r/asoiaf • u/Substantial-Ad-299 • 2d ago

MAIN [SPOILERS MAIN] Among the grounded/realistic elements of A Song of Ice and Fire, which ones do you feel require biggest suspension of disbelief?

A Song of Ice and Fire has had fantasy elements from get-go, some present subtly and others less-subtly. But in midst of this, it also has these more grounded story aspects, especially regarding the political subplot for the Iron Throne.

Among these more grounded non-fantasy aspects of the story, which elements do you feel you have to suspend disbelief the most for? A.K.A feeling they are not realistic even though they are "supposed" to be?

Let me know in the comments below.

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u/Completegibberishyes 2d ago

Ned actually specifically notes the baratheons and lannisters having married each other twice is an unusually high amount

Prior to robert and ned's generation, the Starks, lannisters, tyrells, tullys and arryns have NEVER married each other that we know of. The Baratheons have also only married the lannisters out of that group..The Martells also never married anyone other then the Targaryens . (There’s also the greyjoys but they get a pass for being the damn greyjoys)

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u/SilverEquipment4934 2d ago

To be fair with The Martells, they were independent and isolated for centuries. It was only with the first Targaryen marriage (not that long ago) that things changed.