#tad williams
“He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder.”
-Tad Williams
Foreshadowing much, dearest Deornoth!
And stop staring at your prince like that ❤️
Me: I will simply read “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn” and will NOT once more tumble headfirst into a fandom and fall for a character!!
Also me: Hello Prince Josua !
so if anybody ever produced ‘Memory, Sorrow and Thorn’ for the screen I demand Enzo Cilenti as Baron Seriddan or I will revolt and sue everyone
»Duke Isgrimnur, as usual, exaggerates. I was forced to knock him to the ground and sit on him to save my own life.«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 7)»Even if you are correct, how would I escape? The castle gates are doubtless closed for the night. Should I walk up to the inner gate dressed as a traveling minstrel and try to sing my way out?«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 12)Doctor Morgenes: »I fear worse things even than the imprisoning of the king’s brother.«
Josua: »The imprisoning was bad enough for me.«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 12)Josua: »Then we will go by and visit your wife, and you may tell her about your undiminished love of the ladies.«
Isgrimnur: »Prince Josua, you’ll never be too damn old or exalted that I can’t knuckle your ears, just you see if I can’t.«
Josua: »Not today, Uncle. I’ll need ’em to appreciate just what Gutrun has to say to you.«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 35)Vorzheva: »You are stronger but you must sleep sometime. Then I will kill you and kill myself.«
Josua: »There are too few of us left for any killing.«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 9)Fikolmij: »Prince Josua has more gray hairs than old Fikolmij!«
Josua: »I have had a difficult spring.«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 17)»I will do my best to look like a nice person to marry.«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 21)»Ride on!« Josua cried. »I am married and an outlaw!«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 21)Isgrimnur: »What do you say we move this idiot and his mule out of the road?«
Josua: »Yes, I think so. But I don’t think it’s the idiot drover who will need convincing - and mules are no respecters of princes.«
(To Green Angel Tower, Part 1, ch. 25)»Here, drink up.« The room (ship) lurched once more, and wine splashed onto his wrist. »Come, while there is more in the cup than on the floor.«
(To Green Angel Tower, Part 2, ch. 23)
Bonus =D
»First you tell me our only hope is to find this trio of legendary blades, and now you say that two of them are in the stronghold of my enemy brother. What of the third? Does Pryrates use it to cut his beef at table?«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 34)
»Duke Isgrimnur, as usual, exaggerates. I was forced to knock him to the ground and sit on him to save my own life.«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 7)
»Even if you are correct, how would I escape? The castle gates are doubtless closed for the night. Should I walk up to the inner gate dressed as a traveling minstrel and try to sing my way out?«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 12)
Doctor Morgenes: »I fear worse things even than the imprisoning of the king’s brother.«
Josua: »The imprisoning was bad enough for me.«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 12)
Josua: »Then we will go by and visit your wife, and you may tell her about your undiminished love of the ladies.«
Isgrimnur: »Prince Josua, you’ll never be too damn old or exalted that I can’t knuckle your ears, just you see if I can’t.«
Josua: »Not today, Uncle. I’ll need ’em to appreciate just what Gutrun has to say to you.«
(The Dragonbone Chair, ch. 35)
Vorzheva: »You are stronger but you must sleep sometime. Then I will kill you and kill myself.«
Josua: »There are too few of us left for any killing.«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 9)
Fikolmij: »Prince Josua has more gray hairs than old Fikolmij!«
Josua: »I have had a difficult spring.«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 17)
»I will do my best to look like a nice person to marry.«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 21)
»Ride on!« Josua cried. »I am married and an outlaw!«
(The Stone of Farewell, ch. 21)
Isgrimnur: »What do you say we move this idiot and his mule out of the road?«
Josua: »Yes, I think so. But I don’t think it’s the idiot drover who will need convincing - and mules are no respecters of princes.«
(To Green Angel Tower, Part 1, ch. 25)
»Here, drink up.« The room (ship) lurched once more, and wine splashed onto his wrist. »Come, while there is more in the cup than on the floor.«
(To Green Angel Tower, Part 2, ch. 23)
Prince Oberyn, ~42, called “The Red Viper”. A renowned warrior and a tall and athletic man “quick as a water snake”. Decided to become Tyrion Lannister’s champion in the Trial by Combat which is to determine the man’s guilt or innocence in the murder of King Joffrey. Did so to avenge the murder of his sister Elia and her children by the hands of Ser Gregor and to hear the man confess these deeds. Poisoned the tip of his spear.
Ser Gregor, –35, called “The Mountain (That Rides)”. A giant of 8feet in height, known for his prowess in battle, for his cruelty and strength. Wields a two-handed sword with only one hand and is clad in an armor too heavy for any other man to wear.
Prince Josua, ~40, called “Lackhand” for the loss of his right hand in a skirmish. A tall and slender man, who has been wandering through the wild for a month with a small party of survivors in search of a place of safety. Beaten bloody by his captor, Thane Fikolmij, the day before for ‘stealing his daughter’. Forced to fight for the lives of his companions, his own and that of his mistress Vorzheva (Fikolmij’s daughter) and their unborn child. Fighting with a sword named ‘Naidel’.
Utvart, ~35, a member of Clan Mehrdon of the High Thrithings. Known for his cruelty and to be a pedophile. Was promised the hand of his Thane’s daughter Vorzheva, which caused her to run from her clan by help of Prince Josua some years ago.
Sources:
- A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords - Chapter 70 - “Tyrion”
- Memory, Sorrow and Thorn: The Stone of Farewell - Chapter 17 - “A Wager of Little Value”
BEWARE OF GORE AND EXPLICIT DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE!
“I’ll kill him … I’ll kill him not … I’ll kill him … I’ll kill him not. Lucky him!”
Lady Vorzheva ‘petal picking’ the fate of her beloved/behated Prince Josua.