In the Game of Thrones books, prophecy and magic are like swords without hilts. They're dangerous and unpredictable, but one such prophecy, Aegon's dream about the Long Night, has been confirmed to actually exist. Aegon was right, and the Long Night did fall over Westeros again. But the hero to put an end to the Long Night, Azor Ahai or The Prince That Was Promised, was no sure thing to Aegon's successors. In this video, I discuss a theory that Bloodraven, one of Aegon the Unworthy's bastards, not only knew about Aegon the Conqueror's dream, but manipulated the royal line of House Targaryen to result in a prophesied hero: Jon Snow. Or Daenerys?

Art that I didn't credit in the video:
Bella Bergolts - Bloodraven; Bloodraven and Shiera Seastar; Shiera Seastar; Euron Greyjoy
Chillyravenart - Aegon V; Aegon V and Betha Blackwood; Aerys II and Rhaella; Jaehaerys II and Shaera; Aemon the Dragonknight; Aegon IV; Naerys Targaryen
Mike S Miller - Illustrated all pages from the graphic novels of Dunk & Egg
Magali Villeneuve - Melissa Blackwood; Barba Bracken; Bethany Bracken; Serenei of Lys
Naomimakesart - Daemon Blackfyre

Timestamps:
0:00 - 2:12 Intro
2:12 - 6:01 Bloodraven's Origin
6:01 - 8:39 Bloodraven the War Hero
8:39 - 11:14 Hand of the King
11:14 - 18:36 Fun with Eugenics
18:36 - 21:47 Consequences of Eugenics
21:47 - 24:49 Players of the Prophecy - Starks
24:49 - 28:29 Players - Aerys/Aemon/Egg/Rhaegar
28:29 - 30:06 TL;DW
30:06 - 33:08 Last Words

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