Stannis - Rikon - Theon

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“Even if you did find your uncle Damphair, the two of you would fail. You were both part of the
kingsmoot, so you cannot say it was unlawful called, as Torgon did. You are bound to its decision by all
the laws of gods and men. You—”
Asha frowned. “Wait. Torgon? Which Torgon?”
“Torgon the Latecomer.”
“He was a king during the Age of Heroes.” She recalled that much about him, but little else.
“What of him?”
“Torgon Greyiron was the king’s eldest son. But the king was old and Torgon restless, so it
happened that when his father died he was raiding along the Mander from his stronghold on Greyshield.
His brothers sent no word to him but instead quickly called a kingsmoot, thinking that one of them
would be chosen to wear the driftwood crown. But the captains and the kings chose Urragon
Goodbrother to rule instead. The first thing the new king did was command that all the sons of the old
king be put to death, and so they were. After that men called him Badbrother, though in truth they’d
been no kin of his. He ruled for almost two years.”
Asha remembered now. “Torgon came home …”
“… and said the kingsmoot was unlawful since he had not been there to make his claim.
Badbrother had proved to be as mean as he was cruel and had few friends left upon the isles. The
priests denounced him, the lords rose against him, and his own captains hacked him into pieces. Torgon
the Latecomer became the king and ruled for forty years.”
Asha took Tris Botley by the ears and kissed him full upon the lips. He was red and breathless by
the time she let him go. “What was that?” he said.
“A kiss, it’s called. Drown me for a fool, Tris, I should have remembered—”

Περίληψη του quote:
Ο Τόργκον ήταν ο πρωτότοκος γιος του βασιλιά την Εποχή των Ηρώων. Όμως όταν ο βασιλιάς πέθανε, ο Τόργκον έλειπε, οπότε τα αδέλφια του, χωρίς να τον ειδοποιήσουν κάνανε kingsmoot και τελικά βγήκε κάποιος άσχετος για βασιλιάς. Όταν όμως ο Τόργκον επέστρεψε είπε ότι η kingsmoot ήταν παράνομη καθώς δεν ήταν κι εκείνος εκεί, και τελικώς έγινε εκείνος βασιλιάς.

Το πιο σίγουρο λοιπόν, είναι ότι αυτό που σκέφτηκε η Άσα είναι ότι ο Θίον έλειπε από την kingsmoot. Κατά συνέπεια ήταν παράνομη, και θα πρέπει να ξαναγίνει.