100% agree on all points. Ned would not have dishonored Ashara in that way and I fully believe Wylla was at the TOJ. At the very least, I don't think Lyanna was in there alone with just the 3 kingsguard protecting her. Its likely she had attendants. Midwives.

I think that the Mad King raped Ashara and got her pregnant at the Harrenhal tourney, Ashara was one of Elia's handmaids and it is mentioned that Aerys was being creepy with the ladies in waiting, which is where the Tyrion is a secret Targaryen theory comes from. Ned comes into this by offering to marry Ashara regardless of this to save her honor. Then the war happens, Ashara miscarries the child, the Daynes seem to stay out of the conflict unlike their liege lords the Martells, Ned visits the Tower of Joy, Ned goes to Starfall, Ashara learns Arthur is dead and that Ned has effectively been forced to fill Brandon's shoes by marrying Cat, then Ashara kills herself because she just lost her brother and the man who would save her honor on top of the stillbirth. This explains why the Daynes view Ned positively despite him killing Arthur, Ned did everything he possibly could to make a nightmarish situation better, even if his hand was forced by political machinations outside of his control. The issue with this is that even if it lines up, it's entirely circumstantial and it has No concrete textual backing.

isn't Wylla the name Ned tells Robert that's the mother of 'his bastard'. At least in the HBO show

@dannooooooo it is. Which is brilliant because it's a fairly common name, or at least in use in multiple areas, but also because there is an actual Wylla to call upon if necessary. If ever Robert pressed and insisted and Ned couldn't continue to refuse more details, he could pinpoint a specific Wylla and she actually exists AND everyone at Starfall already thinks she is the mother of Lord Stark's bastard.

It’s crazy but not tooo crazy

@@renebara7831 It’s a Shakespeare plot level of crazy, which would be just right for ASOIAF.

If you like that theory about Varys, I would recommend the Farseer Trilogy if you haven't read it. There is a character in those books named called the Fool whose gender is left up to speculation. The Fool is involved in a lot of court intrigue like Varys. I think the Farseer Trilogy inspired Martin because there are enemies in that series called the Others, it takes place in a realm called the Six Duchies, the main character is a bastard of a dead prince who was once beloved by the realm and he has the power to put his spirit into animals... such as his wolf companion.

@@KevinPendragon Thanks, I’ll have to take a look!

Well we have multiple examples of girls pretending to be men in this story (Arya, Dany Flint) and neither of them even used a glamour (Dany Flint could have but theres no mention of it so Im gonna assume she didnt). So whos to say a girl couldnt glamour as a man? These are GRRM's rules, not our's.

Hey, he paid her for it. The rest of his group didn't.

​@@kingludwigxi6473He asked the man for his coin back when he was done.

Exactly

I heard of this theory and I wouldn't be surprised if it happened. I don't have any solid theories myself but I do wonder if Qyburn maybe used some of the heads of the little people Cersei had slaughtered...

Would've been sick to see that in the show. Tbh the show should've stayed airing. I bet we'd have Winds and Dream by now. 100 percent on GRRM especially his bad takes regarding fan culture

@@UnendingCoda The show probably would've lasted way longer if it wasn't run by two egotists actively planning to cut it short so they could launch a more prestigious career in making movies

Yea to me it doesn't really matter cuz everyone will think he is even if he's not or at the least just accept his rule cuz they hate cersei. But I hope he is the real guy cuz it would be another dance or dragons instead of another black fire rebellion

@@woodyhorton8537 totally agree it would add a bit more consequence

Illyrio would not be involved, and we know that Varys was working against Rhaegar since Harrenhall.

I also believe in that one.

What about the seal then ? The letter was sealed with Bolton wax until Jon opened it.

@@shensee9348 It's originally from Ramsey it was just altered

@@debater452 The point is that you have to break the seal to alter the letter but the seal was intact until Jon opened the letter.

@@shensee9348 Ramsey writes in a different hand, and his wax is in a perfect button. The pink letter had a "smear" of pink wax. I think Mance, or someone familiar with Robb's will trying to get Jon to Winterfell, wrote it. We haven't seen Maege or Galbart since Robb sent them north with the cattle taken from Oxcross. If, for instance, they knew through Lyanna Mormont that Jon had refused Stannis' offer, they need a way to get him there so they can reveal what's going on to all parties involved in a way that cannot be disputed.

The earlier parts of the video are scripted but as I went down the berg, I just gave up taking this seriously cause "the Mountain being a nice guy" is WILD 😭

@@KevinPendragon i was hearing your sanity fade away as the video went on PMAO, hilarious stuff

Appreciate it 🙏🏾!

or Bran, Rickon, Edric Storm, the Hound...

Did I say coward??? 😭 I do think some writers are afraid to take risks. They don't want to hurt their characters or explore controversial plotlines. Martin and other writers dare to go where others wont or don't. Don't be afraid to go there! And good luck with med school!!

@@KevinPendragon Bolt-on is real. It will be in A Dream of Spring.

Oddly wholesome.

Thank you! I think its my best work on the channel

Cersei's making it real easy for someone to swoop in and take over. Randyll might support her but he's stuck following Mace Tyrell who isn't that smart of a leader

@@KevinPendragon the Lannister army is leaderless at the top true. problem is the Golden Company could be a unifying force for people to fight against. Once Stannis hears they have Storms End the propaganda will write itself. It will be on the Crown to defend its land meanwhile everyone else will be able to gain territory as no one will be able to outlaw military encroachment by domestic forces who can use the Golden Company and Aegon as a scapegoat. But Randyll Tarly will maintain order....

@@KevinPendragon Remember how in the show Cersei played up the Dothraki as a foreign force everyone can hate. I feel like the Golden Company is that. Like nobody wants these guys in Westeros who has maintained power. As individuals they are viewed as cowards and traitors. As a group id they could be framed as a foreign force trying to cut up the realm. I think they will get stuck somewhere and Dany either kill them, absorb whats left of their forces or send them to the wall.

I despise it so much lol

I have a horror loving side and a Dolorous Edd side. I think the Edd side is taking over the channel lately

excatly the sea lord has a green house ( glas house ) just like the Starks do, and its even stated in the books ,that the best glas comes from bravos

Thanks Rig!

Let me put forth: Jaime Lannister (This is a joke but also the timeline might work)

True. I did a video on the Deep Ones and Lovecraft in the series

I don't watch sports but Russ is funny

Has any writer ever done this? Finished a book but declare it can't be published until they die? Sure Martin could be the first but I dunno. I just don't feel hes the type to care if we all get mad the final two books aren't what we want them to be.

@@KevinPendragon told you, it's out there man🫠

Ill be stealing this joke. Thank

Only until death.

@@williamhermann6635 did you miss the bit about Undead Knight's Watch serving eternally?

@@viorp5267 How many of them were assassinated by the Night's Watch? His watch is ended.

@@williamhermann6635 Nah, he took his oaths and thus renounced any and all titles. He's staying on the ice wall.

@@viorp5267 Jon's gonna come back evil and wreak havoc.

"Wherever horse go"- Tywin Lannister, probably

THIS IS A WILD WAY TO BE SPOILED 😭

it's a joke i stole from hbomberguy lol

@@KevinPendragon Thank God. I was like: "please, don't tell me that he just said "pee-quee my interest" right now".

PS. Again, friendly advice (from a non creator and someone who doesn’t take it all that seriously, so you really mustn’t mind me), but maybe don’t use memes? It doesn’t suit your style of stoic narration, which is what initially drew me to your channel. Cheers!

Depends on how you look at it, I think. Like, I personally believe Rhaegar did kidnap Lyanna, and though Jon is their son, she wasn't necessarily a willing participant, and the 3 Kingsguard there could just as easily be her jailors as her protectors.

@whensomethingcriesagain I agree that there was a baby at the tower of joy I just think it was most likely either dany or young griff.

@@Aaronhoulston It being Dany makes no sense, we can be pretty sure she was born on Dragonstone, not in Dorne, as multiple characters including Viserys and Stannis confirm aspects of this. Young Griff doesn't strike me as very feasible either, just because it's extremely unlikely for him to have been from Westeros at all, and it's far more likely that he's a Blackfyre pretender acting like he's Rhaegar's son. With either of those though, it makes no sense for them to be where it's confirmed Lyanna was, and other accounts like the one given by Ned Dayne heavily imply that it was indeed Jon in the tower.

@whensomethingcriesagain lol have you not heard the red door and the lemon tree theory? It's actually most probable that she isn't from dragonstone and if dany was rhaeagars daughter she would have a stronger claim to the throne the viserys so its obvious why he would lie. If you haven't already look up the red door theory and you'll realise how wrong you are to say she's from dragonstone. Stannis didn't see her he just said they got away. I'm pretty sure if they were within view of stannis the would have been caught and killed. Also how is it unlikely he is from westeros? Because you've seen theory's saying he's a blackfire? He says he's from westeros, he's with people from westeros only thing is tyrion says he's too young to be aegon but he's not too young to be the tower of joy child and I'm sure you can imagine how unlikely it would be for people to beleive his mother and rheagar were secretly married and he's the true air, its much easier to just call him aegon who people already know existed.

@@Aaronhoulston I've never seen a version of the Red Door theory that implies Daenerys was born in Dorne, I've seen versions where Willem Darry moved them to Dorne after fleeing Dragonstone, but their having been moved to Dragonstone by Aerys is pretty established fact. Also, even if she were Rhaegar's daughter, Daenerys wouldn't be ahead of Viserys in the line of succession, both because she's a girl and because she'd be a bastard. Rhaegar was still married to Elia after all, and polygamy is very much NOT recognized as legitimate in Westeros. I cited Stannis' account because he pretty directly confirms that they'd determined both that Queen Rhaella was taken to Dragonstone by Aerys, in fact he probably found her body there, and subsequently that Viserys and Daenerys were taken away by Willem Darry shortly before he'd arrived. Stannis is an extremely thorough man, and it's highly unlikely any deceptions of that nature would've gotten by him. Also, the whole thing about Aegon being a Blackfyre is an extremely well-supported theory. Like, sure, Illyrio and Varys claim he's Rhaegar's son who they rescued, but they're both extremely well established as liars who fabricate stories to achieve their ends. The actual compelling proof there is twofold, one: he's about the only possible candidate for "the mummers' dragon", ie a false Targaryen propped up by actors, of which Varys directly was one in his youth, and two: his base of support is from the Golden Company, the band founded by Bittersteel after the first failed Blackfyre rebellion, with the explicit goal of placing a Blackfyre on the Iron Throne. Notably, the Golden Company never once in its whole history abandoned a contract, until they were approached by Illyrio, at which point they broke that tradition, and Illyrio claims that he talked Blackheart Toyne into it by invoking "contracts writ in blood", which almost certainly refers to the Golden Company's sworn mission to see the Blackfyres claim the throne. That's some pretty seriously compelling evidence, not even getting into the whole "fAegon is Illyrio's son" aspect. There's pretty much no reason whatsoever to believe a single aspect of his story is true, it's a far-fetched tale told by unreliable sources that just so happens to fit their goals. As for fAegon saying he's from Westeros, he was supposed to be a literal baby when he was taken away from there, so what would he know about it beyond what he was told? He's probably just been fed the lie his whole life and never questioned it.

Raped? don't remember that happening..

Kevin went over most of what you theorized in a diffrent video. Also considering he wrote danereys and drago to be a love story, I don't think his treatment of danereys is quite on the level as you believe.

@@fightingmedialounge519 What this whole channel comes down to is yes Tyrion did worse things than Dany and promised to do a lot more of them (like burning up the Vale and getting vengeance on King’s Landing), and yes Robb Stark and Catelyn made more mistakes that killed a lot more people, and yes Arya has acted more sociopathic, and yes the Lannisters were terrible and so was Robert, and yes Euron and Cersei and Toose are monsters, and yes Dany was raped at 13 and sold into marital slavery, and yes she freed tens of thousands of slaves after thousands of years of slavery, but David and David made her out like a femme fatal and gave her some nasty speeches that aren’t in the books, so she has to be the big villain, someway somehow, anyway anyhow. Dragons bad. Dragons bad. Compassionate liberator evil!

@@jclaburn he considers tyrion a villain so that's irelavant, you might want to check the numbers on that one, never really talks about arya so irelavant, considers most of the lannisters and euron villains so irelavant, being a victim in some fashion doesn't stop some people from becomimg evil, and he literally uses evidence from the books not the show(only using the latter as a visual demonstration) so good job showing yourself to be an blatant liar who's word is always questionable. Your comment boils down to a sad cry for help.

These are in jokes. Puh-Tire is how its pronounced in the audiobooks: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZh2ZLeFp5e7aJc.html The piqued thing is from hbomberguy

Thank you!

My bad

Aegon being a dreamer is from Martin. The prophecy being passed down from generation to generation is not. Which is why it's not in the canon. Which is why it doesn't make sense. "We took George's idea and spun it dramatically for 'House of the Dragon,'" Condal said. "This idea that at some point in Aegon's life as he got older, he must have realized the White Walkers weren't coming for dinner during his lifetime." "Then we decided that if he believed in this enough to conquer Westeros, he surely would have believed in it enough to pass the idea on," Condal said. "So we had this become the legacy that the Targaryens have and they pass it from king to heir as a reminder that the Iron Throne is a privilege and it's a duty and a responsibility."

​@@KevinPendragon the idea of it being passed down may be show exclusive, but from what I gathered aegon specifically conquering westeroes of his dreams is from martin.

@@KevinPendragon​​⁠ First, your video was freaking hilarious. You got me on the pass it down part but if it’s something that he believed in, I don’t think discussing it with your heir is a stretch at all. In the same article which I found (thanks, btw) it says that’s what motivated the conquest. “It really changed our thinking of the way we saw the Targaryen reign and what it was all about," Condal said. "The fact that Aegon had this knowledge - or perceived that he had this knowledge, because it is just a dream, you don't know whether it's going to come true - but that he pursued the Conquest thinking that this was an imminent problem." "Then we decided that if he believed in this enough to conquer Westeros, he surely would have believed in it enough to pass the idea on," Condal said.