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thevelaryons · 5 months ago

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I love that Addam is positioned alongside Corlys during the war, whereas Alyn remains by his mother’s side. Addam is fully engaged in his identity as a Velaryon and Alyn keeps himself at a distance. But in the end, Addam proves himself to take more after his mother (and is ultimately buried at Hull where she lives). Meanwhile, Alyn goes on to become Corlys 2.0 (right down to being buried in the sea).

The juxtaposition between them is such a great detail.

#but also there remains a closeness between the brothers despite the conflicting view of their parentage 🥺#valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #addam velaryon #alyn velaryon #corlys velaryon #marilda of hull #corlys & addam #corlys & alyn #addam & marilda #alyn & marilda #house velaryon #meta #this is also why I enjoy my addam survived tumbleton idea so much #because it still keeps true to the trajectory of his story #if he starts out being all in with his commitment to his position as the velaryon heir #but then turning his back on everything to do with the nobility (faking his death at tumbleton) because he’s become disillusioned #still keeps the tragedy of his story #except he goes from being corlys’ willing puppet to finally breaking free #versus alyn who had a reluctant beginning but then goes on to follow in exactly corlys’ footsteps

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