bookfags - learn me the history leading up to book one (1)

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  1. The Blackfish

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    #51 The Blackfish, Apr 24, 2012
  2. Verbal Kint

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    Don't know. They were both pretty young thought because Ned's older brother still hadn't married Cat and both Ned and Robert were still wards in the Eyrie. My guess is that he was around 16-18 when the war started.
     
    #52 Verbal Kint, Apr 24, 2012
  3. Sticky

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    My bad completely forgot
     
    #53 Sticky, Apr 24, 2012
  4. zeberdee

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    Robert and Ned were both 20 when Robert took the throne.

    19 when the war started.
     
    #54 zeberdee, Apr 24, 2012
  5. The Blackfish

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    me too at first, I actually responded to you and then was like fuck, wrong thread for that and deleted both posts
     
    #55 The Blackfish, Apr 24, 2012
  6. OTM

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    Ned must have been not to shabby a fighter to survive a fight with Dayne, Whent, and Hightower at 19/20. Yet he's never reputed as such, I mean he killed the most famous knight of his time.
     
    #56 OTM, Apr 24, 2012
  7. The Blackfish

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    He wasn't shabby at all, but he wasn't as skilled as the most notable of the swordsmen. He is much more renown for his ability to lead.
     
    #57 The Blackfish, Apr 24, 2012
  8. OTM

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    Is that why Robert wanted him to be king, or was it more he wanted nothing to do with being king?
     
    #58 OTM, Apr 24, 2012
  9. The Blackfish

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    Robert never wanted him to be king, just said that he thought Ned would have been a better king than him iirc
     
    #59 The Blackfish, Apr 24, 2012
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    Howland Reed saved Neds life in the fight. Ned never mentioned how though just that he did.

    Howland Reed is supposed to be a badass.
     
    #60 Damion, Apr 25, 2012
  11. Weedlord420

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    where is valaria on the map?
     
    #61 Weedlord420, Apr 28, 2012
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    Here is a highly cartoonized map but it's accurate. It's a tiny island south of Essos

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    #62 UA412, Apr 28, 2012
  13. Jaqen H'ghar

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    is that map right? I'd never heard of Sothoryos and it seems like Asshai is much farther south and east than I had thought
     
    #63 Jaqen H'ghar, Apr 28, 2012
  14. UA412

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    yes it's pretty accurate and yeah Sothoroyos exists. It's just mostly undiscovered territory and plays no part in the story so far [that i know of]
     
    #64 UA412, Apr 28, 2012
  15. Weedlord420

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    there be blax (probably)
     
    #65 Weedlord420, Apr 28, 2012
  16. London Humphreys

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    They are on the summer isles. Eg. Xaro Xohan Ducksauce
     
    #66 London Humphreys, Apr 28, 2012
  17. Verbal Kint

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    I also prefer Ducksauce
     
    #67 Verbal Kint, Apr 28, 2012
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  18. Babou

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    The only thing I can remember is that some animals are referenced as being from there, and somewhere in DwD someone mentions a disease that someone else might have picked up there.
     
    #68 Babou, Apr 28, 2012
  19. Jaqen H'ghar

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    Westeros is tiny in comparison
     
    #69 Jaqen H'ghar, Apr 28, 2012
  20. Weedlord420

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    strange geopgrahy having kings landing as a hot climate, dorne apparently a desert, and the stormlands cold and windy right in between them
     
    #70 Weedlord420, Apr 29, 2012
  21. OTM

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    Mountain ranges and river deltas and shit.
     
    #71 OTM, Apr 29, 2012
  22. Weedlord420

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    oh, theyre on mnts
     
    #72 Weedlord420, Apr 29, 2012
  23. three stacks

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    the stormlands aren't necessarily always cold though. remember it's autumn now
     
    #73 three stacks, Apr 29, 2012
  24. LT8

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    Yeah and I remember something about brindle-skinned half men being from there also.
     
    #74 LT8, Apr 29, 2012
  25. Weedlord420

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    where were the targaryens chilling when they first met kal drogo?
     
    #75 Weedlord420, Apr 29, 2012
  26. three stacks

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    pentos. it's one of the free cities in essos. the dude with the beard is magister illyrio, a big time merchant and one of the most powerful dudes in the city
     
    #76 three stacks, Apr 29, 2012
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    The Jaime stuff is a bit spoilery
     
    #77 Clown, Apr 30, 2012
  28. Voodoo

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    How long has it been since Robert's Rebellion?
     
    #78 Voodoo, Apr 30, 2012
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    he reigned for 15 years.
     
    #79 zeberdee, Apr 30, 2012
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  30. Voodoo

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    So Robb, Jon, Theon, and Visarys were basically born during the war?

    I'm assuming they're all the same age.
     
    #80 Voodoo, Apr 30, 2012
  31. zeberdee

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    both Robb & Jon were born right after the war ended.

    Theon is like 4 years older.
     
    #81 zeberdee, Apr 30, 2012
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  32. Damion

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    Ned married Catelyn, fucked her, and bounced out the next day. Robb was born 9 months later.

    He is 14 in the start of the books but the series made all the kids 4-5 yeats older.
     
    #82 Damion, Apr 30, 2012
  33. lazy bum

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    Northern seed doesn't have time to fuck around. Winter was coming.
     
    #83 lazy bum, Apr 30, 2012
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  34. The Blackfish

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    I liked then unliked it, so I could like it again
     
    #84 The Blackfish, Apr 30, 2012
  35. colonel_forbin

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    just now catching up on the ASOIAF board, but Ned never fought in any tournaments or anything so his skill wasnt nearly as renowned as many others. the only time anyone ever saw him fight was during the war.
     
    #85 colonel_forbin, May 20, 2012
  36. Voodoo

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    Robert must have been pretty good if he was able to kill Rhaegar (who had beaten all the other famous knights at the tournament).
     
    #86 Voodoo, May 21, 2012
  37. zeberdee

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    Robert is said to have been unmatched with his war hammer. winning a tournament is much different than winning in single combat on the battlefield.
     
    #87 zeberdee, May 21, 2012
  38. Damion

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    Yea Roberts hammer was supposed to be so heavy only he was able to weild it
     
    #88 Damion, May 21, 2012
  39. Lloyd Xmas

    Lloyd Xmas Don't you go dyin' on me

    Doth mother know he wears her drapes?
     
    #89 Lloyd Xmas, May 21, 2012
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