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glory and gore go hand in hand: ao3, ongoing, Robb Stark x OC, canon divergence, more

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Tragic love in ASoIaF

GRRM is a romantic at heart and he loves to play with tragic love and its consequences. There is a fragment from Barristan's POV that sums it all up in a few lines.

Prince Rhaegar loved his Lady Lyanna, and thousands died for it.

The most recent example of what tragic love is, Rhaegar x Lyanna. We know very little about them but the last books have been hinting towads a love story, a tragic one but a love story nonetheless. And there is nothing more tragic than a couple that blossoms when a war is being prepared in Paris and Helen's style.

Daemon Blackfyre loved the first Daenerys, and rose in rebellion when denied her.

This has been rumored to be one of the things that triggered the First Blackfyre Rebellion. Not the main reason but it played a part in it. Every character involved had different reasons and Daemon's seem to be a denied love, reciprocated or not.

Bittersteel and Bloodraven both loved Shiera Seastar, and the Seven Kingdoms bled.

Even if they were Half-Bracken and Half-Blackwood, this ancient enmity reached the Great Bastards and it was fueled by the love they both felt for their half-sister. The black dragons and the green ones were bound to fight but this love made the war(s) crueller than they'd have been in normal circumstancies.

The Prince of Dragonflies loved Jenny of Oldstones so much he cast aside a crown, and Westeros paid the bride price in corpses.

A noble man and a commoner whose love crossed social boundaries but caused a lot of trouble. Specially after Duncan's brothers and sisters followed his example and married for love. If it weren't for Jenny and the ghost oh highheart, Rhaella and Aerys II wouldn't have married and we would be looking at a different story.

All three of the sons of the fifth Aegon had wed for love, in defiance of their father’s wishes. And because that unlikely monarch had himself followed his heart when he chose his queen, he allowed his sons to have their way, making bitter enemies where he might have had fast friends. Treason and turmoil followed, as night follows day, ending at Summerhall in sorcery, fire, and grief.

ADWD, The Kingbreaker (Barristan III).

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ACOTAR x ASOIAF: The River Court

Whenever war breaks out in Westeros, the River Court is always the first to burn. Perhaps that is why the high lord and his family is blessed with the gift of fire.

With no natural defenses, the River Court is vulnerable to conflict—from the calculating Freys to the ever-feuding Blackwoods and Brackens.

Several houses claim they’re descendants of the first folk, though it’s gotten more difficult to tell as their bloodlines mixed with those of the Andal fae.

After being terrorized by the Ironborn for centuries, the Conquerors helped bring temporary peace to the land. They helped drive the Ironborn from their land and slaughtered the wicked Harren the Black along with his entire bloodline. His castle sits in ruins on the shore of the God’s Eye; many believe it to be haunted or cursed by Harren himself. This superstition isn’t helped by the fact that every house who’s held the castle has gone extinct.

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ACOTAR x ASOIAF: The North Court

Harsh. Cold. Unforgiving. The North Court is not a land meant for the faint of heart.

The largest of the courts has the largest population of fae with ancestry tracing back to the First Folk.

The First Folk were a gruff sort. Known for their ability to shift into animal forms, you can tell who has First Folk ancestry based on their sharp fangs (First Folk Fangs, as they’re commonly referred to). Yes, you’d be hard pressed to find a Northman that can’t shift. Even house Manderly, who originally hailed from the south, are able to shift between mer and fae forms. From the wolves of Winterfell to the she-bears of Bear Island, the North is filled with shifters.

If they’re not a shifter, then they may be a rare skinchanger or greenseer. Skinchangers have the ability to take over the consciousness of another living thing—a dangerous thing if the skinchanger doesn’t abide by the code of ethics. Greenseers are rarer still. They have the ability to look into the past, present, even future. Their powers can be amplified by the magnificent Weirwood trees that are abundant in the North Court.

There are no North fae with the ability to control ice and snow. There’s already more than enough, especially beyond the Wall. Although, legend tells of a people who can not only control the cold but are made from the cold. But those are just old wives’ tales. They don’t actually exist. Right?

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ACOTAR x ASOIAF: The Sea Court

Freedom. That’s what the sea means to the Ironborn.

The land of the Iron Islands is largely hard and rocky. Not an ideal place to plant crops and raise livestock. As a result, the Ironborn have to resort to more…creative means of acquiring health and resources. Mainly looting and pillaging their neighbors. Once the Sea Court was established under High King Aegon, they were barred from such barbaric actions. That hasn’t stopped the occasional raid. The people of the neighboring courts have long learned to fear the sight of longships on the horizon. The ironborn do not have the same abilities other fae have, but that doesn’t mean they’re not a force to be reckoned with.

You see, the most fearsome thing about the Ironborn is the very reason for their name. You see, they are called such due to their retractable iron teeth and nails. Just a swipe from their hands, and you’re dead in an instant. To make matters worse, many allow their teeth and nails to rust. Even if you survive, you may catch disease from their lack of hygiene.