Ocelot Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 In TMK, BR calls Egg "cousin." If BR is Daeron II's half-brother, doesn't that make him Egg's great-uncle instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Damian Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 In TMK, BR calls Egg "cousin." If BR is Daeron II's half-brother, doesn't that make him Egg's great-uncle instead? targs marry brother and sister, he could call him nephew, cousin, etcc. most would apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 In TMK, BR calls Egg "cousin." If BR is Daeron II's half-brother, doesn't that make him Egg's great-uncle instead? Well Naerys was his aunt so technical the great bastards and the royal line are cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrannogDweller Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Alys Karstark to Jon Snow: "Your uncle … would that be Lord Arnolf?” “He is no lord,” Alys said scornfully. “My brother Harry is the rightful lord, and by law I am his heir. A daughter comes before an uncle. Uncle Arnolf is only castellan. He’s my great-uncle, actually, my father’s uncle. Cregan is his son. I suppose that makes him a cousin, but we always called him uncle. Now they mean to make me call him husband.” Family ties are complicated. targs marry brother and sister, he could call him nephew, cousin, etcc. most would apply Not in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Alys Karstark to Jon Snow: Family ties are complicated. Not in this case. Not really, Naerys was his aunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrannogDweller Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Not really, Naerys was his aunt. Yes, I see what you mean now. Family ties are complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindchap Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I think it's just a general reference to a not-so-close relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes, I see what you mean now. Family ties are complicated. For the Targs this is the truest statement ever. Do you know their is possibility Alyn was Eleana, you know the girl he impregnated twice, grandpa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I think it's just a general reference to a not-so-close relative. Exactly, cousin was a general term for distant relatives back then as Alys showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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