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Post by miphex on Jul 25, 2019 14:22:23 GMT
Kevan Lannister was cannonically born in In 244 AC, not 247.
Symond Templeton is described as having cold blue eyes, a large beak nose, and a black and pointed beard. Now, I feel he should be in his thirties or forties with a description like that, as in no way does it indicate old age. by comparison, Anya Waywood is described as a lady with greying hair, loose skin beneath her chin, and crows-feet around her eyes, but is described as having a distinct air of nobility. So Sansa clearly notices the signs of age, yet Anya is younger than Symond in the mod files. (This is really me just being a picky little fool,)
Denys and Donnel are described as captains of note among the ironborn. Perhaps a modification of their traits? No need for extremes, just make them both competent fighters.
When Stannis Baratheon sends Davos Seaworth to rally the stormlords, the Tarths only agree to a midnight meeting in a grove. This is really not at all canonically accurate, but could we get some more Tarths? Maybe some cousins or something, just to ensure the family doesn't die out as it is wont to do.
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Post by Paxter Redwyne on Jul 25, 2019 17:13:16 GMT
Kevan Lannister was cannonically born in In 244 AC, not 247. When Stannis Baratheon sends Davos Seaworth to rally the stormlords, the Tarths only agree to a midnight meeting in a grove. This is really not at all canonically accurate, but could we get some more Tarths? Maybe some cousins or something, just to ensure the family doesn't die out as it is wont to do. Noted, Kevan's age will be corrected About Tarths, I don't see much reason for it. It's not supported by any evidence and Selwyn is still free to marry new woman and sire other children if it's the Tarths existence you're worried about. |
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Post by miphex on Jul 25, 2019 22:43:10 GMT
Kevan Lannister was cannonically born in In 244 AC, not 247. When Stannis Baratheon sends Davos Seaworth to rally the stormlords, the Tarths only agree to a midnight meeting in a grove. This is really not at all canonically accurate, but could we get some more Tarths? Maybe some cousins or something, just to ensure the family doesn't die out as it is wont to do. Noted, Kevan's age will be corrected About Tarths, I don't see much reason for it. It's not supported by any evidence and Selwyn is still free to marry new woman and sire other children if it's the Tarths existence you're worried about. That's fine. As an aside, Rhae Targaryen, the youngest daughter of Maekar Targaryen should have descendants much like her sister Daella. Now the reference for this is Aemon's fever dream, but it would make sense for her to be married to someone. |
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Post by Paxter Redwyne on Jul 26, 2019 9:32:34 GMT
Noted, Kevan's age will be corrected About Tarths, I don't see much reason for it. It's not supported by any evidence and Selwyn is still free to marry new woman and sire other children if it's the Tarths existence you're worried about. That's fine. As an aside, Rhae Targaryen, the youngest daughter of Maekar Targaryen should have descendants much like her sister Daella. Now the reference for this is Aemon's fever dream, but it would make sense for her to be married to someone. Sadly GRRM didn't mention whom both of them have married and Daella being married to Tarth itself is a speculation based on them having blood ties with Targaryens. Until we get more info, not much can be done. |
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Post by lordumber93 on Aug 9, 2019 13:45:20 GMT
Baelish should be 15 in 282(his duel with Brandon), not 14. Catelyn IV "Brandon was twenty, Petyr scarcely fifteen".
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Post by Karl on Aug 18, 2019 23:38:31 GMT
Baelish should be 15 in 282(his duel with Brandon), not 14. Catelyn IV "Brandon was twenty, Petyr scarcely fifteen". "scarcely fifteen" would mean fourteen. |
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Post by Toccs on Aug 18, 2019 23:49:43 GMT
Baelish should be 15 in 282(his duel with Brandon), not 14. Catelyn IV "Brandon was twenty, Petyr scarcely fifteen". "scarcely fifteen" would mean fourteen.
It wouldn't actually, "scarcely fifteen" would mean that he is fifteen but so recently as to not really be a thing worth mentioning, like the day after his birthday or something.
If GRRM had meant that he was fourteen he probably would have used language like "Petyr was not yet fifteen" which is the language he uses for that context everywhere else within the story such as Bran, Arya or Jon chapters.
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Post by Karl on Aug 19, 2019 0:13:47 GMT
"scarcely fifteen" would mean fourteen. It wouldn't actually, "scarcely fifteen" would mean that he is fifteen but so recently as to not really be a thing worth mentioning, like the day after his birthday or something.
If GRRM had meant that he was fourteen he probably would have used language like "Petyr was not yet fifteen" which is the language he uses for that context everywhere else within the story such as Bran, Arya or Jon chapters.
First paragraph: I looked it up and it turns out we may both be right. Wiktionary defines "scarcely" as "Probably not," "Certainly not," and "Almost not at all; by a small margin." Or for anyone who prefers more formal dictionaries, the Oxford Dictionaries from Oxford University Press define it as "Only just; almost not," "Only a very short time before," and "Used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case." Second paragraph: GRRM uses it in both ways in his novels. For example, in AGOT - Eddard V: "Is everyone someone's informer in this cursed city?"
"Scarcely," said Littlefinger.Littlefinger obviously doesn't mean that everyone, but almost not everyone, is someone's informer. On the other hand, in AGOT - Arya II: "You have scarcely touched your food. You will sit down and clean your plate."Equally obviously the septa doesn't mean that Arya hasn't touched the food at all, but almost did. My conclusion? We can't be sure of the exact meaning here.  |
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Post by lordumber93 on Aug 19, 2019 16:35:30 GMT
Baelish should be 15 in 282(his duel with Brandon), not 14. Catelyn IV "Brandon was twenty, Petyr scarcely fifteen". "scarcely fifteen" would mean fourteen. "Scarcely fifteen" means he's just turned fifteen given that he's "not yet thirty" when they meet in Kingslanding 14 years later. |
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Post by lordofdriftmark on Aug 19, 2019 17:23:56 GMT
While we are nitpicking:
In the later bookmarks (A clash of kings, a feast for crows.) The heir of House Hightower, Baelor Breakwind, starts quite old with no children and a wife nearing infertility. This simply doesn´t feel right and while we don´t actually know whether he has any children or not giving him one or two seems fine.
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