#roger reyne

[a-song-of-art-and-fire]

Lord Reyne, The Red Lion

"And who are you, the proud lord said,

that I must bow so low?

Only a cat of a different coat,

that's all the truth I know.

In a coat of gold or a coat of red,

a lion still has claws,

And mine are long and sharp, my lord,

as long and sharp as yours."

I've mentioned before that painting these miniatures often means spending hours thinking about a character you've never given a second thought, and I don't know if that's ever been as true as in this case. I couldn't have told you one thing about Lord Roger Reyne, beyond him being the "proud lord" from the song.

I was looking to fill out my Ninepenny Kings battle scene, and I had a lot of these lion headed guys, so I thought a young Tywin would be fun. However, I had a reread of the Ninepenny Kings section, and the ridiculous amount of writing George did for the WOIAF Westerlands section that ended up being cut, and a bit of a narrative formed. The Westerlands armies were led by Jason Lannister in place of Tywin's father, but he was killed quickly and Roger became the leader of the Westerland forces. We also know Tywin never leads from the front and avoids fighting where possible, which he certainly frames as pragmatism, but we know how Westerosi culture values a martial lead-by-example warrior, and Tywin is very tapped into Westerosi masculinity. Finally, we know that before the brutal rains of Castamere, an injured, feverish Lord Reyne challenged Tywin to single combat, which Tywin refused in favour of a massacre.

From all of this, I wonder if Tywin had his first taste of real combat on the Stepstones - and realised he wasn't cut out for it. Seeing his uncle cut down before him, he didn't take up the noble Lannister mantle and lead his fathers vassals, he stood back and let the natural warrior Lord Reyne take the... reins. (Sorry). And maybe that resentment fed into his brutality to the Reynes and Tarbecks. And when an older, possibly elderly Lord Roger challenged him to single combat - debilitated by a crossbow wound which had gone septic - Tywin still couldnt quite escape being that scared lad, seeing this powerful red lion take his rightful glory, and chose to massacre hundreds of innocents rather than face that fear.

Or maybe I'm making all of this up. He was a fun mini to paint, nice doing a Lannister style with a change of palette. I was torn finding a balance between the white and red, and I'm happy with how it turned out.

[zobrizys]

ive been playing a lot of ck3's asoiaf mod lately and im considering adding some of the non-blackfyre ocs it's made me create onto this blog

[racefortheironthrone]

Why do you think the Westerlands Houses answered Tywin’s summons to crush the Reynes and Tarbecks? He wasn’t the Lord of Casterly Rock or acting lord like Robb they had no obligation to answer his call to arms. Hell if anything Tywin was launching a silent coup against his father when he decided to wage war against the Reynes and Tarbecks.

There's two main reasons:

Tywin is still the heir to Casterly Rock - and is effectively the acting lord, since Tytos hadn't countermanded his actions (as he had done in the past) and had mostly ceased to actively govern without appointing anyone else to rule in his stead - and thus the lords are going to want to be on his good side for when he does inherit the title.

More importantly, the Reynes and Tarbecks had fucked with the other Lesser Houses as well as House Lannister. The landed knights and lords whose lands Walderan Tarbeck had seized by force? House Marbrand, who had lost their lord and hundreds of their men to Roger Reyne's ambush? House Prester, who had had two of their sons kidnapped by Ellyn Tabreck? All the landed knights and Lesser Houses who had fought private wars against the Reynes, the Tarbecks, and their vassals? These people all had reason to hate the Reynes and Tarbecks and want them brought down.

So yeah, the Reynes and Tarbecks mishandled the political side of their revolt by focusing on Tytos Lannister to the exclusion of everyone else - if you're going to try to overthrow your liege lord, you want your peers onside first.

[aeriondripflame]

my mind has been developing this delusion world in which tywin lannister was the mad king’s sugar baby. aerys was “vain, proud, and changeable, traits that made him easy prey for flatterers and lickspittles” (awoiaf p.190). upon becoming king, he fired his father’s older and wiser hand and named tywin in his place, making tywin the youngest hand in the entire history of the seven kingdoms, but how did we get there?

there were childhood friends. tywin served as a page in court and we know from genna that tywin mistrusted laughter due to hearing too many people laughing at his father. at this point in time, the lannisters were a laughingstock or at least tywin wholeheartedly believed this, so the subsequent friendship he makes with the crown prince thrusts him upwards in status and into higher scrutiny. tywin is the elder, but aerys is the prince. they spend years together with the established dynamic of aerys being the one with power and tywin (albeit his friend) his servant. it is only when tywin dares to step outside this master/servant dynamic aerys has cooked up, that they begin to fall apart.

they go to war together. aerys chooses tywin, a newly made knight, to knight him. this was the war of the ninepenny kings, he could have chosen gerold hightower. he could have chosen roger reyne, or any number of distinguished knights and commanders, but no he chose tywin who had likely just been knighted himself. for added context, during this war tywin’s father stayed at home with his mistress rather than taking to the battlefield. nearly a year later, aerys is crowned and tywin is named hand of the king. as hand of the king, tywin is allowed any expense, any decision, literally allowed to do anything he wants at aerys’ leave (up until their toxic breakup era).

something that always fascinated me within this was why after gaining power of his own merit and name does he make his father’s mistress do a walk of atonement? at first, i believed this to be a way to embarrass his father further from the grave and cement his notoriety. however, right after he forces the walk of atonement, aerys and tywin rule the kingdom from casterly rock for a year (awoiaf p.194). if we believe that tywin has a subconscious or conscious shame in regards to using aerys’ fondness for him (whether you want to see it romantically or not) for seize of power and political gain, the walk of atonement is so interesting as it is a public self-flagellation of a transactional relationship that he himself mirrors. it is after this very act that aerys holds court (and tywin) at casterly rock, the scene of the crime in a sense. here tywin is, like his fathers mistresses in the same very home, flattering and bootlicking the same man for money, influence, and power. it is only after this year in casterly rock where tywin is forced to reconcile with these similarities that their relationship dissolves.

in conclusion, tywin was playing sugar baby to aerys and their relationship soured when tywin decided he wished for power that was truly his own rather than through aerys.

[warsofasoiaf]

"To Tywin, he is the man who single-handedly turned the fortunes around for House Lannister," Not disputing this, since it's absolutely Tywin's perspective, but factually, the Lannisters were never, not on Tytos' worst day, NOT super-rich with massive advantages in power. Also, he "restored" the status by 3 times committing mass murder & evading punishment because the king dies. The expression "born on third base, and acts like he hit a triple" comes to mind. Or am I missing something?

Well, Tytos's weak rule did have problems in the Westerlands. Aegon V is mentioned to have put down rebellions in the Westerlands three times, Quellon Greyjoy sacked Faircastle, and the lords were not paying back their loans to Tytos, openly mocking him instead. So in that sense, there was a diminishment in the authority and prestige of the Lannister name, according to medieval conceptions of ethics.

But even medieval ethics would say that Tywin went too far in the Reynes of Castamere. Even if Roger and Reynard had been executed as traitors to their liege lord, that would have been considered normal, but Tywin had an emotional fixation on ensuring that no one would ever doubt the Lannister capacity for reprisal. By damming Castamere and flooding it, he wanted people to know that if you had defied him, everything you had would be destroyed, including your home and your family, down to the youngest infant. Tywin even goes beyond the normal to the impractical, because Tarbeck Hall and Castamere would be valuable fiefs to distribute to loyal members, perhaps one of his brothers or a new retainer who had served him loyally.

Because if there's one thing that defines Tywin Lannister, it's escalatory brutality to the point of impracticality. He believes he is a perfectly rational man, in control of himself and devoted to advancing his cause, but he is actually ruled by irrationality and fear, and an omnipresent need to have other fear him to give him confidence.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King

[redwolf17]

The characters of A Drowning Grief

Art by @ohnoitsmyra, commissioned by my beta, PA2. I'm so sorry 😔

Gwendolyn Lydden and Kevyn Reyne*

Elissa Reyne (nee Lydden), Dowager Lady of Castamere

Amarei, Lynora, and Alys Reyne*

Darlessa, Jeyne, and Leila Reyne*

Cerenna and Marla Reyne**

Ellyn Tarbeck (nee Reyne), Lady of Tarbeck Hall, and her grandson, Tywald

----

*Children of Ser Reynard Reyne and Myrielle Lefford

**Children of Lord Roger Reyne and Eleyna Brax

[wolfgabe]

Now I want to see Nintendo do their own Once Upon A Studio style short.

Some day I would love to see Nintendo do their own little short film similar to Once Upon A Studio with all the different Nintendo characters gathered together with a giant group photo at the end.

My ideas for who could appear.

The Super Mario Series

Mario

Luigi

Peach

Toad/Captain Toad

Toadette

Bowser

Bowser Jr

Koopalings

Petey Piranha

Daisy

Wario

Waluigi

Rosalina

Luma

Pauline

Wart

Tatanga

Cackletta

Fawful

Goombas

Koopas

Lakitu

Goombella

Count Bleck

Dimentio

Olivia

King Olly

Cappy

Piantas

Kamek

Foreman Spike

Starlow

Broque Monsieur

King Boo

The Legend of Zelda

Link

Zelda

Ganondorf

Tingle

Midna

Zant

The Skull Kid

Navi

Prince Sidon

Mipha

Daruk

Yunobo

Teba

Revali

Riju

Urbosa

Purah

Robbie

Master Kohga

King Daphnes

King Rhoam

Linebeck

Anjean

Byrne

Chancelor Cole

Agahnim

The Happy Mask Salesman

Marin

Talon

Ingo

Lord Girahim

Fi

Metroid

Samus

Ridley

Kraid

Phantoon

Raven Beak

Metroids

Mother Brain

Space Pirates

Dark Samus

U-Mos

Rundas

Ghor

Gandrayda

Adam Malkovich

Sylux

Kanden

Trace

Noxus

Spire

Weavel

Fire Emblem

Marth

Roy

Ike

Lucina

Chrom

Lyn

Ryoma

Xander

Takumi

Camilla

King Garrin

Robin

Corrin

Tiki

Medeus

Gharnef

Alm

Celica

Ashnard

Black Night

Dmitri

Claude

Edelgard

Byleth

F-Zero

Captain Falcon

Samurai Goro

Dr Stewart

Pico

Blood Falcon

Black Shadow

Mr. EAD

The Skull

Jody Summer

Earthbound/MOTHER

Ninten

Ana

Lloyd

Teddy

EVE

Gyig

Ness

Paula

Jeff

Poo

Porky

Buzz Buzz

Mr. Saturn

Starman

Flying Man

Dungeon Man

Master Belch

Lucas

Claus

Kumatora

Duster

Boney

Flint

Kid Icarus

Pit

Palutena

Medusa

Eggplant Wizard

The Reaper

Hades

Viridi

Phosphora

Magnus

Dark Pit

Phosphora

Dyntos

Wario Land/WarioWare

Captain Syrup

Rudy the Clown

The Shake King

Queen Meralda

Spritelings

The Black Jewel

Princess Shokora

Mona

Jimmy T

Ashley

Dribble

Spitz

9-Volt

5-Volt

18-Volt

Lulu

Pyoro

Orbulon

Kat

Ana

Young Cricket

Master Mantis

Dr Crygor

Pikmin

Olimar

Louie

The President

Alph

Brittany

Charlie

Shepard

Russ

Dingo

Bernard

Collin

Oatchi

Moss

The Ancient Sirehound

Various Pikmin

Bulborb

Emperor Bulblax

Animal Crossing

Tom Nook

Mr Resetti

Copper

Booker

Tortimer

Kappn

Isabelle

Digby

Pelly

Phyllis

Tommy and Timmy Nook

Crazy Redd

Gracie

Franklin

Dr Shrunk

Blanca

Gulliver

Leif

Mabel

Sable

Labelle

Jingle

Zipper T

Lyle

Lottie

Wardell

Blathers

Celeste

Brewster

Reese

Cyrus

Jack

K.K. Slider

Harriet

Harvey

Wilbur

Orville

Pascal

Joan

Porter

Daisy Mae

Lloid

Resetti

Don Resetti

Rover

Splatoon

Inklings

Capn Cuttlefish

Dj Octavio

Octarians

Callie and Marie

Sheldon

Marina

Pearl

Shiver

Frye

Big Man

Mr. Grizz

Salmonids

Commander Tartar

Crusty Sean

Annie and Moe

Spyke

Murch

Judd

Lil Judd

Aunt Flow and Craymond

Jelonzo

Jelfonzo

Bisk

Mr Coco

Harmony

Gnarly Eddie

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

Diddy Kong

Dixie Kong

Cranky Kong

Funky Kong

Candy Kong

Kiddie Kong

Swanky Kong

Rambi

Squawks

King K Rool

Kritters

Tikis

Tiki Tong

Snowmads

Lord Fredrick

Party Monkeys

Dread Kong

Ninja Kong

Karate Kong

Sumo Kong

Cactus King

Donkey Kong Jr

ARMS

Spring Man

Ribbon Girl

Ninjara

Min Min

Master Mummy

Mechanica

Twintelle

Helix

Kid Cobra

Byte & Barq

Max Brass

Lola Pop

Misango

Springtron

Dr Coyle

Biff

Yoshi Series

Yoshi

Poochy

Burt the Bashful

Roger the Potted Ghost

Naval Piranha

Hookbill the Koopa

Raphael the Raven

Baby Mario

Kirby Series

Kirby

King Dedede

Bandana Waddle Dee

Meta Knight

Whispy Woods

Kracko

Mr Shine and Mr Bright

Nightmare

Rick

Kine

Coo

Gooey

Nago

Pitch

ChuChu

Dark Matter

Adeline

Ribbon

Zero

Marx

Dark Mind

Drawcia

Magolor

Landia

Taranza

Queen Sectonia

Susie

President Haltmann

The Three Mage Sisters

Hyness

Elflin

Gorimondo

Clawroline

Sillydillo

Leongar

Punch Out!!

Little Mac

Doc Louis

Glass Joe

King Hippo

Von Kaiser

Soda Popinski

Bald Bull

Don Flamenco

Great Tiger

Piston Hondo

Bear Hugger

Mr. Sandman

Super Macho Man

Xenoblade Chronicles Series

Shulk

Reyn

Fiora

Sharla

Dunban

Riki

Metal Face

Rex

Pyra

Mythra

Morag

Tora

Poppy

Zeke

Malos

Jin

Lora

Amalthus

Noah

Mio

Eunie

Sena

Lanz

Taion

Riku and Manana

Star Fox

Fox

Falco

Peppy Hare

Slippy Toad

General Pepper

Wolf O Donnell

Andross

Leon

Panther

Krystal

Prince Tricky

General Scales

Early Nintendo/NES Era

Mr Game & Watch

Professor Hector

R.O.B

Smick

Dr Mario Viruses

Mach Rider

Ice Climbers

The Condor

The Polar Bear

Topi

Bubbles

ExciteBike Racers

Duck Hunt Dog and Ducks

Wild Gunman Outlaws

Sable Prince

Devil

Tamagon

Eggplant Man

Diskun

Takamaru

Balloon Fighter

Other

Wii Fit Trainers

Ring Fit Trainees

Dragaux

Miis

Dillion and Russ

Rusty Slugger

Ryota from Wave Race

Sebastian Tute from Wii Music

Chibi Robo

The Arcade Bunny from Nintendo Badge Arcade

Nikki from Swapnote

The Flipnote Studio Frog

[jedimaesteryoda]

Ser Tywin was but twenty, the youngest man ever to serve as Hand, but the manner in which he had dealt with the rising of the Reynes and Tarbecks had made him well respected, even feared, throughout the Seven Kingdoms. 

-WOIAF, The Westerlands

Tywin built his reputation on the destruction of Houses Reyne and Tarbeck. The Reynes were the most powerful bannermen to the Lannisters, and by Ellyn’s times, the Reyne-Tarbeck alliance sought to supplant their overlords. Tywin crushed them on behalf of House Lannister as well as for personal reasons. Tywin would then go on to enact similar ambitions in trying to marry is daughter into his liege’s house, and then overthrow them when that fell through, making his daughter a queen, doing successfully what the Reynes tried and failed to do. 

Tywald Lannister had long been betrothed to the Red Lion's spirited young sister, Lady Ellyn. This strong-willed and hot-tempered maiden, who had for years anticipated becoming the Lady of Casterly Rock, was unwilling to forsake that dream.

. . .

Ellyn Reyne was accused of bedding Tytos Lannister, urging him to set aside his wife and marry her instead.

. . .

Old, rich, and powerful, the Reynes had prospered greatly from Lord Tytos's misrule. Roger Reyne, the Red Lion, was widely feared for his skill at arms; many considered him the deadliest sword in the westerlands. His brother, Ser Reynard, was as charming and cunning as Ser Roger was swift and strong.

-WOIAF, The Westerlands

Tywin for all his hatred of House Reyne, managed to find himself siring another generation of Reynes with his own children: the eldest son who is a prodigious warrior with a hot temper, the second son who isn’t noted for his martial prowess, but his cunning as a political operator, and the “strong-willed and hot-tempered,” ambitious daughter leading the trio who uses seduction to achieve her political ambitions and seeks to become the head of state.

Robert Baratheon, like Tytos Lannister, proved to be a poor ruler who had gone to seed, avoiding dealing with problems and affairs of state with the Lannisters taking advantage of his negligence and expanding their power and influence at court.

Ellyn of House Reyne became the Lady of Casterly Rock in all but name. As her good-father retreated to his books and his bedchamber, Lady Ellyn held a splendid court, staging a series of magnificent tourneys and balls and filling the Rock with artists, mummers, musicians...and Reynes. Her brothers Roger and Reynard were ever at her side, and offices, honors, and lands were showered upon them, and upon her uncles, cousins, and nephews and nieces as well.

-WOIAF, The Westerlands

Cersei upon becoming Queen Regent and Tywin became Hand again, proceeded to shower their family with offices, honors and lands. Cersei promoted Jaime to Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, kicking Barristan out. Tywin gave Riverrun to his good-brother Emmon Frey, Darry to his nephew Lancel and intended to give Winterfell to his son Tyrion. 

Within the fortnight, Ellyn Reyne was wed to Walderan Tarbeck, Lord of Tarbeck Hall, the florid fifty-five-year-old widowed lord of an ancient, honorable, but impoverished house.

Lord Walderan Tarbeck, Ellyn’s husband, is described as on old man with the same house colors (blue and silver) as House Frey who allies with the rebellious house with a lion sigil. The Freys are a foil to Tarbecks where in place of “ancient, honorable but impoverished” are relatively new, treacherous, and one of the richest and most powerful houses in the riverlands. Walder Frey chose to ally with the Lannisters to rebel against his overlords King Robb Stark and Lord Edmure Tully, and is now effectively the de facto Lord Paramount of the Trident and when Littlefinger dies, Cersei may make it de jure. 

However, the Reynes for all their faults were still united in their cause while Tywin’s authoritarian and abusive style of ruling over his family resulted in factionalism and ultimately, an intrahouse civil war. Cersei being abusive in her relationships, isolates both her most able brother, Tyrion, resulting him going over to their house’s former liege lords, the Targaryens, and Jaime, with him wanting to remove her. That is without saying that she is driving her house into the ground, wrecking Lannister’s support. Walder violated guest right, making his house universally hated, especially among his neighbors and in a bad spot when things inevitably go south for the Lannisters. His style not being that different from Tywin’s, combined with his numerous brood, created a situation where factionalism and an intrahouse civil war are inevitable. 

The Reyne-Tarbeck coalition was undone by the son of their overlord, Tywin, as he crushed both houses. The daughter of their late Targaryen monarch, Daenerys, comes to put an end to House Lannister’s schemes, and Lady Stoneheart, the daughter of Walder’s late overlord Hoster Tully, enacts vengeance on his house. Assisting the former is as Genna put it “Tywin’s son” in every sense, Tyrion who like his father before is itching for payback for a lifetime of slights and abuse against him. 

The ambitions of the Reynes and Tarbecks resulted in their destruction and their lines extinguished. House Lannister and Frey at first seem to have succeeded where the Reynes and Tarbecks seemed to fail, but their summer shall be short-lived as winter has come. Their sins of greed, pride and wrath shall be answered with their works going up in flames.  

[notenoughmuses]

@all-that-is-gold-is-now-gone

Things had been a blur for the golden child of the Lannister family. He’d been top of everything he could, excelled in sports, only got by in school due to private tutors and force by his father to be better. To get over his Dyslexia. Jamie had found himself getting tangled up with some loan sharks and mafia members who were pissed off at his father. Jamie recalled their leader, Roger who worked for the Reyne-Tarbeck Mafia who worked tirelessly and stupidly against major families and corporations in Westeros. Namely Lannister and even Frey and Greyjoy. (Jamie read an article about how they tried to steal from Tyrells and had ended up losing people in a grain silo)

Roger had picked up a recreation of his families lost ancient sword, a collectors edition for people who loved history. Jamie had been kidnapped, tied down and his right hand found itself lopped off in one fell strike much to Jamie’s horror and surprise. His vision blurred and he soon found himself, blood soaking into his cream colored cable knit sweater, coloring it red and dripping on his blue jeans. He finds his ties that bound him no longer and he clutched his wound as he tried not to stumble as he gained his bearings and realized he didn’t know where he was. Had he been dropped off in some countryside in Westeros? Further North or near the mountains of the Eyrie? He’d been in New Lys City and now....Landscape that looked familiar from old photos and history books. 

“Help!!!” He called out frantic, hoping someone was around.

[shadin24]

Game of thrones season 8

The air in the godswood was thick with tension as Jon Snow stood beneath the ancient heart tree. Its gnarled branches reached toward the heavens, as if seeking guidance from the gods themselves. But on this day, the gods seemed silent, their wisdom hidden behind a veil of uncertainty.

Jon's heart weighed heavy in his chest as he recalled the secret meetings he had shared with Sansa. They had always been mere cousins, bound by blood and a shared history. But as time went on, their connection deepened, evolving into something more profound. A love that now threatened to unravel the fragile peace they had fought so hard to secure.

With his heart heavy, Jon knew he had to play a dangerous game. He feigned allegiance to Daenerys Targaryen, the enigmatic Dragon Queen, knowing that her support would be crucial in the fight against the Night King.

In the quiet corners of the Citadel, amidst dusty tomes and flickering candlelight, Samwell Tarly and Tyrion Lannister delved deep into the mysteries of Westeros. The two brilliant minds, their intellects unmatched, uncovered the truth behind the Night King's true identity.

Hours turned into days as Sam and Tyrion pored over ancient scrolls and forgotten prophecies. Their minds intertwined, their thoughts sparking like wildfire. And then, like a bolt of lightning, it struck them—the connection between Roger Reyne and Jon Snow, the missing puzzle piece that would change the course of history.

Armed with this newfound knowledge, Sam and Tyrion faced a daunting decision. Their loyalties were tested, their allegiances strained. The path ahead was treacherous, full of uncertainties and hidden dangers. They knew that the fate of Westeros rested in their hands, and they vowed to use their knowledge wisely, to navigate the web of power and deceit with cunning and precision.

Unbeknownst to Jon, the true identity of the Night King had been unveiled, revealing a shocking truth. Roger Reyne, the Red Lion, long thought to be dead, had resurfaced to reclaim what was rightfully his. The Night King, once seen as an embodiment of evil, was now a greensear, a guardian of the realm, determined to save it from the clutches of Daenerys' tyranny.

The Red Keep stood as a fortress of power and deceit, its towering walls casting long shadows over the streets of King's Landing. Within its walls, Daenerys Targaryen, the self-proclaimed Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, felt her grip on power slipping. Whispers of betrayal echoed through the corridors.

It was Tyrion Lannister, her trusted Hand, who had revealed the truth that threatened to unravel everything. Jon Snow, or rather Aegon Reyne, was the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. Born of a bloodline that had once ruled over Westeros, his claim challenged Daenerys' own aspirations of dominion. The revelation struck her like a thunderbolt, awakening a torrent of fear and madness within her.

Word had reached the Dragon Queen, Daenerys Targaryen, of Jon and Sansa’s clandestine encounters. Her love for Jon had morphed into something darker, poisoned by jealousy and possessiveness. In her mind, Sansa was a rival, a threat to her claim on Jon's heart. And so, Daenerys had hatched a plan fueled by fear and desperation.

Under the cover of night, the Lady of Winterfell had been seized and taken away, her fate now hanging in the balance. A raven had arrived at Winterfell, bearing Daenerys' ultimatum. Jon had a fortnight to renounce his ties to House Stark and pledge his loyalty to the Dragon Queen by taking her hand in marriage. If he failed to comply, Sansa would pay dearly for their indiscretions.

Jon's mind swirled with conflicting emotions. The weight of duty and honor clashed with the fierce love he held for Sansa. He knew that if he gave in to Daenerys' demands, he would be betraying not only his own heart but the family that had embraced him when he was an outcast. Yet, defying the Dragon Queen would risk plunging the realm into chaos once more.

The news of Sansa's capture had ignited a fire within Jon's soul, a fire fueled by a love that dared to defy the boundaries of blood. Thoughts of the Dragon Queen's possessiveness and her thirst for power clashed with the loyalty he felt towards his family, his heart a battlefield of conflicting emotions.

Daenerys Targaryen, her once-unwavering confidence shaken, grappled with her own demons. Paranoia and insecurity gnawed at her soul as whispers of Jon's true lineage reached her ears. The fear of losing her claim to the Iron Throne, of being overshadowed by the rightful heir, and Sansa and Jon love, consumed her like a wildfire.

Driven by desperation, Daenerys confronted Jon, her voice laced with a mix of anger and vulnerability. She demanded his loyalty and marriage, using Sansa's kidnapping as a twisted leverage. Her once-noble intentions had become clouded by the thirst for power, and she clung to it desperately, unwilling to let go.

As storm clouds gathered on the horizon, mirroring the tempest within Jon's soul, he realized the choice before him was not merely a matter of love or duty. It was a question of sacrifice and the lengths one would go to protect those they held dear. The Godswood whispered their secrets in the rustle of leaves, but the path forward remained obscured.

With a heavy sigh, Jon knew what he had to do. He would confront Daenerys, plead for mercy, and attempt to reason with her. And if all else failed, he would risk everything to save Sansa, even if it meant challenging the might of the Dragon Queen herself.

As the snowflakes gently fell around him, Jon's resolve grew. He knew that the time for compromise had passed, and he could no longer ignore the growing madness that consumed Daenerys. The Seven Kingdoms needed a leader who could bring unity, not one driven by jealousy and fear.

With the support of loyal allies, Jon vowed to free Sansa from her captors and stand against the wrath of the Dragon Queen. He would fight not only for love, but for the hope of a brighter future, where alliances were forged through trust and respect, not through manipulation and coercion.

The truth of Jon's heritage had been revealed, shattering the illusions that had bound him. He was no longer a bastard but a trueborn heir to the Iron Throne. The revelation sent shockwaves through the realm, stirring whispers of hope and whispers of fear. The fate of Westeros now rested on Jon's shoulders, and he had to decide how to wield this newfound power.

In the depths of the night, the Red Lion rallied his forces, amassing an army that would shake the very core of Westeros. Samwell Tarly, stood by his side, a symbol of the unity that had been forged in the face of darkness. Together, they would unleash a storm of ice upon King's Landing, a tempest that would cleanse the land of the Usurper's seat and reclaim what had been stolen.

The day of reckoning arrived, and the battlefield became a stage for a cataclysmic clash of destinies. Jon Snow, the reluctant hero, joined forces with the Night King, his father reborn, to face the full might of Daenerys' dragons and the power of House Lannister.

Fire and ice collided, painting the sky in hues of red and blue. The clash of swords and the roar of dragons reverberated through the air, shaking the very foundations of Westeros. Jon fought with a purpose—to save Sansa, his true love, from the clutches of Daenerys' tyranny. Roger Reyne, the Red Lion, fought with a burning vengeance, seeking to reclaim the stolen kingdoms for his son.

Amidst the chaos, sacrifices were made, lives were lost. The battlefield became a canvas of heroism and tragedy, where allegiances were tested and destinies were intertwined. The true power of love, sacrifice, and the bonds of family were revealed.

He rode through the streets of the city

Down from his hill on high

O' er the winds and the steps and the cobble

He rode to woman's sigh

For she was his secret treasure

She was his shame and his bliss

And a chain and a keep are nothing

Compared to a woman's kiss

For hands of gold are always cold

But a woman's hands are warm

For hands of gold are always cold

But a woman's hands are warm

And there he stood with sword in hand

The last of Darry's ten

And red the grass beneath his feet

And red his banners bright

And red the glow of setting sun

That bathed him in its light

Come on, come on the great lord called

My sword is hungry still

And with a cry of savage rage

They swarmed across the rill

And with a cry of savage rage

They swarmed across the rill

He rode through the streets of the city

Down from his hill on high

O' er the winds and the steps and the cobble

He rode to woman's sigh

For she was his secret treasure

She was his shame and his bliss

And a chain and a keep are nothing

Compared to a woman's kiss

For hands of gold are always cold

But a woman's hands are warm

For hands of gold are always cold

But a woman's hands are warm

For hands of gold are always cold

But a woman's hands are warm

For hands of gold are always cold

But a woman's hands are warm

I wish this was season 8 plot

The reason why I made the night king Roger Reyne because of the importance and reoccurrence of the adjective the red throughout the story we have the red keep the red lion the red kraken the red wedding red rain this is not a coincidence this is intentional house Reyne presence is strongly felt in the show through the them Rain of Castamere implying there importance to the story and why I maid him the night king because the red kraken sword name is nightfall I feel that every character described as the red are stand in and they are all the same person.The story of house Reyen is hidden in plain sight.I feel it involve the first red wedding, don’t forget cately name is also a clue she has Ellyn Reyne name combined with a cat, a red cat.I mentioned the song Hands of gold here because I feel it about a man who was given a choice between love and power and he choose love.

[spaceintruderdetector]

https://archive.org/details/the-devils-anarchy

By rebelling against hierarchical society and living under the Jolly Roger, pirates created an upside-down world of anarchist organization and festival, with violence and death ever-present. This creation was not a purely whimsical process. In The Devil's Anarchy, Stephen Snelders examines rare 17th-century Dutch pirate histories to show the continuity of a shared pirate culture, embodied in its modes of organization, methods of distributing booty and resolving disputes, and tendencies for high living. Focussing on the careers of Claes Compaen, a cunning, charismatic renegado who claimed to have stolen more than 350 vessels, and Jan Erasmus Reyning, who hit the seas at age 12 and became a buccaneer in the pirate jungles of Santo Domingo, Snelders paints a salty picture of the excesses, contradictions, and liberatory joys of pirate life.

[a-song-of-art-and-fire]

The War of the Ninepenny Kings

"So they called it, though I never saw a king, nor earned a penny. It was a war, though. That it was."

Another little Golden Company diorama! The Ninepenny Kings is an interesting conflict in the story - we already have the Great Offscreen War trope covered by Robert's Rebellion, and then Ninepenny Kings is the greater, offscreener, war. I always thought it's analogue was WW2, or at least the popular perception of it, as "the last great war" where the Westerosi greatest generation were united against an obvious Other (no pun intended).

The centrepiece is Barristan leading his triumphant charge against Maelys. Even though its described as very much a lone charge, I thought it would be fun to include some notables - Lord Reyne, the Red Lion, and a young Blackfish. I had a devil of a time with all three actually - Lord Reyne was going to be Tywin, I'd started the Blackfish as, well, black, until I realised this was before he took that title, and only after finishing Barristan I realised he wasn't yet a Kingsguard.

On the opposing side we have Myles Toyne as Maelys' bannerman, and a cool Dothraki looking guy. Steve Dothraki.

The basing was largely inspired by HotD's portrayal of the stepstones, I loved that brutal messy drawn-out slog through the sand.

[agentrouka-blog]

How do you think Tytos Lannister would react to what his son Tywin would become and everything he has done as well as how he treats his own children?

Well, since we know how he reacts to a vaguely rude interruption by a confident child at a fancy dinner party....

"I was seven when Walder Frey persuaded my lord father to give my hand to Emm. His second son, not even his heir. Father was himself a thirdborn son, and younger children crave the approval of their elders. Frey sensed that weakness in him, and Father agreed for no better reason than to please him. My betrothal was announced at a feast with half the west in attendance. Ellyn Tarbeck laughed and the Red Lion [Roger Reyne] went angry from the hall. The rest sat on their tongues. Only Tywin dared speak against the match. A boy of ten. Father turned as white as mare's milk, and Walder Frey was quivering." She smiled. "How could I not love him, after that? That is not to say that I approved of all he did, or much enjoyed the company of the man that he became . . . but every little girl needs a big brother to protect her. Tywin was big even when he was little." She gave a sigh. "Who will protect us now?" (AFFC, Jaime V)

... we can guess he would be somewhat alarmed and utterly incapable of either voicing or performing any kind of decisive reaction to Tywin. In fact, he was alive and witnessed some of Tywin's most famous cruelties, such as the annihilation of House Reyne.

The return of Lord Tytos's sons from war finally heralded change. Hardened by battle, and all too aware of the low regard in which the other lords of the realm held his father, Ser Tywin Lannister set out at once to restore the pride and power of Casterly Rock. His sire protested but feebly, we are told, then retreated back to the arms of his wet nurse whilst his heir took command. (The World of Ice and Fire - The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons)

Not saying Tytos was a horrible person or anything, but I don't think he was necessarily a great guy simply because Tywin despised him. He is universally described as weak-willed, which is a medium-sized flaw but becomes larger when you consider that he was Warden of the West and a high lord responsible for the well-being of an entire region in the Seven Kingdoms alongside his own lands and his own House. What Tywin did until Tytos died, Tywin did under his father's watch and it made no difference, so there is your answer already.

[racefortheironthrone]

If instead of killing all the Reynes and Tarbecks, Tywin had just sent Lord Roger, his brother, Lord Walderan and his direct decendants to the Wall (including the baby), and sent Ellyn and her doughters to a Mother's House, would that be considered within Westerosi customs, or would it still be too extreme?

No, I think that would have been seen as a proportionate response within the norms of Westerosi society and polity: the Reynes and the Tarbecks were not just "overmighty vassals," but at this point were rebels-in-all-but-name. Eliminating them as a military and political threat while keeping the bloodshed to a minimum would have been seen as steering a middle path between pragmatic efficiency and chivalry.

The problem is that Tywin didn't want a reputation for moderation; he wanted a reputation that would evoke fear.

[ao3feed-tywin]

Another Chance

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/0kwYRPS

by CreativeLiterature

In re-reading A Song of Storms, Jean Grey imagines what might have happened, had Lord Tywin lived again as a boy, with the knowledge of events to pass...

Words: 1060, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV), X-Men - All Media Types

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Jean Grey, Tywin Lannister, Kevan Lannister, Tytos Lannister, Genna Lannister, Luthor Tyrell, Roger Reyne, Aerys II Targaryen, Steffon Baratheon, Joanna Lannister, Walderan Tarbeck

Additional Tags: Screenplay/Script Format

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/0kwYRPS

[warsofasoiaf]

If instead of annihilating the Raynes and Tarbecks, Tywin had sent Walderan Tarbeck, all his sons, his grandson his sons-in-law, and Roger and Reynard Reyne to the Wall (after imprisioning them for a while in Casterly Rock) and promised Ellyn Reyne and her daughters to the Faith (also after imprisioning them), given Castamere to Kevan and Tarbeck Hall to some cousin or nephew of Walderan's (in exchange for lands and hostages), would that have worked to send the right message to the Lannister vassals without having to commit war crimes?

The message Tywin wanted to send was: "Defiance of the mighty house of Lannister will be met with nothing short of annihilation come hell or high water." So in that sense, Tywin's not going to give his message with anything that could be seen as a half-measure. Tywin doing what you've suggested would be more practical, more considered, more restrained by the bounds of social convention. It's extreme, but still suggests that Tywin will accept some bound of rationality. That's compromise, a nasty four-letter word to Tywin, it means he's bound by something, which is a weakness he cannot afford.

Now, most outside observers would state that he's being irrational, but again, Tywin is not a rational man despite his self-conception. Tywin escalates beyond where anyone else is willing to go. So, what you suggest is incredibly brutal but rational, but seeks a way out to avoid vendetta while preserving life. You might be spared if you defy the mighty lions. To Tywin, that's the *wrong* message. So I'd argue that what you suggest would have gotten what Tywin was after from a rational perspective, but Tywin's message is far more extreme. Tywin wants everyone to know, House Lannister has authority, and if you challenge it, you and everything you care about will die. Your way is a better way to go about it, but it's not the message that Tywin wants to send. Nothing will stop him, and nothing will save you.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King