THREAD OVERVIEW
Daemon came to raise an army and instead got waking nightmares. Theories here ask whether Harrenhal's curse is supernatural, psychological, or something Alys Rivers is actively orchestrating, and what it means that the walls seem to know his guilt.
THEORIES IN THIS THREAD
Harrenhal Selects for Fire, Processes Through Alys, and Destroys Through Recognition
Harrenhal's curse unmakes Daemon from within, forcing him to confront ghosts his ambition was designed to escape.
Alys Rivers Used Harrenhal's Curse as a Targeting System
Harrenhal's curse doesn't reflect Daemon's guilt, it hunts it, using Alys Rivers to expose the truths his mind cannot survive.
Harrenhal Is Consuming Daemon From Within
Daemon's unraveling at Harrenhal exposes buried guilt that corrodes Rhaenyra's most vital military asset before her faction even realizes what they are losing.
Alys Rivers Killed Grover Tully on Purpose
Alys Rivers engineered Lord Grover Tully's death at Riverrun to hand the Riverlands to Daemon, making him her instrument rather than her master.
The Green Man Staged Daemon's Vision to Document the Three-Eyed Raven's Emergence
Daemon's vision reveals the Three-Eyed Raven as Brynden Rivers, linking the Dance of the Dragons directly to the war against the dead.
The Weirwood Shows Daemon His True Role
The weirwood strips Daemon of his ambitions, revealing his insignificance against an existential threat only Rhaenyra can address.
Alys Rivers Already Knew Aemond Was Coming
Alys Rivers orchestrated every move at Harrenhal because she already knew Aemond was coming, making her three steps ahead of everyone else.
Alys Rivers Manufactured Aemond's Disappearance
Alys Rivers controls what gets told about Aemond's vanishing, wielding information as a weapon that neither side of the war recognizes.
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