Chapter 459: Bringing Game of Thrones to the Stage (18)
As mentioned earlier, there are many prophecies in Game of Thrones, some of which have come true and some have not.
First of all, the name "A Song of Ice and Fire" comes from Rhaegar Targaryen, whom the Dragon Mother saw in the "Hall of Immortals", when she saw that Rhaeggar's wife, Princess Elia Martel of Dorne, had just given birth, and Rhaegar said to her child, Aegon Targaryen:
"He is the prince of prophecy, and his song is a song of ice and fire."
The prince in the prophecy refers to a brave man on the continent of Westeros who lived thousands of years ago:
Azor Ahai, who led humanity to defeat the Wraiths some 8,000 years ago using the Lightbringer, a weapon forged at the cost of his wife, Nissa Nissa, was also the founder and first commander of the Night's Watch.
And when the long summer is over and the night falls again, he will be resurrected again.
According to Aunt May's retelling, the prophecy goes like this:
After the long summer, when the stars weep blood, and the cold darkness will cover the world, at this moment of terror, a warrior will pull out the flaming sword from the flames, and that sword will be the "Lightbringer", the red sword of the hero, and the one who holds the sword is the reincarnation of Azor Ahai, and he will drive away the darkness.
And in the ancient book of Asha, this prophecy is slightly different:
The ancient book of Asha prophesied that after the long summer, the stars wept blood, and that Azor Ahai would be reborn in the land of smoke and salt, and awaken the demon dragon in the stone.
So, "A Song of Ice and Fire" refers to the legend that Atholl Ahai will write on the continent of Westeros.
The two prophecies are basically similar, both tell the story of a hero who saves the world after the long summer and the cold winter.
And as "Game of Thrones" enters its seventh season, the story is getting clearer and clearer, and I believe most people can see that this Yazol Yahai is either Daenerys or Snow, who doesn't understand anything.
So, who exactly?
It's Jon Snow.
It is now known that Jon was born in Jon was born in the Tower of Elysium near Dorne and Starfall City, Starfall City, as the name suggests, "Star Cry Blood".
The Tower of Paradise is close to the sea, which can be regarded as the "land of salt", after all, salt comes from the sea, and as for smoke, it is because the weather in Dorne is dry and the earth produces smoke.
When he was killed by the renegade Night's Watch, his wound smoked, and his assassin Bowen Marcy stabbed him to death with tears, which is also considered salt, and he was resurrected in the kitchen, which is naturally in line with "smoke and salt".
What's more, because the prophesied prince's only mission is to lead humanity against the strangers when winter comes.
The 500th commander of the Night's Watch, Jon Snow, who is quite symbolic, should be the prophesied prince.
Moreover, Jon's dreams are mentioned several times in the books, in which he is looking for an object in Winterfell, or rather, something calling to him from the catacombs of Winterfell.
Considering the relationship between Asur Ahai and Brandon Stark, the founder of the Stark family, the "Builder", and the Stark family's oath to assist the Night's Watch in protecting the Great Wall for generations, it seems plausible that Asur Ahai hid his "Lightbringer" in the family crypt of Winterfell.
A side of evidence is:
It is mentioned several times in the original book that the unusual warmth in many parts of Winterfell (especially near the Fishbone Tree) (such as the fact that the spring near the Fishbone never freezes) is likely due to the influence of the Lightbringer who can shine brightly.
But if you think about it, Jon's "prince" status is not so secure.
His most formidable rivals: Stormborn, The Unburner, Mother of Dragons, Pea Shooter, and Daenerys are actually more qualified than him.
First of all, Dragon Mother was also born in the "Land of Smoke and Salt", and Dragon Stone Island has both volcanoes and seawater, which is perfectly qualified.
And when she was reborn in the flames of the funeral, from a girl who was "too timid and shy, and scared all day long" to a leader who was also a strong leader, it can also be counted as being reborn in the "land of smoke and salt"βthe smoke comes from cremation, and the salt comes from her tears.
And on the night of the dragon's hatching, a red meteorite streaked across the sky, which is quite consistent with "the stars cry blood".
Secondly, although it is a "prophetic prince", according to Maester Aemon, in the Higher Valyrian language, the word "prince" is actually gender-neutral, and can be either "prince" or "princess".
In fact, not only does the prince not distinguish between yin and yang, but the Targaryen family also believes that the "real dragon" is male and female, male and female.
Not to mention, "Awaken the Demon Dragon in the Stone", this one is only qualified by her.
So who is the prince in prophecy?
Even if Jon meets all the criteria except for "Awaken the Dragons in the Stone", most of the arguments are still far-fetched, whether it's treating Dorne as a "land of smoke"; Or regard the heat of the wound as "smoke" and Bowen's tears as "salt";
Or the kitchen as a "land of smoke and salt", these three explanations are too far-fetched and shabby.
Although he dreamed of a summoning from the tombs of Winterfell, it was not necessarily the "Lightbringer", perhaps it was just that his ancestors wanted to warn him that the road ahead would be very difficult, and if he was not careful, he would have to go into the earth and be their company.
Even that dream may be meaningless, just a smoke bomb, after all, in the world of ice and fire, not all dreams have meaning, let alone all prophecies will come true.
So, what if Daenerys is the prophesied prince?
One of the key items, the Lightbringer, has not appeared at all, nor has any signs of it, not to mention that it is unlikely that she will now find and sacrifice another wife/husband to summon the sword.
But there are several possibilities, first of all, not all prophecies will come true, and not all prophecies will be true, just as Melisandre once thought that Stannis Baratheon was the prophesied prince, and as a result, she was beaten in the face and has not yet recovered from it.
Perhaps it was because of the long period of time that the prophecy itself was deviated from by word of mouth, and perhaps it was the condition of the people's creation?
A more likely possibility is that perhaps the "prophetic prince" is not a single person at all, and what if the two prophecies are actually talking about two different "princes"?
Jon is perfectly satisfied with the first (albeit a little shabby) and the Dragon Mother is perfectly satisfied with the second.
Or will the two become one to become the prophesied prince? As the so-called brothers... No, my aunt and nephew are united in their interests, and the two of them are together, which can also conform to the prophecy.
What's more, Daenerys dreamed that she had a total of three husbands, the first being the dead Drogo, the second being Sitzdala Zo Lorak, who was also GG, and the third being "The Rose on the Great Wall of Ice".
Considering that Jon is currently the only one who can marry on the Great Wall of Ice, and although the Seven Gods prohibit the marriage of close relatives, they happen to be not believers, so it is estimated that they will pass on the custom of marriage between close relatives of the Targaryen family.
Also, when the Dragon Mother freed Meereen, the local slaves called her "Mother": Misha, a word that is likely a variant of Nissa, the wife of Azor Yahai, so it seems more likely that the two will come together.
Moreover, the story of Daenerys' conquest of Westeros is almost a replica of her own ancestors, Aegon the Conqueror rode the last three dragons, conquered Westeros with her two sisters and wives, and now Daenerys, with the last three paths, and her two brothers (and possibly husband) conquered Westeros.
However, there are two most important prophecies in the whole play, one is Azor Yahai, and the second is the prophecy of the toad "Witch Queen" to the young Cersei Lannister.
"When am I going to marry the prince?" She asked.
"Never, you will marry the king."
"I'm going to be queen, right?" The young one asked.
"Yes," Witch Queen's yellow eyes gleamed with a vicious light, "you will be the mother of the world in the future...... Until another woman comes, younger and more beautiful than you, who will overthrow you and take away all that you cherish. β
"Will the king and I have children?" She asked.
"Oh, of course. Sixteen belong to him, and the other three belong to you. β
But the old woman did not finish, "They will have a crown of gold, and a shroud of gold," cried the witch, "and one day when you are drowned in tears, your brother will take you by the pale neck and take your life." β
The legend not only involves the devastating war of the usurpers, but also foreshadows the death of all three of Cersei's children.
What's more, there are two other things in this prophecy that didn't happen:
A younger and more beautiful woman will overthrow Cersei's rule, and she will die at the hands of her brother.
It has long been clear who will overthrow her rule, but who will kill her? Is it the little devil who followed the dragon mother to make a revolution?
Or his brother and relative, and at the same time the father of his three dead children? Cersei herself has been a little demon since she was a child
But I disagreed, because the little devil was not her brother.
I don't think the little devil is a Lannister at all, but a well-established Targaryen.
There are countless reasons for this, such as:
The Mad King has always loved the little devil, Joanna Lannister, and has done a lot of overstepping.
On the night he was in Joanna and Tywin's cave room, Aerys enjoyed too much "freedom";
A year after Joanna's long-lost visit to the king, the little devil was born;
The Targaryens had a traditional problem with difficult births, and Joanna also died in difficult births;
an inexplicable love for dragons; Not burned/eaten by dragons;
The little devil's hair color is not so much the golden color of the Lannisters, but the unique, almost pure white gold of the Targaryens (the same as the Dragon Mother), and at the same time, the alien eyes that the Lannisters have never seen;
In addition, the hair color of Embarrassment should be inherited from Lyanna Stark;
The "Game of Thrones" crew changed his hair color out of consideration for the performance effect;
After Jaime Lannister became the Kingsguard and the Imp became the sole heir, Tywin still refused to recognize his rightful heir status, and even put him in charge of the sewers.
There are many, many other reasons, such as the Mad King's many words and actions to Joanna, Tywin's words to Tyrion before his death, "You are not my son", and so on.
Since the little devil is not surnamed Lannister, the only one who can strangle Cersei is Jaime.
By the way, there is also a theory that because in Daenerys's dream, Rhaegar said that "dragons have three heads", although some people think that this should refer to Rhaegar's three children, and that dream only tells the reader that Jon is also a Targaryen family.
However, it is also believed that this is what Rhaegar told Daenerys (after all, it was her dream) that there are three more living Targaryen bloodlines, namely Jon, Dragon Mother, and Little Devil.
It can't be said that it doesn't make sense, after all, as Headless said (like Aegon) "a character without a name is not important at all", naturally it cannot be considered a "dragon head".
Based on these speculations and prophecies, even if there is no later drama, Jon and the Dragon Mother should go through a lot of hardships, punching Cersei, kicking strangers, cultivating a deep revolutionary friendship in battle, and then tying the knot, and the Targaryens are resurrected, ushering in another spring in their family career.
Cersei, on the other hand, will achieve some tactical victories, but will lose Westeros due to a huge strategic mistake, and finally embark on the path of the Mad King - intending to use wildfire to die with the people of King's Landing, and is discovered by Jaime...
"When you are drowned in tears, your brother will choke your pale neck and take your life."
As for the strange ghosts, with the help of Samwell, with the dragon crystal at the bottom of Dragonstone Island, how can the flying dragon ride face lose!
And among all the prophecies in the story, the prophecy of the woman in the red robe is undoubtedly the most accurate.
When Stannis fought against the Rite army, Stannis was at a disadvantage.
However, the red-robed woman predicted that Stannis would defeat Lan Li and achieve the final victory, and the later result was as the Red Robe said, Lan Li was killed, and Stannis turned the tide of the battle and won the war;
After Stannis's victory over the Blue Rites, the Red Robed Woman made a second prediction, predicting that both Joffrey and Rob would die one after the other, and that only two of the Five Kings would remain, in the future.
Sure enough, as prophesied by the Red Robes, Rob was killed at the bloody wedding, and Joffrey was poisoned at his own wedding;
Skinning is arguably the most talented man in Game of Thrones, both in terms of leadership and military intelligence, Skinning is a must, and after taking Winterfell, Skinning brutally ruled Winterfell.
However, when Stannis attacked Winterfell, the red-robed woman predicted that Skinning would be defeated.
However, this time the prophecy did not come true, and Skinny eventually defeated Stannis, but Skinny was eventually defeated by the alliance of Snow and Littlefinger;
When the red-robed woman saw Erya again in Winterfell, she felt that Erya's experience was not simple, and predicted that Erya would definitely close many eyes, including blue and green.
The blue eyes were referring to the Night King, and under the prompting of the red-robed woman, Er Ya finally understood, and finally suddenly appeared next to the Night King, and killed the Night King;
After Snow was killed, the red-robed woman looked at Snow's corpse and said something like this, saying that Snow would fight in Winterfell, which meant that Snow would not die like this.
And the battle he was talking about was the bastard battle with Little Skin, and Snow finally won the bastard battle with the help of Littlefinger;
In the end, she predicted her own death.
In the sixth season, the Red Robe tells Varys that she is destined to die in a foreign land.
This also implies her final ending, in the final battle with the Death Legion, the red-robed woman felt that she had completed the mission of the Lord of Light, so she calmly took off the necklace and chose death.