Not Dead Just Broken Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Euron is absolutely the maddest. If he is to be believed (and there is significant evidence backing him on this) he went to Old Valyria something most men aren't crazy enough to try. Balon wanted independence, Euron wants to somehow win the Iron Throne. He seems to think he's invincible which makes him crazy as all get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet-N-SourRobin Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The difference between genius and insanity is success. As Euron will prove, one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Greg of House House Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Well, maybe Balon was just stupid. Aeron is clearly mad. Euron seems to be batshit crazy, but we don't really know yet. Apparently he likes to cultivate this mysterious persona, it serves him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbringer Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Euron:1. Glib superficial charm- check 2. Grandiose sense of self/entitlement- check3. Little to no remorse- check4. Manipulates others for personal gain - check5. Grows easily bored with unstimulating tasks/things- checkIf anyone out there does not know what that adds up to, its super important that you find out, and never, ever let this personality type into your life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Pretty sure Euron is barking. Just a different sort. Hes not super dipshit nuts like his brothers, but hes got the cray up in here with his Shade of the Evening antics and just plain being kinda out there. He seems to be smarter than his brothers though. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Onaventea Helms Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Euron is the scary kind of batshit insane. Unlike his brothers he is actually very intellegent. If he was real and alive today he would either be a serial killer, or a politician. Why not both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Onaventea Helms Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I would say Balon is just unhinged. Reminding you he lost his sons in the rebellion and his remaining son became a Ward. But honestly, there weren't enough scenes to prove that he is truly "mad", rather just angry, vengeful and just a hopeless man that kept trying. Aeron... I don't understand all the hate for him. Sure, he was a bit dull, but it's not like we haven't seen religious nuts before... And he never did anything as mad or crazy such as what Melisandre practices.. Victarion is my favourite, whilst he is stupid at times, he makes up for it for being an absolute badass. Euron is the craziest. I can understand for fighting for independence, I can understand worshiping a religion and I can understand being a stupid-killing-machine.... But this guy pretty much wants Dany because he wants to be the owner of the most "beautiful woman in the land", wants to take the Iron Throne from all other contenders and raped his own brother's salt wife.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victarion Chainbreaker Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I wonder how significant it is that Victarion is the only one of the Greyjoy brothers not considered mad. Like Aeron, he has murderous religious fervor (sacrificing innocents to his bloodthirsty god.) Like Balon, he has huge ambitions that haven't been thought through (marrying Dany for himself.) Why was he alone left out of the madness quote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ours if the Fury Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 In agreement, Areon is a fanatic who drowns people, Euron is a smart/badass crazy man, Balon was mental and Victarion is always was mad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razha Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I think Euron is no more mad than Hitler, Stalin or Genghis Khan - he is ruthless ambitious sociopath, but quite pragmatic and calculating , he is not "mad" in a sense that Aerys was - he is a monster, albeit quite a rational one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbringer Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I think Euron is no more mad than Hitler, Stalin or Genghis Khan - he is ruthless ambitious sociopath, but quite pragmatic and calculating , he is not "mad" in a sense that Aerys was - he is a monster, albeit quite a rational oneBasically yes, I agree, but I would make the distinction of him being a dyed in the wool psychopath. I don't think he was socialized into his state of anti social behavior. But I feel that psychopathy is far more dangerous than your average deranged loony, ie Aeron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaxis Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 It's so obvious and clear what each Greyjoy is to the readers, largely because we get to view the family through the eyes of four POV characters in that family. We know the Greyjoys almost as well as we know the Starks and Lannisters, and certainly better than we know the Tyrells. Though we could debate over which of the brothers is madder than the other, we can all agree that they are all mad to a degree in their own unique ways. All that said, I remember Aeron was always haunted by the sound of a rusty iron hinge... and I can't remember what event from his past that was referring to. Was it to do with his brief imprisonment under Casterly Rock? If I remember, it was only mentioned once... I want one more Aeron chapter before the end, that I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuem Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Balon is like Walder Frey in so many ways. Vic well the bloke is just well iron born.....and Euron is said to be madd be he seems smarter then Varys when it comes down to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Dayne's Honor Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Why not both?:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welease Woger Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Euron:1. Glib superficial charm- check2. Grandiose sense of self/entitlement- check3. Little to no remorse- check4. Manipulates others for personal gain - check5. Grows easily bored with unstimulating tasks/things- checkIf anyone out there does not know what that adds up to, its super important that you find out, and never, ever let this personality type into your life! He's a good fit for Daenerys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwesterner Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Well if the Greyjoys are considered mad, so should the Lannisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaxis Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Cersei is the only Lannister with any sort of madness. Jaime and Tyrion have a few past issues, but they're level-headed and on the path to resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victarion10 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Balon is crazy like a fool but what about daddy cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Balon deluded himself into thinking he could win the independence of the Iron Isles, and even more so when he tried to take the North. Aeron is the same, but also a zealous fanatic. Euron attacks the Reach when he doesn't have the dragons at hand, and thinks he can succeed with just the Ironmen at the moment, and as other have mentioned he is a psychopath. With Balon and Euron, it brings to mind the adage: "Who is the bigger fool, the fool or the ones who follow him?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeWareOfMyHouse Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 U mad bro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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