re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

Yeah.. I had already given up on that theory based on the conversation with the Kingsguard at the tower of Joy... Ned did not know Lyanna was with child.

but it just seems odd they would send their best warriors to protect a child where no imminent threat existed to the child.

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They didn't they sent those 3 to get Rhaegar. He knew Lyanna was with his child, and he had them stay with her, to protect the royal family.

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That's what I assumed. What I have also always assumed was that they knew Ned was in league with Robert so it made sense as to why they would fight Ned. Especially if Lyanna was in such a state that she was dying in childbirth and unable to relay information that would say otherwise.

ETA: Something else as well, Rhaegar may have known he would possibly die at the Trident as he knew that there was the prophecy of the Prince that Was Promised (and obviously believed in it strongly). So he sent his Kingsguard to protect the next in line.

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Why didn't Rhaegar do this right after his father burned the Starks?? Rhaegar seemed to be a day late and a dollar short during the whole course of the rebellion

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Which is the problem with Rhaegar.

Jaime didn't know that The Mountain and Tywin were going to rape and kill Elia and her children. I'll give it that Jaime was a huge douche in AGoT but he had nothing to do with Elia and her children's deaths.

Yeah, I definitely think that Jaime feels some guilt about it, no doubt. But I think he certainly got caught up in the moment with killing Aerys, and couldn't take his crap anymore.

What I don't understand is how the Kingsguard remained loyal to Aerys with how batshit crazy he was. None were with Viserys, Selmy and 2 others were fighting Robert, Jaime was in KL, but the rest were with Jon???

Also, if Rhaegar would've overthrown his father and prevented everything, wouldn't the Kingsguard view Rhaegar as usurping his father of sorts, since he overthrew the "rightful king"?

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None were with Viserys, Selmy and 2 others were fighting Robert, Jaime was in KL, but the rest were with Jon???

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Dayne, Hightower, & Whent were in Dorne.

Darry, Selmy, & Martell were at the Trident with Rhaegar.

Jamie was in the Red Keep to protect the royal family.

Viserys & his mother were left with Jonothor's brother, William, who was the Master of Arms at the Red Keep. Since his claim at the time would be 5th in line, if Lyanna was carrying Rhaegar's 3rd child, he didn't warrant the protection of the King's guard.

this thread from westeros is pure gold

So according to the Littlefinger Facebook page, these actors have been cast in these roles:

Mads Mikkelsen--Euron Crow's Eye
Fan image of Mads Mikkelsen as Euron

Ray Stevenson--Victarion Greyjoy
Ray Stevenson

Jon Campling--Aeron Damphair
Jon Campling


Robert Sheehan--Satin

Robert Sheehan

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Mads Mikkelsen--Euron Crow's Eye

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Odd choice for the Crow's Eye. Honestly, I think that Mads Mikkelsen should have been cast as Roose Bolton. His is the face that comes to mind whenever I read it.

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Ray Stevenson--Victarion Greyjoy

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Not quite how I imagined him, but still good.

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Jon Campling--Aeron Damphair

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Wow, very close to how I imagined him.

Same here. I think the guy who they recasted as Daario would've been a good Crow's Eye . But I'm confident in the showrunners, and their makeup/costume team is excellent.

Victarion is one of those characters that I don't have a clear image of what he'd look like (and probably because I don't care about his character much ). I'm thinking this guy is a little clean cut to be an Ironborn, but we'll see what the hair/makeup/costume does.

Damphair casting is 100% spot on, and the other guy looks 'feminine' enough to be Satin. Just hope those ASOIAF forum fangirls don't ramble on about Jon going gay for Satin in future books/seasons. . I'd rather a Dany-Jon pairing (which I don't care for that idea) over that fangirl nonsense.