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Young stormlord · 30th August 2007, 09:33 AM

First a few notions about this poll/thread...

These "four people" weren't chosen by accident. As name suggests, they weren't sharpest swords in the armory. And this sentence is more than you see on first look.

There can only be two reasons for forging a sword. You are forging it to use it or to sell it. These "four people" were "swords forged to be used". First 3 are/were lord sons who were trained to rule and fight. All 3 come from hundreds of years old families. The "fourth man", slavetraders from Astapor, also come from familyes that is in the same bussines for generations. They've probably been trained and tought how to do it ( sell Unsullied that is) and knew what they were selling better than anybody else. The fact that they are all "swords forged to be used" figuratively speaking is the main reason why they were chosen for this "stupidity contest" although stupidity is maybe too hard word. Perhaps contest of the people who should have known better.
All "four" had necessary training and knowledge and yet they haven't used them when they should.

That is also the main reason why I haven't chosen lady's(Catelyn,Lysa, Sansa, Cersei),for this competition. In the world of ASOIAF the are all "swords forged to be sold". Or to citate Sansa :raised to be ""wedded and bedded".They don't have necessary training and knowledge to rule over land and lead armed men. To find perfect lady prototype read first Arya chapter in AGOT.

Now to get back to our candidates.
I didn't have enough time to post everything I wanted, because I was posting from internet club so here it is.
Adition to list of Robb -

5) He knew that Edmure is stupid and didn't do one of these things
- told him the grand plan
- ordered him "Hold Riverrun.Don't touch Tywin unless he touches you first.If you brake this order I will cut your head off"
- Left one of his counselors with Edmure to tell him :"Don't do that,Robb has other plans, you would spoil them". Instead of doing that, Robb gives Ed more soldiers than he needs to hold castle (he knows Edmure is fool).

But no biggy. Robb was ment to die since AGOT so he needs to make a few mistakes for that to happen.

Also Theon didn't need wits to survive 10 years as a hostage. If they harmed him they would lose a hostage and ironborn would be free to rebel.

30th August 2007, 09:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Young stormlord Thousand eyes and one! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Serbia and Montenegro Posts: 308	Re: Not the sharpest swords in the armory First a few notions about this poll/thread... These "four people" weren't chosen by accident. As name suggests, they weren't sharpest swords in the armory. And this sentence is more than you see on first look. There can only be two reasons for forging a sword. You are forging it to use it or to sell it. These "four people" were "swords forged to be used". First 3 are/were lord sons who were trained to rule and fight. All 3 come from hundreds of years old families. The "fourth man", slavetraders from Astapor, also come from familyes that is in the same bussines for generations. They've probably been trained and tought how to do it ( sell Unsullied that is) and knew what they were selling better than anybody else. The fact that they are all "swords forged to be used" figuratively speaking is the main reason why they were chosen for this "stupidity contest" although stupidity is maybe too hard word. Perhaps contest of the people who should have known better. All "four" had necessary training and knowledge and yet they haven't used them when they should. That is also the main reason why I haven't chosen lady's(Catelyn,Lysa, Sansa, Cersei),for this competition. In the world of ASOIAF the are all "swords forged to be sold". Or to citate Sansa :raised to be ""wedded and bedded".They don't have necessary training and knowledge to rule over land and lead armed men. To find perfect lady prototype read first Arya chapter in AGOT. Now to get back to our candidates. I didn't have enough time to post everything I wanted, because I was posting from internet club so here it is. Adition to list of Robb - 5) He knew that Edmure is stupid and didn't do one of these things - told him the grand plan - ordered him "Hold Riverrun.Don't touch Tywin unless he touches you first.If you brake this order I will cut your head off" - Left one of his counselors with Edmure to tell him :"Don't do that,Robb has other plans, you would spoil them". Instead of doing that, Robb gives Ed more soldiers than he needs to hold castle (he knows Edmure is fool). But no biggy. Robb was ment to die since AGOT so he needs to make a few mistakes for that to happen. Also Theon didn't need wits to survive 10 years as a hostage. If they harmed him they would lose a hostage and ironborn would be free to rebel.