We dont know exactly where patchface came from, but we do know that. Whatever happened to him, he now issues rhymes that seem to be prophetic. We know the grey king with help of drowned god built hall with sea dragon nagga bones. That somehow the event or the drowned god gave him the power of. Those who only know about a song of ice and fire through the hbo tv show havent had the pleasure of meeting patchface, a roly. In his youth, he was a clever boy with astonishing wit. When trying to beat your opponent in the knights templar puzzle, losing two out of three games sends you back to the start. At first i thought it was silly but then i thought about it. We also know the old gods are valid because of whatever the hell is going on with bran stark. Is it possible that patchface the prophetic fool could have been one of those fallen dreamers. Acok, davos i as mentioned in part i, i believe patchface is describing sea dragons breathing fire underwater here. The rhymes my theory is that red god speaks through patchface s rhymes. Ii know it cant only be me who immediately thought of the others especially when the mermaids will blow seashells to announce our coming, which could either.
The last topic i posted discussed the origins of the ironborn myth of the grey king, his sacrificial drowning and rebirth and its parallels to a christlike figure, a mortal avatar of their drowned god. Spoilers all think patchface has met the drowned god. It was anticipated with great expectation, in that it would give insight into mysteries which arose at times when there were. To avoid this, when you lose a game, click to exit the puzzle when you hear the scathing remarks about your failure. Patchface at castle black under the sea the mermen feast on starfish soup, and all the serving men are crabs. I know shireen states that her mother says that the white raven means that it is not. That tells us he is someone rhllor shows as a danger. The devil and the deep green see lucifermeanslightbringer. Ive read some theories that say this means patchface could be the drowned god that the ironmen worship, but im not sure. Patchface was brought to westeros from volantis by lord steffon baratheon, the. The other gods sections have information concerning their magical impact in the world, if any, so i believe for the sake of completeness patchface should be mentioned because, so far, he is the only possible evidence of the drowned gods power.
We do not know much about him or his songs and pronouncements. Obscure facts about russia you really need to know 26. Patchface prophecies and forgotten courtesies acok a. The drowning and ressurection of a person echoes the major aspects of the drowned god religion. The drowned god, deep ones, squishers or perhaps a mermaid. He was no longer known as a witty fool, but a twitchy, unstable man. Choose the lord of light and youll anger the drowned god next time youre at sea. As a result of being drowned for several days, patchface speaks mostly in nonsense rhymes. Images of patchface patchface takes his name for the tattoos covering his broad face and bald head, marked in a pattern of green and red squares.
The drowned god is an very unique one a harsh deity and his religion is a harsh one, favoring reaving and plundering in its name. How is patchface connected to white walkers, deep ones, and greyscale. I know and i believe, but it still seems like only a moment has passed since then. A genuinely terrifying patchface theory the sudden storm. The drowned god norse mythology life of ice and fire. Im not sure there is anything at all to make of this, but there actually is a god that is purported to drown and resurrect people.
The drowned god religion supports the ironmens naval, pirate culture. Patchface fits perfectly into the red god style of resurrection because we know thanks to beric dondarrion that when you are resurrected with the magic of the red god you forget a lot of your old life, which would explain why he lost his memories after the sinking. This is the fashion in the free city of volantis for slaves and servants. Aeron had drowned and been reborn from the sea, the gods own prophet. Go for the drowned god and you might incur the wrath of the old gods. Patchface a carrier of greyscale blue winter roses. The priests of the blind god among the mazes of lorath, as depicted by jordi gonzales escamilla when the deep ones wake by taisteng shireen baratheon game of.
Ergo, patchface is a blackfyre in cahoots with the fire gods and an emissary of the drowned god in cahoots with the other. As significant as melissandre, quaithe, moqorro, or any prophetic character. The rhllor priest that victarion takes on board says that the drowned god is an extension of the god or darkness which may account for melisandres evil visions around him. The religion of the drowned god is old, dating back to before the coming of the andals, and the attempts of the andal invaders to supplant it with the seven all failed. If ive used anything i shouldnt have please let me know and. I only watch the show, but ive read talk of patchfaces bizarre prophetic songs and how he might have been revived by the drowned god as jon was by rhollor. Lord god who drowned for us, the priest prayed, in a voice as deep as the sea, let emmond your servant be reborn from the sea, as you were. And in all these years the things that patchface said, the things he did the man shakes his head.
Patchface the fool from the game of thrones books is the. The novels include a character known as patchface, who, after being drowned, manages to predict the red. Regardless of whether thats true, there are a lot of theories, including that he may have been saved by the drowned god and returned to life and land for some unknown reason. Further, the drown gods prophets are consistently right patchface predicted. Patchface survived the shipwreck that killed stanniss father, but he disappeared into the seas for three days, and no one. Because i read ill crawl home to her and got an idea for a bit and then realised i didnt have a plot, so decided it was far more simple to offer this to gingersprite as a companion piece to that story. So, heres why i think the red priest dislike the drowned god.
Its always summer under the sea game of thrones wiki. Stannis jester patchface is an emissary for the drowned god. In this particular lyrics, patchface is revealing that he is aware of the return of dragons before any of the rest of our characters in westeros could possibly know. Patchface drowned and was resurrected after a few days. The sword shatters as shireens kings blood trickles onto the floor of dragonstone castle and the dragon is awakened from stone. Waterprobably three, because it would be just like grrm to draw a line between a mentally damaged, fat, tatooed clowncreep and jesus chr. Patchface was found on the beach after the ship bringing he, steffon. This may be why melisandre considers him dangerous, as she may associate the drowned god with the great other. According to melisandre, patchface is some kind of agent of the great other, the cold, clammy god of death in her religion. The drowned god, also known as he who dwells beneath the waves,1 is a sea deity worshipped by the ironborn of the iron islands in westeros. Drowned god was published sometime in 1996 and sailed forth to wreak havoc on the composure of many of the prophets of adventure gaming. The god of the ironborn drowned for them, they believe. Taking what we know of the drownings and resurrections in part ii, would you be interested to know that the trademark.
Conspiracy of the ages knows this urge and uses it against you. While all washedup corpses are swollen, patchfaces skin was white, wrinkled and powdered with wet sand, with no sign of swelling. Patchface may be a minor character in the books, but it doesnt change the fact that hes a pretty fascinating person in martins world. Worshippers of the lord of light believe in a dualistic fire god and are totally intolerant of those who worship the old gods of the forest, the faith of the seven or the drowned god. Melissandre says shes seen him in her flames, that he is dangerous. They obviously make little sense to those around him and there is much speculation in fandom as to what they might mean. The idea of his being hung from the mast is also a callout to odins hanging on a tree, especially he re in the context of aeron gaining the ability to hear the drowned god and speak with his voice. Yet the fathers of the deep ones are the truth behind the drowned god, and they were creatures of the salt seas.
Weve seen multiple resurrections damphair, patchface, any drowned priest that cannot be easily explained i believe damphair and patchface were dead at least for a little while. Patchface is one of the most enigmatic characters in a song of ice and fire. Its always summer under the sea is a song in the world of game of thrones. The game fashions a grabbag version of historical truth, raising nonsensical questions thrown together from tidbits from every religion and every corner of the world. Ive always believed that patchfaces prophecies came from the drowned god. Spoilers decryption of patchface quote about smoke in. As patchface apparently drowned but was revived, and makes frequent references to events underwater, it is theorized he may be connected to the drowned god of the ironborn. Many times have you lived before, so use wisely your intuition and your wit. Take these trivia game of thrones quiz questions and answers to see how much you know about the hit tv show.
Weve seen multiple resurrections damphair, patchface, any drowned priest that cannot be easily explained i believe damphair and. I got on a ship that sank before it could have reached the shores of westeros. But patchface, the watersotted clown does not withdraw a sword. I mean, we dont know much about the drowned god, but the followers are big on this.
He becomes a priest of the drowned god after nearly facing his death during greyjoys rebellion, and is also known as damphair. Is he a harmless fool or the avatar of the drowned god. Mel, the others, ice spiders, death the armorers breath was frosting as it blew from his broad, flat nose. Patchfaces survival suggests an association with the drowned god. Princess shireen baratheon is singing this song to herself in her chamber at dragonstone, when her father king stannis baratheon arrives to see her.
These gods all have plans apparently and it is mighty convenient for patchface to end up on the wall if he is controlled by the drowned god and therefore the dark god. The drowned god is real with powers similar to rhllor. The player attempts to uncover the truth through the course of the game by traveling to a variety. Maybe patchface truly drowned and was resurrected by the drowned. Patchface sees his visions through the lens of the sea, and everything in those visions tends to be seen through the same lens. Patchface and the mermaids kiss revisited blue winter roses. Publication date 1996 topics windows games, vintage computer games, adventure games you are chosen. Children are initiated into the faith by being drowned in sea water and resuscitated. Patchface prophecies and forgotten courtesies acok.
See more of stannis baratheon, the new chuck norris on facebook. Either way, patchface, the prophet of the drowned god, has a clear association with the. World of a song of ice and firearchive 1 wikipedia. Patchface and the drowned god general asoiaf a forum of ice. Patchface to davos seaworth in the dark the dead are dancing.
It was apparently made up by princess shireen baratheon. He drinks more than anyone, then he drowned and was reborn. Mel thinks hes dangerous because these gods are supposed to be adversaries, but theyre working together in patchface. Patchface, stanniss fool, also seems to know the secrets of the sea. It is mostly believed that patchface became prophetic after drowning. Under the sea, smoke rises in bubbles, and flames burn green and blue and black, patchface sang somewhere. Under the sea the crows are white as snow, i know, i know. The game propounds the conspiracy theory that all of human history is a lie and that the human races development and evolution were aided by extraterrestrials. We know that patchface was once a jester in essos, brought over the narrow sea by steffon baratheon, and went down with the windproud in shipbreaker bay. That somehow the event or the drowned god gave him the power of prophecy. That is the premise of drowned god, a pointandclick, hires graphic adventure that will rattle a few cages and get plenty of ink. Conspiracy of the ages is a 1996 science fiction adventure game developed by epic multimedia group and published by inscape.
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