#pov characters

[writerpolls]

Writers: have you ever written a story with an unreliable narrator?

No, I never have

Yes, I’ve tried it before

Yes, I often do!

Yes, ALL of my narrators are unreliable

Unsure / other answer

See results / I don’t write

Voting ended onAug 6, 2025

[agentrouka-blog]

What character(s) would you have liked George to have included as a POV that made sense for the story?

Irri or Jhiqui late in ADWD after Dany left to augment Barry and Quentyn. And suddenly they turn from "simple, superstitious, loyal" and essentially mindless handmaidens to complex characters with their own opinions, motivations, priorities and judgments, and - this would be crucial - with an explicit eloquence that is denied to them from Dany's POV.

Dany speaks Dothraki as a second language, learned recently, and I can't help but think that the clunky, simplified way we hear them speak through Dany's POV is due to her inability to properly pick up and convey the nuances of their speech.

Either of these two characters suddenly emerging from the obscurity of Dany's inattention, as three-dimensional individuals would be really powerful because it would instantly reveal Dany as lacking true interest in them as people, which is pretty damning in terms of her heroic self-image. Plus, it would finally grant us better insight into Dothraki culture from inside it, giving it a voice and dignity, even if we don't share their values, similarly to the various Greyjoys giving us nuance and detail on Ironborn culture.

I think this would have amplified the impact of Dany's grasslands POV, her self-image contrasting with an outside perspective.

[verdibaritones]

which ASoIaF character would you have liked as a POV / would you like as a future POV?

(keeping in line with "kings and people who know too much can't be POVs" so no LF or Varys)

who should have been / should be a POV

Sandor

Loras

Margaery

Jorah

Blackfish or Edmure

Shireen

Mance (after he's no longer king)

some others (add in the comments or tags)

Voting ended onMar 22, 2025

[antitheticallyargumentative]

what do you think about ted lasso being mainly viewed through ted’s perspective? in short glimpses like jamie’s pov in lust conquers all and beard after hours, we can feel the tone shift and i wonder how the tone and themes of the show would adjust to an entire season with the absence of ted?

ooh, okay! i love meta. this is a really interesting question.

i think, personally, that the main reason ted lasso was such a comedy was because it was through Ted's POV, and Ted is a guy who has basically superglued rose-coloured glasses over his own eyes. Sure, we got serious topics brought up and sad moments, and I actually really enjoyed the way they were able to do that while still keeping it a comedy show. BUT. I think that without Ted as the pov character, there would be an opportunity for the show to get a bit more grit under its nails. It does have to go full serious. I don't think it should, honestly. Part of what makes it so amazing is the humour, and all the characters are quite funny in their own right, even without Ted. I just think that Ted as a character was so laser focused on forcing himself to be positive and happy, that he was truly horrible at handling conflict and actually letting problems and emotions process and all that. So without him, I could see the show drifting a little more towards exploring those deeper issues of mental health in sports, and letting characters actually struggle realistically for longer than a single episode arc, because that did seem to be an interest of the writers. Even if they didn't always... handle it great. Or maybe that's just what I'm interested in, but.... oh well.

It also depends on who they pick as a new POV character. Because I show through Roy's eyes versus Keeley's eyes versus Beard's eyes versus Rebecca's eyes, etc (you catch my drift) all look very different.

(I could also maybe see it becoming more of the football show since Roy, an actual footballer, would be the manager, so more focus on the actual sport would be possible.)

[peculiarwhiskers]

This is like my second time drawing a dragon in years, so I apologize if she looks a little wonky lol. Anyways, this is moonwatcher. I know some people don't like her, but she's honestly one of my favorite pov characters 🤷‍♀️

[goodqueenaly]

Would you be interested in Margaery Tyrell and Myrcella Baratheon as POV characters?

Do I think there would be potentially neat or engaging aspects to seeing inside Myrcella and/or Margaery’s heads? Sure. I think these are both interesting characters (especially Margaery, given that we see more of her), and I could see where they could be made more so by having greater insight into their personal thoughts and feelings. They are both intelligent, determined, keen-eyed young highborn women sure of their respective places in the universe, who might have very intriguing stories to tell about their backgrounds, families, and personalities.

However, I think GRRM (obviously) chooses his POV characters carefully, and I can understand why he didn’t choose to include these characters in that lineup. In the case of Margaery Tyrell, the distance of the Tyrells generally and Margaery specifically from the direct narrative storytelling heightens various aspects of ASOS and AFFC - Sansa’s isolation, Littlefinger’s political machinations, Cersei’s paranoia. Likewise, I think GRRM is using Myrcella to underline the tragedy of innocents caught in merciless circumstances; in that sense, I think GRRM might see Myrcella as less an actor in her own right (and so needing a POV) and more an unfortunate victim. (Whether or not this was the correct decision for the author on either part is a matter of personal reader opinion.)

[signs-of-the-moon]

Made the protagonists of Signs of the Moon in this adorable picrew for funsies

[surroundedbypearls]

Golden Hands and Golden Fingers

~Introducing Annchi (L) and Theo (R)

Annchi, the princess

Annchi is the youngest of three, the future queen and the last of the living Sun Maidens; women gifted with an ancient, sacred magic. Thanks to a childhood accident that left Annchi partially paralysed and her sister lost, it is likely the line of the Sun Maidens will die with her. Reaching her power’s full potential might bring hope back to her family, but the journey is long and perilous. It will take the best of the best to escort Annchi safely to her destination. Especially with the rumours of those hunting for the golden gauntlet.

Theo, the knight

Theo enters the knight’s tourney partly for money, partly for glory, and partly because he’s simply bored. What he doesn’t realise is that the king is watching for a winner worthy of protecting his only remaining daughter. Princess Annchi must make the journey across Tirnaeia to complete her training and awaken her power in Sun Maiden tradition - and Theo will have to accompany her. When the king calls, there’s little choice but to answer.

It’s surrogate dad time! These two are cuties and I love them. Annchi at twelve years old is probably the youngest POV character in any of my WIPs so far, so I’m excited to write her story and work on a new dynamic between them!

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