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i’m thinking a valyrian dragonlord family that ofc got wiped out in the doom. the ptolemies were an entire dynasty so she can’t be just a princess, even if she’s the only survivor now lmao she’s a targaryen-grade princess
Yes I know. My inner history buff squealed a little at seeing her. Since GRRM based the Targs on the Ptolemies, you should so have them as a royal house
ancient Egypt was a boss ass bitch in the ancient world, it'd be a neat equivalent for her to come from one of those old ~dawn of civilization~ regions like Valyria, huehuehue.
i don't remember, does Essos have an equivalent to maesters? maybe her fam could be all about the educational institutions in Essos like in history, idk.
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oh yessss and valyria being destroyed by the cataclysmic events... OF COURSE IT FITS HER CANON with all those ancient artifacts of doom. though yeah i'm definitely thinking about the library
One of the oldest empires in the world of Game of Thrones is known as the Ghiscari Empire. It is similar to the North African empires of the ancient world, mainly Egypt and Carthage, as well as the Persian empire. Ghiscari is the oldest known culture in the world just like Egypt was to Europe during the medieval ages.
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i think i found the answer to your question re: maesters, also here's the wiki for myr which idk could be alexandria??? looks like the egyptians would be the rhoynar buuuut the ptolemys were macedonian greek so valyrian works HAHAHA
The Old Gods in George R. R. Martin’s series are based on an interesting blend of the faerie and Norse mythology. While two different mythological cosmologies, the blending makes a great deal of sense, as there were borrowings when the Norse—more famously known as Vikings—invaded and controlled parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland
George RR Martin has also confirmed that there are strong parallels between the plot of Games of Thrones and the 15th-century Wars of the Roses, in which Wales played a large part.
As with Game of Thrones’ Joffrey Baratheon, the Wars of the Roses included younger heirs to the throne – the Princes in the Tower – who were probably murdered so that another – Richard III – could seize the throne. The role of Pembroke-born Henry VII, banished across the sea but out to seize the throne for himself, is taken up by Daenerys Targaryen.
okay so i'm leaning towards the ptolemies being valyrian royalty, wiped out during the doom of valyria because of the shards in selene's canon... i'm wondering if i should just have her be reincarnated if only because, you know, egyptian things HAHAHA. and there's a great library in myr which is hiding the book of thoth (important canon thing!)
A number of the characters in Game of Thrones have Welsh names which give some clue to their character or fate. One of the most obvious is ‘Tyrion’ – whose name isn’t far from the Welsh word ‘Tirion’ meaning ‘considerate’.
The dwarf, although he can be cruel, is also one of the more sympathetic characters in the series owing to his own mistreatment.
OR as my shower epiphany has revealed to me... what if alexander the great simply fled from valyria during the doom and went idk south or east while the targaryens went west, and conquered egypt and built alexandria and all that? so house ptolemy would be a rival house to the targaryens and all that
I BEGIN WITH Selene's ancestry can be traced back to House Argos, a dragonlord family of Old Valyria. Their sigil is the Star of the Argeadai and their house words are "Every light is not the sun."
One of the oldest empires in the world of Game of Thrones is known as the Ghiscari Empire. It is similar to the North African empires of the ancient world, mainly Egypt and Carthage, as well as the Persian empire. Ghiscari is the oldest known culture in the world just like Egypt was to Europe during the medieval ages.The Old Gods in George R. R. Martin’s series are based on an interesting blend of the faerie and Norse mythology. While two different mythological cosmologies, the blending makes a great deal of sense, as there were borrowings when the Norse—more famously known as Vikings—invaded and controlled parts of England, Scotland, and IrelandGeorge RR Martin has also confirmed that there are strong parallels between the plot of Games of Thrones and the 15th-century Wars of the Roses, in which Wales played a large part.As with Game of Thrones’ Joffrey Baratheon, the Wars of the Roses included younger heirs to the throne – the Princes in the Tower – who were probably murdered so that another – Richard III – could seize the throne. The role of Pembroke-born Henry VII, banished across the sea but out to seize the throne for himself, is taken up by Daenerys Targaryen.A number of the characters in Game of Thrones have Welsh names which give some clue to their character or fate. One of the most obvious is ‘Tyrion’ – whose name isn’t far from the Welsh word ‘Tirion’ meaning ‘considerate’.
The dwarf, although he can be cruel, is also one of the more sympathetic characters in the series owing to his own mistreatment.