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the thing about theon being taken as a prisoner to ensure balon’s good behaviour is if ned hadnt volunteered to ward him at winterfell theon could have had a much better time (being a louche scheming kings landing courtier after robert immediately forgets hes supposed to be a prisoner and just lets him do whatever) or a much worse time (foisted off on stannis and stuck on dragonstone with the worlds most miserable swingers)

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ayo they could never make me hate you, even tho what you was doing wasn’t tasteful ✊😔

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Madeleine Madden as Egwene Al'Vere The Wheel of Time (2021—)

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pov you’re about to be burned alive but this is the last thing you see so it’s fine

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) directed by Peter Jackson

—A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day.

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Ishamael let us out. All of us. He had a sneaking suspicion you were going to betray him.

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LORD OF THE RINGS (2001-2003) dir. Peter Jackson

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Her eyes saw him, and they hated. “She don’t speak,” said the big man in the yellow cloak. “You bloody bastards cut her throat too deep for that. But she remembers.” He turned to the dead woman and said, “What do you say, m’lady? Was he part of it?”(x)

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Egwene al'Vere, the Innkeeper's daughter, novice of the White Tower

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) dir. peter jackson

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George R.R. Martin - A STORM OF SWORDS, Arya XIII

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HELLA'S 8K CELEBRATION 🌿@laurabenanti asked "🐠👭"

The moon is rising. I am always thinking of the moon rising. I am always thinking of you.

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Gallows at the siege of riverrun

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attributing all failings of house targaryen to 'rot' they have inherited from their valyrian ancestors, to me, feels one metaphor away from interpreting generations of one family as ontologically predisposed to ruin. i understand the intent here is to speak of the general decline of their monarchical power, but dynastic declines don't happen in a vacuum because of there being something specifically, inherently wrong with one family. they're all actors within a violently misogynistic, feudal society. this obviously isn't an extraordinary observation, and discussions involving other noble houses get this, yet when it comes to the targaryens everything has to be chalked up to 'valyrian supremacy'. sorry but i don't think this achieves anything beyond simply moralising their behaviour in itself without recognising how it has been influenced and enabled by westerosi society.

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tag game what’s everyone top 5 asoiaf characters