A Storm of Swords-Chapter 36

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A Storm of Swords
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Chapters
Catelyn 4 Davos 4 Jaime 5
POV Characters
Catelyn Davos Jaime
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Synopsis

Axell Florent brings Davos before King Stannis, taking the torch with him to leave his brother alone in the darkness. Axell tells Davos that he has seen Stannis’ victory in the flames, and if Davos does not help him become Hand, he will see the Onion Knight killed. Stannis proclaims that Alester will die for treason, and tells Davos that Axell wishes to resume the war and invade Claw Isle. Davos calls the plan a folly, and Stannis dismisses Axell. Stannis mentions that Barristan once told him that ‘the rot in King Aerys’ reign began with Varys’, and that Robert should have killed the eunuch, and sent Jaime to the Wall as Lord Eddard had suggested but Robert listened to Jon Arryn instead.

Stannis then raises Davos to Lord and names him Hand. When Stannis mentions battle, Davos mistakes him to mean the continuance of the war, but Melisandre has entered the room and calls it "the great battle…Soon comes the cold, and the night that never ends." Stannis has also seen a vision in the Red Woman’s flames- of him standing in the snow surrounded by men in black with torches, while all around them shapes closed in. Melisandre proclaims that Westeros must unite under King Stannis in order to defeat the one whose name must not be spoken. The King takes three leeches and tosses them one at a time into a brazier, naming each of the false kings: Joffrey, Robb, and Balon Greyjoy. Melisandre tells him that this is not the best way, for it both will and will not work. The better way is to sacrifice Edric Storm to the flames, for there is power in a king’s blood, but Stannis will not hear of it. Melisandre tells him that the death of Edric Storm will wake the stone dragon in the prophecy, and the sacrifice of one life to save thousands of others is warranted.

References and Notes

  • The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[1]