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Kingsblood II: Eyes of Opal and Amethyst, Tourmaline and Jade

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date May 20, 2020
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The Green Bard Logo, art by Guy LaRouche

This episode is in follow up to my prior work, “Kingsblood, Elitism, Magic, and 10,000 years of Sex in Westeros,” where I focused on how widespread I think Kingsblood is in GRRM’s TWoIaF. This episode I’ll focus more on why I think the texts are hinting at the interpretation I presented there. I think the […]

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Dany’s Dragon Bonds Vol. II: Voyage to Drogon’s Victory

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date April 29, 2020
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The Green Bard Logo, art by Guy LaRouche

Part 2 in my series on Dany and her 3 dragons, focusing on A Clash of Kings #ACoK. We see that Dany’s bond to Drogon is strongest. #asoiaf #GRRM

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The Perfumed Seneschal … A New Candidate (I think)

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date April 28, 2020
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Many ideas out there for the perfumed seneschal are good, but Dany doesn’t need to be warned about them; they are suspicious as hell and obvious, so mayhaps GRRM fakes us out with some tinfoil #asoiaf

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Kingblood, Magic, Elitism, and 10,000 Years of Sex in Westeros

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date April 2, 2020
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The Green Bard at night, art by Guy LaRouche

Update: This essay has been posted as a YouTube Video, as a podcast on Spotify under “The Bard’s Truth,” and as a podcast at anchor.fm/Bards-Truth. It has also been posted on Reddit, Last Hearth, and A Forum of Ice and Fire. Please submit your reactions, share, like, follow, and subscribe at your preferred medium. I […]

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Dany’s Dragon Bonds, Volume I: A Game of Thrones – The Last Dragon Awakens the Last Dragons

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date March 7, 2020
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We can identify the dragon to be Drogon because this time we get a physical description. I presume it to be the same dragon as the first dream because it is described as “the dragon,” not “a dragon.” Drogon’s egg is mentioned in the passage, as well, to make sure that we connect him to the dream. Recall our prior discussion of physical contact amplifying the bond. Dany feels heat coming off his egg when she touches it, and for an instant, she feels like she’s dreaming again. To me, this is clear evidence for a telepathic bond to Drogon at this moment. Recall again, that the magic is amplified by physical touch.

This is a transformative dream for Dany, so much so that the handmaidens immediately noticed. This is significant; the dragon symbolically heals her mind and body, burning away her fear and pain, and making her “new and fierce.” Whether you believe that it was just a psychological healing, a physiological healing by fire magic, or some combination of these with the normal healing and development of callous from blisters due to the passage of time, we know for certain that after the dream she feels better, so she was at least healed emotionally by the dream, if only partially.

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The Direwolves of Winterfell: Part 6, Ghost and Jon’s Bond

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date January 26, 2020
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Ghost Prowling Around Bran's Tree in ACoK. Art by Ciara LaRouche, color by Guy LaRouche

The scene is at first confusing because Ghost never makes a sound, yet Jon swears he “heard” something which led to the discovery of our sixth pup. Remember, Ghost never speaks with his voice, so Jon did not hear him whine or bark, unless he heard it in his mind.

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The Direwolves of Winterfell: Part 5, Shaggydog and Rickon’s Bond

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Post date January 26, 2020
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Wolf Reaching for the Sky, Art by Heiner Hertling https://heinerhertlingart.com

His angry brother with the hot green eyes was near, the prince felt, though he had not seen him for many hunts. Yet with every sun that set he grew more distant, and he had been the last. The others were far scattered, like leaves blown by the wild wind.

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The Direwolves of Winterfell: Part 4, Summer and Bran’s Bond

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Post date January 25, 2020
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An Eagle Soars Away, Art provided by Heiner Hartling https://heinerhertlingart.com

Bran saw his father’s face change, saw the other men exchange glances. He loved Jon with all his heart at that moment. Even at seven, Bran understood what his brother had done. The count had come right only because Jon had omitted himself. He had included the girls, included even Rickon, the baby, but not the bastard who bore the surname Snow, the name that custom decreed be given to all those in the north unlucky enough to be born with no name of their own.

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The Direwolves of Winterfell: Part 3, Nymeria and Arya’s Bond

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date January 25, 2020
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Arya Throwing Rocks at Nymeria with Jory, Art by Ana LaRouche

The smells made her belly rumble. The night wolf had feasted, but that would not fill the blind girl’s belly. Dream meat could not nourish her, she had learned that early on.

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The Direwolves of Winterfell: Part 2, Grey Wind and Robb’s Bond

Post author By Greenbardasoiaf
Post date January 25, 2020
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Theon Spies a Turkey in the Wolfswood, Art by Heiner Hartling, https://heinerhertlingart.com

“Put away your sword, Greyjoy,” Robb said. For a moment he sounded as commanding as their father, like the lord he would someday be. “We will keep these pups.”