Remember the riddle about the king, the priest and the rich man, each asking the sellsword to kill the other two? Varys solves it: Power resides where men (sellswords) believe it resides. Power is essentially a shadow on the wall, but shadows can kill and even small men can leave big shadows.
Here is how the story validates this conclusion:
Jamie kills a king, Cersei kills a priest, Tyrion kills "a rich man" and they all get away with it in the end. They don't face consequences. This supports the theory that there is more than one solution.
Jorah chooses to obey Daenerys instead of Viserys in S01E03. "A shadow" kills Renly. Cersei proves to Littlefinger with her guards that "power is power". The Hound says "f*** the king" and does his own thing. Tyrion offers Bronn to double the reward if he doesn't kill him. Bronn "bets on the dragons" in the final battle. Grey Worm waits for the new king to decide what happens with Jon.
The king has power, but staying in that position forever isn't guaranteed. The priest has the moral highground, but even beliefs can change. The rich man has gold, but there is no guarantee to keep it.
Submitted December 07, 2021 at 02:18AM by Shandrax https://ift.tt/3IqgnAq
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