#lord bloodraven

[quiddling]

how many eyes does lord bloodraven have?

[lordbloodraven1000eyes1]

Art of bloodraven & shiera seastar made by @alexx_moralesss on Twitter

[asoiafartandstuff]

Art of Brynden Rivers also known as bloodraven & Sheira Seastar dancing by the amazing artist @tosquinha

[zlatokryletz]

Participated in a delightful Asoiaf-appreciation discussion today, so here be lord Brynden Rivers, the epic mastermind that he is👁

[darejani-artist]

🩸BRYNDEN RIVERS🩸

🐦‍⬛ "LORD BLOODRAVEN" 🐦‍⬛

[rynnthefangirl]

I love the Blackfyre Rebellions because half of me is like "oh of course Daeron II is the rightful King, he was a good and just ruler, the Sword is not the Kingdom, he made peace with Dorne, Bloodraven and Baelor Breakspear are awesome" and the other half of me is like "ALL HAIL THE BLACK DRAGON, DAEMON BLACKFYRE FIRST OF HIS NAME, THE KING WHO BORE THE SWORD, SON OF THE RIGHTFUL QUEEN DAENA THE DEFIANT, HE WAS THE BETTER MAN!!!!!"

[knightofthenewrepublic]

[helloimcornelius]

I can’t look at

Without seeing

But also

Is two eyed Bloodraven / Brynden Rivers

[darklinaforever]

These two...

[word-of-lahabrea]

That’s not Brynden Rivers, Lord Bloodraven, that’s Brandon Puddle, Lord Redpigeon.

[lagosbratzdoll]

I love the Targaryens, more the women than the men. The women are cool and brave and kind, and then there are the men. Almost every single problem that arose in their house can be traced back to the men fucking up. Maegor, Aegon the Usurper, Aegon the Unworthy. 

Maegor became King because Aenys was too indecisive and wanted to please everyone, but Maegor was a cruel and unpredictable king. Aegon the Usurper caused the dance of the dragons that led to the extinction of dragons, and we all know what Aegon the Unworthy did. 

Some men are truly great, like Lord Bloodraven, Aegon the Unlikely, Daeron the Good and Aegon the Conqueror, but most are just middling. Someone’s gonna mention the Conciliator, but fuck Jaehaerys and Aemond the Kinslayer too. 

Jaehaerys is a misogynist and his actions led to the death or dispossession of every single one of his daughters, except for Daenerys I, who died of the shivers. His actions or inaction led to Viserys becoming king over Rhaenys, further cementing the male line taking precedence over the female.

Aemond isn't even the most iconic one-eyed man in his house, and that's saying something. He rode the largest dragon in the world and had a sapphire eye, and he couldn't manage to be interesting. He was a coward who fled from battles between equals and was killed by a 50-year-old man and his much smaller dragon. 

[quiddling]

yes or no?

[lordbloodraven1000eyes1]

Art of bloodraven & shiera seastar made by @alexx_moralesss on Twitter

[fatum679]

Brynden Rivers cosplays Aemond Targaryen

My two favorite characters - one-eyed gigachads-kingslayer

[rmelster]

GRRM, I’m sorry, but as nicely as you have written many other conditions, you suck at writing albinism.

[iceandfiredrawings]

I would like to share a bit how I imagine Daella's life. THIS IS NOT REAL, these are just "inventions", "theories", whatever you want to call it, mine. why? because I love these characters and I like to imagine their plot, especially when George takes time to give us the official information! 😂 Anyway, this is just my imagination running and since I have nowhere to write it, I'll leave it here for whoever wants to read it. Please excuse my English, it's not my mother tongue but I hope you understand... 😅🙌😁

Daella was born in Summerhall, and throughout her childhood she wished to marry her cousin Valarr Targaryen, son of Baelor Breakspear and heir to the Iron Throne. Due to the difference in age and other interests involved, Valarr ends up marrying Kiera of Tyrosh, which causes Daella to hate Kiera deeply...

During her childhood, Daella begins to get close to her brother Daeron, although she got along with all her siblings (except Aerion) she always said that Daeron was her favorite brother.And he said the same about her.

When Daella grew up, she married Edwyn Swann, but he died shortly after the wedding during the third Blackfyre rebellion. After that, Daella did not marry again (at least for a time). Maekar and Lord Bloodraven wanted Daella to marry Daeron, even when he was asked to choose his wife, the prince chose his sister, but despite the fact that she showed certain doubts about whether to accept or not, she ended up refusing that commitment.

Following an incident at Aegon and Betha's wedding, Daella is sent to Summerhall, escorted by a guard led by Ser Duncan the Tall. There Daella became familiar with the common people, whom she began to help. Exile also brought Daella closer to ser Duncan, who despite knowing him for years did not maintain a close relationship... Until now. During that time, Daella and Duncan fell in love.

Eventually Daeron marries Kiera of Tyrosh and wishes to have the wedding and celebration at Summerhall.

—Of all the maidens in the realm, do you choose our cousin's infertile widow? Wise choice—Daella told her brother when she found out about the engagement.

—No sister. Of all the women in the kingdom, I chose you first, but you refused my hand.

During a tournament honoring the newlyweds, Ser Duncan is crowned champion. and names Daella Targaryen Queen of Love and Beauty, ignoring the bride (who was traditionally chosen at weddings). This aroused suspicion in the Hand of the King, Brynden Rivers, and convinced Maekar to find Daella a husband. Again the princess refused, as stubborn as her father, she did not agree to marry. Finally, Lord Bloodraven convinced Maekar to take Duncan away, and Daella lived in Summerhall with Aegon and his wife.

Years later, Prince Daeron dies and Daella travels to Dragonstone to bid farewell to her brother. There an incident happens, where Daella blames her sister-in-law for taking her brother from her. Again Daella returns to Summerhall, this time in the company of ser Duncan, with whom she has a relationship again, hidden from the entire court.

For a time Daella and Duncan have a secret romance, but Maekar sends a raven to Summerhall where he requests the return of the knight and Aegon to go to battle. Daella decides it is time to tell Maekar that she wishes to marry Duncan, but they both fear the King's reaction. Afraid that the King might take the proposal the wrong way, she decides to wait until they return from the war. During that time, Daella discovers that she is pregnant and seeks advice from her brother Aemon. He tells her that Maekar will never forgive anyone who has dared to dishonor his daughter and that Duncan's life could be in danger if the he finds out that Duncan is the father of the baby. Still hoping that her father will grant permission for the wedding, Daella enlists the help of Lady Shiera Seastar, Bloodraven's mistress, to intercede with the Hand of the King on her behalf. She does not tell her about her condition, she only informs her that she is in love with a man, who is lowborn but honorable and wants her father's permission to marry him as soon as possible.

Shiera knows Daella's condition and knows why the urgency of a marriage. Of course she reports it to Blood Raven. The Hand of the King has other plans for the princess, so he lies to her.

He tells her that the King will not allow his daughter to marry a "nobody", that her marriage should be with a noble lord and that if he finds out who is the man she is in love with, he will put his head in a spear.

Afraid of the king's supposed response, Daella decides to follow Shiera Seastar's advice, and marry a lord before her pregnancy begins to show. The chosen one is Lord Tarth, a kind and handsome young man.

Months later, the kingdom receives the news that the King has died in battle, once back in court, the Hand of the King convenes a Council to choose a successor. Duncan, who already knew about the news of Daella's marriage, tells her that Maekar never knew that she wanted to get married. The princess realizes the deception and confronts the Hand of the King, who tells her that he did everything for her good and that of the Kingdom, claiming that it was inevitable to convene a council to choose a new ruler and that an ill-fated marriage to Duncan would affect her claim to the Throne.

During the Council's time, Daella discovers that Lady Kiera has conspired with the Blackfyre to betray House Targaryens and place the usurper on the Throne. She reports this to Brynden Rivers, who orders Lady Kiera's death.

—You will be the one to inform your sister-in-law about her execution, I think you have earned that right.

Some say that Daella was the one who ordered her death, others say that despite the betrayal, the princess did her best to avoid a death sentence. But they all agree on something: the princess was not at all sad with the execution of her sister-in-law, in fact, the day of Lady Kiera's execution, Daella seemed the personification of the Unknown, who had attended only to take the soul of the damned with her. The princess looked pale, haggard, and although she had recently given birth, she was too thin. It is also said that her violet eyes never left the dais where Lady Kiera stood, not even when her head was detached from her body.

Some lords of the great houses of the west agreed that Daella should be Maekar's successor, even the Hand of the King supported her claim, as did her siblings. But Daella still held a grudge against Brynden for interfering with her plans with Duncan, so one day before her appointment, Daella appeared in the throne room and said:

—I am here thanks to you. I am here as a princess of the Seven Kingdoms, and as such, I know that I have a duty to you. I understand that. I have done everything in my power to serve this realm, to cleanse it of traitors, and to help the people. However, I am here today to inform you, that I renounce the Crown, and abdicate all rights I have to the Iron Throne in favor of my brother Aegon Targaryen.

Shouts from the lords of the realm rose to the ceiling of the hall, Blood Raven quickly questioning the princess about her decision.

—What have you done? I have given you the Kingdom and you reject it with this impudence?

—I will continue to serve the kingdom in any way I can from my place as princess, but I refuse to give my life to the crown. What have the Seven Kingdoms done for me but bring me misfortune? Two arranged marriages, they took my dear brother from me, they took my father from me, They took away my chance to marry the man I love. I am not willing to give my life and my family to this kingdom full of crows and snakes.

After that Daella went with her husband and son to Tarth and did not return to the court of King's Landing until years later.

Daella was at court when prince Duncan, King Aegon's son, abdicated the crown so he could marry Jenny of Oldstones. Some people say that it was she who advised her nephew to make such a decision... that decision led to the Summerhall tragedy years later. Daella was not on site when the tragedy occurred, having learned the news from her niece, and now queen, Shaera Targaryen.

When she learned of the fate of her brother, her nephew, and her beloved Duncan, Daella sank into a deep depression. One night, she told her husband that she would be praying for her brother and nephew in the sept of the Castle. She took her own life by hanging herself on the altar in the sept. Her remains were interred in the crypt of Evenfall, in Tarth.