![]() Nymeria's 10,000, the ships that are supposed to save the Wildlings, the Battle of Blackwater etc. There are so many ship references within the books and many of them quite important. This really is part of the books that gets overlooked by a lot of people, bit hard for me reading them at sea :bawl: ![]() I don't know these are all mental images I've had, and I admit there's not much proof to back them up. The rowers seem to have been exposed to the elements, though. The Night's Watch's ships seem to be similar, though they definitely have a belowdeck section. Lyseni and Bravvosi galleys I picture as a small bireme or even a simple open deck with a single cabin. As it is, though, King Robert's Hammer was a damn big ship. If it didn't have a trireme design, it would be unrealistically long. If I recall correctly, King Robert's Hammer had three hundred oarsmen and a few catapult on board. ![]() Maybe a sort of trireme-esque ship, or a bireme with two levels of oars and a single square sail?ĭromonds I picture as triremes. Ironborn ships i've pictured similar to something like a Viking Longship, but I know there's contradictory evidence to that, such as Victarion Greyjoy having a cabin in which he keeps the dusky woman, or the fact that Euron's Silence was able to travel so far. Instead, they have contingents of bowmen. I always pictured Swan Ships as being very advanced, similar to a smaller version of a British Ship of the Line, though the Swan Ships would lack cannon, of course. I think the Swan Ships would have pretty expansive sails, but I can't say there's much description in the books. Are all Westerosi boats square rigged, or do they have more advanced riggings? Dromonds in particular are mystery for me.afaict, the term refers to roman or byzantine ships in real life, but the IaF Dromonds sound like something much more advanced.Īnyway, I'm sure that this is not a new suggestion, but I wanted to voice some enthusiasm for whatever is in store on the topic. ![]() I'm slightly perplexed by the tech level there are some ships with at least three masts, which sounds more baroque-era than medieval (I reiterate that I'm nautically challenged, so I may be way off base). Low-draft Greenblood houseboats, clinker-built Ironborn longships (with rams!), Summer Island swan-ships, Ibbenese whalers, cogs, carracks, and whalers, it would be neat to see what all of these vessels look like to those of us who are nautically challenged. The most likely thing to happen is Robert deciding on an invision while being dead-drunk, stubbornly preparing to do it for about a week, and then refrain from it anyway, but go hunting to make up for it.I realise this is pretty late to be making suggestions, and it's probably been considered, but it would be nice to see some illustrations and discussion comparing the many different types of ships that GRRM has sprinkled throughout the series. Although these would be competent rulers, the realm would break apart, and Robert would probably die at sea. The other option would be to screw his kingdom and leave his Hand in charge -be that Stannis, Jon Arryn, Ned Stark or Tywin Lannister. Apart from Renly & Loras, all would do so against their will, but might return succesfully nevertheless. Perhaps Stannis, Renly, Loras or even Jaime or Ned would lead an expedition. He would send someone else, and would not like it. ![]() He can't leave the throne for a campaign that might take years (and might kill him). Bob wanted to, but his small council talked him out of it.īut.what if Robert had gotten his way? What if he had invaded the Summer Islands? Everyone knows that Jalabhar Xho, Prince of the Red Flower Vale, wanted Robert to help him reclaim his princedom by invading the Summer Islands. ![]()
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