Alleras update #2 (Patreon)
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One of the most puzzling parts of Alleras’ story is the symbolism of the sphinx – Alleras is called the Sphinx for his(her) mixed Dornish / Summer Islander heritage, but the sphinx motif seems to have a deeper meaning. On the way to Oldtown, Maester Aemon says “the sphinx [is] the riddle, not the riddler”, and Sam wonders if Alleras might be this sphinx. I think Alleras could fit this line – he is a “riddle” because of her secret identity. But the sphinx seems to have a further hidden meaning, connected to dragons and Targaryens – Aemon seems to link these ideas, and Alleras the Sphinx even says “The dragon has three heads” in the Prologue. I don’t think there are any easy answers to explain this Alleras-sphinx-Targaryen connection – but there’s plenty of speculation in this vid about Alleras’ role present and future (:
Expecting to finish this video in a few days, before Westworld S2.
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ASX