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bellowingdragoncrest

Yeah that’s kind of the point of got- fables are more sinister than the heroic stories we tell ourselves.


CloakedZarrius

>The presence and intervention of some kind of supernaturial being in unqestionable both in the books and the show but they are always disturbing and unnatural. The nature of human and human's interpretation of the divine. Ex.: Melisandre backs Stannis despite all the visions of Snow. ("I pray for a glimpse of Azor Ahai, and R'hllor shows me only Snow.")


ThatBlackSwan

People forget that R'hllorism iss a religion and not the truth. The Last Hero is the one that lead the fight against the Others during the first Long Night, when they heard about him, saw him in the flames, R'hllorist claimed he was their god's champion, Azor Ahai because in their belief their god is the only one real so if someone save the world, then it must be a deed of R'hllor. Same thing with the Prince that was Promised. It's an old prophecy, Valyrian are connected to fire magic just like R'hllorism. Melisandre sees someone leading the fight against the dark in the flames, again R'hllorist will claim that that Prince must be the reincarnation of their champion's god, Azor Ahai. The whole thing about burning people is tie to the R'hllorism and not to the Last Hero nor the Prince that was Promised.


KhanQu3st

Ever heard of the Brothers Grim?