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Academy of Adventure: The Citadel of seems to be shaping up this way.Craster regularly rapes his daughters and sacrifices his infant sons to the Others.This is due the fact that he perceives Theon as being soft, having spent much of his life with the Starks and away from the culture of the Iron Isles. Balon Greyjoy humiliates his son Theon when he first sees him, even slapping him across the face.Tywin routinely downplays Tyrion's accomplishments and even denies him his rightful place as heir of Casterly Rock. Tywin Lannister despises his son Tyrion both because his wife died giving birth to him, and his status as a dwarf.Randyll Tarly is disgusted by his fat and soft son Samwell, and eventually gives him a choice: join the Night's Watch (and thus give up his position as heir), or suffer a Hunting "Accident".

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Dawn, the Thunderbolt Iron sword of House Dayne, also counts - Jaime recalls it cutting his skin through his tunic when it was merely touched to his shoulder to knight him. Absurdly Sharp Blade: Any blade made of Valyrian steel.King Maegor Targaryen declared a battle royale to decide who will be the next Lord of Harrenhal after he exterminated its previous owners.According to legend, King Rodrik Stark won Bear Island from the King of the Iron Islands in a wrestling match.He plays along as long as she can aid him in his plot to build his own power, but drops her ( literally.) as soon as it's convenient to do so (after letting her know that she's been playing this role to him all along). Abhorrent Admirer: Lysa Tully is this to Littlefinger.Robert Baratheon firmly believes the latter (which is unsurprising since Lyanna is his lost love), but virtually everyone else, including Lyanna's brother, think this is very unlikely, given Rhaegar's reputation for being The Good Prince. It is unclear whether they were in love and eloped, whether he kidnapped her and then they fell in love, or whether he kidnapped and raped her. It is disputed by characters and fans alike what exactly the relationship was between Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen before they both died.Bride capture is ingrained in wildling society a wildling woman won't even respect a potential mate unless he kidnaps her.

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Many cultures in this series practice this, including the wildlings, the Ironborn, and probably the Dothraki as well.

A few whispers of foreshadowing linger here and there. Martin's Writing by the Seat of Your Pants method leads to this by nature - plots such as Tyrion burning Winterfell, Jaime being The Evil Prince, and a five-year gap between the third and fourth book were all considered but ultimately cut. Martin originally intended for Daenerys to travel to Asshai but later realized it would screw up other characters' timelines.