Maester Zoidberg

Thanks for the link, interesting read :) *thumbs up*

Part of the inspiration for the Red Wedding might come from the "Black Dinner" as well, when young William Douglas and other leaders of Clan Douglas (which was becoming very mighty at that time) were beheaded after being invited to dinner at Edinburgh Castle. At least that struck me as a very plausible connection.

The Unsullied somehow always reminded me of the Sacred Band of Thebes, which is actually the antithesis of the Unsullied (an elite force composed exclusively of gay couples). My mind works in strange ways sometimes. Your version seems more likely to be an actual reference :) Being a huge Lovecraft fan, I absolutely loved the references to the Cthulhu-cycle.