I once heard an interview with GRRM. In which he was asked what characters not in the show he most wishes were portrayed. He said Lady Stoneheart, Young Griff, Strong Belwas, and Willas and Garlan Tyrell. The last two he said were not for what they had done already in the books, but for what they would do in the books in the future. So let's hope for Winds of Winter.

Garlan is a brief view into true chivalry. A man of honor, duty, and care for others. It’s fitting hes such a minor character in a twisted world and story, and yet, is so beloved. Great video!

@ExploringFiction

22 күн бұрын

Completely agree. And thank you!

He’s definitely one of the few truly good characters in this series, along with his brother Willas (from what we know about him). I always wondered what he thought about Tyrion after Joffrey’s death, since he was sitting right beside him at the wedding, I’m surprised he didn’t stand for Tyrion at the trial. Maybe he wanted to but his family wouldn’t let him, or maybe he did believe he was guilty.

@weep8726

23 күн бұрын

Family prob cus they knew Cersei already disliked them.

@MajorCoolD

21 күн бұрын

Might also be that while he might have believed in Tyrion's innocence, it takes some VERY special conviction to face off against the Mountain. Most men would consider this a death-sentence and to invite death like that... one needs to have some VERY GOOD reasons. It's one thing to be a noble and honorable Knight, worthy of the title in deeds, actions, words and behaviour... another thing to be foolish. Especially since it's not like Tyrion could make a strong case FOR his innoence, eventhough in my opinion the 'evidence' for his guilt was... inconclusive to say the least.

@flavius5722

19 күн бұрын

To be a really good man it also mean to not get involve in things that you don't understand, to know when to shut up, and to understand that are things that you cannot change

@RealTalkOrWalk

14 күн бұрын

@@MajorCoolD oh not his Trial by Combat lol only a madman like Oberyn would voluntarily jump into to that. I meant his formal trial as a witness for Tyrion but yeah I’m sure his family probably wouldn’t allow it.

He qualifies as 1 of what Varys calls “good men in service to bad causes”

@ExploringFiction

22 күн бұрын

Definitely!

"The upstart king from Dragonstone." And i took that personally.

Was waiting for this character video Garlan is low key my book crush

Ser Garlan the Gallant, a true knight and hero of Westeros.

@ThatGuy-bh9qh

10 күн бұрын

You just know he's gonna die horribly in the next book

I love how Garlan gives Tyrion the credit Tywin never did regarding the Blackwater, calls Joffrey out for being a spiteful ass when he dumps his wine on Tyrion, and treats Tyrion with the respect he deserves. Tyrion is even speechless about how courteous and honorable he is. *AND* he's a top tier fighter and we only learn about it through his actions not through his own boasts. Love this guy.

@ExploringFiction

15 күн бұрын

Agreed!

Thank you for this video!

3:55 um, stannis was not the conniving one, he was the one with the actual legal claim to the throne. Renly was literally the conniving one

@turtleguyfan

21 күн бұрын

Stannis sent a shadow baby assassin to murder his brother, that’s pretty conniving

Interesting video. Well done, thank you 👍

@ExploringFiction

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Always enjoy your videos

@ExploringFiction

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching as always!

Love your videos❤❤❤

@ExploringFiction

21 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Ooh! My favorite character.

@flavius5722

19 күн бұрын

Me too

Stannis wasn’t an upstart king. He was the one true king by all the laws of Westeros after Robert died. Not defending anything he did. Just that he was the true king. Robb and Renly were upstarts.

Great video! Would recommend against using the "blink" transition between slides. Very hard to look at.

Conniving? You mean the rightful Heir and 1 True King of Westeros. If Garlan's Glory hound of a brother hadn't poured honey in Renly's ear and torn their family apart for the sake of his own desires the united Baratheons and Tyrells could have swayed the North to their side as easily as showing Robb Stark that his father endorsed and gave his life to put Stannis on the throne with the messages Ned sent Stannis upon Robert's death. From there, the Lannisters and the Bastard Joffrey Waters/Hill were cooked. Stannis could have saved the Shadow Babies wasted on Renly and Cortnay Penrose for Tywin and Joff/Cersei(if needed) I think Tywin, only concerned with the legacy, spins this to get almost everything he wants by throwing Cersei/Joffrey under the bus. Pinning the children's parentage on King's Guard Preston Greenfield after he's deceased, (a blonde Knight from Westerlands, known to break his vows with another married woman) to Save Jaime, along with Tommen and Marcella(using Tommen & Marcella to get Jaime to take his place as heir to keep them protected out of sight at Casterly Rock) There would have been a lot less bloodshed, and Bran likely sneaks out to become the 3-eyed Raven instead of sticking around to tell on Jaime and the realm is all the better for the upcoming threats of the Others and the Targaryen invaders.

@flavius5722

19 күн бұрын

This is a too optimistic scenario for ASOIAF First if either Stannis,Renly or Robb defeat the lannisters(if the story goes as far as the battle of blackwater) neither will ever put Jaime as lord of the rock , all the lannisters will be executed or sent to the wall , the childrens ( except Joffrey ) will probably be sent to the sept or citadel, but the adults had done too much wrong at this point In the books that letter of Ned never reach Stannis And a alliance between the Manis and Higarden will be very difficult

😮 you referring to him in past tense makes me Nervous

great video! Something else that i find interesting about Garlan is that he was seated next to Tyrion at Joffrey's wedding. I like the theory that it was the pie that was poisoned, not the wine, with the idea being that Garlan was trying to poison Tyrion so that Sansa could be betrothed to Wilas, since this was a known Tyrell ambition earlier in ASoS, only how could the Tyrells have foreseen that Joffrey would go apeshit on Tyrion like that. I also like the theory that Renly's armor was somehow enchanted, since it was smithed by Tobho Mott, who says to Ned that he knows spells and can reforge Valyrian steel. Garlan being tied to that armor and being tied to the idea of Renly's shade makes him a super interesting character narratively going forward. He's a bit mysterious since there's only so much that we know about him but I'm interested to see what George does with him in the next books.

@ExploringFiction

22 күн бұрын

Interesting theories! I'm not sure I've heard those before, but either way I'm excited to see what happens with Garlan going forward as well

@isaacmatos297

19 күн бұрын

But the wedding is Joffrey with Margaery, Olenna doesn't leave Margaery on the claws of Joffrey after knowing all he made with Sansa, so the poison sent to Joffrey fake Baratheon

@johnnycamine

15 күн бұрын

@@isaacmatos297 the idea there if they were indeed trying to poison tyrion is that wiht loras on the kingsguard he could protect margaery from joffrey, also it's riskier for the tyrells to kill joff at the wedding since marge would have to wait to produce heirs with tommen, so their best interest ideally would be to free sansa up to marry wilas and then have marge produce an heir to joff and then poison joff later on instead of waiting years and years with a tenuous grasp on the queenship

Down with kinslayer Stannis! Accursed by gods and men!

Your dialog is so clunky I can't finish the vid, bye