#asoaif headcanon

[lumillsie]

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ a song of ice & fire masterlist. ੈ✩‧₊˚

╰┈➤ arianne martell, young griff "aegon", aegon ' the conqueror' targaryen, rhaenys 'the conqueror' targaryen, visenya 'the conqueror' targaryen, maegor targaryen, rhaena targaryen, aemon targaryen, baelon targaryen, aegon 'the younger' targaryen, viserys ii targaryen, aemon 'the dragonknight' targaryen, daemon blackfyre, shiera seastar, daemon blackfyre

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳��� arianne martell. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ young griff. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ aegon the conqueror targaryen. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ rhaenys targaryen. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ visenya targaryen. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ maegor targaryen. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ aegon the younger targaryen. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟��͞➳❥ viserys ii targaryen. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ aemon the dragonknight. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ daemon blackfyre. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ shiera seastar. ੈ✩‧₊˚

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[aphroditelovesu]

Yan!Mom Rhaenyra Targaryen/Yan!Dad Laenor Velaryon Headcanons (Platonic)

❝ 🐉— lady l: hi... So, it just freaked me out and I needed to write this, kind of like a base for Valyrian Heritage part 2... I hope you like it and forgive me for any mistakes! ❤️

❝tw: obsessive and possessive behavior, unhealthy platonic relationships, mention of mutilation and war, messy writing.

❝ 🐉pairing: platonic!yan!mom rhaenyra targaryen and yan!dad laenor velaryon x gender neutral!reader, platonic yandere!hotd x gn!reader.

Rhaenyra and Laenor have always gotten along well, although not so close, they were always friendly with each other and even came to an agreement after their marriage. They would live their own lives and be free to love someone else.

The few times they slept together were not for pleasure, but to try to conceive an heir. And it worked, when Rhaenyra discovered she was pregnant just a few months after her wedding, much to everyone's delight.

You were the only child born of their marriage, well, at least the only legitimate one. There was no doubt about your legitimacy, since you were a copy of your father when you were born and became more like your mother as you grew up.

They loved you unconditionally, there are not enough words to describe how much they love you. They say you never love anything on the world the way you love your first child and that's true when it comes to your parents. They love all of their other children, but it's pretty clear how attached they are and favor you more than anyone else.

Laenor is the most attached to you, however, as you were his child. Really his. And although he loved your brothers who were born after you, there was no doubt that he preferred you above them all. You were the apple of your father's eye, you could never do anything wrong in his eyes and he will fight anyone who says otherwise.

Rhaenyra loved you with all her heart, the first moment she placed you in her arms for the first time was like a blessing, a gift from the gods old and new. You were her precious, her most precious treasure and nothing and no one will take you away from her. No one steals what belongs to a dragon and gets away with it.

You were not only spoiled and loved by your parents, but also by your grandparents. Rhaenys and Corlys adored you, simple as that, they spoil you more than anyone and always take you to Driftmark when Rhaenyra allows it. Corlys always makes a point of reminding you of your heritage, that you are a Velaryon, and Rhaenys tries to participate as much as possible in your upbringing.

Viserys loved you deeply too, considering that you are his first grandchild and he tries his best to be present in your life. He would often pick you up and sit with you on the Iron Throne, reminding you that one day everything would be yours. And he doesn't even try to hide his favoritism. He knew that if Aemma was still alive, she would love you as much as he does.

Alicent was excessively attached to you too, and although she had grandchildren of her own, she didn't even try to hide how much she preferred your company. Although she has no patience for children, she loves you with all her heart and strongly believes that Rhaenyra is not a good mother for you, a belief that became stronger after the birth of Jacaerys. Otto encourages Alicent's tendencies while cultivating his.

You were the example for your younger brothers, Jacaerys, being the second child, is the clingiest and most protective towards you. He had you first, so you were his first. Lucerys is extremely possessive of your attention and sulks when others get it. Joffrey is the baby and the youngest and so he wants to receive more attention from you.

Your aunt and uncles were very close to you, mainly due to age and because of Alicent's encouragement, who was always sure that you would grow up surrounded by her children.

Aegon is very emotionally dependent on you and is almost always leaning around you, looking for comfort. Helaena loves you with all her heart, she wants to be by your side all the time and she trusts you completely. Aemond is the closest to you, always seeking comfort and confirmation from you, he wants to impress you at any cost. You didn't spend as much time with Daeron, but he misses you and cherishes the memories he has with you.

You were the anchor of your family after the years passed, the only person capable of bringing them all together. Viserys and you had this in common, the desire to reunite the family and you managed it, although it never lasted for long.

All servants were instructed to do your whims and desires. Laenor and Rhaenyra are extremely protective of you and suspicious of anyone who approaches you, especially if it is one of the Greens.

You loved your family, you really loved them, but sometimes all you wanted was to be free from so much pressure. You found fun and ''freedom'' in associating more with your great-uncle, Daemon, who was always taking you away with him, causing your parents to panic. You always came back unscathed, though.

However, you knew you would have to choose a side. After Aemond's mutilation, you found yourself at an impasse when your father sneaked into your room that night and asked you to run away with him. Running away with him means you would be free from your burdens, but the conflict would never stop and would only escalate.

You didn't have any more time. You had to choose between running away with Laenor and escaping the war or staying with Rhaenyra and dealing with the conflicts between the Blacks and the Greens, as well as your overwhelming and possessive family.

Choosing between your father and mother was never something you thought you would do, until this day. The thought of never being able to see Rhaenyra again and hear her reading to you or never seeing your father teaching you how to fight again filled you with fear and anguish. You knew what you had to do, but could you bear the consequences of your choice?

[witchthewriter]

𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 𝑻𝑾𝑶: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐈𝐀𝐅 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞

a/n: I probably should have done this in a proper timeline so apologies for that. However, it's women with dragons and how they would rule. So I think it doesn't matter that much about certain details.

Anyway, I was fluffing on - thank you for reading this. I would love to have a discussion in the comments as well!

Also, think of each of this as an ulternate universe - please don't apply too much logic :) ✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡♡˚

middle pic by @zacckiel

⋆⭒˚.⋆✧˖°.𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒚𝒆𝒏 ✧˖°.⋆⭒˚.⋆

The blatant advantages of this House are clear: Every Targaryen Queen would have bonded with a dragon. No matter what canon says. Those that inherit power, will be given a dragon by their parents. What being a dragonrider would bring for all Queens is the ability to take to the skies on their dragon and given them unparalleled respect, mobility, enabling them to quickly respond to crises, survey their realm, and gather intelligence that could inform their strategic decision-making.

𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 | 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑

・Kept the Seven Kingdoms in line - everything flourished under her rule.

・Not cruel, but strict, everyone listened to her when she spoke - every word was heard. Memorised. No one wanted to disappoint her.

・Her 'nickname' isn't about her being a horrible person, but she coined the name because her enemies felt dread. Visenya would never influence this emotion on those that have sworn fealty.

・Created a great emphasis on military strength. Using Vhagar, to assert Targaryen dominance and deter rebellion. Her presence could instilled fear and loyalty across the realm.

・She listened to the issues of the smallfolk, never ignoring anyone who came to speak to her.

・No tolerance at all for disloyalty or betrayal.

・Upheld the Targaryen traditions. This clashed with the Faith of the Seven as they had opposing views on the Valyrian family. That did not matter as she threatened to burn every sept with dragonfire.

・Visenya’s strong-willed nature resulted in swift and ruthless responses to any threats to her throne.

・Her leadership inspired other women in Westeros, altering perceptions of female power and influence.

・Ultimately, Visenya's reign... brought about a powerful mix of strength, justice, but also political changes and threats. Forever shaping the kingdom's future.

𝐑𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐒 | 𝑀𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑦

・Rhaenys would absolutely usher in and promote the arts. Music, artwork, stories would all be encouraged and upheld.

・For example, Rhaenys would invite different singers to the castle and have them perform for the court. Not only did this influence the courtiers, but help the artists to become more known.

・Her reign oversaw a flourishing of literature, music, and the visual arts, enhancing the cultural identity of Westeros.

・Rhaenys' leadership style was one of unity and innovation.

・She was also known to fly a lot. Meraxes was seen over King's Landing to Dragonstone nearly everyday. Her scales glinting in the sunlight.

・Sometimes the smallfolk could hear Rhaenys' whoops and cheers as she beckoned Meraxes to fly higher and faster.

・Her relationship with the Faith of the Seven

・Rhaenys would likely focus on the well-being of her subjects, addressing issues like famine and injustice. Her policies might include land reforms and support for the common folk, earning her loyalty and respect.

𝐑𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐍𝐀 | 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡

・Rhaena inherited her father's (Aenys' the First) compassion, promoting policies focused on the welfare of the people, particularly the common folk. She emphasized justice and fairness, aiming to reduce the class divide.

・Rhaena's nickname was given to her because she would be on the frontlines whenever there was a battle or a dispute. Every disgruntled House(s) were confronted by her.

・However, her foremost desire was to give women more protection, freedom, opportunities and choices.

・Rhaena was a champion for women, it rubbed the men in power the wrong way. But as Queen, she did not care and brought forward laws that elevated women in society.

・No patience for old men ...

・Rhaena possessed a strong sense of duty and resilience, challenging those who would see her want for change as a bad thing.

・In all honesty, the realm is constantly in some sort of disarray. By it be through small rivalries, gossip, disloyalty, crimes, drought, starvation.

・Rhaena would prioritize the wellbeing of mothers and children - especially the education of all.

・Rhaena's rulership was marked by a degree of authoritarianism, which the maesters would have emphasised greatly in their history books.

・Overall she foresaw the realm and how her choices now would affect it in the future when another would take the throne.

𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀 | 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑠

・Haunted by the legacy of the Queens that came before her, Aerea, was like an underdog rising to show just how capable she was.

・It had surprised many by how well she ruled. Always being early for council meetings, keeping every White Cloak in line and telling them off whenever they needed it.

・She was very mature; a large shock as she was a passionate and wild woman.

・Many did not think she would thrive under such pressures but that was completely untrue.

・As the rider of Balerion - that should have proved just how well she was at leading. The large dragon had welcomed her gladly as its rider.

・Aerea, on her many royal processions, saw what it was like for the smallfolk. Aka., dwindling food, a lot of violence, hardships etc.

・She implemented particular programs to combat such issues, and ensured her subjects would not go hungry. Which only grew the love for both her and Balerion.

・Ironically enough, the dragon that was used to conquor the Seven Kingdoms, was now being used to create and nurture instead of destroy.

𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐒𝐀 | 𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝐽𝑜𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑒𝑛

・A rebel, a tom-boy; wild and uncontained. Alyssa had shocked many people.

・Nearly everyone she met.

・She wasn't a 'normal' queen - no frivolity nor pagentry.

・Hated wearing formal wear. She was seen in pants 90% of the time

・As the Queen, Alyssa influenced a lot of the fashion in the Red Keep. A few brave women started wearing pants as well - and like a domino affect, it started to change the culture too.

・Alyssa implemented reforms in taxation and land ownership to alleviate burdens on the common folk, ensuring that the wealth of the realm is more equitably distributed.

・She loved showing off Meleys, and the Red Queen did not mind it either - as long as she got a good big feast afterward.

・LOVED sneaking out at night, using the hidden passageways of the castle. Not just being amongst the smallfolk but listening to how they felt about things and how life was down there

[a-world-of-whimsy-5]

Burial Customs of the North - Part 1

Warning: Burial practices | Death | Blood

When someone in the North passes away, a lock of their hair is cut and smeared with a few drops of their blood. This lock is bound with red thread that has been strung on a Wierwood tree during a full moon.

This lock of hair is then buried by the root of a Wierwood tree, so the Old Gods can claim the spirit of the deceased. If someone had been slain in battle in another kingdom, then one of their bones would have been used instead. If there are no remains, then an object that was most special to them is used as a substitute. Should someone pass away during the winter months, their body is interred in special underground crypts until it is warm and fuel for burning is plentiful again.

Once a lock of hair or bone is buried, the rest of their body is cremated with full ceremony, and a feast is held to honor their life and deeds. The ashes are then thrown into the nearest river. This practice came into being after the Long Night and the War for Dawn as a means to prevent the Others from raising the dead in the event of another war.

[rise-my-angel]

Hi you are the most amazing fic writer and you characterize these men perfectly 🥺😫 can you please write something in a modern au? I love the gifs you reposted and I can’t stop thinking abt what they would be doing and how they’d be in this time period. Do you have any head cannons? Ily omg

Also… do you have any recs for once I finish reading everything you’ve written, is there anybody that you love their characterization of the boys?

That is very kind, trying to stay true to the characterization is a huge thing for me, every editing session my main focus is characterization down to the simple thought of "how would they say this" in ways like would they say "i do not" or "i don't", I try to be that specific. If I struggle to hear it in their voice, I try to rewrite it until it works.

I also love writing the modern au, coming up with that they would be like and the world would of asoaif would be like in modern standards, but that being said, off the top of my head I dont know what headcanons youd be looking for. BUT, if theres every anything you or anyone want me to explore with that like little headcanons and what not, I do better with more specific prompts for headcanons because otherwise I can get too carried away and lose sight of what I was focusing on in smaller details.

As for writers with characterizations I like, I'm pretty open to most interpretations, I like seeing who sees these characters in what ways different from me. But I also don't read as much as I'd like to be very honest, I struggle to find the time to read in between my schedules around writing. That being said, I'd recommend both @cdragons and @countrymusiclover for their writing in this series and in general. 100% worth checking out!

[mypage4sure]

Not sure if this really count as niche?

King of the hill is not that niche, though it's not big like the Simpsons, thing is though the fanfic/headcanons thing isn't that big, as i learned while trying to read fanfiction of it, there was fanfics but not that much.

A song of Ice and Fire also that not niche, but pop culture wise most people remember, Game of Thrones which was based of the book series, I noticed that the fandom of ASOAIF kind of died down since GRRM didn't write Winds of winter since 2011.

I need to get some real obscure special interest and draw a shit ton of fanart of a blorbo no one's ever heard of. for my health

[princessnysar]

Princess Lorenza Timeline

210- Princess Lorenza is born 

212- Second Blackfyre rebellion begins 

220- Fostered at Skyreach under Lady Fowler

219- Third Blackfyre rebellion begins 

226- Married to the second son of House Manwoody 

233- Twenty-third birthday and receives position of general in Martell army 

236- Commands troops in the Fourth Blackfyre rebellion 

247- Age Thirty-seven gives birth to Prince Doran after 21 years of marriage 

256- Age Forty-six gave birth to Princess Elia after 31 years of marriage 

257- Age Forty-seven gave birth to Prince Oberyn after 32 years of marriage 

259- War of the Ninepenny kings begins and her Husband is killed 

260- Inherits Dorne 

263- Marries the cousin of Braavos Sealord 

264- Age Fifty-four gave birth to Princess Mariah after a year of marriage 

270- Aerys visits Dorne with his own plans which came to fruition 

271- Age Sixty-one gave birth to Princess Mastani after eight years of marriage and Obara Sand is born

272- She begins her trip with Elia and Oberyn for betrothals 

273- Which continues into the new year and ends at Casterly Rock and at the end of the year Doran returns announcing his intention to wed Mellario 

274- Age sixty-four gave birth to Princess Tanyth after eleven years of marriage and celebrates the wedding of Doran and Mellario and Nymeria Sand is born

275- Takes her daughter Mariah on a trip throughout the reach to find her a betrothal

276- Her granddaughters Princess Arianne and Tyene Sand are born

277- Betroths her second daughter princess Mariah to the young heir of house Rowan after

279- Announces Elia’s betrothal to Dorne 

280- Sees Elia married to Rhaegar and visits her on Dragonstone to see her granddaughter Rhaenys and Sarella Sand is born

281- Visits Elia at Dragonstone after the tourney of Harrenhal and her grandson Prince Quentyn is born

282-Her grandson Aegon is born 

283- Is fearful for her Daughter Elia during the rebellion

284- Is Happy to see Elia come to Sunspear but is furious about everything that has happened and that Rhaegar has married another now, Cersei Lannister

285- Her granddaughter Elia Sand is born 

287- Her grandson Prince Trystane is born and Obella Sand is born

289- Orders her daughter’s Elia and Mariah to return to Sunspear due to the rebellion and enjoys time with all her grandchildren together, and tries to ease the chiasm between the soon wedded Mariah and Elia- and congratulates her niece on being betrothed to Baelor Hightower 

290- Seals an alliance with Volantis betrothing her granddaughter Nymeria Sand to house Tikos son which shall increase trade 

293- celebrates ruling Dorne for  thirty-three years with a golden party 

294- Seals an alliance with Braavos for Obella to be betrothed to a powerful banking family which shall increase trade for a project she wishes complete 

296- In a double alliance betroths Arianne to Cletus and Quentyn to Gwenys like the match of Daeron and Myriah and Daenerys and Maron, to end the threat of house Yronwood with Martell blood either way 

298- Betroths Trystane to Princess Myrcella Targaryen 

299- Celebrates Thirty-nine years of ruling Dorne with a Ruby party, her second, almost surpassing her ancestor Meria 

300- Betroths Dorea Sand to an important son of Tyrosh for trade reasons 

301- Retires from ruling Sunspear to the Water Gardens with her husband of forty years after celebrating an emerald party- attempted to betroth Loreza Sand to an important son of Yi Ti for trade reasons before she stows away on a ship for a grand adventure. Less than six months later Doran whose health is fragile is poisoned and has to give up the throne like his mother by someone wishing to stir up trouble and Princess Arianne takes over at twenty-five

304- Dorne is dragged into a war with the Blackfyre forces who wish to conquer them as a symbolic victory to announce they mean business and Lorenza has to watch at ninety four years old, another rebellion in her lifetime. 

306- At the age of ninety-six she gets to experience the feeling of the Long Night which creates terrors within her for her grandchildren even those adopted 

307- At the age of ninety-seven Lorenza has become a symbol of Dornish pride and despite no longer ruling under Arianne’s orders they celebrate an Opal party for one of Dorne’s heroes. 

[kaellecappuccino]

How I base every single one of my High-school !au (in my head bc I'm too lazing to actually writing it)

Sandor smokes weed and studies physics.

Self-depreciation is Jaime's coping mechanism.

Sansa, Arianne and Daenerys are the (nice) Mean girls that fight against patriarchy with smiles, arguing and fight (respectively).

Sansa is the soft/cottagecore/Heather, star of the theater club.

Arianne is the baddie/streetwear/Jolene, photograph of the school year's book.

Daenerys is the alt/indie/Michelle, creator of the debate club.

Shae is the gossip queen.

Tyrion helps her.

Brienne keep getting into fights and Asha is always hyping her up.

Everyone hates Gregor.

Bronn is the biggest slut in the school.

Jaime and Sandor made out at least once on a dare.

Robb is the popular, cool kid everyone wants to date. He hates Jaime.

Jon is an e-boy.

Sandor has the biggest crush on Sansa, but so does half the school, so know one knows.

Jaime is completely open about his crush on Brienne and it's annoying for everyone.

Daenerys keeps flirting with Jon but he's oblivious.

Robb and Arianne went on a date, but they got along so well they forgot to actually make out so they're just very good friends now.

Cersei is so mad she lost her influence when Daenerys, Arianne and Sansa became friends.

Margeary is just trying to graduate.

Sandor, Jaime and Bronn are a ride or die. Occasionally, Beric and Thoros join in but only when there's alcohol involved.

Bronn and Arianne are crackheads.

Sandor writes songs for Sansa, she just doesn't know it's him.

It's a running gag that Renly and Loras have to accept they're gay, even tho they're openly dating for more than a year now.

Sandor's sister is named Alienor.

She has a crush on Myrcella.

Jaime wears crop tops.

Sandor skates.

I have more but that's pretty much all for today.

[thesunwillshineonusagain757]

𝔸 𝕟𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕜𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝕤𝕢𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕖

The Apocalipse is near, but this is not good news , specially for Lyanna an angel and former guard fo the gates of the Eden garden , and Targaryen a demon and the original serpent of the Eve . They have a great friendship something unknown to their superiors. They decide to keep an eye on the antichrist and try to avoid the end of the world .

(Rhaegar) Targaryen : Jarred Blakiston

Lyanna : Kaya Scodelario

[yocalio]

I know we have a !show! canon Rhaegar now, but just saying....Heath Ledger will always be my Rhaegar Targaryen. 

[aphroditelovesu]

All your writings are fabolous! Regarding your question about Daemon and Rhaenyra sharing Rhaenyra’s twin, i would love to read them but as a separate hcs/imagines(imo). I mean, i'm still waiting for your "Yandere Rhaenyra/Daemon Targaryen Headcanons (Poly!Romantic)" where reader is nor Rhaenyra's twin but a lady of some(any) noble house. I just hope you would do both and not replacing one with another. *sending you love*

Thank you, anon, for the compliment! 🥰🥰

I do intend to do it separately, the first poly is with a random reader, either from a noble house or a peasant but who is not related to the Targaryens, at least not by blood. The other would be the reader being Rhaenyra's twin, anyway, the basic incest of the Targaryens, nothing out of the ordinary in the ASOAIF universe (cofcofCerseiandJamiecofcof). I don't intend to substitute, don't worry as I know not everyone likes that kind of involvement, I personally don't like incest (although I did when I started reading fanfics, in 2016 and 2017, but I'm past the daddykink phase) but I still rubbish when it comes to the Targaryen family.

Sending my love too ❤️❤️❤️

~ Lady L

[amateurpsychologist]

[lostchildofthenewworld]

Your tags, I agree! I think being in an openly hostile court from both the courtiers and nobles to your own good-father and husband, I fully believe Elia had no choice but to be cognizant of her surroundings and agendas of those who are against her. Same reason as to why she switched out Aegon in the belief that her and her daughter would be safe (if only tywin didn’t hold on to a grudge even though he was the one who had 2 opportunities to marry her to Jaime and effectively remove her from Aerys’ sights) but her son would always be a danger to the new regime.

Fun fact, Elia’s name comes from Elios which means ‘the sun.’ Elios comes from Helios, the sun god worshipped by the Greeks. So the sun’s son would be Elia’s son, not Doran’s. The sun’s son refers to Aegon who is a bigger threat to Dany than Quentyn. 

[a-world-of-whimsy-5]

Quarters of King's Landing

Vast swathes of empty land outside of King's Landing were separated and converted into Quarters. Each Quarter is set aside for lords, ladies, and anyone from a particular kingdom within Westeros. A sheriff is appointed to each Quarter, to maintain law and order. These Quarters came into being after the conquest, with the Dornish Quarter being the last of them. They do not just serve as a place of residence for those wanting to spend time in the Crown Lands. They are also places where one could find specialties from each region.

The Northern Quarter: Lumber, furs and pelts, fine wool and yarn, cured salmon and salt-cured sturgeon roe, true green and blue dyes obtained from winter roses and their leaves, and a rare, costly perfume that can only be made from winter roses are the most sought after goods. Some of the best hunters and trackers can be found in the Northern Quarter, along with some of the best boxers and wrestlers. Their seers are revered, and people from all over come to them for guidance on future decisions. Festivals sacred to the Old Gods are celebrated here.

The Vale Quarter: Weapons and armor. Some of the best plate and swords and mail can be found here, along with the best war horses. The best place to look for a master-at-arms would be in the Vale Quarter. Some of the finest sculptors for marble and stone can be found here. Equestrian events are the order of the day in the Vale Quarter.

The Stormlands Quarter: Some of the best shipwrights, boatbuilders, and sailors can be found here. There is even a hall for their fighters to put on boxing matches. Fighters from all over Westeros and beyond come to compete and wagers have reached record-breaking numbers in some instances.

The Dornish Quarter: Dates, Camels, and Sand Steeds can be found here, along with the finest linen and cotton, and lightweight hauberks suited for exceedingly hot weather. True red dye, one obtained from tiny insects that live only in Dorne, is sold in the Dornish quarter. A racing track can be found here, for horse and camel races.

The Reach Quarter: All manner of perfumes and oils, rare vintages and the finest silk. Their shipwrights are as good as those found in the Stormlands Quarter. Books of all kinds can be found here. Whenever the weather is fine, there are poetry and storytelling evenings.

The Westerlands Quarter: The best smiths and jewelers and glassmakers from in and around Lannisport come here. Gold and silver and platinum jewelry can be found here, as is beautiful hand-blown glass. Here one can find acrobats and ribbon dancers and tightrope walkers performing if the weather is clear.

The Riverlands Quarter: The best boatmakers and archers. Trackers from the Riverlands Quarter are as good as those found in the Northern Quarter. The nobles in this Quarter organize boat races along the Black Water Rush during late spring and summer.

The Iron Islands Quarter: Whale meat and whale oil can be found here, as well as shipwrights, sailors and whalers looking to ply their trade. Finger dancers and fire dances are held here and attract quite a crowd.

[selkiewife]

Hey asoiaf/got fam, could you help me out:

I am trying to express something I’ve been feeling that is happening and will continue to happen with the asoaif/got fandom. But I don’t have the words I am looking for.

Personally, I kind of feel like show canon and book canon has abandoned the fandom in a way. I don’t think it was intentional. But it seems like the ending of show canon felt false to a huge amount of fans because of the rushed and illogical nature of it compared to previous seasons. And the book canon conclusion may never come.

You would think this would turn people off completely. Yet, I feel like the opposite has happened. In a lot of ways it only seemed to strengthen our love of these characters and it’s like they are taking on a mythology all their own, if they hadn’t already.

I can be overly salty about D&D and Martin, but I have to concede that they brought me a world of such richness and imagination that I can��t stop engaging with it. In fact, it seems that the more I disagree or become frustrated with the canon or lack of canon, the more I actually engage with it. 

So I guess my question is, what is this called, when the characters transcend the bonds of canon and there is a huge part of them that belongs more to fandom than the original creators. I know there is a word for it- and it’s not exactly fanon or fanfiction or headcanon. Is it death of the author? I think it might be more than that. Sort of like how there is religion (canon) and then there are the myths about religious characters- stories the common folk/ believers made up about religious figures... Like folk religion or apocrypha and how that becomes extremely popular and it’s own force to be reckoned with? Do you know what I am saying?

[kaellecappuccino]

Clothes for modern!au (someone takes pinterest away from me)

In order of apparition :

Sandor Clegane

Jaime Lannister

Oberyn Martell

Arianne Martell

Daenerys Targaryen

Sansa Stark