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'''Gyldayn''' was an [[archmaester]] of the [[Citadel]]. He was the last maester to serve at [[Summerhall]] before it [[tragedy at Summerhall|burned down]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}} He wrote ''[[The Princess and the Queen, or, the Blacks and the Greens|The Princess and the Queen]]'', a history of the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]], ''[[The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother|The Rogue Prince]]'', about Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]],<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/360936.html The Rogues Are Coming... (Mar. 12, 2014)]</ref>{{Ref|TRP}} and ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'', about kings [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]] and [[Maegor I Targaryen]].<ref>Westeros.org: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/115696-spoilers-sons-of-the-dragon-reading-at-loncon-today/&do=findComment&comment=6171676 (Spoilers) Sons of the Dragon reading at LonCon today (August 26, 2014)]</ref>
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'''Gyldayn''' was an [[archmaester]] of the [[Citadel]]. He was writing ''[[Fire & Blood, Being a History of the Targaryen Kings of Westeros]]'', which includes ''[[The Princess and the Queen, or, the Blacks and the Greens|The Princess and the Queen]]'', a history of the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]], ''[[The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother|The Rogue Prince]]'', about Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]],<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/360936.html The Rogues Are Coming... (Mar. 12, 2014)]</ref>{{Ref|TRP}} ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'', about kings [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]] and [[Maegor I Targaryen]],<ref>Westeros.org: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/115696-spoilers-sons-of-the-dragon-reading-at-loncon-today/&do=findComment&comment=6171676 (Spoilers) Sons of the Dragon reading at LonCon today (August 26, 2014)]</ref> and other sections.
  
Gyldayn also wrote a long but incomplete history of [[House Targaryen]]. He sent his papers to Archmaester [[Gerold (archmaester)|Gerold]] at the [[Citadel]], likely for his commentary and approval, where they remained until they were recently discovered by Maester [[Yandel]]. Yandel has used Gyldayn's work as a major source for his book ''[[The World of Ice and Fire (Yandel)|The World of Ice and Fire]]'', including a complete history of [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}}
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Currently only the first volume of Gyldayn's ''Fire & Blood'' was completed.{{Ref|fab}} But he shared his uncompleted work with Archmaester [[Perestan]], and permitted [[Yandel]] to use fragments of his work in [[The World of Ice & Fire]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}}<ref name=GyldaynRetcon>[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/eyf4bc When did they update ? (February 3, 2020)]</ref>
 
 
Yandel has discovered other manuscripts by Gyldayn, but many pages have been misplaced or destroyed, and still others have been damaged by neglect and by fire. Still, Yandel hopes that more pages will be found one day, and Gyldayn's [[Fire & Blood, Being a History of the Targaryen Kings of Westeros|lost masterwork]] will be published, as the maesters of the Citadel are greatly excited by what has been discovered so far.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}}
 
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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==Behind the Scenes==
 
==Behind the Scenes==
 
In the real-world book ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', anything attributed to Gyldayn was directly written by [[George R.R. Martin]], in the same way that [[Yandel]]'s words were written by [[User:Ran|Elio Garcia]] and [[User:Linda|Linda Antonsson]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/2kgg2o/spoilers_all_ama_with_authors_of_the_world_of_ice/ r/asoiaf: AMA with authors of The World of Ice and Fire, Elio García and Linda Antonsson! (Part 2 of 2)]</ref>
 
In the real-world book ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', anything attributed to Gyldayn was directly written by [[George R.R. Martin]], in the same way that [[Yandel]]'s words were written by [[User:Ran|Elio Garcia]] and [[User:Linda|Linda Antonsson]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/2kgg2o/spoilers_all_ama_with_authors_of_the_world_of_ice/ r/asoiaf: AMA with authors of The World of Ice and Fire, Elio García and Linda Antonsson! (Part 2 of 2)]</ref>
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In the original text ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', Gyldayn was the last maester to serve at [[Summerhall]] before it [[tragedy at Summerhall|burned down]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}} He sent his papers to Archmaester [[Gerold (archmaester)|Gerold]] at the [[Citadel]], likely for his commentary and approval, where they remained until they were recently discovered by Maester [[Yandel]]. Yandel has used Gyldayn's work as a major source for his book ''[[The World of Ice and Fire (Yandel)|The World of Ice and Fire]]'', including a complete history of [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}} Yandel has discovered other manuscripts by Gyldayn, but many pages have been misplaced or destroyed, and still others have been damaged by neglect and by fire. Still, Yandel hopes that more pages will be found one day, and Gyldayn's [[Fire & Blood, Being a History of the Targaryen Kings of Westeros|lost masterwork]] will be published, as the maesters of the Citadel are greatly excited by what has been discovered so far.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons}}
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However, George R. R. Martin later decided to let Gyldayn live into [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s reign, so his history book could cover the entire Targaryen Dynasty.<ref name=Gyldayn>FIRE AND BLOOD EXCERPT: [https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/152215-fire-and-blood-excerpt/&do=findComment&comment=8266072 Gyldayn retcon (November 20, 2018)]</ref> Hence in latest prints, Gyldayn shared his uncompleted work with Archmaester [[Perestan]], who then informed [[Yandel]]. And Yandel persuaded Gyldayn to permit the use of  passages from Gyldayn's work in Yandel's book.<ref name=GyldaynRetcon>[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/eyf4bc When did they update The World of Ice & Fire? (February 3, 2020)]</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 02:33, 5 February 2020

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Archmaester Gyldayn as depicted by Douglas Wheatley in Fire & Blood

Title Archmaester
Allegiances
Culture Westeros
Books

Gyldayn was an archmaester of the Citadel. He was writing Fire & Blood, Being a History of the Targaryen Kings of Westeros, which includes The Princess and the Queen, a history of the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, The Rogue Prince, about Prince Daemon Targaryen,[1][2] The Sons of the Dragon, about kings Aenys I and Maegor I Targaryen,[3] and other sections.

Currently only the first volume of Gyldayn's Fire & Blood was completed.[4] But he shared his uncompleted work with Archmaester Perestan, and permitted Yandel to use fragments of his work in The World of Ice & Fire.[5][6]

Quotes

Who can know the heart of a dragon?[7]

—Gyldayn

Behind the Scenes

In the real-world book The World of Ice & Fire, anything attributed to Gyldayn was directly written by George R.R. Martin, in the same way that Yandel's words were written by Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson.[8]

In the original text The World of Ice & Fire, Gyldayn was the last maester to serve at Summerhall before it burned down.[5] He sent his papers to Archmaester Gerold at the Citadel, likely for his commentary and approval, where they remained until they were recently discovered by Maester Yandel. Yandel has used Gyldayn's work as a major source for his book The World of Ice and Fire, including a complete history of Aegon's Conquest.[5] Yandel has discovered other manuscripts by Gyldayn, but many pages have been misplaced or destroyed, and still others have been damaged by neglect and by fire. Still, Yandel hopes that more pages will be found one day, and Gyldayn's lost masterwork will be published, as the maesters of the Citadel are greatly excited by what has been discovered so far.[5]

However, George R. R. Martin later decided to let Gyldayn live into Robert I Baratheon's reign, so his history book could cover the entire Targaryen Dynasty.[9] Hence in latest prints, Gyldayn shared his uncompleted work with Archmaester Perestan, who then informed Yandel. And Yandel persuaded Gyldayn to permit the use of passages from Gyldayn's work in Yandel's book.[6]

References