Lord Sapna Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Firstly I don't think Balon is alive, but why is it that everyone seems to accept his death. Martin loves bringing back dead characters and I've seen theories for half the dead characters in the books. Syrio, Rhaegar, Benjen, Ashara. Tonnes more. However nobody seems to debate Balons death, despite the fact that prophecies are very unreliable and nobody witnessed Balons death.As a king he's an important character, who did very little besides sit in a castle. So why does everyone just accept he's done so early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Murks Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Can pigs krakens fly? ETA: Well, he's certainly not a beloved charakter like the ones you mentioned. Maybe that's why everybody is fine with him being dead :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sapna Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Maybe that's all it is actually. Thinking about it all the 'possibly alive' characters are well liked, except maybe quentyn.Well that was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Murks Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 There's still Gregor of course (and maybe his brother, but he's well liked by most as well by now). Although that probably doesn't count as "alive"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelborn Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annara Snow Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Firstly I don't think Balon is alive, but why is it that everyone seems to accept his death. Martin loves bringing back dead characters and I've seen theories for half the dead characters in the books. Syrio, Rhaegar, Benjen, Ashara. Tonnes more.However nobody seems to debate Balons death, despite the fact that prophecies are very unreliable and nobody witnessed Balons death.As a king he's an important character, who did very little besides sit in a castle. So why does everyone just accept he's done so early? Actually, the prophecies in ASOIAF are all very reliable. Ghost of the High Heart was right about everything.We didn't see his death just because 1) there were no POVs on the Iron Islands in ASOS, 2) most readers don't give a fuck about Balon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Guy Garlan Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Say what you want about Balon, but at least it can be said asoiaf wouldn't be the same story without his stupid, plot-advancing ass. I'm not sure the same could be said about Quentyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Watcher_On_The_Walls Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Say what you want about Balon, but at least it can be said asoiaf wouldn't be the same story without his stupid, plot-advancing ass.I'm not sure the same could be said about QuentynYou haven't heard? Quentin is alive and well too, that charred Quentin was the Tattered Prince. Derr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sapna Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well people believe Quentyn is alive, even when seeing him dead. Agreed though Balon advanced the plot, Quentyn didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow of the Morning Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Do you think the Ironborn would do a kingsmoot if they were not sure the previous king was not dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sapna Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Eh? I'm not doubting that everyone thinks he's dead (Actually I believe he is) I was wondering why no posters on here seemed to look into how he could have survived, when they do it for all other characters. Syrio for example, two men fighting in a room, one comes out. As people have pointed out though, people like Syrio more then Balon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Davos Baratheon Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 No one cares about Balon, I guess. I sure don't.He fell. He's gone. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frey Pie Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ya I think this is a case of people not liking him so nobody would care enough to think of what if he was aliveAlthough I would like to see him back again just do he could be killed again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnFit Finlay Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well people believe Quentyn is alive, even when seeing him dead. Agreed though Balon advanced the plot, Quentyn didn't. I said this in the "Is Quentyn Alive" thread but I think it's far too early to dismiss Quentyn's contribution to the series. His death is going to have a big short term impact and his agreement that Dorne will give Pentos - The home of Aegon's benefactor - to The Tattered Prince is likely to be significant, Aegon isn't going to agree to it so Doran is going to have to choose between betraying his King or dishonouring his Son. If Arianne marries Aegon then there's even the potential for civil war in Dorne, all because of Quentyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damp Hair - The Prophet Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 In AFFC ch.1 they say Balon fell when crossing a bridge "and was dashed upon the rocks below." Ergo, they must have recovered his smashed body. He's dead. & he didn't even drown to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 What's next, Lady is alive and will be reunited with Sansa when she retakes Winterfell from the Boltons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueylouis Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ned and lord commander Mormont are both still alive as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtherSnow Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 It's a mistake on the show's part not to have announced Balon's death. Stannis could've called Mel on it before now as well, and that's not been in the show either. Balon is the forgotten fallen, dooming all Ironborn in the process. Why waste screen time on them? It's not like they have a fleet anyone can use. In any case, Iron Islands are, effectively, off the map anyway. In the books, there's the whole consequence of it. Damphair drives the whole return to The Old Ways, which sets up Euron's entrance. The Ironborn accept that there is no worthy heir. They can't accept Asha as Balon's heir. They don't have as open a society as Dorne where she would be accepted as the rightful heir.The kingsmoot is the only way to bring the whole Ironborn fleet together, in one place, at one time. Clever move by Damphair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOT A TARG I SWEAR Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Balon can't even get assassinated properly. Useless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 SEAWEEDS GROW THROUGH HIS BROKEN SKULL. /Bloodbeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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