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AlexKwiatek

[Spoilers EXTENDED] Second Sons original name

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Okay, so the language spoken in Free Cities is Valyrian and it's offshoots, yes? So the Mercenary Companies that are operating there don't have their names in common tongue, yes? So the Second Sons is a translation, yes? We do know that Martin has already messed around with translations of Valyrian as Selaesori Qhoran is translated twice: in Dany's chapter as Perfumed Senechal and in Tyrion's chapter as Fragrant Steward. So it might be that whatever is the name of Second Sons it may also have some other translations. Like let's say Younger Brothers.

That's right. Tyrion just signed himself to mercenary company that is literally named Valonqars and is going to join Dany's invasion of Westeros with them. One can only imagine what would it do to Cersei's paranoia. In her mind it would probably mean that he's fully aware of the prophecy and is out to get her.

Heck, there's good chance that the translation Valonqar=Second Son is actually right and it's Cersei's "Younger Brother" that might be wrong.

Posted Aug 16, 2022, 11:03 AM UTC

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