Three Lives I grant you - who would you bring back if you could?

[JonisHenryTudor]

Awwwww..... They didn't deserve their horrible fate, they should all be in Dorne safe and waiting out this war to get their throne back. :-(

I get your sentiments, but am I the only one who sees the irony here? If Jon is, in fact, a product of R/L, then they may die anyway in a "civil war" against Jon and the north. It may add an interesting element to the story, while taking away another. They could find common ground I suppose?

Also, if you only want them back, but the events stay the same, they would have to take the throne back by force; which means that other innocent children, fathers, etc will die in the carnage. The only thing that would change really would be who dies, not the lack of death.

[CaptainTheo]

From a reader's perspective (for entertainment purposes):

1. Eddard
   
2. Tywin
   
3. Joffrey
   

Then Khal Drogo.

However, for the good of the realm, my real picks would be:

1. Eddard
   
2. Jeor
   
3. Kevan
   

[sj4iy]

I would bring back:

1. Joffrey

2. Joffrey

3. Joffrey

...and immediately kill him off in horrible, extremely painful ways each time.

[Blackfyre Gateau]

Surprised Syrio Forel isn't featuring more prominently... Is this because many people think he's still out there, possibly even as Jaqen H'ghar?

[Karthick Vikram]

Joffrey

Ned stark

Tywin lannister

Let's all come to point zero

[The Wolf Lord's Daughter]

Surprised Syrio Forel isn't featuring more prominently... Is this because many people think he's still out there possibly even as Jaqen H'ghar?

I love Syrio but he's dead. :crying:

We have 3 choices so between people like Ned or Robb or even Lyanna , Syrio isn't thought of

[Jeo]

Robb,oberyn and tywin

[King Tyrion I]

Tywin & Joanna Lannister

Oberyn Martell

[Kaguya]

Rhaeger, Renly, Oberyn

[corko]

Oberyn, Robb, Joer Mormont

[Baconluigi]

Robb

Jeor mormont

Lady

[eyenon15]

Drogo

Ned

Joanna Lannister

Lommy Greenhands maybe take one of their places

[Galaxian]

1. Eddard Start

Then I would hold on to the other two just in case Tyrion or Jon get killed or Ned dies again. :lol:

[Tourney Knight]

It would be Eddard, Lyanna and Oberyn.

[The Santa of House Claus]

First topic I've posted. Apologies if this has been done before - certainly seen a few 'who would be your 3 targets if a FM offered you 3 lives' topics, but not this riff on the concept.

Lets say you could have 3 deceased characters restored to life - and not in the sense of a Lady Stoneheart or a Drogo - but intact.

Who would you pick?

Mine:

1. Maester Aemon

2. Yoren

3. Renly

Not saying all the deaths weren't necessary in terms of advancing the plot arc - but if I had my chance, these are the three I'd bring back.

Honourable mentions to Ned Stark and Jeor Mormont of course.

Excellent first post! I love this topic, it takes a bit of thought to be sure.

I think bringing back Ned and Robb would be redundant and there are so many people to choice from.

Robb Stark (along with Grey Wind, I mean the Stark kids and their Direwolves kinda go together) he is my boy, The King in the North and the Trident, The Young Wolf, Lord of Winterfell. Just as noble and honorable as Ned, but maybe more dynamic a leader.

The Red Viper, just an awesome character and would be fascinating to follow after Aegon lands and shows his banners. That would make for fine reading.

I am torn here, but I think I have to go with Maester Aemon and send him on to Dany so she can have some wise council.

Runners up are Maester Luwin, The Sword of the Morning, Ned, and The Old Bear. (can you tell I like to use the cool nicknames? lol)

[ByTor]

1. Ned Stark

2. Jeor Mormont

3. Kevan Lannister

[Carry]

1. Oberyn (mainly since he appeared on the show)

Renly

Drogo (so much potential stories)

[Mikkel]

1. Eddard Start

No, now it Eddard Ends. (get it?)

[alienarea]

#1 - Oberyn Martell. FAR too cool a character to have killed off so soon after being introduced to the reader.

What the HELL was GRR Martin thinking?

#2 - Renly Baratheon. His death by shadow demon is/was the biggest* asspull of the series, a low point for GRR Martin's writing, and a disaster for the realm, especially the Starks. The resultant complication of the plot extended the series by at least one, perhaps two full novels.

#3 - Rodrick Cassell. Mostly because his death and the Sack of Winterfell are of a piece. If Ser Rodrick lives, Winterfell still stands.

* - (OK, maybe the second biggest asspull of the series. Still, way up there.)

A man agrees.

[Baela of Pentos]

1. Baelor Breakspear. If there is one person more just and honourable than Ned, it's him!

2. Ned.

3. Maester Luwin.

GRRM was big on living/dying with the choices one had made, but I feel the above 3 are pretty blameless...

Honorable mentions: Lord Rickard and Brandon

I'd like to bring back Maester Aemon, but I am taking the topic as bring back those who were "died before (their) time"