This means viewers would have seen Tyrion attack the ancestral home of the Starks and burn Winterfell to the ground - instead of Theon. Thrones author George R. Martin recently teased a release date for his Winds of Winter sequel. Tyrion is generally seen as one of the smartest and wittiest characters in Game of Thrones : in its early seasons in particular, he received all the best lines and was involved in many of its strongest storylines.
Martin himself has long had a particular affection for the character, and TV fans took to him thanks to the great writing and the excellent performance of Peter Dinklage. While the show ended up spanning eight seasons, and the books have reached five and counting, Martin originally envisaged the series as a trilogy. Book one, A Game of Thrones , would've been the Starks vs. All of this was part of Martin's initial outline, which would obviously change drastically as he started writing and building his world, and that includes the character of Tyrion.
Part of Tyrion's character arc would have been similar to what viewers saw in Game of Thrones : the black sheep of the Lannister family who grows disillusioned with their ways as they wage war with the Starks; he would also strike up close relationships with Sansa and Arya Stark. Prometheus84 posted over a year ago. A Song of Ice and Fire. Daenerys Targaryen. Jon Snow.
Lena Headey. Sansa Stark. Emilia Clarke. Tyrion Lannister. Wex , Black Lorren, Harrag , and 14 others choose to stay; the rest among them Stygg and Urzen leave. Ser Rodrik's force arrives and encircles the castle; Theon prepares a nasty "surprise" for him.
Lorren urges Theon to kill all the castle occupants and fight the besiegers to death; since they are outnumbered , Lorren knows their chances of survival are slim to none, and prefers to die heroically. Theon refuses, thus earning Lorren's contempt. Ser Rodrik knows that Theon has no more than 50 men actually, 17 ; therefore he can easily liberate Winterfell but does not attack, perhaps because he is concerned about the safety of the hostages among them his daughter Beth , or prefers to avoid an unnecessary bloodshed.
As things turn to be, an immediate assault would have been the preferred strategy, though it might have cost the hostages' lives. Cley Cerwyn approaches the castle, asking for a parley. Theon confronts Ser Rodrik, who calls him "Theon Turncloak" this becomes Theon's derogatory nickname. He bluntly tells Theon that he wants two things - Winterfell and his life.
He promises that if the ironborn surrender, those who have murdered no children will be free to walk away, but Theon shall be held for King Robb's justice. In response, Theon arrogantly claims that the ironborn hold the entire North an extremely unrealistic statement , and that those who swear fealty to Balon as their king and to Theon as Prince of Winterfell will be confirmed in their rights and properties and suffer no harm; those who defy them will be destroyed.
Unimpressed at Theon's vanity, Ser Rodrik points out that the ironborn hold three castles, and he intends to liberate this one. Theon then draws Ser Rodrik's attention to the castle wall, where his daughter Beth is held, a noose around her neck. Theon threatens that if the besiegers are still before the gate when the sun sets - Beth will be hung, followed by the rest of the hostages every dawn and every dusk.
Ser Rodrik curses Theon bitterly, calls him a viper and a childkiller without a shred of honor. He offers himself as a hostage in exchange for Beth; Theon refuses and returns to Winterfell, expecting to feel arrows at his back.
Theon realizes that he has gotten himself into a hopeless situation: if he hangs Beth - the besiegers will attack without delay; if he does not - the same result, for Ser Rodrik will conclude that his threats were empty.
His despair increases as his subordinates grow to despise him, though they do not actually turn against him. Maester Luwin approaches Theon, advising him to yield and take the black. Theon considers the advice positively, though not as a chance to redeem himself; he thinks of all the possible benefits he can get.
Unlike in the show, he does not take into consideration that Jon may kill him as a payback for the atrocities he performed against the North and against House Stark in particular that might have been the outcome, had Theon joined the Watch, but it would have been much more merciful fate than Ramsay's treatment.
Believing the Dreadfort men to be reinforcements, Ser Rodrik offers his hand in greeting to their helmeted leader; "Reek" cuts his arm, then his soldiers slaughter the besiegers in a surprise attack, taking them totally off-guard, despite being outnumbered Soon the besieging force is overpowered, its three commanders Ser Rodrik, Leobald Tallhart, and Cley Cerwyn are killed; part of it is destroyed, and the survivors runaway.
The Dreadfort troops suffer only minor casualties. Theon, believing himself saved, opens the gates and allows the "saviors" inside. Then "Reek" reveals his true identity to Theon. He demands that Theon gives him Kyra ; Theon reacts angrily, and Ramsay punches him in the face, shattering his cheekbone.
Burn it, burn it all ". The last thing Theon sees before passing out is his horse with his mane ablaze. Winterfell has been put to the torch, most of its occupants - ironborn and the Starks' servants alike - have been massacred. Unlike in the show, the bodies have not been flayed. Maester Luwin is fatally injured and left to die.
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