Characters who are the Ozymandias of their time.

[bpsae325]

The 40 ruling noble families of Valyria

[grand old duke of stark]

The 40 ruling noble families of Valyria

Ninja-ed!! And if one thinks of Valyria as the GRRM equivalent of the Roman empire, the parallel becomes even more appropriate. Throughout much of Europe, some of Africa and Asia, the land is dotted with Roman ruins. These often contain inscriptions which are boastful and confident of lasting Roman power. Talk about hubris!!!!

[The guy from the Vale]

Ninja-ed!! And if one thinks of Valyria as the GRRM equivalent of the Roman empire, the parallel becomes even more appropriate. Throughout much of Europe, some of Africa and Asia, the land is dotted with Roman ruins. These often contain inscriptions which are boastful and confident of lasting Roman power. Talk about hubris!!!!

Well, for all its flaws, the Roman Empire (and its predecessor, the Roman Republic) lasted for over 1000 years. So it did last quite some time in the end.

[mb2518]

In terms of the poem. how long it lasted isn't the important part here. The fact that it eventually crumbled and has but remains to remember it by is. The Baratheon dynasty could end up like this by the end of the story.

[Fire Eater]

The Ghiscari Empire

[Pod The Impaler]

This may be odd, but it reminds me of Petyr Baelish. He is very intelligent, but his ambitions seem boundless: to win the game and gain the power to re-order Westeros according to his own design. And yet, it does not strike me as a man who would build anything that would last, out of concern for the common good, but rather he would make a kingdom that is littered with monuments to himself (the titan of Braavos). He embodies winning for winning's sake.

[King of Winters]

The 40 ruling noble families of Valyria

Ninja-ed!! And if one thinks of Valyria as the GRRM equivalent of the Roman empire, the parallel becomes even more appropriate. Throughout much of Europe, some of Africa and Asia, the land is dotted with Roman ruins. These often contain inscriptions which are boastful and confident of lasting Roman power. Talk about hubris!!!!

Yes, doesn't Dany mention seeing a ruined Valyrian sphinx when she's travelling to Vaes Dothrak? That's their statue for strangers to see long after their Freehold has been destroyed.

[King of Winters]

Aegon made a huge contribution to Westeros simply by uniting the kingdoms. It (eventually) brought peace and stability that allowed the kingdoms all to flourish, something that could never happen if the kingdoms were frequently at war with each other. When the Targaryen rule ends the kingdoms stay united under another leader, allowing for the stability to continue. In this way, Aegon's influence is still relevant to Westeros.

But his idea of a united Westeros that should be ruled from the IT is falling apart. His empire will be no more if things keep going the way they are.

[The Red Pope]

But his idea of a united Westeros that should be ruled from the IT is falling apart. His empire will be no more if things keep going the way they are.

Cut that out already. He'll live on as strong as Bran the Builder and Lan the Clever in the mythology of Westeros, it's made abundantly clear.

After all, we still tell the tales of kings Agamemnon and Leonidas while neglecting poor Ozymandias.

[King of Winters]

Cut that out already. He'll live on as strong as Bran the Builder and Lan the Clever in the mythology of Westeros, it's made abundantly clear.

After all, we still tell the tales of kings Agamemnon and Leonidas while neglecting poor Ozymandias.

Well Ozymandias is Ramses the Great, so he's remembered well.

[devilrob6]

Walder Frey. He tried so hard to rise his house higher. Let him see a most gruesome end of it.

And he worked very hard all his life to make sure he has plenty of heirs. Now they are falling like autumn leaves and winter is coming for him.