#battle of the blackwater

[isab0t]

Princess in the tower 🐺

this was only meant to be a sketch of sansa idk what happened😭😭😭also my 5 millionth drawing of sansa at the blackwater and lyanna contrasted with her nieces. first time theyve crossed over tho

process below the cut ↓

#sansa stark #lyanna stark #asoiaf #asoiaf art #game of thrones #illustration #art #battle of the blackwater #the tower of joy #a song of ice and fire #got

[ichooseviolence]

Sansa had to experience her first period in a traumatic place and during a traumatic time whilst a battle went on outside the castle walls and Cersei is just like "lol ur bleeding in here and they're bleeding out there lmao. So weird."

#she literally goes out of her way to make sansa feel as uncomfortable as possible #cersei lannister #sansa stark #battle of the blackwater #asoiaf

[rosenroot]

Can we see Pod saving Tyrion's life on the Blackwater?

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[westeroswisdom]

Jerome Flynn b. 16 March 1963 Bromley, Kent, England, UK

Ser Bronn's most spectacular scene.

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[pinklion813]

What Was Stannis' Plan for the Blackwater?

I’ve been thinking on what the point of the Battle of the Blackwater (henceforth BotB) was strategically for Stannis. And I'd argue it was to gain the Reach to his side.

I will not argue the BotB was not a huge series of fuckups on Stannis’ part. Even so there was a point. Winning that battle was possible and a reasonable goal. I think, in Stannis thinking, the problem would have been the aftermath. He'd be stuck with a wounded army, an at least partially damaged fleet and an entire city to feed. Somehow this was a desirable goal. In my opinion the victory is what makes that battle desirable because the battle wasn't just to take the capital (although that's very important) but to gain the capital to get the Reach to join him. I think the cart before the horse analogy works here.

As Rhaenyra I, Daemon Blackfyre, Robb Stark and Robert Baratheon prove, winning battles brings allies because they see your strength. The blackwater would have been Stannis' Whispering Woods or Summerhal, like how Rhaenyra capturing KL gave her legitimacy.

It's same reason as fighting the ironborn in the north gives him allies in ADWD. In westeros winning proves strength. In ACOK the Stormlords and Reacherlords he gets from Renly's death were all he was gonna get at that point. He needs more men to win the entire kingdom, and the Vale won't fight but the Reach might. With Tywin distracted by Robb Stark at Harrenhal. Stannis knows Tywin could come down from Harrenhal to defend KL and he knows that the Tyrell forces are sitting at Bitterbridge in a leadership crisis. It was is the perfect time to strike while KL was undefended and win an *almost certain* battle to prove himself. When I say almost certain remember BotB is 20,000 of Stannis' trained soldiers against mostly a few thousand gold cloaks and a small (in comparison) number of knights.

By taking KL Stannis eliminates his rival claimant (Joffrey) and proves he should be followed as a victorious king. Specifically to the Tyrells who have the sheer military numbers to win the war as well as food supplies for KL. If the Stannis won faster the battle might've solved all of the problems it would cause. Namely supplying a city and military casualties.

#asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #stannis baratheon #stannis the mannis #battle of the blackwater #strategy #clash of kings #asoiaf theory

[laurellerual]

If you could see any scene from the books be animated, what would it be?

This is difficult. If I have to choose a scene I'd like the Battle of the Blackwater.

An animated short film with Maester Cressen's prologue, complete with flashbacks, would be super cool.

I'd love to see the character designs of the Brotherhood without banners, maybe one day when I have time I will try to make them.

As a setting I want to see the canals of Braavos, as if it were a long shot showing the daily life from the Titan through the city, the harbors, the theatres, the Silk palace, the Iron bank, to the Isle of the Gods.

#asoiaf #braavos #the brotherhood without banners #mester cressen #battle of the blackwater

[beyondmistland]

In A Clash of Kings, did Tyrion mess up by not removing the money lending threat in King’s Landing, in your opinion? Would Tywin have approved?

Tywin gave Tyrion leave to act as he saw fit so he'd retroactively approve of whatever decisions Tyrion made, if only to present a united front to House Lannister's enemies. That being said, Tyrion didn't make a mistake by prioritizing defense preparations. With Stannis bearing down on King's Landing, going after the people with money and resources would have been foolish, especially since unraveling Littlefinger's financial obfuscation requires a level of knowledge beyond that available to Tyrion.

#asoiaf meta #tyrion lannister #littlefinger #tywin lannister #battle of the blackwater

[rosaluxembae]

I'm really not convinced about the tactical criticism of Renly. There's two main things that characters and fans comment on but they actually kinda contradict each other. One is that he should have marched on King's Landing more quickly, and the other is that fighting Stannis weakens them.

But the thing is there's no rush to take KL. The Lannister army is in the Riverlands fighting Robb and nearly gets trapped in the Westerlands, precisely because Renly hasn't attacked. Like if Edmure didn't prevent Tywin from crossing The Trident (I also want to post about that tbh) then Stannis (or Renly if he'd survived) could have captured KL and the reason Tywin stopped trying to cross was because Stannis attacked. Even besides the specifics of those troop movements, as long as the Rose Road is closed, then the situation in KL is slowly getting worse for the Lannisters, while they and the Starks are bleeding each other dry. The capital was already on the brink of revolt in the canon timeline.

All the feasting and tourneys are a bit decedent and dangerous with accidents and whatnot but not as costly as directly getting involved in the war. It keeps his knights sharp and most importantly occupied, while he's stalling, so they don't start pillaging and getting into trouble. It's all a way of biding his time while preventing his army getting itchy feet and rusting from inactivity. People will complain about him dragging his feet but he can still go "yeah we're marching, making progress, we'll have our battle soon enough".

As for Stannis, Renly is right there too. If it wasn't for magic assassination (which I don't think it's fair to expect anyone to take into account), then Stannis' army would have been smashed with negligible losses, even without infantry. 20% of Renly's knights refused to go over to Stannis, which is probably more than would have been killed, and dead knights can't defect to the Lannisters. And most importantly the Tyrells refuse to go over to Stannis, who play a decisive role in The Battle of The Blackwater. So like rather than the fight weakening the Baratheon Bros, not fighting actually strengthened the Lannisters. Plus dealing with Stannis, rather than Storm's End being besieged when Renly's army is occupied, has political benefits, strengthening his claim and removing a potential thorn in his side.

Catelyn claims he should besiege the besiegers but she also criticises him for not intervening in the war more quickly. She can't have it both ways, besieging Stannis' army would make his march north much longer.

#asoiaf #acok #renly baratheon #Renly #catelyn stark #Catelyn #Baratheon brothers #battle of the blackwater

[closethedoorandcomehere]

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. ACOK Tyrion XIV (repost)

Close The Door And Come Here - ACoK Tyrion XIV (repost)

Is Tyrion a better fighter than he gives himself credit for? Is Blackwater a Hieronymous Bosch painting come to life or are those antler men falling from the sky? Was Joanna Lannister a Tiger Mom or a gentle lamb? Also, Comma's not our real mom!

#jb podcast #asoiaf podcast #tyrion lannister #battle of the blackwater #little lion man

[westerosiladies]

Sansa Stark Month Day Nineteen: Leadership

#game of thrones #asoiaf #sansa stark #sansaappreciationfest2023 #sansamonth2023 #blackwater #battle of blackwater bay #leadership #sophie turner

[chippedcupwrites]

GAME OF THRONES | 2.09

#i would die for him your honor #sandor clegane #the hound #game of thrones #got #rory mccann #asoiaf #joffrey baratheon #got 2x09 #blackwater #battle of blackwater bay #my edits #my sets #my got sets #my sandor sets

[dr3adlady]

I'm here yayyy

#debut #asoiaf #song of ice and fire #sansa stark #sandor clegane #blackwater #this is my most iconic art so it'll be my first post here #gentle mother font of mercy #battle of blackwater

[sugarprincessbitch]

i saw request are open, soo...

what about young !sansa stark being in love in you (headcannons>)

So because you didn't specify the gender of the reader... I took some liberties and decided to make them female :)

Sansa first meet you in kings landing, you were assigned to her as her lady of company by the queen, the main porpuse of it was to not only spy Sansa but also a tactic of Cersei to take more control placing the ones that are loyal to her. In fact you are her cousin, the sister of lancel.

I think that at first she will ignore you a little (sorry hehe) because in a romantic level we know that at that stage is imposible (Sansa didn't have time to explore yet her sexuality and she is infatuated with Joffrey).

In a platonic way she is still very much friends with Jane pool, that is also her lady of company. I imagine the whole thing to go like you being the third wheel.

But things will change quickly, in fact she wants to make a good impression with the queen, so she will try to talk to you more (mostly out of politeness).

Due to your patient and amicable nature you become fast friends but not as near as her relationship with Jane.

When things went downwards (Joffrey being proclaimed as king and Lord stark being decapitated) Sansa was left alone in a place full of serpents wanting to bite her.

Her father was dead, her sister was gone and her foes and friends were not there. The only "friend" or person of minimal trust was you.

Also, you were the only one protecting her against the fury of Cersei and her bastard son, tending her wounds when she was hurt and hugging her at night when she had nightmares about her father's death.

As days passed and hope faded, you two became closer, sharing secrets and stories in sweet whispers when you two were alone in her chambers.

In the day when all court was against her, you show her your support by holding her hand and calming her nerves by caressing her hair.

Sansa thought that her blushing checks when you show her affection and having such fervent desire to touch the skin of your face when the two of you were rested in bed together, where only normal things that a friend might feel for the other.

The part of looking at your lips and thinking how they might feel in hers were not that friendly feelings, yet she didn't think hard about it or she will become a ball of nerves and blush.

You obviously were not oblivious to her growing feelings for you, giving that her looks at your form where not as discreet as she would think.

Initially you wanted to wait until your family became uninterested about Sansa whereabouts and acts to talk about the strange "friendship" that you and her were having.

Yet, Sansa surprised you with her forwardness on the night after Stannis failed attack to the city (not the best moment for that but whe know that poor Sansa was in so much distress).

While the man where fighting outside, the high born lady's and the children were inside the queen chambers. Sansa and you sat down beside Cersei in your respective places.

When you were occupied to assess the state of your injured brother that came crashing the door, Sansa disappeared in thin air between the caos of the room when your cousin decided to abandon all.

Desperately you called her name over and over again on the way to her chambers, asking yourself where the fuck she went at this hour of the night with how dangerous was the keep in this times of war.

Seeing Sandor Clenage coming out of her room cover in blood and clearly drunk, was not a sight to calm your nerves, so you dash to encounter face to face with a distraught Sansa.

Coming out of her stupor she rushed to you and stamp her lips with yours, catching you by surprise. You continue the kiss, to later assure her that her feelings were reciprocated.

That night she slept like a baby in your embrace, while you murmured to her ear hopes for an escape from this hell that you called the Red keep.

Pd: I think I got carried away hehe...hope you like it!!💓💓

#game of thrones x reader #game of thrones #young! sansa stark #sansa stark #sansa stark x reader #house stark #house lannister #headcanon #sansa my beloved #fuck you Joffrey #asioaf #ice and fire books #battle of blackwater #thanks for the ask! #ask response

[westeroswisdom]

That’s Lord Bronn nowadays.

There’s an entry at Game of Thrones Wiki devoted to Bron’s House.

This is given as his sigil...

They resist calling it House Bronn but speculate it might be called House Blackwater.

The words of the house are unknown. The most famous Bronn quote would be amusing – however it may be considered a bit too long and too crude.

There's no cure for being a cunt.

#game of thrones #bronn #jerome flynn #battle of the blackwater #s02e09 #gra o tron #trône de fer #kampen om järntronen #isang kanta ng yelo at apoy #juego de tronos #jogo dos tronos #trono di spade #spiel der throne #valtaistuinpeli #sostų karai #pemainan takhta #hra o trůny #trónok harca #гра престолів #ゲームの玉座 #权力的游戏 #왕좌의 게임 #صراع العروش #গেম অব থ্রোনস #تخت کے کھیل #गेम ऑफ़ थ्रोन्स #ഗെയിം ഓഫ് ത്രോൺസ് #משחקי הכס #игра престолов #სამეფო კარის თამაშები

[classicasongoficeandfire]

Blackwater by Amok

#a clash of kings #valyrianscrolls #tyrion lannister #balon swann #the battle of the blackwater #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #asoiaf art #date of publication: June 20 2003

[saintshigaraki]

another thing i’ve found on my quest to read more this year is that more often than not i find battle scenes extremely boring

#in the middle of the blackwater battle all i could think was ‘wish i were reading another chapter of tyrion and cersei threatening #each other <\3’ #vicspeaks