A Song of Ice and Fire - Page 40

When Daenerys is hunting with Drogon in the end of the book, feasting on a horse with her dragon, a khalasar comes upon her and the dragon, and the plot ends there (so far).

Throughout the books it's been hinted that the khalasars have a huge respect for dragons. I don't have a page reference, but I'm pretty sure this is the case.

The next step to the plot seems so logical: The khalasar can either: try to kill her and the dragon, leave them alone (run away) or join her, recognizing her as Khaleesi.

If she is killed, it would ruin everything. If the khalasar leaves her alone why would they meet in the first place? It is illogical. Remember when Daenerys was forced to eat a horse heart in book one? Now the khalasar finds her feasting on a fucking horse with her fucking dragon. How can they not think her their khaleesi?

SO, I think that the khalasar will join her, and break the siege of slavers on Mereen, help her take control of as much of both armies as she can (especially since she survived her dragon flight, they must have much more respect for her). All the trade/war ships in the Mereen harbor will also solicit her decision to no longer be the Queen of Mereen, but instead head to Westeros with her current army bolstered, both with more slaves and the khalasar.

I'm usually not the type to guess endings, but if I have to wait till year two thousand and fucking fifteen, I might as well.

Do you imagine any other scenarios? To me this is what should happen in the next book, and I can't see the major plot for Daenerys (and the book) going in any other direction.

Illyrio seems to me like a man that appreciates the volatility of the Game of Thrones. The reason he might have to both prepare Aegon and Viserys at the same time, would be that he'd have a backup in case any of them fails (which Viserys does). So in a way he's just making sure he's set both ways.

It seems quite clear that Varys is Illyrios partner above all, and if he pretends not to know anything about Aegon earlier in the series, it's just because it is not in his interest that the people he is talking to, knows about Aegon. I do agree though, that it is a bit weird to bring Aegon in to the plot, especially the way George R. R. Martin just pulled Aegon out of his ass. I suspect it has to do with furthering some plot regarding Illyrio and Varys, and it might be to just get a proper suit for Daenerys.

It's a popular theory that "Young Griff" Aegon is not actually the real Aegon. If that turns out to be the truth, it would also make sense to use the real heir as the main plan and keep a fake one as back up. They knew how volatile Vyserys was, so it only makes sense they wouldn't bet everything on his sucess.

The "Mummer's cloth dragon" that apears in more than on prophecy relating to Dany possibily refers to him. More specifically these two:

http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Prophecies/Entry/1813/
http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Prophecies/Entry/5437/

It would be a huge surprise to me if Varys/Illyrio placed all of their bets on a mad heir without money and a young girl frightened of her own shadow. There was no way to predict how Dany would turn out - it makes sense to me that they would have simply hedged their bets, given support to both where possible and seeing which one seemed more likely to achieve the throne. Neither would have really baulked at the idea of killing off the less successful claimant in the interests of the realm's stability.

Also yeah, only Dany could walk into the Dothraki sea and come out with an army twice. She should spend a bit more time there, see if she can't get another couple of khalasars and legions of Unsullied I'm assuming she will quickly take this khalasar back and move to raise the siege. She's seemingly accepted that she is a dragon, and dragons leave devastation in their wake. Maybe now she'll stop trying to save every person she's come across and go to claim her birthright...

One thing though everyone seems to be forgetting about is that Victarion is on his way to Meeren with a fuckin tough army and the dragon horn. This could throw any type of twist in that people won't suspect.

I think Victarion will reach Mereen first and take control of Viserion and Rhaegal....then he'll face off vs Daenerys + Drogor and her new army. What will happen from there I'm not even gonna bother guessing.

I think it'd be funny if Euron gave Victarian a fake horn to get rid of him and his supporters. Why would Euron give Victarian control of any dragons with no leash on his brother? Somewhat expect Victarian to confront Danny, blow the horn, nothing happens, shit burns, and Euron is less one contender for his throne.

Seems unlikely...he sent off the entire iron fleet which is like 90% of the iron islands' strength. Without the iron fleet Euron doesn't have shit. He wouldn't have wasted them all with a fake horn. But Euron has something up his sleeve no doubt.

Euron definitely is planning something, he's fucking Euron. He wants power, and he knows Victarion won't rise up and kill him, as much as he wants to. Victarion has said in his own thoughts that he won't do it. Anyway, I hope Victarion takes dragons because he's a boss and probably one of the most badass characters in the series. Honestly the ironborn need more love, they're all OGs, except maybe Theon.

He didnt tell him how the horn works. It is infused with Euron. However the red priest that victorion found in the see has explained the workings of the horn. So now he can bind it to him instead of Euron. I assume Euron hasn't acounted for that and believes victorion will use the horn and get him the dragons.

If you recall, the red priest tells Victarion that the person that blows the horn will die. Euron expects Victarion to be the one to blow the horn. He never thought that Victarion would meet somebody that would actually tell him the lore behind the horn. So All Victarion needs is some random person to just blow the horn for him and he will have control over the dragons instead of Euron.

I don't think Euron would leave it that shallow. Maybe the horn doesn't do exactly what everyone thinks it does, maybe it just pisses dragons off, making them turn against their handlers.

Wasn't there some mention earlier in Dance With Dragons about having Aegon and Daenerys marry so they could continue the Targaryen line? But Aegon and the Golden Company got tired of waiting so they decided to get into the whole invading the 7 Kingdoms part of the plan earlier than expected?