Dr. Pepper Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 It's no question that Targaryens are inflammable. The text has proven this, the author has explicitly confirmed this. This thread isn't meant to argue whether the text and the author are wrong about the abilities of various characters or houses. This thread is meant for those who agree that Targaryens are indeed inflammable. Here is some supplemental reading in case of confusion.What do you think the point is in introducing House Targaryen as incombustible? Why would Martin include characters like Dany and Egg who claim fire retardant capabilities only to have characters like Dany, Egg, Aerion, Rhaenyra and others be proven as inflammable?I have written my response to this in another thread, but I am curious to see what sorts of ideas others may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightSpectra Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbstark Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Dany is inert.It was clearly missing in this chemical analysis, and there, at last I have finally provided the final proof, that will end, once and for all the Targ combustion confusion.I feel achieved. It's time for a beer. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Inflammable means flammable? Ugh...What a Country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeWareOfMyHouse Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Trollolololol.Btdubbs: Aren't flammable and inflammable actually synonyms? As in, "able to be set on fire"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Trollolololol.Btdubbs: Aren't flammable and inflammable actually synonyms? As in, "able to be set on fire"?Inflammable means the opposite of incombustible. Yes. Do you have an idea on why House Targaryen believes themselves incombustible when they are in fact inflammable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Winters Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Who'd have thought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Inflammable means the opposite of incombustible. Yes.Do you have an idea on why House Targaryen believes themselves incombustible when they are in fact inflammable?I think the phrase you are looking for is "to hoist with one's own petard." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gash Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 targs aren't fireproof as a rule. but as far as we know so far, dany is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Gwynhyfvar Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Inflammable means flammable? Ugh...What a Country!Lol! This reminds me of my extreme confusion as a child when they started labeling children's pajamas inflammable vs flame retardant. For years I was sure it was the same thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 targs aren't fireproof as a rule. but as far as we know so far, dany is.Agreed. Her love of taking hot baths is one expression of her high tolerance for heat. Is it possible the reason she's fireproof is because she's waterlogged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Blue Eyes Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Agreed. Her love of taking hot baths is one expression of her high tolerance for heat. Is it possible the reason she's fireproof is because she's waterlogged?And she spents a lot of time in mediterrane climate. The gal has herself carried around a hot city by sweating freedmen without breaking a sweat herself, that's even more proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Agreed. Her love of taking hot baths is one expression of her high tolerance for heat. Is it possible the reason she's fireproof is because she's waterlogged?This is an interesting premise to consider. But I think we can rule out the idea of waterlogging due to Jon. He's both ice and fire, and yet he's still been burnt. His ice side couldn't protect him from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florina Laufeyson Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 And she spents a lot of time in mediterrane climate. The gal has herself carried around a hot city by sweating freedmen without breaking a sweat herself, that's even more proof.Despite complaining about how heavy the tokar was. Dany is hardcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faint Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I'd argue against trying to find a greater purpose for it. It's like asking why the Lannisters claim to always pay their debts when they demonstrably do not. The best explanation is probably that the author needed to establish how truly delusional Viserys was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straits Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 targs aren't fireproof as a rule. but as far as we know so far, dany is.you said far twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straits Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 just thought you should know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straits Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 actually i think dany is more flammable.....because she is fire...so she burns more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caravaggio Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 This is an interesting premise to consider. But I think we can rule out the idea of waterlogging due to Jon. He's both ice and fire, and yet he's still been burnt. His ice side couldn't protect him from that.False.Ice can be set on fire. As demonstrated here... http://www.instructables.com/id/Flammable-Ice/I think that proves definitively that Jon and Dany are King and Queen of the universe.BTW, when did you realize or realise Dany was inflammable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UVA Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Btdubbs: Aren't flammable and inflammable actually synonyms? As in, "able to be set on fire"?Check the O.E.D. if unflammable or aflammable are words because that could eliminate a lot of the confusion re. references to Dany's inflammability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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