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Coincidences of Realms

By Shella Longclaw

It started as an innocent exchange of information over dinner. I told my father that the Yi Tish word for Hyrkoon means “grey eyes.” He informed me that the Starks have grey eyes. It was such a weird coincidence for two kingdoms so far apart from each other to have this in common. I thought nothing of it until another coincidence occurred.

My aunt told me about the Free Folk’s marriage custom of stealing. It reminded me of the Jogos Nhai’s custom of claiming. Though Free Folk men steal their brides, and Jogos Nhai’s women claim their grooms, the similarity between the two practices is interesting.

Another coincidence presented itself in my mind. Valyrian descent is commonly seen by purple eyes, yet House Dayne is known for their purple eyes. Maesters have thoroughly researched the matter and discovered there is no Valyrian blood in them at all. However, they aren’t the only kingdom to have purple eyes unrelated to Valyria. Yi Ti has people with purple eyes (particularly those who descended from Clan Ti in the north). If House Dayne doesn’t descend from Valyria, is it possible that they could have descended from Yi Ti?

It was easy to disregard this in the beginning. Yi Tish has had very limited contact with Westeros. It should have been impossible. The discovery of the Great Pursuit changed everything that we know. This Yi Tish legend has eerie similarities to Westeros’ ones. The Great Pursuit took place during the Long Night, which is an event many kingdoms refer to. A band of warriors pursued the corpse army created by the Bloodstone Emperor further east.

This band included Mossovy tribesmen, Jogos (ancestors of Jogos Nhai), several Yi Tish from clan Ti, two ifequevrons, and warriors of Hyrkoon. Here is where more coincidences spring up. The two ifequevron known only as Forest and Wood Dancer. Northern legend of the Long Night speaks of a patch between men and the children of the forest. Ifequevrons were known to have power just like the children of the forest. There is also a group of hunters among the children of the forest called “Wood Dancer.” Could this be related? Another northern legend are greenseers, which oddly enough Mossovy tribesmen have a similar power to them. Lastly, the grey eyed Hyrkoon and the purple eyed Yi Tish could match House Stark and House Dayne.

If this band of warriors are ancestors and related to Westeros, this leaves only one question. How did they travel east but end up west?