In questa discussione su Westeros.org suggeriscono che il riferimento nel nome della nave di Davos a Betha Blackwood, moglie di Aegon V e bisnonna di Stannis, sia un parallelismo creato da Martin tra gli infausti destini della regina e della galea.
Entrambe, infatti, sono state annientate dall'altofuoco: la regina durante la Tragedia di Sala dell'Estate (o meglio, si ipotizza che sia morta in quell'occasione, ma non è certo); la galea durante la battaglia delle Acque Nere.
Alcuni hanno addirittura ipotizzato che se in Davos III di ACOK sostituiamo il nome del Cavaliere delle Cipolle con quello di Re Egg, otteniamo una descrizione a grandi linee di ciò che è avvenuto a Summerhall nel 259 DC.
The time between the notes relates the colour to scenes,
A constant vogue of triumphs dislocate man, so it seems,
And space between the focus shape ascend knowledge of love
As song and chance develop time lost social temperance rules above
Then according to the man who showed his outstretched arm to space,
He turned around and pointed revealing all the human race,
I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place
Jon Anderson & Steve Howe (Close to the Edge)
What is honor compared to a woman's love? What is duty against the feel of a newborn son in your arms… or the memory of a brother's smile? Wind and words. Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy.
George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones)
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect,
So hard to earn, so easily burned
In the fullness of time,
A garden to nurture and protect
It's a measure of a life
The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect,
The way you live, the gifts that you give
In the fullness of time,
It's the only return that you expect
Neil Peart (The Garden)
Ernest Hemingway once wrote, ‘The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for.’ I agree with the second part.
Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven)
In this game that we’re playing, we can’t win. Some kinds of failure are better than other kinds, that’s all.
George Orwell (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
