Mr. James Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Just curious, has this ever been established in canon? From the way they are described in the books the Summer Isles seem somewhat similar to the Caribbean Islands of our world (that's where my family is from btw) which are a collection of independent nations. Maybe they're more like Indonesia or the Philippines which are island chains that are also single countries. We know that at some point there was a revolution around the Red Flower Vale that lead to Jalabhar Xho being exiled but was he the prince of just one island or the whole archipelago? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosimaistheHottest Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Doubt anyone knows. The only thing anyone really knows is that it has black people in it which means we will never see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgenone Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I've always pictured it kinda like Beyond the Wall with many tribes and sometimes a great king will rise up and unite all the islands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansa_Stark Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The only thing anyone really knows is that it has black people in it which means we will never see it. And they love sex. A lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. James Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 One of the most profound sentiments in the series, in my opinion, came from one of the Summer Islanders that Sam traveled with on the way to Old Town. It was something along the lines of "Only demon gods would give you sexual urges the condemn you for acting on it." I forgot the exact quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin Manderly Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 One of the most profound sentiments in the series, in my opinion, came from one of the Summer Islanders that Sam traveled with on the way to Old Town. It was something along the lines of "Only demon gods would give you sexual urges the condemn you for acting on it." I forgot the exact quote. Here is the quote you mean. ". . . honored your dead, and the gods who made you both. Xhondo did the same. I had the child, else I would have been with him. All you Westerosi make a shame of loving. There is no shame in loving. If your septons say there is, your seven gods must be demons. In the isles we know better. Our gods gave us legs to run with, noses to smell with, hands to touch and feel. What mad cruel god would give a man eyes and tell him he must forever keep them shut, and never look at all the beauty in the world? Only a monster god, a demon of the darkness." Kojja put her hand between Sam's legs. "The gods gave you this for a reason too, for . . . what is your Westerosi word?" "Fucking," Xhondo offered helpfully. "Yes, for fucking. For the giving of pleasure and the making of children. There is no shame in that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelar Voqarion Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 According to the wiki, the civil war took place only on one island( Jhala ) and Jalabhar was the prince of the island. I think each island had its own ruler, because the other islands did not seem to be bothered by the rebellion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. James Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 Exactly Tywin Manderly, that was the quote thank. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin Manderly Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Exactly Tywin Manderly, that was the quote thank. :) You're welcome. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joluoto2 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I think each island is independent, but I'm not sure. They could also be a loose confederacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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