Brienna's "Last" word

[Patchface Killa]

The word was "Jaime" - she had a choice between death or killing Jaime. In her last desperate breath she screamed his name, but the men present would interpret that as her choosing to kill the Kingslayer.

[TK-421]

PK, it is good that you remind us of discussions long past. However, I understood that "Jaime" is a name and not a word. I could be wrong of course...

[Boaz]

I was thinking just the other day that I need to reread that chapter and come up with a definitive answer. Sansa, Arya, Jaime, Ice, Oathkeeper, bitch...

[Patchface Killa]

Sorry, I didn't realize it was covered already. I didn't want to read nine pages of a thread that discussed something that seemed so obvious to me. I really don't think the mystery of her "last" utterance is going to hang on Martin's use of terms between "word" and "name". It wouldn't be that great of a story if every word he used was taken in the most literal sense. "Jaime" fits perfectly here, and if that's not it then there's probably no realistic way to figure out what it is until we read the next book. It seems like everybody is just guessing as much as they can, like it's a lottery and the one who guesses right gets half a million I-told-you-so's.

[Wiggum]

No need to take offense, PK

I agree with the semantic idea, but I have no idea how Jaime fits better than Arya.

[TK-421]

Or "Ice" since Stoneheart had the sword in her hands when Brienne was dangling from the tree.

And, PK, like the lottery, while the odds may be long, you will never win without playing. Go back and skim through the pages and see the suggestions. Some good ones there.

[cape_royds]

My early notion was "Arya," but now you can count me in the "Stannis" camp.

I've read Clash of Kings several times already, but during this latest re-read that passage seems to me more significant than I first thought.

Catelyn, Queen of the Zombies, does take oaths seriously, or else she wouldn't be so angry about Brienne's supposed oathbreaking.

By saying "Stannis," Brienne would remind Cat of her own solemn oath.

Besides, I don't think at this point that Cat is persuadable that Brienne is going to rescue her daughters.

[Charming Serpent]

I also have thought the same, Cape. Though I believe she will mention how Catelyn promised to never hold her back from Stannis, it is highly probable she might mention Arya being seen with the Hound near Saltpans.

[TK-421]

Remind me of what was Cat's oath about Stannis or was that Brienne's oath? Did it have to do with Renly's murder?

[Charming Serpent]

She promised or swore that she would not stand in Briennes' way or stop her when it came time to go after Stannis. Yeah, was when they got near Riverrun after Renlys' murder.

[Wiggum]

Have we done a poll?

I'd love to do one, then when it comes down to it, see who beleived what, how many, and how many of you sad suckers are going to be wrong

[Boaz]

I'll be wrong... I mean the only thing I've got is my consistency.

Btw, good job posting a poll.

[mercymydarling]

I'm firmly in the "Stannis" camp, myself. Makes the most sense to me.

[Syphon of Oor-Tael]

I'm going for "thappireth". Even outlaws on the run from a king that wasn't a king when they were in the employ of a king whose son was king but then died now his other son is king but it isn't really his son since it's his brother in law's child with his wife making it an incestuous ....well, you get my point.

Even they need to eat. Why would she call out Stannis? She has no connection to him.

[TK-421]

134 posts later and still no answer...