Criston Cole's Final Fate At The Butchers Ball (Westeros Battles ) House Of The Dragon History

The Dance Of The Dragons started off well for Alicent Hightower's Green faction, but thing quickly went wrong after the battle by the lakeshore known as the fish feed. The loss caused Ser Criston Cole to leave Harrenhal and set of towards the Hightower army to the south, but all that waited for Ser Criston was his fate at the butchers ball, one of the legendary battles of westeros and an event that is likely to happen in season 3 of house of the dragon.
Criston Cole & The Butchers Ball (Legendary Battles Of Westeros) House Of The Dragon History & Lore
The Dance Of The Dragons will be the focus of the plot of the new HBO spin-off House Of The Dragon coming in 2022. So if you want to learn the story before we see HBO's take on it then this will be a very long-running series. Game Of Thrones / House of the dragon are HBO shows based on George R R Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series. The information in this video comes from the books a world of ice and fire as well as fire and blood.
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Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen was trapped on Dragonstone by her brother King Aegon ii with no way to escape her fate. What was to come was the final showdown between the two main players of the dance of the dragons and bring the war into its final phase. The House of the dragon was crumbling and the events that was about to follow would only cause more damage to both sides of the war.
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[@MuhammadX2010]

"I'll have no songs about how brave you died, Kingmaker" what a badass sentence.

[@DrRockso1987]

Riverlords: "If we do it your way, kingmaker, you'd win. We're not doing it your way."

[@Chasingdreams25]

😂😂😂😂 I thought about that line too.

[@wayne47able]

I'm glad they did it that way though because it was so dirty and that was the kind of man Criston Cole was

[@damer50]

Aemond Targaryen is the Blacks' MVP. He has done more harm to the Greens than the Blacks themselves 😂

[@user-tr2ec1kz9g]

How so? I haven’t read the books so genuinely asking

[@damer50]

@@user-tr2ec1kz9g It's a long list of insubordination and failures. One of them led to the death of Criston Cole. If Aemond had done what he was asked to do, they would've won the Riverlands. But instead of winning them over, he burnt them lol Edit: and they left King's Landing undefended too. It's just too many failures lol

[@jonerikson5925]

I still think Cole killing the small council member was one of the dumbest things he couldve done, and he did pay for his arrogance....eventually.

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

Well it was but to ensure full compliance with the greens they need everyone on the same page. One member say no a killing would change everyone mind quick.

[@CC-ii1sy]

"When Steel is drawn, a fair fight isn't something someone should expect." Boy is this coming back to bite him.

[@rrmush7683]

clever

[@ucnguyenanh9414]

That shouldn't be called a fight

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

No it isn’t considering 3v1 isn’t considered a fair fight lmao

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@rrmush7683 clever? How? Criston didn’t expect a fair fight

[@anthonyparillo7832]

@@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPISTthey meant it was a clever connection, doesn’t seem you’re a very clever guy huh

[@Chasingdreams25]

This ending will be fitting for his show counterpart. In the tourney, he attacked Daemon from the back when Daemon wasn't looking, that alone showed his real nature. He then preceded to not properly train Rhaenyra's children. What did Harwin Strong say "This is what you teach Cole? Cruelty " and Crispin said something about there are no rules in a real war. Welp, that bit him right in the ass. Crispin wasn't no way near being an honorable knight and he didn't deserve an honorable death.

[@kaartier]

Man I keep telling ppl and I seem like the only one that says that Cole Stunk Daemon lol he lost head up but when daemon started gloating then he clipped him but he didn’t win forreal

[@user-tr2ec1kz9g]

When steel is drawn one shouldn’t expect a fair fight. Befitting ending. His words came back to bite him😂

[@mattjack3983]

​​@@kaartierWhile I do agree with you to an extent, the fight wasn't over yet, and Daemon lost because of his own arrogance. That's why the Golden Rule of prizefighting is "Protect Yourself At All Times". Daemon did not do that, and he turned his back on an opponent who hadn't been incapacitated or forced a yield out of. As an experienced veteran Knight and tourney participant, Daemon should have known better. So while I don't necessarily like the way Criston won, and I definitely don't like Criston himself, it's Daemon's own fault that he lost the way he did, and Criston can't really be faulted for taking advantage of the situation the way he did either.

[@mattjack3983]

​​@@kaartierI competed in MMA for almost 10 years, and I currently compete in Buhurt. And if were to knock an opponent down without knocking him out, or otherwise incapacitating him, or making him yield/tap, and the ref hasn't stepped in to stop the fight, and I turn my back on him and start celebrating to the crowd, my opponent has every right to take advantage of my very foolish mistake. "It Ain't Over Unit Its Over," and, "Protect Yourself At All Times," are the two most important phrases anyone can learn when it comes to fighting, whether it's a prizefight, a streetfight, knights in tournament, soldiers on battlefield, it doesn't matter. Daemon fucked up and I can't hate on Criston for doing what he did. There is plenty of much more legitimate reasons to hate Criston Cole.

[@brianautumn5238]

This moment is going to be so satisfying to watch

[@rexxdarealest1]

Me and my mom hate Criston so much can’t wait to see her start clapping like she did with Jeoffrey’s death

[@InfamousB9]

@@rexxdarealest1 Hahahaha,your mom can't stand them

[@rexxdarealest1]

@@InfamousB9 Only character she hates more is Cersei frfr

[@ucnguyenanh9414]

Or tragic

[@ucnguyenanh9414]

@@rexxdarealest1 Would she say the same if Cole is portray like Jaime?

[@DarkKing009]

"The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. Like Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker." Jaime Lannister Ser Criston Cole is a violent brute but is also capable of charming and devoted. A True Knight! Insulting a Knight's liege-lord is a bad idea.

[@TrueYellowDart]

“I’ll have three more.” Whoever says this line in the show - I hope they crush it.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

A cowards gonna say it for sure

[@charkongg]

imagine if the hound said that lol reminds me of the chicken scene

[@robinnussbaumer5943]

Butchers Ball is one of the battles i am really looking forward to see in HotD not because i want to see Cole die but because i didnt really see it coming while reading f&b and i really hope they will do it justice

[@sockmonkeyjg]

It speaks to the complexity of cole that he did try to save his men

[@brendan9868]

I love the dance because it shows both sides were capable of committing atrocities and has blurred lines of which side was properly in the right. The butchers ball is a great example is this, Cole tried to save his men by surrendering then when it was refused offered a 3 on 1 combat before being shot to death under a peace banner, an actual war crime. All this coming from the side that is more often considered being in the right of it. It’s a complex and messy story and I’m still so happy they chose it as the first spinoff show. It’s a good one to bounce back from after that catastrophic s7-8

[@merykhan97]

You're not wrong . But it's also fair to point out he bared steel first. Can't really ask for truce after . You can't say the butcher's ball was dishonorable imo

[@Ares99999]

Cole at this point had committed many atrocities, had his own share of war crimes. This wasn't even a war crime, but justice. And the Blacks were in the right of it, since Rhaenryra was the ACTUAL HEIR to the throne. It's not that complex.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@Ares99999 nah it definitely was a war crime & rhaenyra & them were on the wrong side actually

[@pixiestxNyomouf]

I take it this is the part where GRR stated he would make people side with the Greens 😅

[@wayne47able]

He drew his sword at a Parlay... He committed the war crime. They wanted to do battle and he wanted to fight then and there without even giving his men proper warning. The Black's were in the right on this

[@will-i-amb.4213]

A lot of people will cheer when this episode airs!!!

[@slowbro173]

I love reading about how badly Aemond and Cole botched the riverlands campaign

[@chin203]

I can't wait for this in the show, they better do this battle justice

[@jackashmore]

The way they’ve treated cole so far I don’t except it too. It’ll probably be him crying and begging for his life while getting stabbed like Caesar. They really destroyed an ice cold killer just for girl power energy

[@benabroad8872]

Good video

[@jeffcordova9633]

First to take the black!! If there is one moment in the show they have to get right it’s this.. The butchers ball.. No songs No swords.. 3 arrows to slay this king maker Cole

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

By some cowards

[@DarkKing009]

The Assassination of Criston Cole by the Cowards Dustin, Pate, and Grey

[@Chasingdreams25]

​@@DarkKing009 yeah the usurpers are the good honorable guys and the dudes who keep their words are the coward ones 😂😂😂

[@daemonblackfyre3238]

Cole got what he deserved.

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

Disgrace to the kingsguard along with Jamie Lannister

[@nightking2182]

Blackfyer shit

[@thalmoragent9344]

​@@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl I dunno, it's said that Cole was the best and the worst of the Kingsguard

[@daemonblackfyre3238]

@@nightking2182 whoa there night queen.

[@bulgogiboi9811]

@@daemonblackfyre3238fight fight fight

[@Infinite.Worldz]

He kinda set off the whole Dance of The Dragons much like Littlefinger did with the Game of Thrones 200 years later.

[@xxac3zn8zxx87]

For as much of a dick as Cole is the dude could was a monster with a sword in hand. The North/Riverlands got 3 of some of their most legendary fighters of the era and Cole offers them a 3v1 but they like "yeah we might get our asses handed to us so we good on that."💀

[@Chasingdreams25]

Cole and his soldiers were a lost cause. Why would they give him an opportunity to get away when they already have him in hands?? It was Cole who said that there was no fair fight in war, this is fitting for him.

[@merykhan97]

Cole had no chance against Lionslayer and Roddy . He would've d*ed regardless. The way i see it, they viewed him as a dishonorable man (he was) so they didn't want to grant him the death of a fighter. I may be wrong but i think thats the reasoning behind that decision . He was a good fighter but a terrible person who thrived on hatred and murder. He deserved that

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Excuses…. They fought every other mf they thought was dishonorable. Criston would of murked all 3 of them

[@pixiestxNyomouf]

Yep, he went out awake killed after denying surrender only to giveit in defeat and trade his life for theirs. He earned shame

[@asp5399]

Everyone is dishonorable in the war And each of them gets distasteful death especially rhaenyra

[@neiloconnor7776]

You really underestimate Cole’s combat ability

[@rudebodega]

Always loved the Winter Wolves “‘Oh No We MiGhT dIe, BeTtEr NoT fIgHt ToDaY’, lmao that’s exactly why we’re here, Stupid, now come catch these hands!”

[@howdidmynamechange945]

"when steel is drawn there is no such thing as a fair fight" you said it yourself sir criston

[@sankarkrishnan407]

If they agree for a duel Cole had no chance. He may have killed Garibald. But the Lionslayer and Roddy was tough. Cole was not familiar with Northern Axe fighting. It will open his stomach.

[@wayne47able]

Roddy the Ruin took out the most experienced knight from old town and Ormund Hightower in a 2 vs 1 while losing his shield arm…. Criston Cole was most certainly not just about to walk through Roddy the Ruin

[@wayne47able]

Did Cole have a chance? Absolutely. He is probably the finest Knight of this era. However, this was not going to be an easy battle for him by any means.@@PEDOGAYMONTARGARYEN

[@Ares99999]

@@wayne47able No. He had no chance at all. Roddy the Ruin was there. He'd haver gone down very easily to him. And if he was the finest knight of that era, then that era was very poor.

[@wayne47able]

@@Ares99999 In the books Cole is defined as the greatest Knight of that period. He defeated Daemon twice, he defeated Harwin strong shattering both his elbow and collar bone, He beat Both of the Cargyll twins, Lyman Mallister, and a few others. Cole was a twat no doubt but the man could fight his ass off

[@ucnguyenanh9414]

Then why did they refuse? Their decline is similar to Robb decline to duel Jaime. "If we do it your way, you'd win. We're not doing it your way." They must've known their chance were slim, so they ordered the archers.

[@severanfenrir4051]

Though a lot of people are saying Cole got what he deserved, the Green Lords’ still violate a flag of truce and honorable combat by killing Cole with arrows. Moreover he did try and save his men’s lives.

[@tomflynn54]

Aemon one eye at this point was already burning villages and lords castles with Vhagar. Cristin Cole also drew his sword first thus he broke the peace banner.

[@anarion211983]

@@tomflynn54 Ser Criston likely figured out they didn't intend to negotiate, rather to gloat and he chose to die with his boots on, Riverlords already prepared best archers to keep eye on Kingmaker so they were already breaking negotiation norms.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Clearly in their eyes, Cole deserved no quarter or honor

[@merykhan97]

He's not an honorable man . Doesn't exactly deserves to be treated as one . Negotiations were not an option considering what Aemond was doing at that very moment.

[@Ares99999]

@@anarion211983 In your mind, Cole is NEVER in the wrong.

[@Jacaerys4life]

Oathbreakers get what's coming to em

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

He was on the correct side

[@Rucker1980]

That was so gangster how they did him

[@captainziggy82]

Sweet sweet justice

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@captainziggy82 they pulled a cowardly act

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Man really called a cowardly act gangster 😂

[@jollyfighter7319]

Can’t wait to see this on screen.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Can’t wait to see the r*pist rhaenyra meet sunfyre

[@theduxabides9274]

Probably one of the dumbest battles of the war on either side. Cole's force is about half the size of the Riverlords and largely made up of Crownlanders; he offers to surrender, which would give the Blacks the opportunity to take a valuable prisoner in Criston Cole and either execute him as a traitor in KL, or try to ransom him. A lot of the Crownlanders in his army had probably already changed sides once, and would have swelled the size of Rhaenyra's forces. Instead they choose to fight an unnecessary battle and incur more casualties for no other reason than their commanders are bloodthirsty. Then we've got Criston Cole deciding to march from Harrenhal and through the Reach in order to get to Ormund's army, when he could have marched west and sought the aid of the Lannisters, or at least entered the Reach from the north.

[@pinkdouche]

This battle actually reminds me of Dracula's campaign against the ottomans, the guerrilla tactics, scorched earth, the amount of brutality and so on. I think this massacre was a message to all the queen's enemies: there will be no mercy for traitors. Fear is a effective tool too. Numbers are not everything.

[@theduxabides9274]

@@pinkdouche "Numbers are not everything" They are in fact EVERYTHING when you're in a Medieval setting with low population growth and greater susceptibility to disease than present day. You take every man you can, esp. when your Northern allies are sitting at home with their thumbs up their asses. F&B is a clown show from start to finish, and the Dance is the clown car derby to finish the night.

[@TheUndyingCrystal]

​@@pinkdouche This. It was made very clear just how much the Blacks despised Cole for being a turncoat. No matter how valuable a prisoner he could have been, Cole was a dead man the moment the Blacks had him.

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

Kinda wish they actually had the 3 on 1 but war is war.

[@kb4903]

Why did he go to the western side in the river lands rather than the more secure crown lands?

[@paulraines9635]

Same reason that he and Aemond split up, plot.

[@mistyneidig]

Criston Cole got what he sure deserved.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

The r*pist rhaenyra definitely did

[@mathewdean3334]

I hope they don't give criston a last stand in house of the dragon i want him to die like in the book

[@shin29534]

If he gets a last stand i wish daemon would brutalize him in a sword fight

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@shin29534 Pleaseeee😂 Criston would MURK him HBO Knows What’s Up About Show Criston tho. “Ser Criston Cole Is A Skilled Knight Of Dornish Decent. Noble In Demeanor, His Prowess In Battle Is Unmatched Even By That Of Prince Daemon Targaryen” - HBO There are multiple fighters in the upcoming war that are better fighters than daemon

[@dimospatrik5605]

He is the man, ser criston cole.. 1 versus 3 and still..

[@Ares99999]

And still he died. Your point?

[@dimospatrik5605]

@@Ares99999 what you'rs..

[@kitasauplmnustiu4307]

@@dimospatrik5605overconfidence, nothing more, he would've died there anyway if he fought them

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@kitasauplmnustiu4307 maybe but he would of been the last one to die… all 3 of them niggas would of been dead before him

[@asp5399]

​@@Ares99999even the Roderick died, so did trampled leaf in tumbletown

[@ucnguyenanh9414]

Few can offer a duel to save his men. Fewer willing to fight under such a unfair condition, a 1v3. One of many reasons I defected to the Greens.

[@samalvey8168]

For Lord Beesbury.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

The old man who was on the wrong side

[@apollotheegawd5872]

Cole pack goin hit hard in s3 or s4 in house of the dragon

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Not harder than the midnyra the pretender pack

[@de5096]

And where is the Order of the Green Hand during all this, same place for all the other stories…

[@ezananigussie3311]

I thought they were disbanded before aegons conquest

[@Jacaerys4life]

@@ezananigussie3311 The Manderlys are the last of the order as far as we know.

[@jackashmore]

Cole in the show deserves what’s coming to him, Cole in the book however dude was a bad ass took on strong and Deamon, wasn’t a little girl about his emotions and just an ice cold killer. Only way he was gonna get killed was by an army. I expect the show to make him such a wuss that he begs for his life as he’s being stabbed.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Little girl? She was grown!! The Rape Victim Criston Still Rightfully Hates Rhaenyra Because Rhaenyra Wanted To Continue Using Him For Sex After Already Ruining The Thing He Put His Entire Self Worth Into. She Wanted To Continue Their Affair Despite Knowing The Dangers A Kings Guard Could Face & It Made Criston Realize That She Never Loved Him & Was Just Using Him To Please Herself & Playing With His Life!! Criston in the show beat the p*do r*pist daemon twice!! The p*do r*pist touched the ground more times, got disarmed & had to throw his shield while on his knees plus Criston didn’t yield… the p*do r*pist did tho!! Criston Baited Harwin Then Laughed While & After Getting Hit!! Taught aemond how to fight with only 1 eye. Disarmed a kings guard member who was better than the 12 MID pirate bums that daemon killed is about to kill multiple lords & knights in the upcoming war!! HBO Knows What’s Up About Show Criston tho. “Ser Criston Cole Is A Skilled Knight Of Dornish Decent. Noble In Demeanor, His Prowess In Battle Is Unmatched Even By That Of Prince Daemon Targaryen” - HBO

[@AlexanderJoneshttps]

My favourite part from the book

[@DEVILDOG3334]

Cole thought he was gonna slay the top brass 😅😢

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

He definitely would’ve but they was some cowards

[@Divine_Chareka]

First to take the black!

[@abs368]

As much he deserves to die, he should have got to fight dameon again

[@jdeljones]

I hope they keep this as close as possible to the books. A pretty epic way to go out. And Criston Cole is unfairly hated by the fandom when Rhaenyra should be held just as accountable.

[@azur_khan]

I agree

[@LocksAndChains]

Nah. Sir Incelot can get cluster sodomized for my pleasure.

[@yogsenforfoth5948]

I wish that more people who watch the show would realize that all of this drama is supposed to represent how rotten and broken down the House of Targaryen had become. There’s no “good side” in this story. Both sides commit barbaric and horrible acts.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@LocksAndChains hardly a incel. Nice try tho

[@Chasingdreams25]

Yeah Rhaenyra usurped herself

[@seth_fitzgerald]

His own karma caught up with him all those times he killed people and got away with it. This time he was cornered bested so he died.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

The winter cowards when it comes to criston

[@seth_fitzgerald]

@@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST The Winter came, and took his life by River Lords Arrows. He stood no chance against real honorable warriors.

[@mattjack3983]

​@@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPISTyou are all over the comments taking Ls and making a fool of yourself

[@1998topornik]

Excellent end for Kingmaker!

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

🤣🤣That’s why we come boy winter is here boy. Love it the northern lords with their comebacks. Even if they excepted his surrender he would been executed surely. I have one thing I was wondering do you think crispin Cole will be sorry or except his death in the show ?

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Sorry for what lmao? Bro was on the correct side

[@rommelorbigo6857]

Good for Ser friendzone

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Ser friend zone? You do know that she was tryna continue on with him right 🤔🤔

[@thalmoragent9344]

And so ends the Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker. The books have a much different interpretation of him, hope we get to see his more competent side in Season 2 I've been told that Criston Cole was "the best and the worst of the Kingsguard", said by Jamie in the books. His feats are rather impressive Overall, it begs the question, if Cole did fight all three of the Lords, I wonder if he would've won 🤔 low-key, there must've been a small part inside of the Lords of the Trident that didn't want to take the chance of Cole winning.

[@Ares99999]

He stood no chance at all, not with Roderick Dustin standing nearby.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@Ares99999 keep being wrong then‼️

[@pixiestxNyomouf]

No, but that wasn't gonna happen anyway. They let him die a cowards death, no glory or honor. He died much like many others in the battle of the blackwater lol

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@pixiestxNyomouf a cowards death? Since when is getting shot from far way by arrows while tryna fight 3 mfs 3v1 a cowards death 🤔🤔 If anything he got killed by some cowards

[@Josh-xh9qn]

Ser Criston Cole "The Kingmaker", a knight without honor who divided the realm and was responsible for the deaths of thousands. A knight who gave no quarter in life and received none in death. No songs are sung, no writings of his valor, no mentions of his honor other than all the dishonorable actions he did. Let his memory be a warning to all knights

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Jaimie mentioned him as the Best & The worst & he died to some cowards. He was on the correct side as well‼️💯

[@vickydhanwar4448]

K

[@ratikantrout1865]

😂😂😂are u serious? He is remembered as the kingmaker even in got timeline jaime mentions him while talking to loras

[@trainerred4902]

Criston: let me 1v3 you and spare my men Dustin: nah, you all die....

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

It wasn’t Dustin lmao. Dustin’s buddy’s should of let him 1v1 criston tho so criston could murk that old ass nigga

[@soorenafirouzabadi633]

The first season focused on the blacks more. I hope the second season is opposite and that we get more of the greens.

[@cerromeceo]

They wasn't man enough to fight Ser Criston one on one 😒

[@Argos-xb8ek]

It must be bad because we never hear anything else of House Cole.

[@arunsingla3452]

They were a minor house in storms land who got exiled sometime after dance of the dragons and only two known coles are now serving golden company

[@pattonramming1988]

May he rot in the seven hells

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

May midnyra the pretender & her pedo rapist uncle*

[@77chotu77]

Cole is one of the most misunderstood characters in the show atleast... A man of honour, who lost it due to class differences in Westros and looking for redemption... Want to see how the show handles his death...

[@DingoAteMyMail]

That’s still cheating

[@arunsingla3452]

It is but everything is fair in war. Just ask Brynden rivers who won targeryens a war using this same method

[@FemmeLvronly]

Cole is king

[@DarkKing009]

The Ballad of Brave Ser Criston: 🎶Ser Criston bravely rode alone. To protect the king they would dethrone. The Rainbow banner flown on high, he showed the wisdom of the crone! Treason! The coward's arrows flew and then struck home. Treachery! With his final act how bright he shone. Betrayal! How will these traitors ever atone?🎶

[@cephasoj108]

He clearly wanted a lasting legend, he wanted to be seen as one of the greats. But he died and he was forgotten, except of course when talking about what kingsguard should not do or become.

[@WorldOfWesteros]

While he is definitely remembered as the Kingmaker and his role in Aegon making his claim, i'd say in the end it's not really how he'd wanted to have been remembered when he set out

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Forgotten? I can name a couple important people from 200 years later that know who criston cole is

[@ratikantrout1865]

Well he is remembered as kingmaker since he made aegon king and aegon ll is the official king so..

[@TheSupart91]

The North doesn't care for anyone from the souths feelings love it 😂😂

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

The winter cowards when it comes to criston

[@JBXyooj]

Sick it Cole haha

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

You’re gonna see the r*pist rhaenyra meet sunfyre

[@DarkKing009]

Ser Criston Cole "He was a great Lord Commander is what he was, he tried to save the realm from Maegor with Tits and in this house Ser Criston Cole is a hero! End of the story!"

[@nhoodjazz]

You wish

[@TheRAH14]

is this an actual quote from one of the books or are you quoting yourself?

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

@@nhoodjazz he’s speaking facts💯‼️

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Truth‼️‼️💯

[@DARKBRANDON-2024]

The russians used the same tactic of burning towns so napoleon couldnt use them.

[@butts-r-flyeffect2838]

Very nice mixing of stories from the Horns of Hattin, Teutoberg Forest and Agincourt.

[@themutualfriend5286]

I fucking love the northmen.

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

The winter cowards when it comes to criston

[@paulraines9635]

Imagine being such cowards that you brag about not having the stones to duel a guy three to one.

[@wayne47able]

Criston Cole had to die. He started this war when he crowned Aegon and killed lord beesburry and orchestrated the death of Rhaeneys at Rooks Rest. His crimes were far to serious to pardon. Their minds were made up that he had to die long before he got there

[@paulraines9635]

@@wayne47able Aegon II is the eldest son of Viserys I and rightful King of Westeros and Beesburry was a traitor, what else was he supposed to do? Rhaenys was a mass murderer and traitor, she had to die. Sir Criston Cole committed no crimes, they're at war, that's why the Rivermen and Northmen wanted him dead. They shouldn't have agreed to treat with Cole under a banner of peace and just attacked the Green's army.

[@wayne47able]

@@paulraines9635 Cole drew his sword at a Parlay… that’s an act of aggression and defeats the purpose of the parlay

[@paulraines9635]

@@wayne47able He clearly stated it was a challenge for "single" combat, they were within their rights to refuse. Killing Cole in such a cowardly manner then massacring the fleeting Westerland forces is just a testament to how destructively pointless the central army of the Blacks were.

[@wayne47able]

@@paulraines9635 He literally challenged all 3… how is that single combat???? He asked for their lives to be spared, they said no and wanted to do battle. He got pissed and drew his sword condemning the lives of all of his men without giving them time to prepare. He died the way he lived… like a dog without honor

[@michaelbenn4912]

Couldn't have happen to a better person..😂

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

The r*pist rhaenyra meets sunfyre

[@DarkKing009]

The Assassination of Ser Criston Cole by the Cowards Dustin, Pate, and Grey. They weren't man enough to fight Ser Criston 3 on 1.

[@user-js5od6vv8q]

Lol why fight someone who's already lost? Risking your life fighting someone who's ready to die when you've already cornered the enemy is the most stupid thing ever in war. Remember they are fighting a war not battling in tournaments, so it's not because they are cowards or not honourable but rather they are smart and knows when to fight a battle.

[@DarkKing009]

@@user-js5od6vv8q You are 100% right. It's just not cool.

[@user-js5od6vv8q]

@@DarkKing009 Well it may not be as cool as winning in a single combat against Cole but not allowing him to die by the sword is a well deserved punishment.

[@DarkKing009]

@@user-js5od6vv8q I see what you're talking about I know what the characters wish to achieve. But I like the kingmaker's character and was sad to see him go.

[@InfamousB9]

Cole definitely got what he deserved,jealous traitor

[@77chotu77]

Lol... Cole is anything but jealous...

[@InfamousB9]

@@77chotu77 Not jealous on ser Harwin for this one f*c*ing the Princess and he remain as bodyguard of those two fucks,Aemond and Aegon ll

[@heartlesslove9084]

He didn't die as a traitor for your disappointment.

[@InfamousB9]

@@heartlesslove9084 No,he just died as most hated person in realm,even his rivals didn't want to bother with him in duel instead just fullfil him with arrows,great warior

[@heartlesslove9084]

@InfamousB7 There are too many people hated in the realm, and he is not the one history was salty about ever instead in books jamie quoted he was best and worst kingsguard.

[@lawrencereid2767]

Lol 3rd

[@abdulazizalshammari76]

King maker 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Got killed by some cowards

[@kareemcarter6006]

We'll have no songs about how bravely you died

[@RHAENYRATARGARYENTHERAPIST]

Still remembered over them cowards