About this episode

The episode explores the legendary figure Serwyn of the Mirror Shield and his parallels to other notable characters in the Game of Thrones universe.

Serwyn of the Mirror Shield is one of the most frequently cited heroic legends... Dunk and Egg watched Tanselle re-enact his life! His deeds bring to mind many parallels to famous figures like Barristan the Bold, Ser Criston Cole, Erryk & Arryk and several members of House Swann. Originally published May 24th, 2020. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Nina, Sean

Topics covered

• heroic legends
• Game of Thrones
• Dunk and Egg
• fantasy literature
• character analysis

Keywords

• Serwyn
• Dunk and Egg
• heroic legends
• Game of Thrones
• fantasy characters

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