Alt Shift X Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On the Tyrion page on the wiki, it says Tyrion has "a mixture of pale blond and black hair". I don't think this is a good description of Tyrion's hair. In the books, Tyrion is almost always described as blond: "so blond it seemed white" (Jon I, AGOT) "Fair-haired" (Eddard IX, AGOT) "thin flaxen hair" (Tyrion VII, ACOK) The only mention of black hair is in Tyrion X, ADWD -- "Strands of hair, pale blond and black, clung to his brow". And his beard is "yellow, white, and black" (Tyrion II, ASOS) So overall it sounds like Tyrion is mostly blond, with some black hairs on his head, and black hair in his beard. A better description for the wiki might be that Tyrion is "blond, with a blond and black beard". Or "blond, with some black hair". Some fan artists have clearly read the "a mixture of pale blond and black hair" line on the wiki, and consequently drawn Tyrion like this and this and this, which I don't think is what GRRM means at all. I'd put this on the wiki Talk page or edit the page myself, but I don't have enough forum posts to edit the wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abjiklam Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Alt Shift X said: I'd put this on the wiki Talk page or edit the page myself, but I don't have enough forum posts to edit the wiki. You can request a wiki account in this subforum. I don't remember there being a forum post threshold to get approved for wiki editing, but maybe that has changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shift X Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Abjiklam said: You can request a wiki account in this subforum. I don't remember there being a forum post threshold to get approved for wiki editing, but maybe that has changed? I can't access that subforum. It says here that users need 5 or more posts: https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Help:Registration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittanian Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaerys Velaryon Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Alt Shift X said: It says here that users need 5 or more posts 2 done, three more to go. You're almost there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shift X Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 50 minutes ago, Nittanian said: Updated! Great, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shift X Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 38 minutes ago, Thomaerys Velaryon said: 2 done, three more to go. You're almost there. Haha true. This makes four! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shift X Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 On a similar note, the Wiki says Daenerys has "violet eyes", which I think is not the most accurate description. The books say Daenerys' eyes are purple -- "those purple eyes" (Daenerys I, AGOT), "purple eyes" (Daenerys II, ASOS), "the purple of her eyes" (Daenerys III, ASOS), "purple eyes" (Davos II, ADWD), "those haunting purple eyes. Daenerys has the same eyes" (The Kingbreaker, ADWD). Her eyes are only ever described as "violet" in the sense that "The color will bring out the violet in your eyes" (Daenerys I, AGOT) and "a deep plum silk to bring out the violet in her eyes" (Daenerys I, AGOT). So there's "violet in her eyes", but her eyes are "purple eyes". Obviously this is super pedantic, and I understand if people prefer to use the more poetic and specific "violet eyes". But hey, I've got five posts now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaerys Velaryon Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 35 minutes ago, Alt Shift X said: But hey, I've got five posts now Request your account and that little edit could be your first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittanian Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Alt Shift X said: Obviously this is super pedantic That's us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.