Company of the Cat

🏇TOURNEYS! We all love them.

~~ Chapters ~~

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - When War is a Game

04:51 - Martial Games as Religious, Social & Ceremonial Events.

11:07 - The Most Useless Religion?

17:55 - Old Andals & Sacrifices

24:19 - Tourneys as a form of Sacrifice

31:27 - Trials of Seven

36:14 - Summary

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📚Sources:

ASoIaF book series, The World of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight Novels, Fire & Blood.

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• Screenshot from HBO's A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms

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#asoiaf #aknightofthesevenkingdoms #asongoficeandfire

Keywords: A Song of Ice and Fire, ASOIAF theory, ASOIAF lore, George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones books, medieval tournaments, tourneys in ASOIAF, Trial of Seven, trial by combat, Faith of the Seven, Andal religion, knighthood, knights of Westeros, blood sacrifice, ancient rituals, magic in ASOIAF, religious sacrifice, medieval history, Harrenhal tourney, Dunk and Egg, Ser Duncan the Tall, trials by combat in Westeros, magic and religion, ASOIAF analysis, A Song of Ice and Fire theories, Westeros history, the origins of tourneys, dark origins of tourneys

🐦‍⬛🦌No, Coldhands is not Dunk for the love of God! What's the deal, though?

~~ Chapters ~~

00:00 - Who is Coldhands?

05:19 - Does his Identity really matter?

10:30 - Coldhands: Beric of the North

26:45 - Did Bran resurrect Coldhands?

48:47 - Set up for Jon’s resurrection?

53:00 - Outro

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📚Sources:

ASoIaF book series, The World of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight Novels, Fire & Blood.

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• Coldhands by Alcoholic Ratle Snake

🎵Music:

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#asoiaf #asongoficeandfire #thewindsofwinter

🔍Keywords: Coldhands identity theory, what is Coldhands, Coldhands explained, Bran Stark beyond the wall, Bloodraven theory, greenseer magic, ASOIAF magic explained, Children of the Forest magic, The Others explained, Winds of Winter theories, Theory, Analysis, ASOIAF, A Song of Ice and Fire, asoiaf theories, Coldhands, Coldhands theory, Bran Stark, Children of the Forest, Three-Eyed Crow, Bloodraven, The Wall, Beyond the Wall, The Others, White Walkers, wights, Old Gods, greenseers, Night's Watch, skinchanging, warg, The Winds of Winter, TWOW, George R R Martin, ASOIAF lore, ASOIAF mystery, Jon Snow, Beric Dondarrion

Well… here we go again. George did an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, fans lost their minds (who would have thought), and somehow it’s 2019 all over again.

This isn’t a recap of the interview; it’s about the reactions, the fandom, and why none of this is new.

📚 Sources: On Screen

🕰️ Chapters:

00:00 He Didn’t Say Anything New

02:16 I Get Wanting the Books, But...

09:32 GRRM Isn’t Perfect, But...

14:12 We’re Arguing About Different Stories

22:21 Everything Circles Back to the Bane of My Existence

🎥 Clips:

HBO’s Game of Thrones: Histories & Lore

George R. R. Martin on What Inspired His New Show 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/george-rr-martin-interview-thrones-winds-dragon-knight-1236473519/

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• Skyline Vibes by Aylex – https://freetouse.com/music

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🔍 Keywords: ASOIAF, GRRM, WindsOfWinter, GameOfThrones, HouseOfTheDragon, FireAndBlood, AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms, FantasyFandom, BookTube, FandomDiscourse, BookVsShow, CanonVsAdaptation, GRRMInterview, FantasyLore, Westeros

#asoiaf #grrm #houseofthedragon #aknightofthesevenkingdoms #asongoficeandfire #gameofthrones #got

🐦‍⬛🦑Director's Cut about Euron, his travels to Asshai and Valyria & the Azor Ahai Prophecy🐦‍⬛

🦑 Make sure to watch these if you haven't👇

https://youtu.be/sGAqDPFjmaI

https://youtu.be/AMV3iKz5NT4

https://youtu.be/9h-7qgEmcf8

~~ Chapters ~~

00:00 - Intro

02:11 - Euron & Bloodstone

08:28 - What's the deal with Euron?

19:15 - Euron’s God Complex & the Azor Ahai Prophecy

28:29 - Euron’s Travels

41:20 - The Anti-Christ of ASoIaF

46:57 - Euron, Stannis, Bloodstone & the Horns

51:06 - Outro

📚Sources: ASoIaF book series, The World of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight Novels, Fire & Blood.

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🎵Music: • Skyline Vibes by Aylex – https://freetouse.com/music

#asoiaf #asongoficeandfire #thewindsofwinter

🔍Keywords: Theory, Analysis, House Greyjoy, ASOIAF, A Song of Ice and Fire, asoiaf theories, Iron Islands, Victarion Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, The Winds of Winter, Daenerys Targaryen, Aeron Greyjoy, The Forsaken, prophecy, Azor Ahai, Valyria, Asshai, TWOW, The Winds of Winter.

Yapping about Stannis Baratheon for 136 minutes straight ❤️‍🔥🦌

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📖 Chapters 📖

00:00 Intro

01:52 A Portrait of Duty, Justice & Bitterness: A Mandatory Stannis Summary

05:43 A Childhood in the Shadow

11:23 Stannis in the Prologue of aCoK: Let’s all agree—yes, Stannis in the present is very often a d*ck

21:39 The Advantage of Having No POV: Then why do we even like Stannis?

45:16 The Aristotelian Tragic Hero: Strength as a Path to Ruin

50:52 🎵 He’s as cold as ice, he’s willing to sacrifice his love 🎵

59:23 Game of Thrones & Stannis in the Fandom’s Collective Mind

01:06:41 The Many Relationships of Stannis & How GoT Changed Them

01:30:32 Was Stannis Ever a Good Father?

01:40:51 The Real Issue with Shireen’s Sacrifice in GoT & Why Burning Her is the Only Thing That Makes Sense in the Novels

01:51:30 The Rise of Stannis Baratheon: Taking Winterfell Back

01:59:46 The Fall of Stannis Baratheon: Waking Dragons from Stone

02:13:48 The Impending End

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📚 Sources 📚

- A Song of Ice and Fire book series

- HBO’s Game of Thrones & Histories & Lore

- The World of Ice and Fire

- Hogue, Chelsea. “Tragic Hero.” LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 5 May 2017

- Tragic Hero: Exploring One of Literature’s Archetypes in Classic and Modern Narratives

- Greek Tragic Heroes and Heroines, Popular Misunderstandings – Dr. Georgios Patios

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🖼️ Art 🖼️

- Thumbnail art: Melisandre by John Picacio and Stannis by Darko Stojanovic

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Mystical Sting 2 by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

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ThroneKing by Liborio Conti

Theory about Braavos & the Titan. Tinfoil hats on!

00:00 Intro

00:46 The Bastard Daughter of Valyria

02:24 The Secret City 06:18 A grey city in a green sea

13:02 The seeming nothingness of fog

18:17 Titan of Braavos: Wonders made by Men

22:41 The Wall of Braavos

30:20 The Unmasking of Uthero

35:28 The Titan’s Magic

46:10 Winds of Winter & Conclusions

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📚 Sources 📚 ASoIaF book series, The World of Ice and Fire.

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🖼️Art🖼️

The Titan of Braavos. Illustration for The World of Ice and Fire.

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#asoiaf #asongoficeandfire #hotd #houseofthedragon

🔍 Keywords 🔍 ASOIAF, asoiaf, theory, theories, analysis, braavos, arya stark, Titan of braavos, Free Cities of Essos, valyria, essos, titan, adwd, got, game of thrones

Nihilism, Grimdark, Romanticism, and Hopeful Endings (when & if) in A Song of Ice and Fire

⚠️ Note: This is not a safe space if you're a fan of HBO’s Game of Thrones adaptation.

📚 Sources:

- A Song of Ice and Fire Book Series

- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Peer-Reviewed Academic Resource)

- Interviews & GRRM’s Quotes on Screen

- Roberts, Adam (2014). Get Started in: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

- Bourke, Liz (April 17, 2015). “The Dark Defiles by Richard Morgan”

- Young, Helen Victoria (2015). Fantasy and Science Fiction Medievalisms

- Valentine, Genevieve (January 25, 2015). “For a Taste of Grimdark, Visit the ‘Land Fit for Heroes’”

📝 Chapters:

00:00 The Misinterpretation of Ramsay Bolton’s Quote

01:00 Understanding Nihilism vs. Romanticism

03:54 Grimdark: Show vs. Books

07:16 Romanticism in A Song of Ice and Fire

12:25 Struggles and Ideals

14:44 Bittersweet & Hopeful Ending

🎥 Clips & Thumbnail Shots: HBO’s Game of Thrones

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🔍 Keywords: ASOIAF, A Song of Ice & Fire, GoT, Game of Thrones, Nihilism, Romanticism, Grimdark, Literary Analysis, George RR Martin, GRRM, HBO, Benioff & Weiss, D&D.

#asoiaf #asongoficeandfire #gameofthrones #got

Who is the Harpy and Why it Matters | ASoIaF Theory & Analysis

📖 Sources:

- A Song of Ice and Fire book series

- The World of Ice and Fire

- A Laboratory of Politics Part VI: https://towerofthehand.com/blog/2015/02/01-laboratory-of-politics-part-vi/

🎬 Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:29 Meereen in A Dance with Dragons

05:01 The Sons of the Harpy & the Slaver Elite

11:29 The Poisoned Locusts: Skahaz vs Hizdahr

26:03 Galazza Galare: The Harpy

34:42 The Illusion of Peace & Culture

46:33 Outro

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🎨 Art Credits:

Thumbnail: Green Grace by Sasha Gladysh, Meereen by lvlorf3us

All art credited on screen

Clips from HBO's Game of Thrones and Game of Thrones: Histories & Lore

🔍 Keywords:

Daenerys Targaryen, Character Analysis, dragons, analysis, ASOIAF, A Song of Ice and Fire, ASOIAF theories, Old Valyria, Valyrian magic, Dany Targaryen, Game of Thrones, Ghiscari, Old Ghis, Harpy, Sons of the Harpy, Skahaz mo Kandaq, Hizdahr zo Loraq, Green Grace, Galazza Galare

#asoiaf #gameofthrones #daenerystargaryen

❤️‍🔥 "Evil Azor Ahai" Theory Analysis ❤️‍🔥

Sorry for the weird sound; I'm not on my usual setup.

📖 Sources:

ASoIaF book series

Game of Thrones & House of the Dragon (HBO TV series)

The World of Ice and Fire

Dunk & Egg Novels

Fire & Blood

🎬 Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:46 The Real Role of Azor Ahai: Unifier

15:35 Azor Ahai Was Not Evil, Those Who Tried to Be Were!

21:18 The Dragon Has 3 Heads: The Real Azor Ahai Is the Friends We Made Along the Way (Kinda)

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🎨 Art Credits:

Thumbnail by Tim Durning

🔍 Keywords:

Daenerys Targaryen, Prophecy Analysis, dragons, theory, ASOIAF, A Song of Ice and Fire, asoiaf theories, Messiah, Azor Ahai, Stallion Who Mounts the World, Long Night, Huzor Amai, Prince That Was Promised, Eldric Shadowchaser, Yit Tar, Neferion, R'hllor, Asshai, Great Other

#asoiaf #gameofthrones #daenerystargaryen #houseofthedragon

🌋 Volcanoes & Fire Magic in ASOIAF

📝 Chapters:

- 00:00 Intro

- 01:24 Volcanoes in RL Mythology & in ASoIaF

- 03:31 Volcanoes & Past Magical Civilizations

- 19:16 Valyrian Magic & Speton Barth’s Theory

- 28:13 Dragonbinder

- 33:03 Hardhome & Skagos

- 36:46 Winterfell's Hot Springs

- 41:31 Outro

### 📚 Sources:

- A Song of Ice and Fire book series

- House of the Dragon HBO TV series

- The World of Ice and Fire

- Fire & Blood

- The Hedge Knight Novels

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🎨 Art Credits:

- All screenshots and art that aren't mine are credited on screen

- Maps & Sigils from [A Wiki Of Ice And Fire](https://awoiaf.westeros.org/)

📄 Scientific Papers:

- [Supervolcanoes and Metallic Ore Deposits](https://doi.org/10.2113/GSELEMENTS.4.1.22)

- [Formation of Tin Ore Deposits: A Reassessment](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105756)

- [Global Fe–O Isotope Correlation Reveals Magmatic Origin of Kiruna-type Apatite-Iron-Oxide Ores](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09244-4)

### 🚀 Keywords:

#houseofthedragon #hotd #asongoficeandfire #asoiaf #awoiaf #winterfell #asshai #housegreyjoy #fireandblood #ironislands #volcanic #pyke #volcanoes #valyria #dragons #theory #whitewalkers #dragonstone #dragonglass