#kingsguard

[souryam]

daynes 💜 (pretend Dawn is pretty)

[wodania]

“He’s me, Jaime realized suddenly. I am speaking to myself, as I was, all cocksure arrogance and empty chivalry. This is what it does to you, to be too good too young,” jaime viii, a storm of swords

Ser Loras Tyrell of the Kingsguard

[gotham-at-nightfall]

The Blacks and the Greens: Portraits

The Blacks

The Greens

The King and the Children

By Jota Saraiva

Group Shot

[jozor-johai]

Ghost as Jon's "white shadow" in AGOT Tyrion III:

They walked, with Ghost pacing along beside Jon like a white shadow.

Ser Mandon Moore as Joffrey's "white shadow" in ACOK Tyrion IX:

Joffrey was galloping at his side, whey-faced, with Ser Mandon Moore a white shadow on his left.

and then, with Ser Balon Swann, two "white shadows" to Tyrion in ACOK Tyrion VIX:

His two white shadows were always with him; Balon Swann and Mandon Moore, beautiful in their pale plate.

and again, more menacingly, later in the same chapter:

The knight was a white steel shadow, his eyes shining darkly behind his helm.

Ser Barristan Selmy as Daenerys' "white shadow" in ADWD Daenerys I:

Dany glimpsed Ser Barristan sliding closer, a white shadow at her side.

Five chapters later, Ghost as Jon's "white shadow" again in ADWD Jon II:

Ghost padded after him, a white shadow at his side

and again in ADWD Jon VII:

Ghost ran with them, a white shadow at Jon's side.

That's almost every instance of the concept of the "white shadow" in ASOIAF, and I think the limited context is striking: this is only in reference to the Kingsguard, clad in their pure white-enameled armor, and Ghost, Jon's all-white guardian.

If we are assuming Jon is a lost Targaryen Prince, then perhaps we might say Ghost is spiritually the first member of his Kingsguard.

I think it's a sweet thought.

However ... that's notably omitting the third context for the phrase "white shadow"

From the AGOT Prologue:

Will saw movement from the corner of his eye. Pale shapes gliding through the wood. He turned his head, glimpsed a white shadow in the darkness.

From AGOT Jon VIII:

"We have white shadows in the woods and unquiet dead stalking our halls, and a boy sits the Iron Throne," he said in disgust.

From ACOK Jon III:

"The cold gods," she said. "The ones in the night. The white shadows."

and again:

We ride north, after Mance Rayder and these Others, these white shadows and their wights. We seek them, Gilly.

From AFFC Samwell III:

Maester Aemon's woken up and wants to hear about these dragons. He's talking about bleeding stars and white shadows and dreams and . . . if we could find out more about these dragons, it might help give him ease. Help me."

What can we make of that, then?

These are the only three contexts for this imagery, actually. I think it works if Ghost is sort of like Jon's Kingsguard but then... can there be some connection in this phrase with the Others? What could that mean?

[therogueflame]

yes i am writing a harwin x reader mostly plotless smut as well bc i love my STRONG man. reader will be a targ princess bc i have no shame. enjoy the thousand gifs i am going to inlude in this post

i am also drunk

this gif is ofc the inspo ofc ser harwin is fighting for the honor of his secret princess lover

fuck you criston cole

last one for good measure this is my favorite fucking gif love u bye

[ivyvalyria]

Princess Jaehaera Targaryen and Ser Willis Fell wip

Princess Jaehaera, a sweet simple girl of six, was put in the charge of Ser Willis Fell, who brought her safely to Storm’s End.

The Lord of Storm’s End received them in a pavilion on the edge of the kingswood, as his men felled trees to build rafts for the river crossing. There Queen Alicent received the glad news that her grandaughter Jaehaera, the only surviving child of her son Aegon and daughter Helaena, had been delivered safely to Storm’s End by Ser Willis Fell of the Kingsguard. The Dowager Queen wept tears of joy.

[lilacstarryskies]

Can we HOTD fans all get together, team green, team black and neutral, alike and appreciate this.

THE FACT THAT FABIEN FRANKEL/CRISTON COLE IS SO FINE

LIKE WHAAAA

THE LACK OF CRISTON FICS IS CONCERNING

I CAN HEAR THE WHAA WHAA HES AN INCEL COMMENTS

BUT CONSIDER THAT HES ALSO so bbg ✨

just look at HIMM

[oflorelei]

Nobody:

Jaime 'The Dripslayer' Lannister at 15:

[vistey]

the armor covers decades of secretly kept oaths

[knightsofrayx]

got/asoiaf x star wars troopers

I've done some "star wars characters in a got/asoiaf medieval setting", so I decided to try my hand with the reverse. And where better to start than with troopers?

(more in depth detail on the different armor styles under the cut)

For the Kingsguard, I of course went with the Emperor's Guard for armor inspiration. I kept the three helmet fins from the GoT show, and the armor has been adapted from the show design. The helmet itself, especially the visor, is actually more reminiscent of the Republic Senate Guard. I went with the t-visor style both for accuracy to the GoT show helmets and also to have a t-visor trend with Targaryen affiliated troopers (which will be seen more later). The Kingsguard carry the double-bladed vibroblades wielded by Imperial Guard members Kir Kanos and Carnor Jax in the Crimson Empire comics.

Using the stormtrooper armor as a reference for the Lannister troopers was a no-brainer. The GoT show helmets had a similar two eye-hole design, and the face mask was similar to the front design of the stormtrooper helmet. Then I painted the armor to match the color patterns on the show armor.

For House Tully, I went with the Republic ARF trooper as the base for the armor design. The armor designs for House Tully soldiers from both GoT and HotD don't have much in terms of plate armor (it mostly was layers of chainmail or the scale armor tunics), so I used video game concept art as a reference for style. I did keep the fishscale design on the tunic though.

The House Tyrell helmet is based on the Clone Cadet Training armor design from The Clone Wars. That helmet was the closest to the design from the GoT show. The rest of the design was just adapted from the show armor.

House Stark, of course, is based on the Snow Trooper armor, specifically the Clone Cold assault Trooper armor that features in the early seasons of the Clone Wars. The helmet, the gambeson, and the shoulder pieces are the main carry-over from the actual House Stark armor.

For House Greyjoy, I took inspiration from the various iterations of SCUBA troopers. The helmet is from the First Order SCUBA troopers (featuring in Star Wars: Resistance). The rest of the armor is a mixed version of the Clone SCUBA troopers that featured in the two Clone Wars animations. The torse design is also reminiscent of the armor worn by the Greyjoys in GoT.

The helmet for the Targaryen troopers was based on the mandalorian helmet design, specifically the carry-over of the t-visor. The rest of the armor, using the HotD design as a base, is built off the First Order Stormtrooper armor.

The Armor for House Arryn is based off the armor used by the Mandalorian Imperial Supercommandoes that appeared in Star Wars: Rebels, though I adapted it with the helmet with a Clone BARC trooper visor and added the topfin. The rest of the armor/color patterns are based on the armor design from HotD.

The House Baratheon armor is mostly based off the Clone ARC Trooper armor from the Clone Wars. The torso design was similar enough to the GoT House Baratheon armor that it seemed like a good fit. The helmet with its t-visor is more Mandalorian in nature, calling on the connection House Baratheon has to House Targaryen.

The House Martell armor takes inspiration from the Clone Desert Trooper armor. Most of the armor design is from the clone armor, but some parts are inspired by the armor worn by Oberyn Martell in GoT as well as concept art I found on the web.

[greenbloods]

The way they get you is telling you “it’s an honor to serve” and you’re doing your duty “for the realm” and all of a sudden they’re putting a white cloak around your shoulders and a sword in your hand and you’re standing outside the door of the idiot prince and making sure he doesn’t sneak out into the Street of Silk and break his neck riding a horse but before breakfast you have to give a therapy session to the second son who you’re pretty sure is trying to seduce his older brother for the succession and become the first case of gay valyrian incest and also you’re sleeping in the same room as six other men for the rest of your life and you don’t even have dental

[ilustrandocanciondehieloyfuego]

57_Juego de tronos_Sansa V

Sansa oyó una exclamación contenida. Ser Boros y Ser Meryn se adelantaron para enfrentarse a él, pero Ser Barristan los detuvo en el sitio con una mirada rebosante de desprecio. 

—No temáis, señores, vuestro rey está a salvo... pero no gracias a vosotros. Incluso ahora podría acabar con los cinco tan fácilmente como si cortara queso con una daga. Si vais a servir a las órdenes del Matarreyes, ninguno de vosotros es digno de vestir el blanco. —Tiró la espada al pie del Trono de Hierro—. Toma, niño. Fúndela y ponla con las demás si quieres. Te será más útil que las espadas que esgriman estos cinco. Puede que Lord Stannis se siente sobre ella cuando te quite el trono.

Salió de la sala por el camino más largo, con pasos que resonaban sonoros contra el suelo y levantaban ecos en las paredes de piedra desnuda. Las damas y los caballeros le abrieron paso. Hasta que no hubo traspasado las grandes puertas de roble y bronce, 

[ginny-anime]

if alicent is really having a sexual relationship with Cristin.

I am 100% supportive of it.

Let my girl be with someone is hot and loyal to her.

[death-of-cats]

Jon VII ACOK

Jaime II AFFC

The best and the worst.

[chasingthedragons]

Kingsguard armor through the ages

Ser Harrold Westerling, Ser Criston Cole and the twins Ser Arryk & Erryk Cargyll

Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning & Ser Gerold Hightower at the Tower of Joy

Ser Meryn Trant, Sandor Clegane the Hound, Ser Jaime Lannister the Kingslayer, Ser Gregor Clegane the Mountain & Ser Barristan Selmy

[thesunwillshineonusagain757]

𝓢𝓦𝓞𝓡𝓝 𝓢𝓘𝓢𝓣𝓔𝓡 𝓞𝓕 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓚𝓘𝓝𝓖𝓢𝓖𝓤𝓐𝓡𝓓

At the Tournament of Harrenhal, a legendary event immortalised in song, the final joust was a clash between Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and the enigmatic Knight of the Laughing Tree. King Aerys II, consumed by madness, was desperate to uncover the knight's identity. Against all odds, the mysterious knight won, revealing herself to be a young maiden, aged between six and ten, in an audacious twist.

𝐿𝓎𝒶𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝒮𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓀

Ser Lyanna Stark, the first maiden sworn as a knight and a sister of the Kingsguard, made a lasting impression on our order. Her courage and skill were evident at the Tourney of Harrenhal, where she triumphed over famed knights, including Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. Her humility in offering her favour to King Aerys II earned her the rank of knighthood. She filled the void left by the fallen Ser Jonothor Darry.

𝑅𝒽𝒶𝑒𝑔𝒶𝓇 𝒯𝒶𝓇𝑔𝒶𝓇𝓎𝑒𝓃

Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, initially focused on reading before becoming a skilled warrior. Knighted at seventeen, he earned respect in tourneys despite his reluctance towards combat and won popularity with his charisma and musical talent, though his relationship with his father, King Aerys II, was strained. His marriage to Elia Martell, marked by familial tension and exacerbated by Aerys’s paranoia, faced additional strain from Elia’s poor health and Aerys’s mistrust. At the tourney of Harrenhal, Rhaegar’s unexpected loss to the Knight of the Laughing Tree—revealed to be a girl—led him to knight Lyanna Stark, who became crucial figure in his life.

𝓦𝓐𝓡𝓝𝓘𝓝𝓖𝓢:

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence l Canon Compliant l Kingsguard as a found family l Canon Divergence - Tourney at Harrenhal (A Song of Ice and Fire)l The Long Night (A Song of Ice and Fire) l Dragon Dreamers & Dragon Dreams (A Song of Ice and Fire) l Expansion of the magic system l Stranger to Friends to Soulmates l Lyanna Stark is The Knight of the Laughing Tree l BAMF Lyanna Stark l Polyamory l Polycule l POV Alternating l This is gonna be long l Angst and Fluff and Smut l Canon-Typical Violence l Age Difference l Canon- Typical Misogyny l Fuck the patriarchy