Drunkenspeton

I hope its ok to post this not a blog a thread from a forum. Spoilers are tagged. Its basically a thread/wiki combo. Some of the contributions are pretty funny. http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f48/game-thrones-history-thread-no-spoilers-2074437/

I like this idea. Perhaps the godswoods were not planted inside the very oldest castles but built around them for a reason long forgotten?

But who are the crowds, the victorious golden company? The only fit here is potential mummery to gain access. Thats very vague. One thing is I don't see how a garrison besieged so recently would just accept anything so simply. Why would a troupe of mummers go to perform for a few hundred soldiers or why would said soldiers accept wagons when their king is at the other end of westeros? Unless stormsend sent men out for supplies after Mace lifted the seige and one such party was hijacked by the golden company which is a possibility. Maybe sallador saan was involved in ferrying the golden company and given his prior relationship with Stannis used that as a ruse to get access posing as resupply or reinforcent? Tieing the mummers dragon vision to stormsends fall sounds a stretch.

In dany's vision wasn't the mummers dragon surrounded by cheering crowds?

A dragon on poles would look farcical. However members of the golden company hiding in wagons posing as a resupply column may have merit. If they used that ruse to open the gates at night. Thats a nod to Troy.

There was a weirwood tree at the whispers also. The groves were cut down by the andals like the ring of stumps at highheart. Perhaps more grow wild or there are secret groves? In ASOS didn't the hidden cavern where Sandor fought Beric have weirwood roots in it? If wights and others can't enter COTF tunnels. There may be secret ancient places all over westeros with similar properties? Perhaps that cavern was one such place. Abandoned caverns and tunnels which belonged to cotf. Is the nature of the magic protecting the tunnels where bran is also related to the nature of magic in the wall, the nightfort gate had a weirwood face. Its a strong possibility. I also think Gendels tunnels have significance. It sounds hard for people who may need supplies and torches. But if Wights and Others can gain entry.... theres nothing to stop hordes of wights groping around til they find an exit. Though it may be if the tunnels are cotf related they can't enter.

Thanks for this, very interesting. I can understand taking a maester for the ravens but wonder if the septons presence has relevance. I also wonder why she doesn't think much of the Tyrell army. Perhaps its not numerous or led by someone not seen as to dangerous. Maybe this points to Tarly not commanding? Is there an Old Jon Mudd I wonder.

The targs had dragon skulls on the walls which we know are now under the redkeep. Lord darry had targ tapestries and hid them when Robert visited. Tyrion found them in a basement. Lord darry's dead, the castle changed hands during the fighting they might still be there, or stolen, burned, who knows? Thats all we know regarding targ decorations.

No they were tapestries that had belonged to Robert. I think they depicted hunting.