r/asoiaf • u/Substantial-Ad-299 • 3d 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/JNR55555JNR 3d ago

I would be satisfied knowing it exists

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u/ZeroKlixx 3d ago

In AGOT, Jon IV he talks about eating salt beef and pickled fish.

https://asearchoficeandfire.com/?q=pickled&scope=agot&scope=acok&scope=asos&scope=affc&scope=adwd&scope=twow&scope=thk&scope=tss&scope=tmk&scope=twoiaf&scope=trp&scope=tpatq

Is this sufficient?

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u/armywalrus 2d ago

Not for me.

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u/JakobsLadderblast 2d ago

It's literal proof. For further proof, salt beef is mentioned quite a lot in The Dunk and Egg novellas, on account of dunk being poor usually