Lee-Sensei Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 This was probably the greatest feat in ASOIAF. Could anyone else have done it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS97 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Perhaps Arthur Dayne or Jaime with his swordhand. Maybe even Brienne although Im not sure how she would compare to Barristan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf of The Wall Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What do you mean? Barristan's mission impossible or the uprising of House Darklyn and House Hollard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvo the Crow Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Manse Raider or any other wildling who can scale not just any wall but The Wall. Stone Snake. An older Brandon the Broken with working legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Yozza Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Arthur Dayne maybe. Potentially Jaime in his prime. Perhaps Garlan, we don't really know how he compares to the likes of Barristan and Arthur, or Mance. But very few. 8 hours ago, Corvo the Crow said: Manse Raider or any other wildling who can scale not just any wall but The Wall. Stone Snake. An older Brandon the Broken with working legs. You forgot that Barristan had to fight his way out as well as sneak in; with the King on his back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
867-5309 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 14 hours ago, Lee-Sensei said: This was probably the greatest feat in ASOIAF. Could anyone else have done it? Perhaps. Arthur may have a slight edge in swordsmanship but that feat required someone who had more than just sword skills. A combo of the skills of Arthur and Mance could have done it. There is also luck. Lady Luck has to favor you. The most skilled of warriors would fail if Lady Luck hated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ylath's Snout Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I got two word fer ya: Solid Snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
867-5309 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, Ylath's Snout said: I got two word fer ya: Solid Snake Or even better, Snake Plissken!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seams Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Bronn won Tyrion's release through trial-by-combat at the Eyrie. I think he could have been a similar champion to resolve the Defiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 21 hours ago, Lee-Sensei said: This was probably the greatest feat in ASOIAF. Could anyone else have done it? nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApostolinO Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Varys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Claude Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 5 hours ago, Seams said: Bronn won Tyrion's release through trial-by-combat at the Eyrie. I think he could have been a similar champion to resolve the Defiance. Trial by combat was never an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Claude Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 On a side note, the Darklyns really were stupid. There was NO WAY that that was gonna end well for them. Their demands are met and Aerys gets released, they’re doomed. Aerys escapes, they’re doomed. The Royal army attacks, Aerys is killed, and they’re doomed. The darklyns capturing Aerys was their death warrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ylath's Snout Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Canon Claude said: On a side note, the Darklyns really were stupid. There was NO WAY that that was gonna end well for them. They must have had something planned. Maybe some kind of weird magic that failed or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josette DuPres Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 13 hours ago, 867-5309 said: Perhaps. Arthur may have a slight edge in swordsmanship but that feat required someone who had more than just sword skills. A combo of the skills of Arthur and Mance could have done it. There is also luck. Lady Luck has to favor you. The most skilled of warriors would fail if Lady Luck hated him. Quote There is also luck. Lady Luck has to favor you. The most skilled of warriors would fail if Lady Luck hated him. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josette DuPres Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 5 hours ago, Canon Claude said: On a side note, the Darklyns really were stupid. There was NO WAY that that was gonna end well for them. Their demands are met and Aerys gets released, they’re doomed. Aerys escapes, they’re doomed. The Royal army attacks, Aerys is killed, and they’re doomed. The darklyns capturing Aerys was their death warrant. It was stupid and it was a gross violation of guest rights when they took their king prisoner and mistreated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seams Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 The reason I nominated Bronn as being similar to Ser Barristan is that I believe GRRM wants us to compare the Defiance of Duskendale with Catelyn taking Tyrion hostage at the inn at the crossroads. Some of the fallout for the Starks from that act by Catelyn have been as traumatic as the outcomes for the Darklyns. Aside from a Barristan / Bronn comparison, which other figures are comparable? If you believe Tywin was manipulating the Darklyns into taking the king, would Littlefinger play the parallel role in the taking of Tyrion? Who will be the Dontos Hollard parallel character after the dust has settled from Catelyn's act? I think it will be Sansa, spared directly by Tyrion, not by request from Bronn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvo the Crow Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 16 hours ago, Adam Yozza said: Arthur Dayne maybe. Potentially Jaime in his prime. Perhaps Garlan, we don't really know how he compares to the likes of Barristan and Arthur, or Mance. But very few. You forgot that Barristan had to fight his way out as well as sneak in; with the King on his back. Most of the guys listed there are good fighters. The real feat of Barristan there was scaling the wall and sneaking inside. Most trained fighters should be able to take down some guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fossoway Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I think that storming the castle was the optimal decision. In this, Tywin was right. What Barristan did was exceptional, which could not be expected in a similar case. So I will lean towards Tywin and his army, and not for the heroic intervention of another character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raisin' Bran Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 17 hours ago, Adam Yozza said: You forgot that Barristan had to fight his way out as well as sneak in; with the King on his back. Not that I disagree with you on the whole, but a lot of raiders would steal wives and carry them back too, over the Wall. Granted stealing a girl and getting her through the sparsely populated North is not necessarily the same as getting the King through a more densely populated (and defended) town like Duskendale, but there are parallels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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