ASOIAF Theory: The Prophetic Dreams of Jaime Lannister 

My favourite Jaime vision is from ADWD, when he dreams about a mountain of bricks cascading down from... Wait hold up

*The end of Jaime's last chapter in A Feast for Crows is one of the best moments for me. When Cersei sends a letter to Jaime asking for help, calling him, a snowflake falls under the letter, announcing that the Winter is coming fast and, without thinking twice, Jaime orders to put the letter on fire. He is determined to break away from Cersei and forge a new path.*

My favorite dream was the one he had where all the former Kingsguard accosted him. Shows how he really struggles with the idea of knighthood and how the reality of the world he lives in shattered that idealized vision of these men he held in such high regard

The dream with Jamie being send deeper into Casterly Rock mirrors Jon Snow's crypt dreams. Jamie's father says this is your place. Jon is told (or feels?) this is not your place.

didn't the first dream happen in ASOS when Jaime was being brought to Kingslanding by Steelshanks? I remember the dream is what motivated him to go back to Harrenhal to save Brienne

Jaime: Do you believe in ghosts, Maester? Qyburn: Once, at the Citadel, I came into an empty room and saw an empty chair. Yet I knew a woman had been there, only a moment before. The cushion was dented where she'd sat, the cloth was still warm, and her scent lingered in the air. If we leave our smells behind us when we leave a room, surely something of our souls must remain when we leave this life? The archmaesters did not like my thinking, though. Well, Marwyn did, but he was the only one. Maybe this woman was Johanna Lannister using the glass candle at the Citidel?

This is my analysis of the Visions: Jaime is interacting with different aspects of the seven. He was a warriors man, but for the breaking of his vows by killing Aerys and pleasuring Cersi, the warrior took his hand, redeeming him entirely in the eyes of the seven. After standing vigil to his father and praying to the father above Jaime becomes a devotee of the father, he performs justice while in the riverlands and grows a beard like the father. The vision of his mother was sent by the mother, sent before Cersis letter arrived to ensure he did not adhere to her profession of love. When Jaime arrived in Kings Landing after Riverrun he took Cersi on the Mothers alter, the mother is merciful and reprimanded him via a vision, not a limb, reminding him of his real mother, allowing him to forgo Cersis approval..

The vision with Brienne occurs in A Storm of Swords just before Jaime decides to go back to Harrenhal to save Brienne, not in A Feast For Crows

Love the first dream. The light was so dim that Jaime could scarcely see her, though they stood a scant few feet apart. In this light she could almost be a beauty, he thought. In this light she could almost be a knight. Brienne's sword took flame as well, burning silvery blue. The darkness retreated a little more.

I think Jaime is Azor Ahai and the Valonqar. Azor Ahai has to stab his wife to create Lightbringer. He could very well do that to Cercei (and she would deserve it) with Widow's Wail (very appropriate name here) which is made from Ice = Ned Stark's former Valerian steel sword. A Song (wail) of Ice (the sword) and Fire. Only Jaime can wield Lightbringer in his fake hand, because it would burn anyone else (other than Dany).

The Sopranos doesn’t just handle dream sequences better than any other show, they are genuinely the closest we get to any kind of answers as to the supernatural edge in the Sopranos. Did Paulie really see the Virgin Mary? Was Kevin Finerty in Hell? The only way we can answer these questions, are with analysis of Tony’s dreams. And I’ve always appreciated that.

Not that we need anymore "secret Targaryens", but...Joanna's words always strike me as indicative of Tywin not being Jaime and Cersei's father because what she says Tywin wanted for his kids is inconsistent with what we've heard Tywin say he wants for them (at least for Jaime). Coupled with the knowledge that Aerys hated being laughed at, Aerys made Jaime a knight then granted him the most prestigious position a knight could hope for, and Joanna questioning if Jaime truly knew his father, I have to wonder if Joanna's talking about the man she says she is. In my personal opinion, I'd love it if Tywin's only biological child was the one he's treated like dirt while his crowning jewels were another man's. In my best Vernon Dursley voice, "JUSTICE!".

Jaime's weirwood dream is my favourite as it shows a bit more of his psyche. Tapped into the network or not, those people were not really there, so their attitude, words and actions come from Jaime's subconscious. There is an audio excerpt of that dream nicely read on RU-vid. At this stage Jaime still puts on the mask of indifference but the way he is in that dream says a lot of his innermost thoughts. There is no hatred for his Prince or Brothers. He THINKS they would blame him, but that's HIS imagination not necessarily the truth. I like how Rhaegar is described as surrounded by grief. And how to him Jaime defends his inability to save Elia and the children, not killed Aerys. And also being left in the dark by Tywin and Cersei beforehand, planting a suggestion that he doesn't belong WITH THEM. This is the dream that motives him to go back for Brienne. Something that we can imagine 15 year old Jaime do, the Jaime as he wanted to be. Otherwise it changes little but is another stepping stone towards his transformation. With the vision of his mother, he is being gently directed in the right direction to be where and when he might be needed. I don't subscribe to the theory he's Azora Ahai, but he will have a role to play in the final showdown. I was surprised that they didn't use him more at Winterfell for strategy and planning. He had more experience directing armies than Jon or Dany, but the show didn't do many things. He hates being known as Kinsgslayer, but he may need to slay a Queen (Cersei) or do the opposite and SAVE a King or Queen like a good Kingsguard (Jon or Dany)? However, it would have been heartbreaking and subversive if he had to forge Lightbringer by plunging it into Brienne's heart or something.

Jamie’s sense of self and carefully manicured reality crashing down is excellent foreshadowing AND in his dream it’s said he belongs with his sister in the darkness below THE ROCK?

Jaime’s dream in the bowels of Casterly took place in ASoS snot AFFC

Jaime Lannister is the best character, Change My Mind.

I think Jaime I in AFFC is perhaps a contender for the best chapter in the entirety of ASOIAF

Weren't both Brienne and Jaime nakey nakey in the Casterly Rock dream? Or is that *my* dream? As you said, that dream is a LOT. ETA - aside from wanting more R-rated content, I loved the video as always!

There were a couple of things you got wrong here. 1 Jamie's first vision happens in a.s.o.s. 2 Jamie is not in kings landing when Ned has his dream in g.o.t. Still a good video though.

I think Bran is a third candidate for Jamie's second dream. They have a personal connection and the green dreams have been shown to transcend time so it could be Bran at a later date. I think Quaithe is possible too because of the emphasis on identity "Do you know who you are?" Which is identical to what Quaithe says to Daenerys in her first communication with her.

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I have always wondered who was the voice that helped Arya cross the yard to escape kings landing!

I watch LML regularly. I found your channel recently and I dig your perspective on the books. I’ve subscribed to your channel and thank you for genuinely good content.

Really loving these videos and watching the channel grow

Been binging your videos for the Pat week, and the decision to subscribe was made so much easier just because my favorite song was referenced in a video about my favorite book character. Good looks!

I absolutely love your videos, and the way you explain the plots and theories, I hope you can make some videos explaining the Journey of some (important) characters throught the books, kind of a sumary for their story. Thanks for making such a great videos of ASOIAF

It’s pronounced like “beer” 😂😅 Stoneheart, being a dead Cat, is partially from the weirwood net. It’s interesting that Jaime kinda goes there. It’s part of his hero’s journey, I think. It’s just difficult to see what it is he gets to help him on his journey.

Banger video as always.

*Your videos are amazing and make me even more excited about the ASOIF story, the only problem is that we will probably never read The Winds of Winter.* *I feel like GRRM has created so many things and stories in a huge world and now he doesn't know how to finish his story anymore.*

If you ever wondered what role Jaime played in the Spanish Civil War than just google Jaime 1.

Would love to hear you talk about Tyrion's dream after Blackwater. Looking forward to your next video!

This is incredible! The only thing that could've made this better was a bit of direct reading from the books. I personally would've loved to hear you read the passage about Jaime's dream.

I like the idea that Tywin was secretly a sympathetic character. We’ve never seen his POV, which Joanna is saying to Jaime here and perhaps the readers as well (“I wonder if you ever knew him, truly.”). Also in AFFC, Jaime has a conversation with Genna Frey/Lannister where she portrays Tywin as sympathetic… he had to be cruel in order to protect innocents.

1:21 THANK YOU!!!! I'm tired of people shitting on AFfC, it's my favorite book of the series. People just don't like it because it doesn't have Jon or Dany or Arya. But it is still the best book of the series (in my opinion)

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I think there is a third person with prophetic abilities that has quite a central position in the Jamie storyline. Or rather, a central position where he is moving. Which frankly is usually what sent visions does, to nudge you in the "right" direction/decisions. The Ghost of High Heart. Sure, we have no records of her sending visions to others but we do know she is connected to the Weirwood net and therefore could be able to use it in the same way as Bloodraven/future Bran. If this is the case it would also create a neat little bow to the coming Jamie/Brianne/Stoneheart show down. Stoneheart: "Jamie Lannister, I brought you here to answer for your crimes!" Ghost of HH: "Actually, I brought him her for my own reasons. So be a good girl and sit down."

“Bloodraven did it” usually works for me. Helps me ignore time-traveling bran. Also love David Lightbringer’s idea about Quaithe and Bloodraven are working towards the same goal w/o knowing it. Ice and fire parallels ya know

I'm new to your channel, and AFFC is my favorite of the books thus far. I think I'm going to like this channel.

More of these please :)

Bro that last Jamie dream was so beautiful. I loved it so much, Jamie needed that so much. Also the first time listening to the audio book made me realize how magically influenced and out of place that first dream is . And I can’t believe I missed the fact he was resting on a weir wood tree. For me that practically confirms that there were magical Elements at play, and I love the distinction between visions and dreams!

I think that dream happened in A Storm of Swords, not in feast since it happens during his return to kingslanding

Jaime’s vision of the silent sister kind of reminds me of The Mother, of the Seven. He was brought up with that background, his mind would at least use it as the dressing if it is not a true vision. The faith of the seven seems really an oddity amongst all this magic and something subtle like that seems neexed

Great video

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I don't *think* you've done this already but I would love to see you do a video on Quaithe

Joanna loved Tywin and he loved her. "Only lady Joanna knew the man beneath the armour" and that is WHY she wanders if Jaime ever trully knew his own father or did he only saw the cold dutiful mask. Tywin never laughed except with Joanna and when she died he never remarried again altough that would be "politically wise" which again implies that Tywin is not all ice and politics but flesh and soul and even dreamer to a point. He dreams his son being a great knight and his daughter the Queen ( literally like a fairytale).

Jaime and Cersei are Aerys’ children and Tywin was cuckholded. Just thought that I should bring this up! Not to mention the fact that Cersei is obsessed with fire 🔥, the two of them have again and again committed incest, and Jaime (unlike Tyrion) is nothing like his father. I am also up to the possibility that Tywin was sterile, and his three children could have all been fathered by the mad king. Would explain Tyrions dreams too 🐉!!!

Never expected a Springsteen reference in a video about Jaime Lannister

Jaime as Azor Ahai would make the most sense. George R.R. Martin likes to complete thematic circles. Jaime as both Kingslayer and Queenslayer, if he kills Cersei. Breaks his oath as Kingsguard to marry Brienne. Brienne sacrificing herself for Jaime to kill her and fulfill the prophecy (so also a wife killer). Such a sad and tragic path for Jaime, but what the Kingdom needs, and Jaime is a character that would do just that. Breaking all vows of honor in order to save the people. Honor is a virtue, but to what end? To protect the King or Queen, or the people?

I love the second vison’s subtle implication that Jamie and Cersi aren't Tywin's Biological children, by having Jamie’s Mom say what Tywin wanted "His son and his daughter" to achieve and implying it didn’t come to pass, where if J and C were his kids it would clearly have.

You should do a video on Theon’s dreams.

Great Video as always, I have to disagree on AFFC being the best book though, whilst it is in my mind the second best to reread, the best book has to go to Storm, it‘s GRRM‘s masterpiece, though for me Dance is a close second

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5:45 I've also heard that she may have shouted something to let LS know that Arya is alive

I like the thought Blood Raven sent the vision of his mother. I’m on the fence of it being Bran who sent the dream, as Bran (at least at this particular point of the books) does not remember it was Jamie who pushed him from the tower. Plus, Bran has never thought of Jamie in his POV chapters. I disagree it being Quathe as she seems very focused on Danny. Great video and discussion topic.

The 5th book is my favorite personally

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YOU LIKIN' THE JACKET, TONE?!

Why wouldn't there be a portrait of Johana in Casterly Rock?

Can we call these “Lion Dreams”?

Dude i didnt catch how jaimes vision with his mom happened when he was eesting on under a weirwood. That adds so much

Feast was definitely my least favorite when I first read the series, but everytime I re-read it I just appreciate it more and more

Feast for Crows is my favorite book

the first prophecy in the series is the dead direwolf with an antler in its throat. This omen foreshadows not only Ned's death but the eventual separation of the Stark children.

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Jamie would have a decent warden of the west, not a unnecessarily cruel nature, he's pretty happy go lucky type

Why didn't Tywin remarry? I mean I know his wife died and stuff but is it not his role and his duty to his legacy to what is needed to ensure its continuation?

I think the vision really could have been sent by Joanna Lannister. There seems to be some sort of bardo or spirit world in ASOIAF, where spirits linger for a time after death before fading or passing on. Maybe Joanna's spirit is calling to Jaime as it passes out of the bardo.

This is the best book. I hear that and I think “am I home?”

I feel like Jamie and Brienne fighting white walkers tips back to there roles as kings guards and they are defending the true kings lands who most likely is the true Azhor Ahai (most likey Jon Snow). If Jamie lets his past get to him and he falters he will truly not be a kingguard or knight like he always wanted. It really is a warning i think.

The first dream happened in aSoS...

That confirms he's the mad king son then. No one other than targaryens in all George works are mentioned to have prophetic dreams.

Kingslayer!

What’s your favorite Sopranos dream sequence? Mine is easily the Gloria one from “Everybody Hurts”.

The dream is from book 3, a Storm of Swords, not book 4. Chapter 44 to be exact.

Time traveling Bran back at it again

Is he being sent visions or is he merely tapping into the root network of memories and memories about his life are easier to receive? 🤷🏼

This dream clearly implicates cersei and jaimie are not tywins.

I am not entirely convinced that the Men with Helmets are Unsullied or of any significance. After all the most common Weapon in this sort of time Period is a Spear, a weapon that even a poor peasant levy can easily obtain. As for the Helmet, that too is not very distinctive since the one Piece of Armor that even an ill equipped Levy usually gets is a Helmet.

i will soon start to read the books, but at 9:39, jaime's chapter, i feel is his mother, am i wrong to believe that ? and i see so many people talking about the books, i loved the show, and i still do, even the first part of the last season, but what happend to dany si to far for me, i feel that i am a lucky guy that i get to read them for the first time now haha(i'm here after the end of the video and i feel great about Joanna's prediction hahah)

God I wish they did Sopranos style dreams in the GOT show

Cersei made feast so hard to get through and its harder after watching the show she's truly an immersion breaker but i think also the show is a big part of what makes me feel like that

Algormancy!

IT'S GOTTA BE QUAITHE!

They said, cowled robes, not helmets. There’s a little bit of a difference.

Jaime will probably be killed by Stoneheart but resurrected by Thoros because he sees him in his flames, fighting the Others, or Euron, or Cersei. As a fire wight (he'll be hotter xd), he will have his golden hand liquid and fused in living red white (like Victarion's hand being burned and hot because of his infected wounds) recovering his old fighting skills and increased in speed like Beric's or in strength like Vic's. He will fight injustices in the River and Western Lands and probably even the Reach, and then even joining Sansa as queen in her quest to Kingslanding to reclaim justice for his father and his servents (she is the one that has a direct rivalry with her and the most motives to kill her, considering how she was manipulated and held hostage by Cersei and her son tortured her for an entire year, even menacing Sansa to r*pe her), falling both in love (she is younger and more beautiful than Cersei, so this new queen will take everything that the old one holds precious, wich means, she will take not only her power, her family's castle (yeah she probably will take Casterly Rock in vengeance), her 'most beautiful woman in the realm' status and of course, Jaime's love, (being the ultimate steep in his redemption arc, and considering how strong, powerful and smart Sansa will end up becoming thanks to her training with Littlefinger, she is very likely to be his last love interest before he dies (it would even match the song that we all have related to Jon (i loved a woman with red hair (Ygritte/Sansa, with silver hair (Dany/Brienne) and golden hair (Val/Cersei)). With all of this, and probably after she burns Kingslanding, marry Euron, i don't know, he will realize that his sister has to be stopped, and strangles her, with his flesh hand, and with his gold hand, indirectly and unwillingly acomplishing Tyrion's menace: 'one day your happiness will become ashes in your mouth.'

The 3 eyes crow is the Great Other. Imo.

I think it is a dream. He came into the world holding her foot with the hand that is now lost. The stump showing up in his dream with the memory of his mom asking if he really is a knight is what makes Jamie finally let go of Cersei. Acceptance

The Weirwood dream is in a storm of swords

4th and best book? Watchu mean, Quinn?

JOANNA LIVES! 🎉

Bloodraven doesn’t send visions to Bran. His visions stop when he crosses the wall.

I'm mean Dance is clearly the best but as there the same book ...

Oh man, since he has the dreams, maybe Jaime is ALSO a bastard of Aerys! Maybe he and Tyrion are so close because they're FULL brothers!

Feast is best

How is Gerold Hightower not on this. He led Targaryen forces after the death lord Ormund Baratheon in the War of Nipennykings. He protects Elia Martell from the brotherhood even taking a arrow through his. He rallied to Rhaegar and was the only one that could find him. He’s much more worthy then the Hound

I've always felt that ASOS and AFFC should've been one book. Jeez, talk about needing an editor! Not as long-winded awful as the bogged down books in the middle of Wheel of Time. Oh well, when you're making the publisher millions, who cares about an editor?