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A Theory for Fools: Rubies, Rhaegar and Wine-Sodden Taletellers

A synthesis of Rhaegar's rubies, Jon's daddy angst, and Mance/Bael the Bard. It does consider, rather than these characters simply echoing each other, the not-so-popular idea that Rhaegar=Mance. Somewhat related: I always read That interested Ser Hyle. "Rhaegar's rubies?" in the same tone as Obama chuckled. "You mean the Chaos Emeralds?"

Magic and Prophecy

Life for a Life: Blood Magic and Rhaella's Surviving Children

Rhaella Targaryen was married to her brother Aerys against her wishes and was pregnant with her first child when she was a child herself. Her numerous miscarriages, stillbirths, and sickly babes who died in infacy were the norm, so what explains Rhagar, Viserys, and Daenerys? We regret to inform you it is, in fact, bLooD mAgIc.* (*allegedly)

Other posts

Flames licked up the wrong character's legs

A short post on an occurance in the Winterfell crypts (our favorite location) involving tombs, dreams, and reality.