What the show did with Euron is unforgivable.

Euron is like a scarier supernatural Joker and the creepiest thing about it is that he isn't a product of society, this is who he actually is.

Knowing all this now only makes the TV show hurt even more. To think that Euron Greyjoy could have been one of the most effective and horrifying screen villains ever...

Here's a scary thought--the Dragon that gets bound to Euron is Dany...

I like how even the actor who portraid euron on the show said he was dissapointed with the way they made the character and i can see why

I've been reading Lovecraft and this passage slapped me in the face: "...[Cthulhu statues] yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature [...] A pulpy, tentacled head surmounted a grotesque and scaly body with rudimentary wings." Call of Cthulhu. I've been aware of Cthulhu for ages from pop culture exposure, but never the descriptive association with dragons. I think Euron's metaphorical (or metatextual goal) is to wake/summon Cthulhu by wedding the Kraken with the Dragon. Not that we are going to see the guy, but I think the plot is GRRM winking at him.

I’ve always liked the Mads Mikelsen Euron fan art.

If the Great empire of the Dawn was indeed a dragon empire, then it makes sense that they married brother to sister, just as the Valyrians did. This would mean that the amethyst empress and the bloodstone emperor aren't only siblings, they're married. Meaning Nissa Nissa was indeed the wife of Azor Ahai.

The Deck of Silence is so apocalyptic in imagery tbh especially if you have seen the silence as the silence of wiping out people and ending the world

Euron is my most anticipated plotline. I blame humanity's natural morbid curiosity, but I'm also intensely intrigued by the history and magic (leading to potential godhood) that Euron is wrapped up in. He is worldbuilding, in a sense. I think he'll show the limits of magic and power in ASOIAF.

I felt that the show runners decided to forego the Greyjoy storyline early in the series and when faced with it playing a major role in the outcome of the finale (similar to how they ignored Dorne for the shows entirety and then attempted to shoehorn it in, in a way that made no sense) they decided to make the Night King take the role of what Euron would become in the books, as you mention. Early Euron I feel was truly a weird hybrid of Victarion himself and then in the last seasons became just a weird sad Victarion.

Small Point: Euron wants to marry Dany, who is parallel to the amethyst empress. The amethyst empress was killed by her brother. Valyrians marry brother to sister.

The part about the bloodstone emperor being azor ahai and the amethyst empress being nissa nissa. Made me think the tradition of valerians wedding there siblings comes from the bloodstone emperor and amethyst empress possibly being married, the way the legend say azor ahai was married to nissa nissa.

I would love to see a craft brewery make a Shade of the Evening inspired beverage.

Perfect, now my breakfast is complete with entertainment

The breakdown of how Euron could be Urrathon Night Walker because of how he compares to Urrathon GoodBrother is exactly the sort of thing I come to this channel for. Great work as always LML.

To the idea that Azor Ahai is villain, i would suggest that he was a person who did horrible stuff, because he believed it will save the world from a prophesized Apocolypse, but eventually caused it through his actions. Because in the Story the Azor Ahai Prophecy is linked with Melisandre influence over Stannis and his people and how her prophecy Brings his cause on dark path

My personal pet theory is that Theon and Euron’s arcs are parallel. Both defy the intentions of the Ironborn, invade sacred ground shall we say, play with forces much greater than they can control with far too high ambitions. Hopefully that means Euron will become the Others’ “Reek” in the end.

Dude, Euron is at this point the most fascinating character in ASOIF, and you do the BEST deep analysis of the symbolism, foreshadowing, and significant motifs in the series. I'm so looking forward to your Part 2 now. I just finished watching this video, but if you don't mind, I'm just going to watch it again now...

Man this is just as cool as reading a book. Its really fun to speculate on this level.

This is by far one of my most anticipated plot line for Winds, no idea what to expect, maybe I will after this video hahaha Love your shit L

you are VERY good at this. every video you make seems to be better than the last!

I will forever stand by my point that, because of this, George stopped reading into fan theories. Also: More of the pirate voice!

This is perfect timing I just finished Victarion’s first chapter in AFFC

I figure the Valyrians (and the various other dragonlord descendants) were descendants of the Amethyst empress. Before the bloodstone emperor usurped the throne and brought in the long night. So the parallel will be Danyerys conquers Westeros, Euron usurps her, long night starts again, Jon takes it back from Euron. Oh also Pirates are fine parallels to Kings. Each captain is King on their ship. So its not as much a stretch as you make it seem.

Something you said in another video relating to Euron, that he found a suit of valyrian steel plate that fit him perfectly during his travels, made me think about the one ring that seems capable of changing its size based on the wearer

Bran will be Euron's foil. Extraordinary Evil in the end gets defeated by an Innocent God-Child Bran... The Winged Wolf. Bran will warg the mute Crewmen of Euron's Ship - Silence and will turn on him for Vengeance. Euron will meet death at the hands of those whom he used to gain Power.

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Ah, my morning coffee is complete! The Joker of the seven kingdoms.

My boi Vic won't be able to handle the temptation of blowing Eurons horn, something will go awry for those 3 bastards and Vic will go in for the blow to make dragons come.

I’ve been searching desperately for a channel that makes in depth videos about the actual novels and character breakdowns and I’m glad to say I’ve finally found it. Finding this channel made me get more excited than a kid on Christmas morning.

"Actually grew to over an hour in length" This is a reformed Lucifer Means Lightbringer! I remember the days of split-up scripts still being three hours in length!

Been waiting ages for this one. Thought it was never coming!!!! Great work once again lml....

Mindbuggering stuff! Euron is as dark as they come. And he has some hard competition in these books.

Oooooh. Snap. Not one minute in and I lost my mind. Euron is going to be the next knights king. It makes some much sense I could have come up with it.... But I didn't! Awesome. And now to watch the rest.

I’m so glad George isn’t going to have Euron suddenly become Captain Meme like on the show.

I for one LOVE the symbolism! And in this case it is so powerful and clear that anyone who thinks GRRM doesn’t do this intentionally is just not paying attention. Symbolism is what makes your podcasts so fascinating. Don’t be shy about your Mythical Astronomy powers because they set you apart!

I can’t think about Euron and not think about Saagael, the lord of darkness who was summoned by an accidental blood sacrifice in one of George’s oldest stories. There’s even a religion that worships Saagael mentioned in awoiaf. There’s GOTTA be something there

Euron is basically Bob from Twin Peaks, and I'm so here for it. I love characters that are just the embodiment of "burn the world" but REALLY despise them in real life. Can we just keep those kinds of people in fiction, please?

Yes! I love that! O.O Ever since his appearance at the Kingsmoot, it was clear: if these books see a God-King rise, it would be Euron. And if the other figures are just a frame the show-end suddenly makes sense: The Braavosi will not suffer God-Kings making rules: They could send out Arya, and if she killed him she could claim the Silence as her reward, to have the world's best ship to go exploring the unexplored.

I really hope he doesn't kill Dany or corrupt her but it seems like a real possibility.

I hope one day you are recognized as one of the most in depth and influential asoiaf scholars of our time!

Today's Intro is like smooth midnight radio on a long drive. Keep on rockin LML.

I just turned on KZfaq to look for something to listen to on my walk to work. Super hyped now!

Also Valyrians loved their brother and sister matches. So Azor Ahai and Nissa Nissa were probably related. And since I also believe that Ths Bloodstone Emperor was Azor Ahai he must have been in a marriage (albeit an unhappy one, like Aerys and Rhaella) with his sister, The Amethyst Empress. I think they also parallel Rhaenyra and her brother Aegon. They were not a couple but like the Amethyst Empress, Rhaenyra was chosen as her father's heir and her brother Aegon killed her to get the throne. And it ushered the end of dragons.

Though, always a good thing to remember is... ...Prophecy is like a half-trained mule, even appearing it might be useful. However, the moment it attains your trust, you're kicked in the head.

"You've seen a ship with black sails that is crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out."

This was fantastic! You really have been creating some great stuff lately. I look forward to part two.

Oh man, I've been waiting for this, I'm so exited!

I miss quinn's old style of videos where it was highly edited and scripted and atmospheric, your videos are like the twin to that style which I love.

The antichrist symbolism is so deep in asoiaf and could be found in Dany, Jon (your Bloodstone theory) and especially in Euron. You’ve done the best work uncovering all the hidden meanings, such a thoughtful analysis! Thank you

He or Quinn should have it where they read the books on KZfaq. I love the way they put a chill an add emotion to whatever they read

I've been looking forward to this since you announced it.

Just started the video, but it's already amazing.

Hey David! I am worried about you two with the fires up in that area, are you guys good so far? Stay safe! I have been waiting for this video and what a way to start my day! Thanks Boo!

I love your videos so much! Keep up the amazing work Dave!

What really nails it for me is Mel, she sees truthful visions in her flames, but is just terrible at working out what they actually mean. She says, "When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone." As you mentioned, the red star has bled, Euron is literally gathered darkness (in all his finery), his armour is described as being like smoke, and he's sailing on literal salt with a horn that binds dragons ... if he doesn't claim one of the three known ones, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he managed to wake one up from some lump of oily black stone (perhaps under the stones of a certain High Tower)

fu**in eh bud, this video is a banger! just about lost my shit when you said we're going full mythicial astronomy pack another glass of nightshade. 7/7, I've been waiting for this one

Great stuff, thanks. I love riding the pause button to take note of the artwork and artists; you do have a knack for finding the coolest work out there. I also appreciate the fact that you occasionally make me spit coffee through my nose.

You're the only asoiaf content creator that is putting out quality material on a regular basis. Loving it braj!

Like this guy said, there are similarities between Euron and Aurion heading to places of knowledge/power to carve out their empires. But what if it doesn't stop there? A lot of people talk about what Euron's next move is going to be. Yet no one considers if he will be alive to do anything after this. What if Euron dies when he commits his mass sacrifice and blows his Dragonbinder, in an attempt at attaining godhood that completely backfires, like Aurion's attempt to become emperor of the remnants of Valyria? I also find it funny that if the theory that Rhoynar magic had a hand in causing the Doom of Valyria has a chance to be the real explanation, then Euron's use of magic that could spell the doom via the Wall coming down would be a historical repetition of the past.

I think one of my favorite aspects of Martins writing is his use of myths and archetypes to expand on his story and themes. Like how the azor ahai myth can be interpreted in many ways and not to jump the gun I think this is personified in the many different people that fit that archetype. On one hand you have the “last hero” side of the myth, the heroic visage of a man wielding a flaming sword to save the world from the night that never ends. While on the other hand you have the evil nights king incarnation of the character who lml has pointed out(possibly) needlessly killed his wife for the sake of power, making someone else pay the price for magic when it was his price to play. Euron is most clearly this latter version of the myth and maybe an unpopular opinion but I think stannis will lean towards this side if he does indeed sacrifice his daughter. On the heroic side you have jon and dany that are the incarnation of the last hero expression of the archetype. I don’t think that need much explanation. Watching all of lml stuff I’m almost convinced that there is no one azor ahai but many expressions of the same idea and the prophecy fitting so many people is perhaps the point

In the midst of reading "The 3 Body Problem." a really interesting sci-fi book. It goes along way toward explaining the "moon meteors" and irregular seasons of Westeros. I think George borrowed the idea from that book.

What a great way to start the day.

37:23 sick transition yo

I’m so glad I found this channel. So much interesting content that has entertained me and changed the way I view characters like Jon and Dany. 7 blessings David

Dude, this is what I needed today. Thank you.

Looking forward to part two. I haven't found better videos on Euron than what you and Quinn produce! I find Euron to be the most interesting character in terms of how he is going to influence the story, and your take gets me so excited for Winds!! I have just finished reading the series for the second time, and your channel is tempting me to get stuck right back in from the start haha.

It's a trope that calls for GRRM to crush. I think he'll get a nuke to the face and burn in his fancy armor. He’s a fish who wants to be part of a world he once glimpsed when he bit a bait not intended for him and was thrown back into the sea. He’s going to jump out of the waters, right into a frying pan. -Team Victarion

Bloody spectacular video. Absolutely love this, showing everyone I’ve ever met in my entire life!!

Thoroughly enjoyed this!!!! Thank you LML!

The BEST thing to wake up to on a Friday morning. Can't wait to give this an in depth watch.

These videos really are some of your best work along with the Jon and Dany videos.

Thank you so much for another in-depth video I’m gonna sit back while at work not on phones smoke up and listen to your excellent theories keep them coming I need something to do and get paid for it

I really love your channel! I can name like five channels that focus on the books and not all of them produce their own detailed theories with actual evidence that makes sense and not too many logical fallacies But the iron maiden insert at the end is cherry on top

It’s a minute in & the memes have me rolling. This is gonna be a fun ride.

Love it! Awesome as always!

So much thought and work goes into these. Thanks man 💯

Reactions to the notification about this video 0. Oh LOVELY LML has a new video! 1. Can't wait lemme just get my coffee 2. Wait this is a video about Euron, do I have emotional strength for that right now? 3. *waits for 11 hrs until bedtime* oh well I haven't had nightmares in like a fortnight, bring it on Euron

This video is so well done. Keep it coming!!

At this point in life, I just want GRRM to finish Euron's chapters. He has the potential to be more terrifying than any literary character I've ever read. The intelligent, psychotic ones are always the best. And GRRM is creepy enough to birth the equivalent of Freddy Kreuger in Westeros, but better.

I think this fits really well, and just the fact that he has blue lips could also be a hint, as people’s lips also become blue when freezing to death I also really like your nissa nissa, destroyed moon and long night connections, and it kind of would make sense that a celestial object exploding near orbit might fill the atmosphere with enough debris to black out the sky, kind of like a nuclear winter

Euron sounds like a really terrifying villain.

The more Elden Ring lore I see unfold, the more I'm convinced we could piece together ice and fire's story with elden ring lore. It's just a shot in the dark. Something to think on.

Glad to see more classic Myth Head analysis at the end

I’ve been so excited for this!

Do you think it’s possible that the people of Ashai taught the Valyrians the art of dragon riding so they could be ready for the next long night? Why would they have just gone over and taught random people the art of controlling and riding dragons? Maybe they were trying to ensure that what happened to them would be prevented or stopped before it got too bad?

I am looking forward to this man!

This video was Epic! Loved it

holy shit, you've really upped your production values, very cool!

YES! Just what I needed!

As a medical professional..I have a special appreciation of your mention of "all the eye stabbings" and "moon face"(an indicator of thyroid disease)

So gooood! Oh, the art! I am agog, especially that serpentguy piece, which is terrifying. I love seeing the symbolism come to life with all these amazing visuals. Kudos to the artists, and to LmL for compiling them into this gorgeous tale of Woe.

Love these video's

Perfection! Worth the wait

Great video! Loved it.

An excellent way to start the day! I was wondering what you had up your sleeve with a bit of radio silence!

All the work you have done for the series is so unique and eye opening. You have reveled many secrets and an overall understanding of ASOIAF, but I think more than that, you have discovered a way (Georges way rather) that each characters arc is laid out. And now that the story makes more sense we can guess at the many paths of the future ( when expectations are subverted it will be because their are so many options). Here's to your health!

19:23 LML that was an excellent accent you put on there, I'm impressed. You genuinely were a Westerosi pirate for a minute.

Watching your videos feels like I'm hanging out with old friends, thank you princess😚😚😚