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it's not an act of love by shippingsailor
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
06 Aug 2025
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Aemond Targaryen is good at war.
Excellent, actually.
It’s how he wins the Dance of the Dragons: wholesale, unrepentant violence.
It cows the people.
It annihilates his rivals.
And so he sits alone on the Iron Throne in the end.
…As fate would have it, the throne is only the beginning.Mature readers only. Mind the tags. The lowest lows (and the highest highs). See chapter 1 notes and the Author's Note at the end.
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Duty Bound by CommaSplice
Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
28 Oct 2013
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Written for the Stannis FicArt Week prompt: Stannis/Margaery. Selyse died in childbirth, and when Mace Tyrell came to Robert to ask for “a king’s brother,” Robert gave him Stannis (fanfic).
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Alicent knew what her father wanted, and knew what could happen if she went directly against his wishes. However, she could never betray her friend in such a way and continued to push the king and Rhaenyra to reconcile after the tragic death of Queen Aemma. However, her father is not the only one who sees Alicent as a pawn to be used within House Targaryen.
Wishing to reconcile with his brother and have him back for his wedding to the very young Laena Velaryon, King Viserys orders his brother back to King’s Landing with the promise of the one thing Daemon wanted more than the throne: an annulment from his wife Rhea Royce. However, upon his return, Daemon learns that his brother has another bride already lined up for him: Lady Alicent Hightower.
The tentative strings of a song have been plucked and a dance is about to begin. The color of some of the players may have changed, but the song must be played for destiny is a terrible thing and dreams are not always as they seem.- Language:
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21 Jun 2026
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So Many Vows by ser_mlady
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
27 Aug 2020
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Brandon was held prisoner throughout Robert’s Rebellion and became Lord of Winterfell after the war. At Robert's urging, Ned stayed in King's Landing and joined the Kingsguard. But he hadn't imagined Robert would be such a poor king, nor had he predicted how badly his oaths would chafe.
Certainly, he never expected he'd begin to sympathize with the Kingslayer.
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21 Jun 2026
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you're gonna get to know the monster well by judypoovey
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV)
26 May 2023
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"Father, Uncle Ned says that the King will be here soon." Jon Snow stood in the doorway, already washed and dressed for the royal arrival. Even the pup's fur was fluffed. The white fur showed dirt more than his siblings, so the Lady of Winterfell had reminded them to make sure it was clean. As a sigil of their house, the direwolf pups couldn't run around covered in mud like common dogs.
Jon Snow stood there, nearly identical to Benjen and a man grown, 17 on his next name day. The expression on his face was that of the disapproving parent rather than the son. It was like this more and more as Jon grew up, convinced of his own wisdom, and of his father's enduring foolishness.
"I'm getting up," he said, blowing out an irritated breath as he threw the furs off, gently shoving Ghost off of his pillows.
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21 Jun 2026