Commander Analysis – First published on reddit
- A Complete Analysis of Robb Stark as a Military Commander by BryndenBFish (First published on reddit 7/2/2013)
- A Complete Analysis of Stannis Baratheon as a Military Commander by BryndenBFish (First published on reddit 8/13/2013)
- The Evolution of Jaime Lannister as a Military Commander by BryndenBFish (First published on reddit 9/15/2013)
- Daenerys Targaryen in Slaver’s Bay by BryndenBFish (First published on reddit 9/20/2013)
Wins and Losses: A Command Analysis of Tywin Lannister
- Part 1: Loyalty Isn’t Optional Until It Is by BryndenBFish (10/24/2013)
- Part 2: The Proud Lord by BryndenBFish (10/26/2013)
- Part 3: The Fruits of Defeat by BryndenBFish(10/31/2013)
- Part 4: Quills and Ravens by BryndenBFish (11/2/2013)
- Part 5: Feeding Crows by BryndenBFish (11/7/2013)
A Complete Analysis of the Upcoming Battle of Winterfell
- Part 1: Prelude to Battle by BryndenBFish (11/15/2013)
- Part 2: Battle in the Ice by BryndenBFish (11/19/2013)
Noble as a King: An Examination of Hoster Tully
- Part 1: Family, Duty, Honor by SomethingLikeaLawyer (12/13/2013)
- Part 2: Thank the Gods for Old Lord Hoster by SomethingLikeaLawyer (1/14/2014)
- Part 3: As We Light His Funeral Pyre by SomethingLikeaLawyer (2/3/2014)
Petyr Baelish: The Gambling Man and the Master Player
- Part 1: The Gods Alone Know the Game by BryndenBFish (12/6/2013)
- Part 2: The Maniac by BryndenBFish (1/17/2014)
The Falcon of Westeros: An Examination of Jon Arryn
- Part 1: Fostering a Realm by SomethingLikeaLawyer (2/26/2014)
- Part 2: The Hand Builds by SomethingLikeaLawyer (3/19/2014)
A Dragon Dawn: A Complete Analysis of the Upcoming Battle of Fire
- Part 1: The Gathering Storm by BryndenBFish (2/21/2014)
- Part 2: City on the Brink by BryndenBFish (3/13/2014)
- Part 3: The Gates of Fate by BryndenBFish (3/26/2014)
- Part 4: A Sweet Steel Song by BryndenBFish (4/2/2014)
- Part 5: The Burning Pyramid by BryndenBFish (4/8/2014)
- Conclusion: Fire and Blood by BryndenBFish (6/3/2014)
The Men Who Would Be Kings of Westeros
- Rhaegar Targaryen by Militant_Penguin (6/28/2014)
- Stannis Baratheon by Militant_Penguin (7/4/2014)
- Robb Stark by Militant_Penguin (7/28/2014)
Symbol and Stories in Westeros
- Part 1: The Spider and the Dragon by SomethingLikeaLawyer (9/30/2014)
The Dragon’s Mercy: The Violent Future Path of Daenerys Targaryen
- Part 1: Children and Prophecy by BryndenBFish (10/7/2014)
- Part 2: Reborn on the Dothraki Sea by BryndenBFish (12/15/2014)
- Part 3: Blood for Blood by BryndenBFish (3/2/2015)
- Part 4: The Embers of Essos by BryndenBFish (5/21/2015)
The Agents of Chaos: Spies, Spymasters & Their Tradecraft in Westeros
- Part 1: The Myrish Femme Fatale by BryndenBFish (11/21/2014)
- Part 2: The Power of Suggestion by BryndenBFish (12/30/2014)
- Part 3: The Pirate King by BryndenBFish (2/3/2016)
The Dragon’s Ladies: The Queens of Rhaegar Targaryen
- Part 1: A Bride for a Prince by Nfriel (2/2/2015)
- Part 2: The Queen who Never Was by Nfriel (2/5/2015)
- Part 3: The Rose of Winterfell by Nfriel (2/13/2015)
- Part 4: The Queen of Love and Beauty by Nfriel (2/27/2015)
- Part 5: The Lion and the Dragon by Nfriel (3/5/2015)
Summer’s Children, Winter’s Fury: The Loss of Innocence in The Winds of Winter
- Part 1: No Sacrifice More Precious by Nfriel (4/3/2015)
The Winter Queen: Jeyne Westerling
- Part 1: The King’s Bride by Nfriel (10/10/2015)
- Part 2: The Wolf’s Widow by Nfriel (10/24/2015)
The Three Heads of the Dragon: Kings, Pretenders and the Ladies of Fire
- Part 1: Holding the Throne: A Political Analysis of Aegon I by SomethingLikeaLawyer (4/15/2015)
- Part 2: Rhaenys by NFriel (4/22/2015)
- Part 3: Orys Baratheon by Militant_Penguin (5/4/2015)
- Part 4: Visenya by Nfriel (5/6/2015)
- Part 5: The Silken Glove and the Iron Gauntlet: The Troubled Reigns of Aenys and Maegor by SomethingLikeaLawyer (5/13/2015)
- Part 6: Alysanne by Nfriel (5/27/15)
- Part 7: The Wise Dragon: Jaehaerys I by SomethingLikeALawyer (6/4/2015)
- Part 8: The Court of Viserys I by Nfriel (6/18/2015)
- Part 9: Viserys I by SomethingLikeALawyer (6/25/2015)
- Part 10: The She-Dragons of the Dance, Part 1 by Nfriel (7/22/2015)
- Part 11: Aegon II and the Greens by SomethingLikeALawyer (7/29/2015)
- Part 12: Rhaenyra and the Blacks by Militant_Penguin (8/3/2015)
- Part 13: The She-Dragons of the Dance, Part 2 by Nfriel (8/5/2015)
- Part 14: Gorged on Grief: A Political Analysis of Aegon III Targaryen by SomethingLikeALawyer (8/12/2015)
- Part 15: Taming the She-Dragons: The Ladies of Aegon III by Nfriel (8/19/2015)
- Part 16: War and Peace: A Political Analysis of Daeron I, Baelor I, and Viserys II by SomethingLikeALawyer (8/26/2015)
- Part 17: Loves of the Dragon, Mothers of Chaos: The Ladies of Aegon IV, Part 1 by Nfriel (9/2/2015)
- Part 18: Aegon the Pathetic: A Political Analysis of Aegon IV Targaryen by SomethingLikeALawyer (9/9/2015)
- Part 19: Loves of the Dragon, Mothers of Chaos: The Ladies of Aegon IV, Part 2 by Nfriel (9/16/2015)
- Part 20: Daeron the Pretty Good: A Political Analysis of Daeron II Targaryen by SomethingLikeALawyer (9/23/2015)
- Part 21: Brides of War: Ladies of the Blackfyre Rebellion by Nfriel (9/30/2015)
- Part 22: The Great Black Dragon: Daemon Blackfyre by Militant_Penguin (10/7/2015)
- Part 23: Unlikely, Unwanted Crowns: A Political Analysis of Aerys I and Maekar I by SomethingLikeaLawyer (10/14/2015)
- Part 24: Heirs of the Great Black Dragon by Militant_Penguin (11/4/2015)
- Part 25: Reform and Reforming Reform: A Political Analysis of Aegon V and Jaehaerys II Targaryen by SomethingLikeALawyer (11/11/2015)
- Part 26: The Three Heads of The Dragon: Kings, Pretenders, and the Ladies of Fire: Heirs to the Great Black Dragon and the Man Clothed In the Bittersteel By Militant_Penguin (11/19/2015)
- Part 27: Queen of Woe: Rhaella Targaryen by NFriel (11/24/2015)
- Part 28: An End to an Era: A Political Analysis of Aerys II by SomethingLikeaLawyer (12/4/2015)
Blood of the Conqueror
- Part 1: A Winds of Winter Mystery in the Stormlands by BryndenBFish (8/18/2015)
- Part 2: The Mummer’s Folly by BryndenBFish (9/10/2015)
- Part 3: The Conspiracies by BryndenBFish (10/16/2015)
- Part 4: The Exile by BryndenBFish (12/8/2015)
- Part 5: A Conquest that Lasted a Summer by BryndenBFish (12/30/2015)
- Part 6: Friends in the Reach by BryndenBFish (3/16/2016)
- Part 7: Agincourt by BryndenBFish (4/18/2016)
- Part 8: To The Spears by BryndenBFish (7/19/2016
- Part 9: Dragon or War? by BryndenBFish (8/8/2016)
- Part 10: A Plague of Sparrows by BryndenBFish (10/10/2016)
- Part 11: An Alliance with God by BryndenBFish (11/10/2016)
- Conclusion: A Last Mad Act by BryndenBFish (12/20/2016)
Heirs in the Shadows
- Part 1: The Young Lion by NFriel (2/5/2016)
- Part 2: The Ward at Rosby by NFriel (2/19/2016)
- Part 3: The Plowman at the Gates by NFriel (2/26/2016)
- Part 4: Righteous in Wrath by NFriel (3/4/2016)
House Histories
- The Peak of Ambition: A Historical Overview of House Peake by NFriel (2/12/2016)
- The Bloodroyal: A Historical Overview of House Yronwood by NFriel (3/18/2016)
Chasing the Dragon
- Part 1: Analyzing An Alchemist by MasterRooseman (12/6/2016)
One-Off Essays
Nfriel
- The Merman’s Ambitions by Nfriel (5/9/2015)
- The Dragon’s Shadow: Viserys Targaryen by NFriel (10/31/2015)
- The Wolf’s Honor: Brandon Stark by NFriel (12/19/2015)
- The Year of the Red Spring: Murder Mysteries in The Rogue Prince by NFriel (1/13/2016)
- The Windblown Grass: Doran Martell by NFriel (3/11/2016)
SomethingLikeaLawyer
- Deconstructing the Deconstruction: The True Scope of Northern Honor and Culture by SomethingLikeALawyer (4/22/2014)
- The Genius of the Old King: An Examination of Jaehaerys I by SomethingLikeALawyer (6/25/2014)
- Taking the Throne – A Military Analysis of Aegon’s Conquest by SomethingLikeaLawyer (12/5/2014)
- Wolf at the Door: A Character Analysis of Rickard Stark by SomethingLikeaLawyer (2/19/2015)
- One Black Eye and Ten Long Legs: A Military Analysis of Euron Greyjoy by SomethingLikeaLawyer (2/24/2016)
Militant_Penguin
- Second Sons – The Lives and Times of Middle Children in Westeros by Militant_Penguin (1/12/2015)
- The Curious Case of Domeric Bolton by Militant_Penguin (2/24/2015)
- Of Flayed Men and Mermen: A Comparison of Roose Bolton and Wyman Manderly by Militant_Penguin (7/10/2015)
Matt Eifel
- Smoke on the Water by Matt Eifel (7/26/2016)
BryndenBFish
- An Overview of 4 Major Battles from the Winds of Winter by BryndenBFish (1/3/2014)
- Early Evidence of Roose Bolton’s Treachery by BryndenBFish (1/23/2014)
- Davos, Brienne and the New War in the Stormlands by BryndenBFish (1/30/2014)
- The Spider’s Greatest Intelligence Failures or Something Else? by BryndenBFish (2/8/2014)
- The Lion’s Fury: The Deeply Personal Actions of Tywin Lannister by BryndenBFish (9/4/2014)
- Old, Cool Info about TWOW by BryndenBFish (10/4/2014)
- The Complete Winds of Winter Resource by BryndenBFish (1/5/2015)
- The Lion’s Shadow: Why Kevan Lannister Doesn’t Deserve His Good Rep by BryndenBFish (7/4/2015)
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This is a really useful feature. Thanks for making it so.
“Whatever qualities Mance had as a King, he seems to be a mediocre battle commander.” “Mance’s inability or unwillingness to enforce military discipline makes him all the more sympathetic.” “When your personal philosophy is all about personal freedom, how can you lead an effective army?” I came across these lines in an analysis of Mance Rayder’s attempt to defeat the Night’s Watch. I’d love to hear a military analysis of Jon v/s Mance from you!
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Been a while since anything has been put up. You guys were pumping these out not to long ago. Give us more.
I need the rest of your ‘Blood of the Conquerer’ series. I rely on seeing how you foresee this all transpiring, because I simply cannot visualise it by myself. I hope you get it all finished before TWOW gets published, otherwise it will all be for naught. 😉
I come here everyday to see if a new part of that series has been put up yet. I feel that the introduction of Aegon was one of the greatest twists Martin put into the books. I can’t wait to see how his conquest goes during the Winds of Winter.
Heard you radio westeros and history of westeros and you had some good stuff finally got around to the site and wow am I impressed checking daily now thanks for all the excellent work
Thanks so much for compiling and creating these essays!!! I was going stir crazy before WoW/season 6 comes out! Starting off with the Three Heads of the Dragon series, though I read the Mereenese Blot before it transferred over. This is super helpful!!!! I do wish there was some kind of Targaryen family tree graphic…..? The ones I’ve found around the web are not as thorough….thoughts?
Hey! Just saw this comment. The World of Ice and Fire has a whole Targaryen lineage – check it out!
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i like your essays
great stuff excellent work especially the analyse of the battle of fire and Rhaegar’s Queens
though i noticed that there aren’t any essay about Jon Snow, i’m big fan of Jon
what do you think of him? what’s your opinion about RLJ and it’s importance for Jon and the story ? do you think he is a candidate for the IT? and what do you think of his arc and what will happen in the future? what do you think of him as a character?
i think he is one of the most important characters in Asoiaf worlds, i’m surprised you didn’t write anything about him
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One of my top 3 picks for ASOIAF essays!
I understand the use of clever essay titles, yet it’s difficult to match the title to the content. It would be super useful to subtitle each like so for example: The Mummer’s Folly:
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