, widely regarded as the best of the bunch. George gives us something that is somehow dark, controversial and satisfying all at the same time. We peel off...
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The Winds of Winter: The Battle of Fire (mega-spoilers)
A huge battle is about to occur in The Winds of Winter where several POV characters have converged into a battle of fire - one with dragons. We break down the relevant spoiler chapters while detailing each of the participants'...
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Bonus: The Wit & Wisdom of Stannis Baratheon (spoilers)
Stannis Baratheon Ash and Aziz delve into the humor and background of Stannis Baratheon, History of Westeros' pick for the series funniest character. Listening to this episode will not cause the loss of any fingertips, and we'll swear to that,...
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Bonus: Come-Into-My-Castle (spoilers)
[row][column size="1/2"]A video-only edition, this is part 1 of a short series on the games of Westeros. We start with Come-Into-My-Castle.[/column] [column size="1/2"][dropcap style="square"]M[/dropcap]ay I come into your castle, my lady?[/column][/row] [column size="1/1" center="yes"]"...laden with very creepy innuendo." - Ashaya[/column]...
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History: Varys & Illyrio (spoiler free)
[row][column size="1/2"]In this spoiler-free first installment, Steve, Aziz, and Ashaya discuss what we have learned about Varys and Illyrio as of the first three books.[/column] [column size="1/2"]Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less.[/column][/row] [column size="1/1"...
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