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re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS
Posted on 6/24/13 at 11:04 pm to shinerfan
Posted on 6/24/13 at 11:04 pm to shinerfan
There almost has to be something amiss with what we know about the Tower of Joy. Otherwise why would Ned and Howland on the one hand and the Kingsguard on the other be fighting to the death when it would seem that both sides would have the protection of Lyanna (and her baby) as their primary goal.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 11:36 pm to Methuselah
And remember that they found him holding Lyanna's body. Not he, (Howland Reed), they.
And Ned travels to Dorne, seemingly with a newborn, to return Dayne's sword to his family, but not his bones? While apparently just traipsing around with his sister's bones?
I don't really have a theory on this one, I just see some holes in the surface story that Martin himself could fit through. There's a good chance that the series' omission of it in its entirety is due to this misconception, whatever it may be.
That struck me as very carefully and ambiguously worded the first time I read it.
And I just learned to spell "ambiguously". Everyday is a school day.
quote:
“I was with her when she died,” Ned reminded the king. “She wanted to come home, to rest beside Brandon and Father.” He could hear her still at times. Promise me, she had cried, in a room that smelled of blood and roses. Promise me, Ned. The fever had taken her strength and her voice had been faint as a whisper, but when he gave her his word, the fear had gone out of his sister’s eyes. Ned remembered the way she had smiled then, how tightly her fingers had clutched his as she gave up her hold on life, the rose petals spilling from her palm, dead and black. After that he remembered nothing. They had found him still holding her body, silent with grief. The little crannogman, Howland Reed, had taken her hand from his. Ned could recall none of it. “I bring her flowers when I can,” he said. “Lyanna was … fond of flowers.”
And Ned travels to Dorne, seemingly with a newborn, to return Dayne's sword to his family, but not his bones? While apparently just traipsing around with his sister's bones?
I don't really have a theory on this one, I just see some holes in the surface story that Martin himself could fit through. There's a good chance that the series' omission of it in its entirety is due to this misconception, whatever it may be.
quote:
"The finest knight I ever saw was Ser Arthur Dayne, who would have killed me but for Howland Reed." His father had become sad then and would not speak any further.
That struck me as very carefully and ambiguously worded the first time I read it.
And I just learned to spell "ambiguously". Everyday is a school day.
This post was edited on 6/25/13 at 10:39 pm
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