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The link between dragons and magic returning seems to be becoming more important - did the Citadel potentially have a role to play in the death of the dragons? I'm sure I read this somewhere although whether if it was on a forum or in books I have no idea.
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i dont think the citadel would have killed or helped kill the dragons. the dragons were the truest source of magic in the known world. to help destroy them, the citadel would be destroying the source of their own power. the dragons were killed because as they were kept in captivity each generation was a little bit smaller until they were easier to kill, and then "brave men killed all the dragons". as evidenced by the sizes of the dragon skulls in kings landing.
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Jaqen and the Faceless Men's interest is, well... interesting. Particularly if you take into account Braavos is a city founded by escaped Valyrian slaves and the order founded upon that. How do they feel about Dany and the dragons I wonder? Can't be happy.
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there is a theory floating around that Euron Greyjoy came across a dragon egg on his travels and traded it to the faceless men. so it's possible that could explain how Balon mysteriously fell off a bridge to his death, and of course would give the faceless men a chance to own or re-sell a dragon.
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I agree Dany is going to come back with the Dothraki, I wonder if/when the vision of all the crones in the Dosh Khaleen kneeling will come into play, and how long it will take her to get back to Meereen. The forthcoming battle there is something I'm particularly looking forward to and was disappointed didn't climax in ADWD - there was a huge amount of build up and coming together of characters just for the pay off to come in the next book.
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100% agree about the battle. luckily GRRM has confirmed that book 6 will start with the two big battles that book 5 was leading up to (ie: battle of Mereen / Slavers Bay, as well as the Stannis vs Bolton for Winterfell battle). I fully expect Dany and Victarion to strike a deal, as he has the one thing she has been looking for for about 5000 pages.... Ships!
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There is also an Arriane chapter floating about now where they seem to be journeying to Aegon and looking for that mysterious Darkstar character.
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the Martells are the only family not conquered by Aegon the Conqueror. Prince Rhaegar was married to and had two children by Elia Martell. While i havent read that one, it would make sense for the Martells to test those waters. especially since Aegon would have a better claim to the throne than Dany would (ie, Rhaegars kid vs Rhaegars sister). unless Aegon does indeed turn out to be the mummers dragon, which would probably mean the perfumed seneschal = Varys
Quaithe proceeds to deliver another cryptic warning:
"The glass candles are burning. Soon comes the
pale mare, and after her
the others.
Kraken and
dark flame,
lion and
griffin,
the sun's son and the
mummer's dragon. Trust none of them.
Remember the Undying. Beware
the perfumed seneschal."
Pale Mare = the Bloody Flux
the "others" = White Walkers
Kraken = Victarion Greyjoy
Dark Flame = Moqorro
Lion = Tyrion Lannister
Griffin = Jon Connington
Sun's Son = Quentyn Martell
Mummers Dragon = Aegon Targaryen
Remember the Undying = the visions she saw, or, the way she was deceived/tricked
Perfumed Seneschal = Varys
Possible others for the perfumed seneschal =
- Reznak mo Reznak - due to his position in Daenerys Targaryen's court and his penchant for wearing lots of perfume.
- The Selaesori Qhoran (Fragrant Steward), a trading cog.
- Satin the steward to Jon Snow, who wears perfume.