The Targaryen Who Changed Entire Game Of Thrones - Life Of Bloodraven

[@mostwroth7291]

The "Brynden skinchanging into Maekar to land the killing blow on Baelor" angle blew my mind. Even if it lessens the tragic elements a bit, I love how it shows who Brynden really is, the lengths he would go to, and how it would affect the things to come.

[@DogFather69]

After reading GOT series, Fire & Blood, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms I firmly believe that the show told us about Bran. He clearly says he is no longer Brandon Stark, he was the Three-Eyed Raven. He’s clear about that when answering Jon as well as others. I firmly believe him when he says this and have come to realize he truly is not longer Bran, but Blooraven who used his stronger powers to warg into Bran and orchestrating the entirety of the events in Westeros. He did this to take the throne after the Blackfyre line lost their rebellion. He saw this as a way to effect history in a way he could become king by making everyone believe he was Bran Stark. The truth was right there all along.

[@dagnirglaurunga1620]

Maekar doesn't come across as the type of person one can skin change into

[@luckylink6442]

Actually the person with the most interesting story is Bran, didn’t you know?

[@ronarckschjit7376]

love GoT slander

[@mansm7968]

😂😂😂 yeah failing upwards of a king

[@MightHaveADHD]

Hopefully it will be when Martin finishes WoW

[@Angie9177-k9l]

​@@MightHaveADHD don't forget DoS to follow WoW 😥

[@edricned]

Oh give me a break

[@mintkit1064]

When in doubt blame it on Bloodraven!

[@tyronejohnson2453]

Lol 😂 this got it

[@Dani_1012]

Screw Littlefinger! Bloodraven did it allll!

[@LoganNagol]

I am 99% sure Brynden Rivers is the character George R Martin originally based the whole world/narrative around. Everything seems like it was created around him

[@filippatrik3412]

definitely not the entire story, more like entire history that would connect with present story

[@LoganNagol]

@@filippatrik3412 yeah I think you are right. I think he most likely started thinking about Rivers first and built the world around him and his journey, and that was just all in his head, but the story that we ended up getting (AWOIAF) was just the part he found most easy to write about.

[@ragnhild2674]

It's always impressive how authors of high fantasy manage to create so much world building in their universe.

[@derekclinton9438]

You mentioned that Bloodraven might have secretly been killing his family members so that Aegon V could become king and his line would prevail. It seems like during every generation of House Targaryen, some event happened that prevented the House from growing too large. After Maegor usurped the throne, he killed his two older nephews, leaving his remaining nephew Jaehaerys to marry his sister Alysanne. Most of their children died of various causes, complicating the succession and leading to the eventual Dance of the Dragons. Then, of course, there were the Blackfyre Rebellions. It seems like forces were constantly at work behind the scenes, pruning House Targaryen to secure a specific bloodline (like you mentioned).

[@WickedCool23]

I’ve wondered whether it was Bloodraven that advised Egg about the attempting to hatch the dragon eggs at Summerhall, or sent a vision?

[@jamiecorser8108]

It can seem like it was some orchestrated plan or it was a usual thing that happened in history. Alot of dynasty's where their own worse enemies and infighting caused their downfall more than their enemies ever could. You cite the example of Maegor but many real life kings would kill a direct challenge who at any point could become the focal points for lords to stage a rebellion. Famously you have the princes in the tower who disappeared in English history as their uncle supposedly murdered them to secure his place on the throne.

[@WickedCool23]

I wonder what Bloodraven and Maester Aemon spoke about at the Wall together for 20 years? Both of them Targaryen dragon dreamers, and believers of prophecy, perhaps Aemon knew more about the Bloodraven’s disappearance than he let on

[@Eddy_Kusanagi]

Keep up this fabulous work, this video editing is top of the line. There are so many targaryens and historical figures and current figures to cover. I can't wait

[@mpeazy7297]

In my opinion, Bloodraven is the character that comes closest to Tolkien's depth. I believe Brynden Rivers might be akin to a deity, similar to a Greek god, taking human form to manipulate time. Also, I've read Dunk and Egg about ten times and never realized that Maynard Plumm could be Bloodraven using magic, but this theory only strengthens my belief. Great video! I'm a new subscriber.

[@Valir_]

Bran stark too

[@marcusbdb8367]

You called bittersteel aegon instead of aegor twice when you first mentioned him. Was glad it got corrected for the rest of the video lol

[@zakzerak7191]

🤓🤌 sry never did something like but damnnn 😭

[@fuckoffGoogle-FOG]

the longer the video goes on the more errors and mistakes I find, unfortunately. Dude just did not do a good job with this. It may seem like I'm being a jerk but I'm not even trying to be I'm just being honest, theres a TON of errors like this in his script. He needs someone to go over the lore of the script and double check that stuff next time. There's just a lot of incorrect information from names to dates to outright non canon television show events crossed over into the book lore. No es bueno and stuff.

[@KtownMisfit1975]

Your theory about the tourney is good, he did say he didn't remember the killing blow. I can't wait for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

[@JanYaps]

Idk man other times when skinchangers slip their skin into humans there's always a massive struggle except of course in the case of hodor. When varamyr tries to take over the body of the wildling woman in his chapter he wasn't able to do it. The only reason hodor works is because I think bran will try to slip into hodor's skin from the weirwood tree similar to the show but different in certain GRRM ways. I don't think this theory is correct and that bloodraven warged into anyone during the trial of seven

[@ELFBOYMUSIC]

This is an excellent video, and you have an excellent, soothing voice. You’ll be one of the top ASOIAF-tubers in no time

[@Dani_1012]

I just watched your Others video and finished this one, you've got a brand new subscriber man, I love the format of your videos, the sullen voice and sad instrumentals that further enforce the darkness and tragedy of asoiaf

[@Random_UserName4269]

Because Jaeharys 2 and Aerys 2 both married their sisters. That means Dani is half Targ and Half Blackwood still. So both Dani and Jon are part Targ and part First men. But I guess that describes why Jon doesn’t look like a Targ… he’s 3/4’s northmen.

[@thomasclark9564]

genetics dont nessessarily work like that cuz you have dominant and recessive gene pairs but essentially your more or less right

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

He didnt want it so much his white hair turned black

[@browniebear]

​@@thomasclark9564Genetics in ASOIAF don't work like real life. There's precedent for what the initial comment says but in the opposite way. Rhaenys "the Queen who never was" had a Targaryen father & Baratheon mother. Since the Baratheon "seed is strong" Rhaenys inherited Baratheon jet-black hair. Yet her children both had the classic Valyrian hair because they had Valyrian genetics through both their parents & Baratheon genetics only from their maternal grandmother's ancestry.

[@ethanbienvenu6716]

@@mosquitopyjamas9048 I DONT WANT IT

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

@@ethanbienvenu6716 SHE...... ......IS MY QUEEN

[@jabrondestoroyah]

Bloodraven has gotta be the most metal character in the most metal book series ever

[@nicholasmatthew9687]

I love the series - but Martin is a humble post-modern writer and though his mastery over dark themes is notable today, it’s honestly kid stuff compared to classical or ancient works. Martin is a master at writing a story that the majority of people can understand and this sets him aside. But If you want some really metal shit, go give 19th century Russian literature a whirl and then work your way back through history! Again I love his works and obviously I’m here listening to a lore video for the world he created but it’s honestly just all an adaption of the characters, themes and plots of Shakespeare but in a modern format. One of the things that really sets Martin aside in the fantasy space is the way he uniquely blends high and low fantasy. A world with familiar geography and social structure so well that it could compete with historical fiction, but still integrating fantasy and magic in a limited but undeniably present pillar of the story. Shakespeare pretty much invented this centuries before had scholastic understanding for these things. Now Martin doesn’t speak on this but there are so many parallels on paper that I’d bet a considerable sum on the fact that his work is partially a love letter to Shakespeare.

[@Gendotherendo]

​@@nicholasmatthew9687This is why KZbin should give us the option to turn off replies to the comments we make lol Bro was just expressing himself, he didn't need that novel lol

[@Angie9177-k9l]

if Aegon IV legitimized all his bastards shouldn't Bloodraven be called Brynden Targaryen?

[@herbsaint]

Yeah, but readers just call him whatever i think it’s cool

[@joshcranston]

in my headcanon i feel like he knew he wasn’t a targaryen and preferred to remain brynden rivers

[@Elephantnegotiationsociety]

actually, I think it's more like Jon could have remained Jon snow and been legitimized, being Jon stark was just a courtesy. actually as I'm saying this I'm now realizing how dumb I'm sounding. okay, let's just say you don't escape a badass nickname like bloodraven just because you were legitimized at your creepy sot of a father's death.

[@thalmoragent9344]

​@@joshcranston But... he is a Targaryen 😅 His dad was Aegon

[@RyanGoody]

I'm guessing it's the same as how Ramsay 'Bolton' is called 'Snow' by those that don't like him and the general hate for bastards in Westeros. Getting legitimised doesn't remove the taint for most people.

[@BerenXLúthien]

Informative, despite a few minor errors in the end of your execution. Good work, keep up the videos. You earned your sub.

[@Callisto_Arcas]

I rarely subscribe, and I hit the notification bell even less so. I did both as soon as I finished watching this analysis. Well done!

[@JustAskYourQuestionAlready]

I don’t know why but bloodravens always been my favorite character

[@efrent-vr3bm]

13:15 I believe George said that Bloodraven took Dark Sister with him to the Wall

[@YESHAyahu777]

Blood raven would be a great tv series

[@cryptoclan8618]

You have some amazing analysis skills good job

[@jarrybarry7969]

Bro I have rewatched these vidoes multiple times. This channel is going to be huge LOVE IT

[@thalmoragent9344]

See, my thing, why is it that he's affected so much of the timeline is affected by Bloodraven, yet he couldn't figure out how to smooth out the situation for so much of the family? Like, why so many random deaths, some of which he caused? Really playing it close, not safe

[@sardonic151]

I wrote this same theory on Reddit about ten years ago. More specifically BR manipulated the line to get Egg on the throne to bring forward the prince that was promised.

[@clarkrogers1992]

Solid video. I really hope one day they make a show about the reigns of king aegon 4, plus the blackfyre rebellions with blood raven.

[@raflydewanto9173]

In "A Song of Ice and Fire," the most powerful and significant character is actually Brynden Rivers, a legitimized bastard by Aegon the Unworthy. The reason Aegon the Conqueror united the Seven Kingdoms was to stand against the Night King, and the prophecy of Azor Ahai is believed to descend from Aegon's bloodline. Despite the victory of the Greens in the civil war, the second son of Rhaenyra and Daemon, Viserys II, would have a bastard grandson named Brynden Rivers. With Valyrian magic and First Men blood from House Blackwood, this lineage accelerates the potential Azor Ahai prophecy. The power of skinchanging or the Three-Eyed Raven is more formidable than House Targaryen's dragons, allowing them to continue ruling through the Hand of the King and Master of Whisperers, Lord Bloodraven. Despite being legitimized as a Targaryen prince, Brynden remains loyal to his half-brother, King Daeron II, after the Blackfyre Rebellion. Brynden Rivers has the ability to manipulate the future through a eugenic program, ultimately leading Aegon V (Egg) to become king and marry into House Blackwood, thus combining pure Valyrian magic and First Men blood through incestuous marriages. From Jaehaerys II to Aerys II, the Targaryen incestuous line led to Rhaegar Targaryen, whose birth is linked to the Summerhall tragedy during Aegon V's attempt to hatch dragons, which ultimately failed. Targaryen madness is rooted in the Blackwood DNA, contributing to moral decay and insanity. Despite their cruelty, the Targaryens aimed for a greater and wiser purpose, as Brynden Rivers famously said, "The end justifies the means." Finally, the Prince That Was Promised is believed to be Jon Snow or Aegon VI Targaryen..

[@rifatalam8294]

Silence, showpleb.

[@DIGITALDASH6]

The greens won the civil war but the blacks bloodline continue to live on? Aegon IV is Rhaenyra and Daemon’s grandson. There is no green bloodline from Aegon II, Aemond, or Haelana.

[@skull2470]

So this guy is a more extreme version of itachi.

[@HAL_-sg1up]

Roy your content is awesome, reminds me a lot of lore content from dark souls, elden ring love to see you doing one of those.

[@Backstabking]

literally the main character of the story

[@LoganNagol]

facts legit the whole story seems like it was based around him. He was probably the first character George came up with and started creating a world around

[@Valir_]

​​@@LoganNagolNo, the first character created was Bran Stark, and the second was Arya. Brynden was literally created for Bran Stark and Jon Snow, so much so that their stories are parallel. The name Brynden is literally a reference to Brandon, and both names mean raven. Brynden exists for Bran

[@LoganNagol]

@@Valir_ hmmm maybe. But the fact Rivers is like the most powerful as well as an elite fighter as well as has the most beautiful girl ever, that just sounds like main character stuff. He even has a scar on his eye, that’s like fantasy main character 101

[@Valir_]

@@LoganNagol yes, many of these characteristics of his are also present in Jon Snow, both have many parallels and are linked to all the magic of the weirwood, Brynden being someone who looks like a weirwood and Jon Snow someone who has a wolf that looks like a weirwood. both Jon and Brynden are bastards, from great houses, have the blood of the first men and the Targaryens, are wargs, fall in love with a Targaryen (Jon will probably fall in love with Dany) and etc...

[@spacemonk-tm2xo]

I find the theory about the old gods being malicious/evil as it fits Bloodraven’s character

[@Stakbundles18125]

So blood raven is about to snap in Dunk and egg 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thomasdavies2701]

I thoroughly enjoyed thos video and you got another subscriber

[@spiritnovel]

I love all these ideas, especially PREFERRED OPTION SETS - if you've never used them in Discord, try it and see. It's as important as my personalization codes. Also FYI, in the organize section you can roll over any image and hide it out of the quad it was made with. Also in the Create section you can view all your grid images and right click any to hide any image in the grid that you don't want.

[@1siddynickhead]

This is brilliant! 👏👏👏

[@strk350]

Dude niceeee great content 😮🔥

[@eubeccab]

George said Bloodraven took Dark Sister to the wall. The guys at History of Westeros asked him at some con. So maybe the sword is still with him beyond the wall.

[@aarondemiri486]

Please do one on Maegor

[@coldy_heart0005]

Amazing channel keep going just got into house of dragon lore it’s amazing

[@Rizu-kc3ze]

If I could be any character in the ASOIAF universe , I would choose Bloodraven in a heartbeat.

[@Loreweavver]

Brandon Rivers is a Red Herring and a warning and not the BBEG. An old god is using him as a meat suit and Bran is the next host.

[@Garreth_of_Lordran]

So he's basically the CK3 AGOT player that chooses to use Spymaster position to actually protect the King instead of usurping the realm.

[@guarana6245]

Amazing work. It would be great if you could cover some other fantasy worlds, that didn't have their day in cinema and TV, Brandon Sanderson's books, for example.

[@eldendad5743]

Could the 3 eye raven change the past as well as interact with it? Similar to Eren Jaeger from Attack on Titan?

[@zandamckay3319]

Unrelated to Targaryen's, but is there any lore about Skane written and about Skagos in the North.

[@Nowrip7567]

Is Bloodraven the first to have both targaryen / valyrian blood plus the blood of the first men?

[@Angie9177-k9l]

although Blackwoods and Starks are quite extraordinary, Danaerys and Jon carry the blood of other magical houses as well, from their ancestors (Arryns who are Andal, Martells who wed the Rhoynar, Valyrian Rogares, and so on)

[@AegonTargaryenthesecond3096]

Day three of asking for an Aegon ii video

[@RoyAllLore]

In the works my friend

[@AegonTargaryenthesecond3096]

@@RoyAllLore thank you man 🙏love the content can’t wait to watch this one you I suggest you do a Bittersteel and daemon blackfyre video next after Aegon or the videos you have before it

[@alexneff]

​@@RoyAllLore make him wait

[@alexneff]

Don't you think he should do the 1st first

[@AegonTargaryenthesecond3096]

@@alexneff true

[@BluePeacocks421]

Wow! That one piece of art is so 3-D! How do they do that?

[@JermaineLal]

The plum guy is not bloodraven. It’s to show how the plums are basically targaryens bc of their mother. The mother was married to a plum who died and some suspect it’s actually her brother or cousin who’s the real husband. Oh yeah the mother is a Targaryen and the father is also a Targaryen so hence why it’s full blood and why later on Danny can see the current plum generation calming down her dragon while others can’t even get near it

[@bryancisneros478]

Theres another hint that Maynard Plumm is Bloodraven When Egg asks him if he is related to Lord Viserys Plumm, Maynard answers, "distantly, though I doubt that his lordship would admit to it." This is cause the real father of Viserys Plumm is Aegon IV Not only they're related cause his mother Eleana Targeryan, both Viserys and Bloodraven are bastards of Aegon the unworty So like Tyron says the Plumm's actually have two drops of dragonblood

[@charlottewalnut3118]

And now we know that actually blood Raven is just imagining all this as he dies because shooting into your own men is guaranteed to get you killed before the next battle because no one’s going to let you pull that trick twice your own man would ruthlessly murder you

[@kitkat6959]

Hopefully the show runners for D&E don't make everything Bloodraven does be some kind of misunderstanding like in HotD

[@Ruatsanga13]

7:08 2012 AC??

[@TheMainCharacter93]

yeah I was wondering if I was the only one thrown off by that

[@terminally_phill3536]

Wait so u think he somehow instigated the reemergence of the others in order to unite the realm to fight against the others bc he foresaw the coming of the others? Isn’t that a bit of the snake eating its tail kinda thing?

[@BeneathTheGold]

Heres the bit that kinda confuses me a little… if Aegon 4th legitimised all his bastards why was it the Blackfyre rebellions? If they had been legitimised wouldn’tthey just be Targaryens?

[@BeneathTheGold]

@BenMedia7 👍👍👍

[@noqueq9003]

Asoiaf is basically mostly about elite sorcery games

[@adamxero]

The fact the others didn't make it past Winterfell in the show is absurd. Kings Landing should have been the final stand.

[@pezgraph]

I think it was Aerion's flail was the one who hit Baelor Breakspear in the head. Not Bloodraven.

[@novem6068]

why does he sound so much like itachi uchiha and madara uchiha rolled inro one character

[@TheFireStarter1215]

Bloodraven is from the line of Rhanerya.

[@catalinasuazo2664]

What might have happened was the exitance of Craster and the supply of boys

[@Samyaza1]

Brynden is the most interesting character FULL STOP

[@jdmj707]

2012 AC?

[@UK2K1990]

I guess HOTD and GOT gave Brynden a glass eye??

[@noqueq9003]

All this plot and D&D reduced this to a pathetic fight of white zombies and a "zombie king" who went down by an Arya Stark.

[@viewer8734]

Azor Ahai!

[@JohnJ-p7o]

I cant believe they ruined bloodraven pilot. i still wonder who played shiera seastar?

[@safruddinaly5822]

I read sierra only chose brynden river to warm her bed not for love but who knows George never straight up in his writing, and let rygar win in the book as you said i think have double meaning maybe just Likes you said it's rigged or just let rygar win because he win but written to have double meaning for fan's

[@melowhaze7973]

Basicly… Bran and Bloodraven are Eren Yaeger of westeros

[@lollypop2310]

Fitting one Targaryen B*stard from a Blackwood and a Bracken 😂😂😂 Aegon couldn’t have set up the rebellion any better

[@Stakbundles18125]

If blood raven isn’t Albino with the birthmark on his cheek in the show then I’m complaining hard

[@theblackheart5727]

Are they making a show during this era? Haven’t heard about that one yet. I know the Jon Snow spinoff was cancelled. Probably for the best.

[@gwhips]

Yep. The upcoming knight of the seven kingdoms this 2025

[@theblackheart5727]

@@gwhips nice. Thanks for the info.

[@ataman6430]

Bloodraven’s corporeal form will die at some point and his soul will possess Bran Stark’s body. Through Bran, Bloodraven will sit on the Iron Throne.

[@arunryuk777]

I didn't see😊 that in the Books

[@terencewest5955]

Arya is azor ahai

[@RodoChaska]

Targeryan????

[@Onii-chan_choso]

Targetryan

[@mayerpeter3803]

Three eyed RAVEN* not crow… and bittersteel is aegor not aegon… come on man at least get the names right if u gonna make a 30min video about something

[@paulywick]

*Aegor Rivers

[@darkxdead]

Brynden did nothing wrong is the hill I will die on.

[@Yeahthatguy617]

Id like to believe Blood Raven ultimitley won at the end. He became king through bran. If not, Brans story arc sucks.

[@christainmarks106]

Dunk & egg BETTER show Brendan Rivers

[@Loustalott]

Sad history

[@SeanLKearns]

I heard 3 eyed Raven and immediately clicked off. AI writing.

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

Booooooo Bloodraven!!!!!! Long Live House Blackfyre 🗡

[@alexneff]

Craven

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

@@alexneff tree monster is the craven

[@alexneff]

@aegorbittersteel2154 well in my opinion the jedi are evil😈

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

@alexneff Well then you are lost

[@alexneff]

@@aegorbittersteel2154 and at least I'm not a bastard Aegor Rivers

[@jabrondestoroyah]

Fuck the TV show. These are all we got left now.

[@Prof.Pwnalot]

Long winded with a clickbait title. Dislike, complete waste of time uploading this. Also who cares about got. Views will reflect it.

[@arradon2825]

Bait or mental retardation. Call it.

[@jude2839]

If you don't care about got then why did you clicked in the video? 🫥

[@masonmccarthy9057]

😂😂😂😂 shut up bro no one asked

[@SombraCheeks]

the hero unit who knew he was a hero unit