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[DornishHighlander]

Taena Merryweather whose side is she really on is she loyal to Cersei? or Margarey's Spy or will Cersei or Mace compel her son Russell to court and hold him hostage in exchange for his safety or a reward.

She is going to be a huge factor if she is a Tyrell witness against Cersei everyone in court knows how close friends so people will belive what she says be that in favor to Cersei or Margarey.

Do the board believe she will be a factor in the trial or will she flee back to Myr with Russell and Orton to hide from Cersei?

[Elaena Targaryen]

I wonder if she is related to Doran's wife, what was her name and maybe they are from the same place?

[DornishHighlander]

Doran's wife is Norvosi

[Fire Eater]

Elaena Targaryen, on 20 January 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

I wonder if she is related to Doran's wife, what was her name and maybe they are from the same place?

Doran's wife Mellario is from Norvos while Taena is from Myr.

There has been a theory that her Russell is one of Robert's bastards from when he visited Highgarden and she tried to convince him to restore all the lands of Longtable.

Edited by fireeater22, 21 January 2012 - 09:05 PM.

[Elaena Targaryen]

fireeater22, on 20 January 2012 - 07:53 PM, said:

Doran's wife Mellario is from Norvos while Taena is from Myr.

Thanks, I have been wondering about that and haven't checked yet. Well, I still think Taena is someones spy.

[Fire Eater]

Elaena Targaryen, on 20 January 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

Thanks, I have been wondering about that and haven't checked yet. Well, I still think Taena is someones spy.

She could be working for Doran or, rather, Varys. Taena throughout AFfC has been contributing to the wedge being driven between Cersei and the Tyrells.

[Rapsie]

Varys is a strong possibility as he was originally from Myr. Also GRRM likes to tie things in with foreshadowing etc and the story about the Darklyn's who captured Areys and his manipulative Myrish wife seem to do this.

I also like the idea that Russell is on of Robert's bastards.

[DornishHighlander]

bump

[voodooqueen126]

Rapsie, on 20 January 2012 - 08:38 PM, said:

Varys is a strong possibility as he was originally from Myr. Also GRRM likes to tie things in with foreshadowing etc and the story about the Darklyn's who captured Areys and his manipulative Myrish wife seem to do this.

I also like the idea that Russell is on of Robert's bastards.

I am not sure, Varys seems to prefer tongueless children, but the Myrish connection is definitely there.
Varys and Doran don't seem to be working together as Quentyn had to avoid Varys's spies in ADWD.
Doran definitely mentions having friends in Kings Landing and while Norvos and Myr are far apart, Arianne mentions spending time in her child hood with the green-haired daughter of the Archon of Tyrosh. Oberyn also spent time in the Free Cities working as a Sellsword. All this hints to the Dornish being more involved with the Free Cities than other Westerosi houses.
There is something about her style that is very Dornish.
Yet if Taena is a Dornish spy then who is Littlefingers spy in Kings Landing? LF says the Kettleblacks are not trustworthy enough so I assume he must have others.
The idea of Taena being a sort of female Varys-a spy for all comers-is almost a synthesis:
Thesis: that Taena was a spy for the Martells
Antithesis: that if she is a spy for the Martells she cannot be a spy for Littlefinger, and LF needs atleast one lady of the bedchamber at Kings Landing to gather information for him.
Synthesis: that Taena could be spying for both Littlefinger and the Martells.  
Because proposition T) was not actually mutually exclusive with proposition A) I had set up a false dichotomy. Therefore the conclusion that Taena is spying for both is not a synthesis, and I have therefore avoided with agreeing with Hegel, which is good.

Edited by voodooqueen126, 13 October 2012 - 08:57 AM.