StarkofWinterfell Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This considers all of his works pertaining to the Universeros (just coined that term, you're free to use it) including, but not limited to, ASOIAF, Dunk and Egg, and WOIAF. If GRRM wrote himself into any of these, which character do you think it is, or most closely resembles or embodies him? We know that both Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino like to appear in their movies, so it's not so far fetched to say that GRRM has done the same for his novels. I personally think that he is Sam albeit his younger self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Guy Garlan Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 "Which plan? ... The fat man’s plan? The one that changes every time the moon turns? First Viserys Targaryen was to join us with fifty thousand Dothraki screamers at his back. Then the Beggar King was dead, and it was to be his sister,a pliable young child queen who was on her way to Pentoswith three new-hatched dragons. Instead the girl turns up on Slaver's Bay and leaves a string of burning cities in her wake, and the fat man decides we should meet her by Volantis. Now that plan is in ruins as well. I have had enough of Illyrio’s plans." Illyrio Mopatis. This is as meta as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade of Sunlight Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I would guess he would be a bookish killer, extremely adept in his craft, but with the great challenge of being very slow, so it would be hard to know if he actually killed his victims or they just died of old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyKC Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 What you want him to go all Stephen King and have Bran show up in his living room or hotel room and Bran's all like you 'ave to change a couple of things, Ser!. HAhahahahahahahahh lolollol Or even better yet Sam's next chapter starts off Go Giants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangover of the Morning Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Doran Martell - The Master Procrastinator ... despite all the evidence pointing to the contrary, everyone believes that he has a manuscript master plan up his sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnar of Skagos Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 15 minutes ago, Good Guy Garlan said: "Which plan? ... The fat man’s plan? The one that changes every time the moon turns? First Viserys Targaryen was to join us with fifty thousand Dothraki screamers at his back. Then the Beggar King was dead, and it was to be his sister,a pliable young child queen who was on her way to Pentoswith three new-hatched dragons. Instead the girl turns up on Slaver's Bay and leaves a string of burning cities in her wake, and the fat man decides we should meet her by Volantis. Now that plan is in ruins as well. I have had enough of Illyrio’s plans." Illyrio Mopatis. This is as meta as it gets. Never thought about it in the light haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallTale Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 No votes for Tyrion? He gets all the best lines He uses his brains and quick wits to overcome his physical deficiencies He outsmarts many of his counterparts He's generally a good person until going over the deep end Reads a lot/has a lot of respect for history sex addict (just trolling with this one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qhorin Halfhand and Yoren Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Doran Martell and Samwerl Tarly remind me the most of of the author. The first is an old smart, procrastinator, with many plans that will probably not come into fruition or fail, and Samwell Tarly, a fat, smart bookworm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Guy Garlan Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 minute ago, tallTale said: No votes for Tyrion? He gets all the best lines He uses his brains and quick wits to overcome his physical deficiencies He outsmarts many of his counterparts He's generally a good person until going over the deep end Reads a lot/has a lot of respect for history sex addict (just trolling with this one) And Tyrion never finished that dragon book he was writing for Jon Connington. That seals the deal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fossoway Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Most characters who are good at decieving: Doran, Wyman Manderly, Illyrio Mopatis. Decieving as showing very little while hiding hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fattest Leech Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He's already there. A little bit of him is in each witty, savvy character that gets the best lines. -Tyrion -Illyrio -Samwell - Wyman Manderly - and maybe a little Daario fantasy style because he gets the untouchable "hot" girl (opposite of Jorah) -Jamie to reflect his (witty) angry side. -Jorah as someone who could be a reflection of a younger him in a perpetual friend zone with a girl. (Opposite of Daario) The Incredible Hulk was created by what's-his-face, Stan Lee , to represent his "many moods and faces" and I think it's just natural that a writer like GRRM would let it out in his characters as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daendrew Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He is the lovechild of Rodrik the Reader and Tyrion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumHam Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I seem to recall he once said something about the Elder Brother being the character who's voice is closest to his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targaryen Restoration Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Varys is my best guess. Clever but very loyal to the family he really serves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyJAM Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Good Guy Garlan said: "Which plan? ... The fat man’s plan? The one that changes every time the moon turns? First Viserys Targaryen was to join us with fifty thousand Dothraki screamers at his back. Then the Beggar King was dead, and it was to be his sister,a pliable young child queen who was on her way to Pentoswith three new-hatched dragons. Instead the girl turns up on Slaver's Bay and leaves a string of burning cities in her wake, and the fat man decides we should meet her by Volantis. Now that plan is in ruins as well. I have had enough of Illyrio’s plans." Illyrio Mopatis. This is as meta as it gets. Yeah, that's the most fourth wall breaking speech. Though you'll note that it's given by Trystan Rivers - so it's George in 2011 as Trystan commenting on George in general as Illyrio. Which makes him both characters, I suppose. Other than that, Sam is the most obvious author insert. The Reader also. And Tyrion to some extent. Jon is probably the person he'd like to be, Jaime is his misunderstood side, Dany is his inner sociopath. The Elder Brother is probably his philosophical side. But then, "We are everyone in our dreams books", as Jung sort of almost said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fattest Leech Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, RumHam said: I seem to recall he once said something about the Elder Brother being the character who's voice is closest to his own. Yes. I knew I forgot one. GRRM did say that a part of him leaked into EB speech about politics and war. You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beautiful Bloody Sword Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I think there's bits and pieces of himself strewn throughout several characters: Tyrion, Sam, Harlaw, Doran, Davos, Varys, and Illyrio. I think deep down inside he really wants to be Rhaegar, Arthur Dayne, and Jaime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruzaderJC Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 George RR Martin = The God on Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Hill Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I think there's a bit of GRRM in Tormund Giantsbane. Also, in ADWD, when Lemore tells Tyrion that she should thank the Father above for his gifts, and Tyrion thinks he wants to be buried with a crossbow so he can give the Father the same thanks he gave Tywin, I picture a meeting between Tyrion and GRRM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Varys Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, Joy Hill said: I think there's a bit of GRRM in Tormund Giantsbane. Also, in ADWD, when Lemore tells Tyrion that she should thank the Father above for his gifts, and Tyrion thinks he wants to be buried with a crossbow so he can give the Father the same thanks he gave Tywin, I picture a meeting between Tyrion and GRRM. Tormund pretty much is George at least insofar as his physical description is concerned. 20 hours ago, RumHam said: I seem to recall he once said something about the Elder Brother being the character who's voice is closest to his own. Really? I'm not really sure the Elder Brother had any character. I only remember him as some sort of monastic guy who doesn't like warfare all that much since the Trident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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