Sorry about the audio issue around two minutes in! I have no idea what happened there. That section was scripted as follows and is also available in the captions: "The reintroduction of Pate is actually the very last sentence of A Feast for Crows, which lends to its seeming importance. Perhaps Sam will end up inadvertently helping this faceless man, or he may gain whatever knowledge this assassin is seeking for himself. Tyrion’s perspective in Dance mentions a particularly dangerous book in the Citadel entitled “The Death of Dragons”. The title of this tome seems to line up with the motivation of the Faceless Men."
Thanks for the great video! I don’t know how to do it, but I think there’s an option on the back end if you want to try to reupload the video file and keep the comments/likes/views.
If you re-upload at 4:30 you call Sam , Tim. I had to go back like five times and was trying to remember if Sam gave the horn of winter to a guy named Tim, and if I’d forgotten a character named Tim , if he did give it to Tim he’s probably a Night’s watch , what did Tim do to get sent to the wall. I was very upset about a Tim who didn’t exist.
@@79klkw he is cartoonishly evil, in a series in which all the bad guys are understandable and humane, euron is way too much of a cackling supervillain.
I actually have a strong belief that Euron’s threat will be dealt with at Highgarden. -George has said that Willas and Garlan will be important characters going forward. -The theory about Euron being a rouge student of Bloodraven leads me to believe that Bran will be involved possibly through the Weirwood net. -There are a trio of Weirwoods in the Highgarden god’s wood. -Weirwood arrows have been a minor Chekhov’s gun. -Sam’s archery training arc has been a minor but consistent plot point throughout the later books. -Highgarden overlooks the wide navigable Mander River which makes it a perfect setup for the Ironborn ships to sail right up to it. All this gives me a strong suspicion that Highgarden will be the location of the final stand against Euron.
@@QuinnTheGM Yea it’s honestly impossible to tell. That’s why the Battle of Blood is my second most hyped early winds battle. Obviously nothing beats Battle of Ice.
That’s a great idea. If euron took old town, sailed up that river, then he’d have to carry his boats across the land a short way to reach the mander and take high garden. Considering the idea of Ironborn carrying boats over land has already been mentioned this could happen. High garden is thematically linked to Greeneers and CotF while Euron and iron born are thematically linked to the Others, so I can see how symbolically this conflict would work
@@umwha I hadn’t even considered that they might portage their ships overland between the Honeywine and the Mander. I just assumed they would sail back around to the mouth of the Mander and make their way up. That could be cool though!
@@QuinnTheGM I think he's sailing in that direction specifically because he wanted to get caught in between the Redwyne and Hightower forces, and then set off his blood ritual to potentially wake a kraken from the deep. But once he HAS obliterated the majority of the Reach's naval forces and got himself a giant kraken out of it, I can see him going back to the Hightower and Oldtown (who'll have much fewer forces to fight back) to do whatever other magical shit or stealing of valuable items he has planned.
It’s a shame how botched Euron’s story was in the show. I was so excited to watch the crazed apocalyptic battle at Oldtown, but was quite disappointed when all we got was: “I aM tHe MaN wHo KiLlEd JaMiE LaNniStEr”
Only good thing about that is, if “broad strokes” is to be fully believed, then maybe Jaime will kill Euron in the books too. There are lots of Greyjoy-Lannister connections after all. Looking at the potential context of that happening, it is an absolutely epic idea.
@@MyUserTubeAccount it is commonly said that Jaime will end up either serving Young Griff (by being his “kingmaker” and denouncing Tommen just as he compares himself to Criston Cole and thinks Tommen is better off not on the throne), serving Jon by taking the black or going North with Brienne for whatever reason, being killed by Lady Stoneheart and saving Brienne in the process, or going back to Cersei near the end after some craziness. I think the first is most likely, putting him right in the middle of Dance of the Dragons 2.0 and fulfilling his more persisting thoughts about his promise to Rhaegar. In my opinion, YG is clearly an endgame player and he needs an original POV by his side to go along with JonCon, whether that be Jaime or Sansa (through marriage) or both. Euron will also likely be heavily involved with Dance 2.0 and in my opinion him and Dany being married is very likely for several reasons. This would already make him and Jaime eventual enemies, but both of their stories could very well also extend into the Long Night if the theories about Euron are to be believed. So Jaime being the one to do it in some kind of final conflict that goes along with the destruction of KL is one way it can happen, and I think it’s a really badass idea.
Malora Hightower the Mad Maid is actually not Leyton's wife, she's his eldest daughter from one of his three dead wives. ( who BTW likely died in the Grey Plague at least that's my theory as his becoming a hermit/germaphobe would make sense if he lost lots of family in the epidemic)
I was just about to make note of this mistake so ty. To be fair though, it's *really* hard to be familiar with all the minour characters without extensive re-reads. I doubt they even imagined it could be wrong due to its relative obscurity compared to the main story arcs
Thanks for the heads up! No idea what happened there, it was fine when I rendered the video. Posted the script for that short section in the pinned comment so folks can see it as well.
Two things Euron makes use of in his pursuit of power: - Illicit knowledge. - Mocking religion. Oldtown has both the Citadel and the Starry Sept. He's going there.
0:52 just a correction, Jon didn’t dispatch the cinnamon wind. He sent Sam Gilly and Aemond to Braavos on the Blackbird. They then found the Cinnamon Wind to take them from there after being stuck in Braavos for a while
I know Preston Jacobs has already discussed this but I would love to see your take on a possible frey civil war and how it would effect the story and the riverlands
In the show, we saw that it was a dragon that actually brought down the Wall. So, a horn that brings down the Wall and a horn that can control dragons might actually be the same thing.
In addition to Sam, the sphinx, the maesters, the Ironborn and the faceless men, the remnants of the Brave Companions are also at Oldtown (or at least last we heard of them they were enroute to get there).
@@QuinnTheGM One thing I always thought was kind of odd about the Brave Companions were how fixated they are on religion. Sure septs & temples become easy targets for raiders after the war (especially in the riverlands) but the BC is particilary nasty and enthuisastic about it. There's a part in AFFC where Septon Meribald tells about a dead septa found in a river with bite marks on her breasts. He thinks it was wolves but I'm pretty sure it was Biter. The BC is lead by a Qohoric who dresses like his god, the back goat and amoung their members is a septon and a former maester (both from religious institutions). So I think its kind of interesting that out of all cities in westeros they head for Oldtown which is like the mekka of the faith of the seven as both the citadel and the starry sept is located there.
@@brainstorm9560 I can't recall who did a video on it but the theory was something like Doran Martell hired the Brave Companions to make Tywin look bad and to take revenge on him. Either way there's definitely something odd about them in many ways, I'm very curious what will be revealed about them
You forgot the most forgotten Oldtown TWOW plot: The Brightwater Keep succession crisis. Stannis (the mannis) burns Alester Florent before leaving for the Wall making his son Alekyne Florent, Lord of Brightwater Keep. Cersei and Mace later give Brightwater Keep to Garlan after declaring the Florents traitors. Here's the fun part. Alekyne Florent has two sisters: Rhea is Leyton Hightower's current wife and Melessa is Sam's mom. Garlan, on the other hand, is the son of Leyton's daughter Alerie. The ownership of Brightwater Keep is between Leyton's brother-in-law and his grandson. Alekyne has already come to Oldtown to seek refuge with his sister. Garlan has been sent to root the Ironborn out of the Reach.
@@frankcommatobe8009 Euron is GRRM’s take on the dark Lord trope. Yes, he subverts his tropes. But he fulfills them before that. Euron is going to get closer to being the main villain than anybody else in the story.
So you're telling me I'm NOT going to get a Dumbledore vs Voldemort at the Ministry of Magic type battle between Euron and Lord Hightower? Pah I say, Pah! Lol. Btw, given Euron's primary goal is to sit the throne, it's possible that the sphinxes from Aeron's vision represent the the two Valyrian sphinxes that flank the council chamber in the Red Keep- an indication of the small council swearing fealty to their new king. To out myself, I'm one who suspects Euron is a fraud. If a kraken actually appears, I don't think it'll be on account of magic; it'll be on account of all the blood in the water (similar to how blood attracts sharks). But Jon Q. Public of Westeros will THINK it's the magic that brought them, so Euron essentially tricks everyone into believing he's something that he's not.
I theorise that Euron has found a way to combine fire magic (powered by sacrifice) and ice magic (possession, necromancy). He will sacrifice thousands, possibly by fire, to fuel his warging ability so he can control the Krakens, but it won't end there. He'll possess the dead bodies of his victims. Wights under his control will swarm oldtown which has no defence. Despite years of anticipation of the wall falling, the dead attack from the south. Sam, Sarella, Gilly and Lazy Leo and maybe Jaquen will struggle to survive and escape, with Sam leading them as the only expert on wights in old town, though Sarella joins euron in life, or in death. Jaquen will attempt to assassinate Euron, but by then he will be too strong and kill jaquen. Sam escapes with the horn of winter and the knowledge that can save westeros, possibly making it to starfall or Dorne. Euron will then move his forces toward essos, barring Danyres from crossing the sea until her dragons and armies destroy him.
Euron may be the king of the apocalypse, he reminds me so much to Bloodstone emperor. He may cause the long night for his desire to become a human god. .. but well, for now he's the most fascinating character in the books
Military campaigns are rarely completely straight line affairs. You often go around the enemy to take them from the side or rear. Navies need a base from which to supply themselves and launch attacks from. Taking up a base on an island not too far past Oldtown would be a reasonable course of action if planning to stage an attack.
But dragons are evil beasts, nuclear weapons that spread death and destruction. Yes, the masters are very cunning, but some of their motives are noble. Not having dragons around certainly keeps the people far safer than they would be if dragons roamed free.
Small correction: the Mad Maid who is assisting Leyton Hightower in his (rumored) magical research, whose name is Malora Hightower, is Leyton's oldest daughter, not his wife Great video!
Having re-read the books its genuinely astounding to see how badly the show failed its source material in the later stages. I can only hope we'll one day get a more accurate show or anime adaptation, though it is a shame as Seasons 1-4 were fantastic and the cast were, for the most part, perfect.
i honestly think the issue was much more that D&D ended the show early because they wanted to go do star wars instead of doing the 10 seasons of 10 episodes that HBO wanted. They did have to cut out or combine several plot points or characters even in the early seasons but I don't necessarily think that the plot of the final few seasons was necessarily the issue... Because they had so many loose ends to tie up the pacing of events was terrible and some characters either acted out of character or would just say why they are doing something without any build up or foreshadowing breaking the main rule of film which is show dont tell..
Very fun theory with well-researched supporting facts. I hope you're onto something, just for my own headcanon, but in any case, it's plausible and entertaining, so, good work! I'm enjoying seeing the growth of your visual treatment.
You have an excellent channel my friend. I'm a huge fan of ice and fire theory vids (Ice and fire methadone I call it, while we wait for winds). Easily the best up and coming channel I've seen. Keep it up and you will be huge man.
I think it’s a feint to draw both fleets into range and out of the protection of their shallow bays. If Euron somehow knows about the maester conspiracy, taking them and/or Oldtown as an entity out would ingratiate him to Daenerys on top of the spoils he might reap. It’s entirely possible that GRRM’s expansion of the dance of dragons and the Hightower’s role in it is groundwork to explain why they’re targeted and whatever their fate becomes at the hands of Euron. There may also be something interesting locked away in the oily black stone the Hightower sits upon, only accessible by means of dragon fire/magic, something Leyton might be seeking himself!
If you think about it, we could have easily gotten a book or series on the doom to conquest and founding portion of the Targaryen history, but we get a look into the key fall of dragons before Dany can even use hers to fly to Westeros. It would be better to show us this folly and treachery at the hands of Oldtown and then destroy it, even partially, than it would be to show us the conquest in detail for Dany to largely mirror it while wrestling with some technological tweaks on the defending side. Magic is returning to the world, and I’m sure Oldtown will have something to say about it, even if covertly.
with GRMM’s famous quote about magic being mentioned, it had me thinking again about what i believe will happen with Euron. i think he will indeed summon a kraken but that h or most of his men will die in the waters of that straight. the sword without a hilt has a handle still has a handle so he can grasp it but he can not wield it (magic) for his intended purpose
The audio gets sorta messed up, kind of like when you show a clip of a movie and then it gets copyright claimed and you have to remove the audio to remonetize
@@Peteriscoolz Doubt it. Euron doesn't seem remotely formidable or threatening in the least. Just a lunatic pirate raiding some small and random coastal villages.
@@siran424 magic has never been more powerful than it ever was before and euron has lots of priests including a quartheen warlock to sacrifice I think he'll do a lot of damage with his magic. We'll know when winds is out who was right
@@Peteriscoolz All of those are just bullshit and nonsensical myths. Euron is just using them to bluff. I'm not a huge fan of believer of magic in this series. Yes they have dragons, direwolves and the white walkers, but still ...
See, that horn never played a part in the teevee one, and it must have showed him finding it for a reason. I felt sure it was going to have some bearing on the ending but no. They lost their dang minds on that last series lol.
Love your ideas, they're very refreshing and evocative! Would suggest tidying up your audio and script a bit to make your videos truly S tier. Looking forward to your Euron marriage video!
Wait, Euron tells Aeron to look closer in his vision in tWoW and it's supposed to be this big reveal that Euron is heading for the Iron Throne? Didn't Euron state this explicitly all the way back in the Feast? Wasn't that like half of his electoral platform?
I was relistening and took note that the youngest Sand Snake is daughter of a Septa. And remember the "Septa" with Faegon has stretch marks like she has had a pregnancy? As well as being beautiful.
This video is well-produced, reasonable, a, and entertaining but contains no undead leviathans or comets making seas evaporate. We'll have to find a way to reconcile this.
I think Euron could wind up marrying Daenerys, solely because it would lend itself to her descent into madness. If she were to be married to such a debased character, Euron’s taste for violence can be paired with Daenerys’s desire for the crown. Together they would likely terrorize Westeros in the name of power, and we could see her progressively get more and more complacent with mass murder. Just a thought I had.
I believe Euron will conjure a Dragon from the Sea, with the dragon egg he threw away. The dragon will be out of control tho and destroy all of the ships (As in Aeron’s dream). Euron will be left stranded, until Victarion blows the horn at the battle of fire. Now here me out ;) The horn will give Euron control of his sea dragon and not any of danys dragons. That’s the twist imo. Getting Victarion out of the way but still usefull where dany has been given a fleet as a gift by euron to get her over to westeros to cause more chaos. I think Euron will wreak havoc in the reach for a while Aeron will die so we will only hear of his actions and destruction from sam while he is still in the area, but by the end of the book euron will be at Casterly Rock pledging himself to Cersei in her POV after she escapes before Faegon arrives.
You gave me something to think about. Feeling that the legend about this hero of old, the Azor Ahai, is not what it seems, and that he is not this pure hearted person (probably over the thousands of years the story changed and anyway, it is so easy to make someone into a hero, disregarding some facts). Euron is so evil, that I am thinking - here it is, the Asor Ahai. May be he will accidentally save the world from darkness, while pursuing his own, evil goals.
We haven't heard from or about Sam since 05 but people way smarter than me say that Samwell V in feast is one of the very last chapters of the two combined books. So that would be George's excuse.
I DEFINITELY think Euron will take and sack Oldtown, maybe even the Hightower itself. We have to remember that even though he was elected king, his people hate him, they only follow him if there is plunder and victory. Yes Eurons goal definitely seems to be the Iron Throne (at least for now), but if he just sails away from Oldtown without sacking it, the other ironborn will be furious, especially if his alternative is sailing all around Westeros to go to a less rich city. Also Euron definitely believes in magic, and he would know that there is some magical artefacts in/hidden in the Citadel or the Hightower. A lot of people think he has a glass candle already (Urrathon Nightwalker) as well so I wouldn’t be surprised if he knows all about Sam and his Horn. He also likes killing priests and septons, don’t you think he would have a ball killing all the priests in the Starry Sept? He would love it. And people know about Old Lord Leyton Hightower and how he’s been hold up at the top of the Hightower for years reading old spell books and shit with the mad maid. That’s a chekhovs gun if I’ve ever heard it. What the hell are they doing up there?? Euron will be the one to find out. I’m interested to see who you think Euron will marry if not Daenerys. I’ve heard some people say Malora the mad maid, Cersei or even Melisandre.
He definitely believes in magic, but the citadel itself isn’t that well known for magic. In fact, the maesters tend to be pretty anti-magic, generally. I think some of Euron’s men may go to Oldtown, and it may get some collateral damage from the Battle of Blood, but I doubt the Crow’s Eye will personally sack it.
Were do you people get this idea that Dany would get with Euron what about danys character makes you think she would want to marry a evil piece of shit like Euron ? Seriously she's fighting people just as bad as him and you think she's going to marry him ?
@@thatoneblackdude3333 i mean euron and daario are basically the same character they are so much alike. So much so that people theorise that they are literally the same person lol. And we never hear the end of how much she loves daario. Not to mention she loved a conquering, rapist slaver dothraki warlord. also i cant remember when it is in the books but i remember Dany saying that she would marry daario if he was higher born or something like that. And Euron is essentialy a highborn Daario. Yeah if she saw the true side of Euron she obviously would see him as an enemy. But Euron can play up the good side, he definitely has the rizz lol. I wouldnt bet on them marrying but its definitely plausible, at least that Euron will try and marry her and she will certainly consider it. And in the text she also has dreams of her fucking hizdhar zo loraq with blue lips and an icy blue dick. Euron has blue lips and i dont know what to make of loraqs 'icy blue dick' but it sounds like some euron type shit ngl
@@fmc7774 similar isn't the same Character I don't remember eurion sacrificing everything for a girl , that's a disgusting argument dany was literally forced to marry drogo at 13 she had no choice but to " love" him it's called coping using that to claim she'd marry a evil , rapist monster on purpose is ridiculous because dany does not like those things . Eurion is a ironborne he sees women as nothing but tools for pleasure dany would never get with someone like that your also disregarding the people around her , you really think sir Barristen , a returned jorah and tyrion would aggre with her allying with a grayjoy ? Be serious .
By the looks of it, it seems like good ol' George wrote himself in the corner with this plotline (and a few others). No wonder the "Winds" are taking so long and likely will never be released. Shame.
I think that Euron will pay for what he does. And Oldtown isnt defenseless, because Leyton and Malora are looking into magic books in the Hightower. I think Oldtown may fall, but the High Tower will endure. All the places with the magical black fused stone endure and i think the High Tower will too
I disagree with the idea hes going to the iron throne from a meta perspective as we have set up the citadel as an important pov location and with Cersei and likely joncon being at the red keep I think that even if euron does take the iron throne it wont be in the first half of WoW
Euron is the exact opposite type of person dany would want to marry he's literally pure evil and she would never get with him , dany will get with Jon like in the show but better written and more fleshed out .
@@thatoneblackdude3333 considering the similarities between Euron and Daario, are you sure about that? Euron is pure evil, yes, but only his brothers know it. Other people think he’s a really badass pirate drifter dude and they instantly fall for his charisma. The “smiling eye” is a detail for a reason. Daenerys will fall for this. She’s proven to be a horrible judge of character.
@@frankmigliore9240 what similarities ? Darrio is no saint but he's nowhere near Euron, no she won't dany isn't an idiot and wouldn't fall for him and no she isn't dany is known to be a good judge of character actually Idk where you get that she isn't eurion and his ironborne buddies rape and pillage innocent people dany would not be down for that , Euron is the last person dany would get with .
A lot of people seem to thing the books will end with the end of magic but isn’t magic kind of making a return, with the awakening of the dragons magic has grown stronger again into the world, I feel maybe a new age of living gods, Euron, Daenerys, and Bran are the closes people who can become a true Demi god or god, at least I hope the books end with a new age of gods and magic sense there is no living god in the world
