u/Taha231

I'm reading about the Blackwood vs Bracken conflict. It's a feud that has lasted for thousands of years, and there's a problem here. Looking at the conflicts during the Targaryen era, the Blackwoods win every single time without exception. They even produced a queen. Under those circumstances, the Brackens should have been crushed long ago or at least become much weaker, yet they keep fighting the Blackwoods as equals. How does that make any sense? It seems very illogical.

Cersei and Jaime make comments along these lines during the Sack of King’s Landing. On the day Ned entered the throne room and saw Jaime sitting on the Iron Throne, they say that he could have taken the throne if he had wanted to. But how realistic is this assessment?

I think Robert would have definitely supported Ned. Jon Arryn might have objected at first, but after the final decision, he would support him as well, while Hoster Tully would undoubtedly be his greatest supporter. In short, Ned declaring himself king would not fracture the rebel alliance.

However, Ned is different from Robert. There is not even a drop of Targaryen blood in his veins, and he worships the Old Gods, something the Faith of the Seven would certainly not be happy about. Robert had established his own legitimacy by pointing to the legitimate line of succession, since he was the grandson of Aegon V. Ned would probably have to declare a right of conquest, which would set a dangerous precedent. The Reach’s reaction would also be uncertain. Rather than supporting a Stark as king, they might prefer to fight for Viserys.

Let's assume that Aegon takes the throne without difficulty, everyone swears fealty to him, and everyone respects him. So, is that really all Varys's plan is about achieving? Has he spent 30+ years plotting just to put a 15-year-old boy on the throne?

This confuses me. Even if Aegon is a puppet and Varys rules Westeros however he wants, what does the Spider actually gain from it? He can't have children or establish a dynasty of his own, and I don't think he has any great love or hatred for anyone. So, after completing all these games of thrones, what is the actual reward Varys gets from all of this? Is it to put the Blackfyres on the Iron Throne? They may be Blackfyres by blood, but they will honor Daeron II as their grandfather and condemn Daemon Blackfyre and his descendants as traitors. They will call themselves Targaryens and will never even learn that they are Blackfyres, so what is the point of going through all this trouble?

There are a lot of fanfics where Robert/Cersei have a son, but I noticed that there are surprisingly few fanfics where Lyanna/Robert have a son. I’m thinking of giving this idea a shot, and I wanted to share my ideas with you and get your advice. Some of you may recognize me; I’ve been writing fanfics on AO3 for a few years and I’ve been using the same profile picture the whole time.

Things I’m thinking of writing:

Robert and Lyanna marry immediately after the Tourney at Harrenhal, and Lyanna becomes pregnant on their first night together.

Other than the marriage and the existence of their son, canon events happen more or less the same way. Their young son, Roygar Baratheon (I’m open to name suggestions), is raised in the Eyrie during the rebellion.

Robert becomes king, but absolutely refuses to remarry because he fears that a child born from another woman could threaten Roygar’s claim to the throne.

Just as Robert refuses to marry Cersei, he also forbids Stannis from making any kind of Lannister marriage, because he fears that if such a marriage happens, the Lannisters will eventually kill both him and his son in order to put their own blood on the throne. This makes the Baratheon-Lannister relationship much more fragile.

Robert becomes obsessively protective of his son’s safety and legitimacy. Even if Roygar turns out to be a completely insane maniac like Joffrey, Robert would still defend him.

Roygar is somewhat like his father. He visits brothels and is a good warrior, but he has also been educated by Jon Arryn. He isn’t a genius when it comes to governance, politics, or bureaucracy, but he is knowledgeable and has his own vision for the realm.

Roygar, just like his father, absolutely hates the Targaryens and blames them for his mother’s death. This leads to an argument with Ned Stark.

Roygar also shares his uncle’s obsession with justice, but handles it in the wrong way. In one chapter, he discovers that children are being forced to work in one of Petyr Baelish’s brothels. Without gathering any evidence or holding a trial, he tracks the man down and crushes his head with a hammer.

In fanfics where Robert/Cersei have a son, the child is usually written as some kind of perfect ruler. I want to write Roygar as a flawed character who isn’t perfect, but also isn’t someone the readers will hate.

I’m open to any suggestions.

Jon Snow Borrowing Money from the Iron Bank Isn't this actually quite interesting? The Night's Watch is an institution that operates almost entirely on donations, so how do they convince the Iron Bank to lend them money when they don't really have any valuable assets? There is a very high chance that they won't be able to repay the debt, and they have absolutely nothing they can offer as collateral.

Which part of Targaryen history interests you? The Targaryens with dragons, or the Targaryens without dragons? Personally, I prefer the Targaryens without dragons. When I read ASOIAF, I’m more interested in things like wars, politics, and intrigue rather than themes involving magic and dragons. I prefer seeing battles fought with swords and shields instead of dragons.

It's been a long time since I've read a fanfic this captivating. Right now it's around 250 chapters and over 500k words, and I finished the whole thing in just three days. I can't recommend this fanfic enough.

Title: Ice in the North, Fire in the South

Author: MistaQuartz

Language: Eng

Link:

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/14556912/1/Ice-in-the-North-Fire-in-the-South

Assuming that Lyanna Stark's characterization in Mad King's Theater is entirely canon, what do you think of the character herself?

- Lyanna Stark is a Greenseer.

- She finds it romantic that the flower crown was given to her.

- She is obsessed with prophecy and believes that she and Rhaegar's children are the chosen ones.

- She is devastated when she learns of her father and brother's deaths, but interprets them as divine will.

- She encourages Rhaegar to go to war after making him promise that Ned and Robert will not be harmed.

- Before dying, she entrusts her child to Ned and makes him swear never to tell the child anything about their parents.