Dolorous Nedd Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 What does this does this mean?In AGoT Maester Aemon calls Tyrion a giant not once but twice while Tyrion is visiting castle Black. Given the way he said it, there is no way it was a jape about his height. Did Aemon know something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Aemon, like Genna, is one of the few people to recognize Tyrion's potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eelridge Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Perhaps Giant of the mind, Giant of a schemerMaester Aemon was a great man, if only the cellulite-ridden Samwell had died on the boat instead of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Reek Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Aemon, like Genna, is one of the few people to recognize Tyrion's potential.And like Shae? :closedeyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danm_999 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 He's not judging Tyrion by the physical is all. Maester Aemon values intelligence, scholarship and cunning, and Tyrion is a giant in these areas. It's the same sort of thing that happens at Winterfell, when Jon Snow sees Tyrion's shadow and it's massive.Also, he's likely buttering Tyrion up so he'll convince his family to send the Night's Watch more men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Hand Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Because Aemon's lack of eyesight gave him an extraordinary sense of smell. This allowed him to actually smell the blood of the dragon inside of Tyrion and recognize him as a Targ. It is known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Nedd Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 He's not judging Tyrion by the physical is all. Maester Aemon values intelligence, scholarship and cunning, and Tyrion is a giant in these areas. It's the same sort of thing that happens at Winterfell, when Jon Snow sees Tyrion's shadow and it's massive.Also, he's likely buttering Tyrion up so he'll convince his family to send the Night's Watch more men.I don't buy the last part. As far as I can tell Aemon pretty much called everything as he "saw" it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danm_999 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I don't buy the last part. As far as I can tell Aemon pretty much called everything as he "saw" it.Oh I don't think Aemon is lying, I think he's sincere, but I also believe he though that he could do some good for the Night's Watch at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bronn Stokeworth Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 *watches this Thread to support his possible theory that tyrion is the giant in Bran's dreams* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sworn Shield Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Moqorro tell Tyrion he is a small man with a big shadow. I wonder if there is a connection between Aemon calling Tyrion a giant and Moqorro saying he is a small man with a big shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Nedd Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Moqorro tell Tyrion he is a small man with a big shadow. I wonder if there is a connection between Aemon calling Tyrion a giant and Moqorro saying he is a small man with a big shadow.And then the thing early in the series where Jon notices Tyrion casting a huge shadow. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Mark Selmy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 And then the thing early in the series where Jon notices Tyrion casting a huge shadow. Interesting.And then Varys insinuates the same on his famous "shadow on the wall" riddle. Huuum... GRRM is trying to tell us something more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Aemon is an excellent judge of character. He see's Tyrion's potential, Jon's potential and Sam's potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon has three heads Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 "my giant of lannister".Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Northman Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Mental giant. Nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon has three heads Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Well considering he's 4 feet tall the literal is impossible haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coil Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Tyrion's casting a big shadow resembles his father's long shadow that Genna mentions to Jaime books later... another point in common between the two ^_^I think the thread as potential, does anyone remember every time a giant is mentioned in the books?As far as I recall, the term giant is anything but positive (but that's because I think that Aemon isn't that nice of a person, nor that his is a compliment): beyond the wall it symbolizes decline and extinction, beside power, like the Last of the Giants song.Then we have Bran's vision (although it should talk about something completely different), the Titan of Braavos and Baelish's coat of arms and the infamous "my giant of Lannister" line.Unless you remind me of other examples, I don't see anyone of these as positive, especially since the only one who could be related to the Wall and Maester Aemon is the giant from the song.Or it could be an hint of his dangerousness, I don't think that Aemon is speaking of Tyrion's love for books or knowledge!Edit: spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 It is not meant as a compliment as the exchange between the two shows. Giants can be destructive and threatening. But Tyrion is a giant - politically. His potential to dominate the political scene as heir and eventual Lord of Casterly Rock is huge, but that is a truth that Tyrion is shy of and suppresses. It is truth that will bring him into conflict with his father...the consequences of which I think we are all familiar with ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Duncan of Flea Bottom Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 He knew Tyrion is inteligentand He is a Lannister, he's rich and cleaverthat's why he was considered a giant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jons nissa Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 *watches this Thread to support his possible theory that tyrion is the giant in Bran's dreams*interesting. care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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