Lord Dolorous Edd Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 In A Clash of Kings Balon Swann responds to Lord Gyles lifting a cup to King Joffrey by saying "we'll need three cups for that" I just wanna know what he meant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slender Aimry Hill Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 To the king - there are (approximately) three kings in the realm at this point. It's also a historical allusion to the Jacobite toast - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_over_the_Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Mac Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 In A Clash of Kings Balon Swann responds to Lord Gyles lifting a cup to King Joffrey by saying "we'll need three cups for that" I just wanna know what he meant?Well since this is your first post I'm assuming you're new-ish so welcome. :)For future reference, questions like these can usually be handled in the Small Questions thread at the top of the page.But as to your current question, Slender Aimry Hill has the right of it. Balon Swann was simply making a joke about how many kings there were in the realm at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 welcome to the forum hope you enjoy your time here :cheers:and yes at the time three people were declared kings ( renly,robb and Joffery ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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