The wind whistled sharply through the mana trees, blowing a cold dead breath on her bloodless face. Suddenly it was as if all the strength had left her limbs. Her sword felt impossibly heavy, slippery. It fell from her trembling grasp, striking the ground with a hollow thud. When she looked down, she saw the blade was bright blue, and her hands bluer stillโpainted with the blood of the land she had carved through. The sight of it sent a wave of nausea through her.
She was no hero. In this moment, she was Death himself.
A splatter of wetness hit her cheek. It had started to rain. The droplets came slow and lazy at first, then fast and heavy, building into a mighty torrent that lashed against her skin as if it were the wrath of the very heavens.
But what of my wrath?
Last chapter of Storm's Breath and I'm sad it's over. Illustration of Gem in the Fissure by the most amazing @entropienn x
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๐ด๐๐๐๐: "Growing Strong". ๐บ๐๐๐๐: Is a goldenย roseย on a green field. ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐: Members of the family tend to have curly brown hair and brown eyes.
Lords Paramount of the Manderย and the liege lords of theย Reach. House Tyrell is a large, wealthy house, its wealth is only surpassed among theย Great Housesย byย House Lannister. The Tyrells control much of the agriculture in the Reach, making them influential players in the politics of Westeros.
Unlike most otherย Great Houses, the Tyrells never ruled as kings. Instead, they trace their line of descent through the female line to the legendaryย Garth the Gardener, the mythical firstย King of the Reachย reigning in theย Age of Heroes, and the son of the equally mythicย Garth Greenhand.
After the fall of House Gardener, the Tyrells rose to prominence by supporting Aegon I Targaryen. In return for their loyalty, they were granted the title of Wardens of the South and became one of the most powerful houses in Westeros.
During the reign of Kingย Jaehaerys I Targaryen, the Tyrells hosted the famedย Tourney of the Field of Roses.
As theย Dance of the Dragonsย began, Lordย Lyonel Tyrellย was an infant, and his regent mother was judged likely to align the Reach with the House's "overmighty" bannermen, theย Hightowers, andย the greens.
However, House Tyrell decided to take no part in the war. The Tyrell bannermen, on the other hand, were split during the war, with men of the Reach fighting on both sides. Later Serย Ulf Whiteย attempted to claim Highgarden for himself, as House Tyrell had taken no part in the Dance and he believed they should be considered traitors.
Duringย Robert's Rebellion, House Tyrell stayed loyal to Kingย Aerys II Targaryen. Lordย Mace Tyrell's forces achieved victory against Lordย Robert Baratheonย at theย Battle of Ashford.
Lady Stoneheart and the Little Night Wolf
Inspired by @agentrouka-blogโs thoughts of Arya and Catelyn potentially reuniting in the books. <3
Art by @adelikashere for A Crown of False Spring. The best birthday gift ever.
It wasโฆ a girl-child. Heโd not misjudged; even whilst standing she was a tiny slip of a thing. Aย strangeย thing. Her coltish frame was wrapped in a dove-grey gown, streaked with soil and trailing like mist about small bared feet. Dark chestnut hair tumbled loose and tangled past thin shoulders, framing windburnt cheeks flushed rosy with chill. Her eyes were sharp and wild, her teeth baredโand in her hands a tree branch, raised like a sword! Not a little doe then,ย thought Arthur. Then, a break in the clouds. A shaft of dying light broke through the clearing, striking the crown of the heart tree with sudden radiance. The deep scarlet leaves flared and shimmered like bloody embers. And there, half-lost amongst the high fronds, something swayed. A shield. Upon it, the painted face of a weirwood, grinning wide and red.
โ David Foster Wallace, E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction
Princess Shireen Baratheon
โI was tired. I was weary of war. I wanted to rest, to laugh, to plant trees and see them grow. I am only a young girl.โ
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Dany from asoiaf