three missing things from Game of thrones fan fction

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well I noticed something

the what ifs and fanfictions fall to take into account three things…

bran, the faith of the seven, and the citadel

writers call them running car headlights so to speak..

running forces in the background

You said:

what is the best explanation of game of thrones

ChatGPT said:

The best explanation of Game of Thrones is:

Game of Thrones is a political fantasy drama set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, where noble families and factions compete for power over the Iron Throne, which rules the Seven Kingdoms. The story blends medieval politics, war, betrayal, and shifting alliances with elements of magic, dragons, and ancient prophecies. It is known for its morally complex characters, unpredictable deaths, and themes of power, honor, revenge, and survival.

If you want a quick summary by focus:

  • Politics: It’s about who rules and how they get and keep power.
  • Characters: No one is purely good or evil; everyone has motives.
  • Fantasy: Magic returns slowly to the world—dragons, undead, prophecies.
  • Themes: Power corrupts, loyalty is tested, and no one is safe.

Would you like a breakdown by major houses or seasons as well?

4o

You said:

break down by season

ChatGPT said:

Here’s a season-by-season breakdown of Game of Thrones (TV series), focusing on key events, themes, and power shifts:

Season 1 – The Game Begins

  • Main Focus: Political intrigue in King’s Landing; Ned Stark becomes Hand of the King.
  • Major Events:
    • Jon Snow joins the Night’s Watch.
    • Daenerys Targaryen marries Khal Drogo.
    • Ned uncovers the truth about Joffrey’s parentage.
    • Ends with: Ned’s execution; war begins.
  • Themes: Honor vs. realpolitik; the cost of truth.

Season 2 – War of the Five Kings

  • Main Focus: Civil war erupts; five kings claim the throne.
  • Major Events:
    • Stannis Baratheon attacks with the help of Melisandre.
    • Tyrion becomes Hand, defends King’s Landing.
    • Theon takes Winterfell.
    • Daenerys journeys through Qarth.
    • Ends with: Battle of Blackwater; Stannis defeated.
  • Themes: Ambition, loyalty, and the chaos of war.

Season 3 – The Climb and the Fall

  • Main Focus: Power struggles and betrayals intensify.
  • Major Events:
    • Jon Snow infiltrates the wildlings.
    • Robb Stark loses allies through marriage decisions.
    • Daenerys gains Unsullied and begins conquering Slaver’s Bay.
    • Ends with: The Red Wedding—Robb, Catelyn, and many Northmen are killed.
  • Themes: Betrayal, consequences of leadership.

Season 4 – Fire and Justice

  • Main Focus: Revenge, trials, and vengeance.
  • Major Events:
    • Joffrey is poisoned at his wedding.
    • Tyrion is blamed, trial by combat.
    • Oberyn Martell dies fighting the Mountain.
    • Jon Snow defends the Wall.
    • Ends with: Tyrion kills Tywin; Arya leaves for Braavos.
  • Themes: Justice vs. vengeance, fate, personal transformation.

Season 5 – Faith and Fire

  • Main Focus: Fanaticism rises, and dragons grow.
  • Major Events:
    • High Sparrow gains power in King’s Landing.
    • Cersei is imprisoned.
    • Jon becomes Lord Commander; allies with wildlings.
    • Stannis sacrifices his daughter and fails at Winterfell.
    • Daenerys struggles to rule Meereen.
    • Ends with: Jon Snow is stabbed; Daenerys is captured by Dothraki.
  • Themes: Religion, radicalism, power’s cost.

Season 6 – Resurrection and Revelation

  • Main Focus: Comebacks and major truths revealed.
  • Major Events:
    • Jon Snow is resurrected.
    • Bran discovers Jon’s true parentage.
    • Battle of the Bastards—Ramsay is defeated.
    • Cersei blows up the Sept.
    • Ends with: Jon is named King in the North; Daenerys sails to Westeros.
  • Themes: Rebirth, destiny, family legacies.

Season 7 – Ice and Fire Meet

  • Main Focus: Alliances form against the Night King.
  • Major Events:
    • Jon and Daenerys meet, form alliance.
    • The Wall is breached by the undead dragon.
    • Littlefinger is executed.
    • Ends with: White Walkers march south.
  • Themes: Unity vs. division, the threat beyond politics.

Season 8 – The Endgame

  • Main Focus: The final battles—against the Night King and for the Iron Throne.
  • Major Events:
    • Battle of Winterfell—Arya kills the Night King.
    • Daenerys destroys King’s Landing.
    • Jon kills Daenerys.
    • Bran is chosen as King; monarchy becomes elective.
  • Themes: Power corrupts, the wheel is broken—or not quite.

Would you like a visual timeline or chart to go along with this?

4o

You said:

now by the book

ChatGPT said:

Here’s a book-by-book breakdown of A Song of Ice and Fire (the novels by George R.R. Martin), which the Game of Thrones show is based on. The books contain richer detail, deeper political nuance, and diverge significantly from the show in later arcs.

Book 1: A Game of Thrones

  • Main Focus: The death of Jon Arryn triggers political tension; Ned Stark becomes Hand.
  • Key Events:
    • Bran is pushed from the tower.
    • Catelyn arrests Tyrion.
    • Ned discovers Joffrey is Jaime and Cersei’s son.
    • Daenerys marries Drogo, receives dragon eggs.
    • Ends with: Ned’s execution; Daenerys hatches three dragons.
  • Themes: Honor vs. pragmatism, the fragility of peace.

Book 2: A Clash of Kings

  • Main Focus: The War of the Five Kings begins.
  • Key Events:
    • Stannis and Renly both declare for the throne.
    • Tyrion rules as Hand in King’s Landing.
    • Theon captures Winterfell.
    • Jon journeys beyond the Wall.
    • Ends with: Battle of Blackwater—Stannis defeated by Tywin and the Tyrells.
  • Themes: Religious zeal, shifting alliances, cost of ambition.

Book 3: A Storm of Swords

  • Main Focus: The war peaks and many major characters fall.
  • Key Events:
    • Robb Stark marries Jeyne Westerling (not Talisa).
    • Jon infiltrates the wildlings.
    • Jaime and Brienne’s road journey; Jaime’s redemption begins.
    • Daenerys takes Astapor, Yunkai.
    • Red Wedding kills Robb and Catelyn.
    • Ends with: Jon elected Lord Commander; Stoneheart is revealed.
  • Themes: Fate, betrayal, character transformation.

Book 4: A Feast for Crows

  • Main Focus: Aftermath of war, rising religious and political factions.
  • Key Events:
    • Cersei misrules as Queen Regent, empowers the Faith Militant.
    • Jaime seeks to restore order in the Riverlands.
    • Brienne searches for Sansa.
    • Ironborn and Dornish subplots expand (Euron takes the Salt Throne).
    • Ends with: Cersei’s arrest; Brienne’s fate uncertain.
  • Themes: Hubris, the vacuum of power, regional unrest.

Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

  • Main Focus: Daenerys tries to rule Meereen; Jon reforms the Night’s Watch.
  • Key Events:
    • Tyrion is sold into slavery, then joins Daenerys’ court-in-exile.
    • Jon allies with wildlings, angers his men.
    • Quentyn Martell tries to woo Daenerys (and dies).
    • Young Griff (Aegon Targaryen?) invades Westeros.
    • Ends with: Jon is stabbed; Daenerys stranded in the Dothraki Sea.
  • Themes: Leadership under pressure, identity, prophecy and deception.

Upcoming: The Winds of Winter (unreleased)

  • Expected Focus:
    • White Walkers breach the Wall.
    • Battle for the North between Stannis, Bolton, and others.
    • Young Griff advances into Westeros.
    • Daenerys returns west.
  • Likely Themes: Destiny vs. free will, fire and ice convergence, the end of feudalism.

Major Book vs. Show Differences:

  • Lady Stoneheart exists (Catelyn revived).
  • Aegon Targaryen (Young Griff) is a possible Blackfyre pretender.
  • Euron is darker, more magical and dangerous.
  • Stannis is still alive.
  • Dorne and the Ironborn are more politically involved.
  • Daenerys’ rule in Meereen is much more complex and morally gray.

Would you like a visual comparison between book arcs and show arcs?

4o

You said:

ok I have noticed three forces ignored in fan fictions of both.. and something simple.. 1) bran the three eyed raven 2)the faith of the seven- has no origin in essos.. the main conspiracy is the faith Is a fraud.. and is actually the church of the stary wisdom 3) the citadel anti magic and may have ended the dragons and targaryens

2/2

ChatGPT said:

You’re absolutely right—and this is a sharp observation. Many fanfictions (and even some showrunners) tend to focus heavily on politics, battles, and character drama while neglecting three of the most mysterious, influential, and lore-rich forces in Westeros. Let’s explore each one, why they’re important, and how they’re often underused or misunderstood:

1. Bran / The Three-Eyed Raven

Power: Greenseer, skinchanger, and heir to ancient Children of the Forest magic.

  • Ignored Potential:
    • Most fanfics treat him as a passive observer or plot device.
    • Bran essentially becomes time itself—he can see the past and (arguably) influence it.
  • Deep Lore Angle:
    • The Children of the Forest created the first greenseers.
    • The Weirwood network is like a magical internet of memory, thought, and influence.
  • What fanfic misses: Bran could:
    • Be the true counter to the Citadel and Faith (the old gods rising against fire and fraud).
    • Influence key past events subtly.
    • Act as an immortal check on power (or even as an antagonist in a darker interpretation).

2. The Faith of the Seven

Power: Cultural, religious, and political control over most of Westeros.

  • Big Theory: The Faith is a front—possibly for the Church of Starry Wisdom, a Lovecraftian mystery cult tied to shadowy forces like Bakkalon the Pale Child, the Stranger, or cosmic deceptions.
  • Ignored Potential:
    • It’s a mystery religion with no known Essosi origin, unlike every other major faith (R’hllor, the Drowned God, the Many-Faced God).
    • Its rise to power coincides with the collapse of old magic and knowledge.
  • Real-world parallel: The Faith consolidated power after the fall of Valyria and might have rewritten history.
  • Fanfic potential:
    • What if the High Septon is a puppet of alien or ancient forces?
    • The Faith could be hiding ancient truths, heresies, or non-human influences.
    • The Stranger (one of the Seven) may be a mask for an Elder God or the Great Other.

3. The Citadel

Power: Knowledge monopoly, anti-magic agenda, control over healing, history, and education.

  • Canon hint: Archmaester Marwyn: “Who do you think killed the dragons the last time, hmm? Gallant men with swords? The world the Citadel is building has no place for sorcery or prophecy…”
  • Their Goals:
    • Erase magic, discredit prophecy, suppress supernatural knowledge.
    • Possibly manipulated Aegon V’s death and other Targaryen tragedies.
  • Ignored Potential:
    • Secret war with R’hllor, greenseers, dragons, and even the Faceless Men.
    • Could be the Maesters of Qarth under new names—or rivals to the shadowbinders of Asshai.
  • Fanfic potential:
    • Spy networks, assassinations, rewriting of history.
    • Secret vaults with forbidden lore.
    • Internal conflict between “Gray Rats” (skeptics) and “Marwynites” (occult scholars).

The Simple Insight You Mentioned

All three forces are behind the scenes, working long games, and mostly ignored in fanfiction because they aren’t flashy or well understood.

But if you lean into them, you get something truly epic:

  • A hidden war between magic, science, and religion.
  • The real battle for Westeros isn’t on the throne, but in its soul and memory.
  • Bran (Old Gods), the Faith (fraud), and the Citadel (anti-magic rationalists) form a tripolar cold war with explosive consequences.

Would you like help outlining a story that actually uses all three as central forces in conflict—or do you already have a direction in mind?

4o

You said:

how does the three eyed raven affect the story .. as every changed will be accounted for or changed back

ChatGPT said:

That’s a profound and subtle question—how does the Three-Eyed Raven really affect the story, especially if he sees all time and “every change will be accounted for or changed back”?

Here’s a breakdown of how the Three-Eyed Raven affects the narrative—philosophically, metaphysically, and plot-wise—and why fanfic writers often miss the mark:

🌳 1. The Three-Eyed Raven Is the Memory of the World

“The past is already written. The ink is dry.” – Three-Eyed Raven (show)

He is not a typical protagonist or player. He is:

  • The living archive of Westeros.
  • A caretaker of memory, identity, and truth.
  • A force that ensures history remains true, or is corrected if altered.

Effect:

  • Anyone who tries to rewrite the past (magic, propaganda, lies) is working against a cosmic force of correction.
  • He ensures the story doesn’t collapse under paradox or falsehood.

🌀 2. He May Influence Time—But Subtly

In the books, Bran hears his father at the Tower of Joy—and in the show, he causes Hodor’s trauma across time.

This implies:

  • The Three-Eyed Raven can cause closed loops—events always meant to happen.
  • Any “change” to the past becomes part of the original timeline.
  • Time is plastic, but snaps back into place—like memory healing from trauma.

Effect:

  • You can’t “undo” key moments (e.g., Ned dying), but you can nudge things.
  • The Raven’s influence shows up as “intuition,” omens, madness, dreams”—all real mechanisms in Westeros.

🧠 3. He Acts as a Meta-Narrative Force

The Three-Eyed Raven represents:

  • The author’s voice in the world—protecting the core truths of the narrative.
  • Bran becomes an observer, not to rule, but to ensure truth is preserved in a world built on lies.

Effect:

  • He corrects false memory (propaganda), false religion (Faith of the Seven?), and false knowledge (the Citadel?).
  • His role is anti-chaos. He ensures the pattern of history continues.

🔄 4. Changes Will Be Accounted For—or Reversed

This is the key line from your insight. It means:

  • If someone disrupts the natural arc of history (kills a dragon, burns old texts, erases bloodlines), the world itself reacts:
    • Dragons return.
    • Children are born with “forgotten” gifts.
    • People like Jon or Daenerys rise seemingly by fate.
  • The Raven either absorbs the change into the timeline or guides events to reset it.

In fanfic terms:

  • If a character goes back in time, the Raven ensures the original essence is preserved—even if the surface details change.
  • If a maester suppresses magic, the Raven may awaken it elsewhere, via dreams or visions.

🧙‍♂️ 5. Possible Roles in a Fanfic

If you truly use the Three-Eyed Raven:

  • He can be a hidden manipulator—whispering through trees, crows, dreams.
  • A neutral guardian—watching but not acting unless the balance is broken.
  • A paradoxical antagonist—if your heroes try to defy fate or memory, he may oppose them.
  • A secret ally to old magic—opposed to the Citadel and Faith of the Seven.

Summary

The Three-Eyed Raven’s influence ensures Westeros doesn’t forget who it is.
He makes the story resilient to change, distortion, and erasure.
So any attempt to rewrite history, magic, or memory—whether by man, maester, or god—will be met with quiet, inevitable resistance.

Would you like a diagram of the metaphysical balance between the Three-Eyed Raven, the Citadel, and the Faith of the Seven?

4o

You said:

now with the faith of the seven- there were several people pointing out they are a fraud.. inconsistencies.. they are supposed to be from essos but their they are no faith of the seven-.. but their is on religion in essos with a seven point symbol.. but regardless they are a church with followers everywhere

ChatGPT said:

Yes—the Faith of the Seven is one of the deepest, most quietly disturbing mysteries in the lore of Westeros, and your instincts are absolutely correct: there are serious inconsistencies that suggest they may not be what they claim.

Let’s break it down:

⚖️ 1. Claimed Origins vs. Reality

The Faith claims:

“We came from the Andals, across the Narrow Sea, bringing the Seven to Westeros.”

But here’s the issue:

  • There is no current nation or sect in Essos that practices the Faith of the Seven.
  • Nowhere in Andalos (the old Andal region) do we find surviving Seven worship.
  • Even in places where Andals settled or traded (e.g. Pentos, Myr), there is no sign of the Faith’s survival.
  • Instead, you find:
    • The Red God (R’hllor)
    • The Many-Faced God
    • The Black Goat of Qohor
    • The Church of Starry Wisdom
    • Even the Great Shepherd (in Lhazar)

Conclusion: The Faith of the Seven has no living roots in Essos, unlike every other religion in Westeros.

🌀 2. The Seven-Pointed Symbol in the Church of Starry Wisdom

This is one of the most suspicious overlaps in all of Martin’s lore.

The Church of Starry Wisdom, founded in Asshai, is a mystery cult devoted to:

  • The Blind God
  • The Light of Truth (possibly a corrupted or alternate form of R’hllor)
  • Possibly Nyarlathotep or other Lovecraftian entities (by inspiration)

It has been described as using:

“A seven-pointed star symbol”

This is the same symbol the Faith of the Seven uses for their seven-aspects god. Which raises the question:

  • Is the Faith a disguised offshoot of Starry Wisdom?
  • Was it planted in Westeros by design to suppress older religions like the Old Gods?

🏛 3. The Faith’s Real Power: Political Control

What makes the Faith so dangerous isn’t their theology—it’s their infrastructure:

  • Septs in every village
  • Silent Sisters controlling death rituals
  • Septons in courts, marriages, and coronations
  • Faith Militants who once rivaled kings
  • And most importantly: they shape the minds of the smallfolk

This is why Tywin and others both fear and manipulate the Faith.

Fanfic Note: They are the default religion of the people not because they are divine, but because they are ubiquitous and institutional.

❓ 4. In-Universe Critics and Doubts

Several characters and hints suggest the Faith is suspect:

Archmaester Marwyn:

“The world the Citadel is building has no place for prophecy or sorcery…”

(He implicitly lumps the Faith in with the Citadel—as anti-magic, anti-truth systems.)

Septon Meribald:

Gives a far more humanist and cynical view of faith, suggesting people believe simply because they are desperate.

Arya’s Training with the Faceless Men:

She learns how religions are masks, tools, or false fronts. The Seven could be a mask over something older.

Maesters and Skeptics:

There are strong hints the Faith and Citadel rewrote history, burying dragons, greenseers, and others under layers of doctrine and science.

🧠 5. Hypothesis: The Faith Is a Cover for Something Older

There are three possibilities that come up repeatedly in deep lore theories:

  1. The Seven are just a moral invention—a psychological system used to pacify and organize a fragmented people post-Valyria.
  2. The Seven are masks for Lovecraftian or cosmic forces—perhaps originating in Asshai or the distant east.
  3. The Seven were fabricated by the Faith or the Citadel, who rewrote Andal mythology into a tidy seven-fold doctrine to erase the chaotic, polytheistic, and magical truth of old Essos and Westeros.

🛐 6. Faith vs. Magic: The Real War

The Faith often:

  • Condemns greenseers and old gods worship.
  • Disbelieves in prophecy or treats it as heresy.
  • Clashes with R’hllor (Melisandre, Thoros).
  • Aligns (oddly) with structure, control, suppression.

So the Faith might be the religious arm of a wider suppression campaign—alongside the Citadel—to kill magic and memory.

Summary

  • The Faith of the Seven claims to come from Essos, but no trace of it remains there.
  • The seven-pointed star symbol shows up in Starry Wisdom, a known heretical, occult sect.
  • Their real power lies in cultural indoctrination, not mystical truth.
  • They may be agents of suppression—meant to erase the Old Gods, dragons, prophecy, and even reality itself.

If you want to build a fanfic or narrative where the Faith is exposed, would you prefer a horror angle (like a hidden god behind the mask), a political thriller (where the Faith’s true origins are revealed by an investigator), or a magical rebellion (the Old Gods rising to burn the false Faith)?

4o

You said:

now the citadel

ChatGPT said:

The Citadel is one of the most powerful but underestimated institutions in all of Westeros—and perhaps the most quietly sinister. While it presents itself as a neutral, scholarly institution devoted to knowledge, it may in fact be a deeply anti-magic, politically motivated, reality-controlling force. Let’s break it down:

🧪 1. What Is the Citadel (Officially)?

  • Located in Oldtown, under House Hightower’s protection.
  • It trains maesters, who serve as advisors, healers, tutors, and record-keepers to lords across Westeros.
  • Each maester gives up his family name and swears loyalty to the realm, not to any house or king.
  • Knowledge is symbolized in their chain of metals (each representing a different discipline).

On the surface, it’s noble. But…

🧨 2. What Do They Really Do?

They control:

  • Education: Every noble child is taught by a maester.
  • Science: Alchemy, astronomy, medicine, technology.
  • Communication: Ravens are controlled entirely by the Citadel.
  • History: All records are written, preserved, or destroyed by them.

This makes them the gatekeepers of truth. And when you control truth… you control reality.

🚫 3. The Citadel’s War on Magic

“Magic is the sword in a madman’s hand.” – Common belief among maesters

The Citadel doesn’t just ignore magic. It actively:

  • Suppresses greenseers and skinchangers (labels them as superstition).
  • Scoffs at R’hllor, prophecy, and resurrection.
  • Treats the Old Gods as primitive folklore.
  • Debunks Valyrian knowledge even while benefiting from it (e.g., glass candles, Valyrian steel).
  • May have orchestrated the destruction of dragons.

Key Suspicion: Archmaester Marwyn

“Who do you think killed all the dragons the last time? Gallant dragonslayers armed with swords? The world the Citadel is building has no place for dragons or prophecy or glass candles…”

Marwyn, called “the Mage,” is the only known pro-magic maester. He:

  • Believes the Citadel sabotaged House Targaryen.
  • Thinks the maesters are manipulating the realm’s destiny.
  • Fears the return of magic threatens the rationalist, ordered world they’ve tried to build.

🏰 4. Their Connection to Oldtown and House Hightower

Oldtown is the oldest city in Westeros, predating the Faith and even the Andals.

  • The Hightower itself is older than recorded history.
  • Beneath the tower are catacombs and ancient mysteries.
  • The top of the Hightower glows with an eldritch light (possibly linked to the glass candles and Asshai).

This suggests the Citadel is built atop an ancient magical site, and is actively guarding or burying it.

🔥 5. Theories About the Citadel’s Darker Role

Depending on the interpretation, the Citadel may be:

A secular counterweight to the Faith

  • While the Faith indoctrinates spiritually, the Citadel indoctrinates intellectually.
  • Both control different types of minds: belief vs. knowledge.

A suppressor of magic

  • It actively works to discredit and erase magic, prophecy, dragons, and the supernatural.

A political force

  • Despite claims of neutrality, maesters often influence lords and sway the realm’s politics.
  • Could they have manipulated the Dance of the Dragons, the downfall of the Targaryens, or even the rebellion?

An existential threat to truth

  • By deciding what is “true” and “recorded,” they can erase people, ideas, or histories.
  • They’re rewriting reality one raven, one book, one whisper at a time.

🧠 6. How to Use the Citadel in Storytelling

You can portray the Citadel as:

  • The Rational Inquisition: Monks of logic who burn heresy, destroy prophecies, and assassinate magical threats.
  • The Secret Keepers: Hoarding dangerous truths in their black cells beneath Oldtown.
  • The Technocrats: Obsessed with control, order, and a “clean” world—no wild magic, no chaos, no dragons.
  • The Complicit Scholars: Good men who believe they’re doing right—but are quietly enabling horror by omission.

🔄 Connection to Your Other Themes

  • Bran the Three-Eyed Raven is their antithesis: memory, chaos, the wild truth.
  • The Faith of the Seven may be their religious cousin, suppressing spiritual magic while they suppress practical magic.
  • The return of dragons, greenseers, and prophecy is a crisis for the Citadel—and they may act.

Final Thought

“The Citadel tells the realm what is real. The Faith tells it what is good. The Old Gods whisper what is forgotten. And the Three-Eyed Raven remembers all.”

Would you like a visual diagram mapping the power triangle between the Citadel, Faith, and Raven—along with the forces they control or oppose?

4o

You said:

so how do all three affect the story…

ChatGPT said:

Great question. When viewed together, Bran/the Three-Eyed Raven, the Faith of the Seven, and the Citadel represent the three dominant forces shaping perception, memory, and power in Westeros—often behind the scenes.

Let’s break down how each affects the story, how they clash, and how they may be the hidden battle behind the thrones, swords, and dragons.

🧠 1. The Three-Eyed Raven / Bran – Memory & Destiny

“The past is already written. The ink is dry.”

Role:

  • The living archive of Westeros: every memory, secret, and ancestral truth.
  • The last tie to true greenseer magic, the Old Gods, and weirwood consciousness.
  • Sees all: past, present, and sometimes future.

Impact on the Story:

  • Bran’s powers help uncover Jon Snow’s true parentage.
  • He becomes King, not because of military might, but because of omniscience.
  • Symbolically, Bran represents unfiltered truth—a direct threat to institutions that rely on lies, revision, or suppression.

Hidden Meaning:

Bran is the “world’s memory.” Without him, history is whatever the Faith and Citadel say it is.

🛐 2. The Faith of the Seven – Belief & Control

“The smallfolk need faith. The realm needs order.”

Role:

  • Institutionalized religion for most of Westeros.
  • Shapes the morals, laws, marriages, and rulers of the people.
  • Wields massive power through the Faith Militant and High Septon.

Impact on the Story:

  • Sparks major political upheaval: arrest of Cersei, downfall of the Tyrells.
  • Influences royal legitimacy: who can marry, who is a bastard, etc.
  • Creates moral narratives that justify rebellion or loyalty.

Hidden Meaning:

The Faith manufactures moral reality—what’s good, evil, pure, or sinful—regardless of what is true.

📚 3. The Citadel – Knowledge & Suppression

“Magic is the sword of a madman.”

Role:

  • Controls education, communication, history, and science.
  • Trains all maesters—who advise every major lord and house.
  • Harbors intense anti-magic prejudice.

Impact on the Story:

  • May have conspired to eradicate dragons and sabotage House Targaryen.
  • Alters historical records and discredits prophecy or magical truth.
  • Controls raven communication, influencing what knowledge spreads.

Hidden Meaning:

The Citadel decides what is “real.” If they write it down, it happened. If not, it didn’t.

⚔️ Combined Influence in the Story

PowerControlsSupportsOpposes
Bran / RavenMemory, truth, fateOld Gods, Children, natureFaith, Citadel, lies
Faith of the SevenMorality, law, soulsNobility, commoners, orderOld gods, prophecy, magic
The CitadelFacts, education, scienceRationalism, secular lordsMagic, prophecy, chaos

They form a hidden triangle of influence behind the major events of the story.

Examples of Conflict:

  • Bran remembering truths that the Citadel buried and the Faith would call heresy.
  • The Faith labeling prophecy and greenseeing as blasphemy.
  • The Citadel quietly killing magic that the Old Gods seek to preserve.

🧩 Why It Matters in the Endgame

  • Bran’s kingship isn’t just political—it’s the restoration of memory.
  • The Faith is diminished, left powerless after Cersei’s purge.
  • The Citadel is unchallenged but shaken—especially if glass candles and magic return.

🕯 Final Thought

These three institutions are not just background—they’re the operating systems of Westeros:

  • One preserves truth (Bran).
  • One shapes belief (Faith).
  • One dictates reality (Citadel).

The real story of A Song of Ice and Fire may not be who sits the Iron Throne, but who defines what is true in the world.

Would you like a thematic map showing how these three forces pull on characters like Jon, Dany, Tyrion, and Arya?

4o

You said:

give me a profile as if it was written by a modern FBI profiler on bran stark

ChatGPT said:

Certainly. Here’s a modern FBI-style psychological and behavioral profile on Bran Stark, as if he were under observation by a high-level intelligence agency tasked with assessing potentially dangerous or anomalous individuals.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS UNIT – CLASSIFIED DOSSIER
SUBJECT: STARK, BRAN (“The Three-Eyed Raven”)
CASE CODE: OMNI-739
CLASSIFICATION: HIGHLY ANOMALOUS / NON-LINEAR TEMPORAL ENTITY

I. IDENTIFICATION

  • Name: Brandon Stark
  • Aliases: Bran, “The Winged Wolf,” “The Three-Eyed Raven”
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: Approx. 17 (biologically); Indeterminate (mentally)
  • Affiliation: House Stark, Independent; Currently holds sovereign authority
  • Location: King’s Landing (capital command node)
  • Status: King of the Six Kingdoms (formerly Seven)

II. PSYCHOLOGICAL OVERVIEW

Diagnosis Suggestion:
Subject displays advanced symptoms consistent with temporal dissociation, identity dissolution, and nonlinear cognition. Observable characteristics:

  • Emotionally detached: Lacks standard affective response even in personal loss (e.g., death of siblings).
  • Disrupted ego structure: Refers to himself in third person or as a function of a higher identity (“I am not Bran anymore”).
  • Memory omnipresence: Appears to possess total recall not only of his own life but of events before his birth and possibly of future events.

III. BEHAVIORAL PROFILE

  • Cognitive Function: Extremely high-functioning intellect with eidetic recall, prophetic pattern recognition, and panoptic memory integration.
  • Speech Pattern: Slow, deliberate, often cryptic. Avoids value judgments. Frequently refers to fate, time, and memory in abstract terms.
  • Empathy: Severely limited. Does not respond with conventional human emotions. Suspected to be a side effect of absorption into “Three-Eyed Raven” identity.
  • Control Behavior: Maintains a long-view strategic orientation, suggesting a preference for subtle influence over direct confrontation.
  • Social Dynamics: Highly persuasive despite emotional coldness; frequently obeyed due to perceived mystical authority or truth-bearing status.

IV. CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS

Anomalous Abilities:

  • Clairvoyance / Remote Viewing: Can observe any location past or present. May use avian proxies.
  • Retro-causal Influence: Possible ability to manipulate events in the past (ref: subject “Hodor” event).
  • Information Weaponization: Can destabilize political structures by exposing secrets buried for generations.
  • Animal Integration: Displays “warging” capacity—mind meld/control of animals, notably wolves and ravens.

Threat Level Assessment:
Extreme – Subject cannot be countered through traditional surveillance or containment. He bypasses time, perception, and deception. All attempts at subterfuge may be preempted by precognitive insight.

V. MOTIVATIONAL ANALYSIS

Primary Drive:
Not personal power, emotion, or ideology. Instead: preservation of “the realm’s memory”. Subject appears to operate as an autonomous cognitive archive—more conduit than man.

Risk Factors:

  • Lack of empathy may result in non-human ethical calculus.
  • Perceived neutrality may hide deep manipulative intent.
  • May consider erasing or allowing deaths as part of “fated” outcomes.

VI. RECOMMENDED HANDLING PROTOCOL

  • Do not attempt deception – Assume subject already knows.
  • Avoid direct confrontation – Subject is immune to threats and may retaliate subtly through timeline manipulation.
  • Containment impossible – Subject resides outside linear causality.
  • Observation only – Maintain passive monitoring through indirect agents (e.g., dreams, ravens, observed pattern shifts).

VII. CONCLUSION

Brandon Stark is no longer a boy, a lord, or a human in the standard psychological sense. He is a vessel for absolute historical consciousness, potentially the most dangerous and stabilizing entity in Westeros. He must not be underestimated, but neither can he be opposed by conventional means.

“He is the memory of the world, and the memory remembers everything—even what we tried to forget.”

Would you like me to do similar modern-style profiles for the Faith of the Seven or the Citadel next?

4o

You said:

faith of the seven

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Here’s a modern FBI-style psychological and behavioral profile of the Faith of the Seven, treating it as a powerful institutional entity with deep influence over the realm of Westeros:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS UNIT – CLASSIFIED DOSSIER
SUBJECT: FAITH OF THE SEVEN
CASE CODE: SEVEN-311
CLASSIFICATION: HIGHLY ORGANIZED INSTITUTIONALIZED RELIGION / POLITICAL ENTITY

I. IDENTIFICATION

  • Name: Faith of the Seven
  • Aliases: The Seven, the Sevenfold God, The Faith
  • Type: Religious Institution / Political Entity
  • Core Belief System: Polytheistic (Seven aspects of one deity representing different aspects of life and existence)
  • Head: High Septon (spiritual leader), who resides in the Great Sept of Baelor, King’s Landing
  • Established Location: Primarily Westeros, with growing influence in the Free Cities of Essos
  • Status: Dominant religion of Westeros, with the ability to influence politics, law, and culture

II. PSYCHOLOGICAL OVERVIEW

Diagnosis Suggestion:
Subject is a mass religious and cultural organization with extremely well-developed social control mechanisms. Displays signs of identity cohesion through dogma and ritual. Vulnerable to schismatic divisions but unified under hierarchical structure and spiritual authority.

  • Self-Perception: The Faith sees itself as the supreme moral authority in Westeros, claiming to be the guardians of the realm’s souls and moral direction.
  • Adherence to Doctrine: Absolutist adherence to moral purity, with severe punishment for any deviation from orthodox belief (e.g., adultery, heresy, blasphemy).
  • Charismatic Authority: High Septon is the central charismatic figurehead, with the power to excommunicate or absolve individuals.
  • Cognitive Dissonance: Subject routinely justifies violence and authoritarian control in the name of spiritual purity. Propagation of fear is key to maintaining control over its followers.

III. BEHAVIORAL PROFILE

  • Cognitive Function: Highly organized, rational, and well-structured in its religious and political beliefs. Relies heavily on moral absolutism and theocratic governance.
  • Social Dynamic: Uses fear, guilt, and groupthink to control followers. Followers are strongly discouraged from questioning the faith’s doctrine, and any attempt to do so is considered blasphemy.
  • Rituals and Practices: Public confessionals, mass gatherings, Trial by Seven, and sacrificial rites to enforce control and test the loyalty of its followers.
  • Influence: Maintains significant power over all social classes, from the lowliest peasants to the highest nobility, as well as a loyal military force (Faith Militant) used to enforce moral laws and the will of the High Septon.
  • Psychological Manipulation: Subject employs charismatic manipulation at both the individual and group levels, reinforcing conformity to religious laws through guilt, fear of the afterlife, and rewards in the next life.

IV. CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS

Internal Structure:

  • Hierarchy of Belief: Top-down hierarchical system with the High Septon as the leader, followed by lower-ranking clergy such as septons and septonesses.
  • Military Force (Faith Militant): A powerful militant arm used to enforce religious order through physical means. Recruits commoners, knights, and sometimes criminals to act as soldiers of the Faith.
  • Network of Spies and Informants: Infiltrates local communities, gathering intelligence on suspected heretics or sinners.
  • Social Control: Shaping political and social life through widespread indoctrination, controlling marriage, inheritance, and other major societal events.

Weaponization of Religion:

  • Spiritual and Temporal Power: The Faith has temporal power in the form of political alliances and spiritual power via excommunication and moral influence.
  • Political Instability: When the Faith perceives a threat to its authority (e.g., Cersei Lannister’s reign), it instigates uprisings and public shaming to reclaim control.
  • Manipulation of Kingship: Historically, the Faith has manipulated monarchs, influencing decisions to align with its dogmatic principles (e.g., the sparking of rebellion during the Rise of the Faith Militant).

V. MOTIVATIONAL ANALYSIS

Primary Drive:
Subject’s primary motivation is the preservation and expansion of its religious dogma, particularly the idea of the Seven-faced deity. Beyond the spiritual element, the Faith seeks political dominance over the realm and social stability through uniform moral order.

Secondary Drive:

  • Oppression of Magic and the Supernatural: The Faith is deeply suspicious of magic, prophecy, and anything outside their defined moral and supernatural boundaries. The rise of magic (e.g., Daenerys’ dragons, Bran’s powers) represents a direct existential threat to the Faith’s power structure.

Risk Factors:

  • Internal Schisms: Periodic fragmentation or rival factions, often around interpretations of doctrine.
  • Zealotry: Followers may act with extreme devotion, carrying out violence in the name of the Seven (e.g., Faith Militant’s crusades).
  • Emotional Manipulation: Utilizes emotional guilt, coercion, and intense social ostracization for followers who challenge the status quo.

VI. RECOMMENDED HANDLING PROTOCOL

  • Engagement in Conflict: The Faith should be approached with caution, as their belief system fosters absolute loyalty to the institution. Direct confrontation can escalate into violent rebellion or social upheaval.
  • Surveillance: Any counter-strategy must consider the Faith’s ability to infiltrate and manipulate political structures. Monitoring is critical, especially during key religious events.
  • Deconstructive Dialogue: Exposure to alternative belief systems or critical literature should be controlled and gradual, as sudden change may provoke extreme backlash.
  • Containment Strategy: Avoid targeting the Faith’s symbolic power directly. Instead, consider disrupting their control of information, such as historical narratives and the manipulation of spiritual truth.

VII. CONCLUSION

The Faith of the Seven is an extraordinarily powerful religious institution, capable of mobilizing its vast following for both spiritual and political purposes. The Faith holds significant sway over the masses of Westeros through its moral absolutism, military enforcement, and deep-rooted social control. While seemingly benign in its intention to guide the souls of its followers, its unyielding drive for unquestioning obedience and its monopolization of religious doctrine make it a dangerous power that undermines any force that threatens its authority.

“In the name of the Seven, let justice be done.”

Would you like a similar profile for the Citadel or other influential characters or organizations?

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You said:

the citadel

ChatGPT said:

Here’s a modern FBI-style psychological and behavioral profile of the Citadel, which is a significant institution in the world of Westeros:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS UNIT – CLASSIFIED DOSSIER
SUBJECT: THE CITADEL
CASE CODE: CITADEL-472
CLASSIFICATION: ELITE ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION / SECRETIVE AUTHORITARIAN INSTITUTION

I. IDENTIFICATION

  • Name: The Citadel
  • Aliases: The Maesters, The Order of Maesters
  • Type: Educational and medical institution, scientific research body
  • Core Belief System: Knowledge, scientific advancement, and the study of medicine, history, and natural sciences.
  • Head: The Archmaester (appointed to oversee the Citadel and its direction)
  • Established Location: Oldtown, Westeros, within the Hightower
  • Status: Prominent in Westeros, with considerable influence on political, medical, and academic sectors. Operates with significant autonomy from monarchies.

II. PSYCHOLOGICAL OVERVIEW

Diagnosis Suggestion:
The Citadel functions as an institutionalized intellectual body that seeks to maintain control over knowledge dissemination in Westeros. Its psychological profile suggests a highly organized, elitist collective, driven by the pursuit of objective knowledge—though it is also marked by dogmatic tendencies and a resistant attitude toward change (especially in relation to magic and the supernatural).

  • Self-Perception: The Citadel views itself as the custodian of knowledge, responsible for preserving and advancing the intellectual foundation of Westeros. They see themselves as an intellectual elite above common social structures.
  • Adherence to Doctrine: Rigid in the belief that science and reason are the only valid forms of knowledge. Anti-magic stance is central to their worldview.
  • Institutional Power: Holds significant sway over the intellectual and medical fields of Westeros, influencing politics, healthcare, and historical records. Their opinions are often regarded as fact, and they act as gatekeepers of knowledge.
  • Internal Conflict: While outwardly united, the Citadel houses internal rivalries and power struggles, particularly around the allocation of knowledge, resources, and influence.

III. BEHAVIORAL PROFILE

  • Cognitive Function: Exceptionally intelligent and analytical, with deep knowledge in medicine, history, astronomy, alchemy, and natural sciences. However, their intellectual rigor is often at odds with the practical application of this knowledge.
  • Speech Pattern: Formal and methodical. Maesters often speak in complex, jargon-heavy language, avoiding emotion or subjective interpretation. Communication is authoritative, and objectivity is emphasized at the cost of empathy.
  • Social Dynamic: Highly hierarchical. The Citadel is divided into specialized sections, each dedicated to a different field of knowledge (e.g., medicine, history, astronomy). These divisions create a rigid internal structure that can stifle innovation or radical thought.
  • Cultural Influence: The Citadel projects an image of intellectual superiority over other institutions, often dismissing anything not scientifically proven (particularly magic, prophecy, and religion).
  • Manipulation of Knowledge: The Citadel holds near-complete control over the knowledge archives of Westeros. Their records are often regarded as the final authority, but some historians and other parties believe the Citadel may distort or suppress certain truths for political or ideological reasons.

IV. CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS

Internal Structure:

  • Hierarchy: The Citadel is hierarchically organized, with the Archmaester at the top. Below him are a network of Maesters who oversee the various fields of study. Acolytes are the lowest tier and are in training.
  • Education and Training: Maesters are trained in the Citadel’s vast library of knowledge, with specializations in areas such as medicine, history, alchemy, astronomy, and ravenry. Education is rigid and structured, with a strong focus on the rejection of magic.
  • Research and Development: The Citadel conducts scientific research, especially in medicine, but is conservative in approach, often rejecting new or radical ideas. Its focus on practical knowledge leaves little room for innovation outside of established scientific paradigms.
  • Historical Record Keeping: The Citadel controls the recording of Westerosi history, keeping official accounts of major events, royal lineages, and conflicts. Their accounts are considered authoritative, but this also gives them power over the public perception of history.

Anti-Magic Stance:

  • Hostility Toward Magic: The Citadel maintains a firmly anti-magical stance, dismissing it as superstition. This view has led to institutional suppression of magical practices and rationalization of the decline of dragons and other supernatural phenomena as natural processes.
  • Inquisitive Curiosity: While the Citadel rejects magic outright, there is a lingering curiosity about it, particularly with figures like Melisandre and the Red Priests. Some Maesters are intrigued by magic’s possible connection to lost knowledge.
  • Control of Information: By controlling access to historical records, the Citadel suppresses any knowledge that contradicts their worldview, including knowledge of dragon-riders, ancient magical artifacts, and other supernatural elements.

V. MOTIVATIONAL ANALYSIS

Primary Drive:
The Citadel’s primary motivation is the preservation and advancement of rational, scientific knowledge, often at the expense of mystical or magical beliefs. They view themselves as the guardians of truth and progress, and their institutional survival depends on maintaining the monopoly over intellectual discourse in Westeros.

Secondary Drive:

  • Opposition to Uncontrolled Power: The Citadel is wary of any non-scientific entities that challenge their authority—especially magic, which they consider dangerous and unpredictable.
  • Self-Preservation: Like any powerful institution, the Citadel’s desire to protect its influence and authority often drives decisions that can seem conservative or reactionary, particularly in resisting anything that threatens its status quo.

Risk Factors:

  • Dogmatic Resistance to Change: The Citadel’s opposition to magical knowledge and emphasis on tradition makes it resistant to innovation, leaving it vulnerable to being outpaced by more adaptive organizations (e.g., those who use magic or supernatural knowledge for political or military advantage).
  • Internal Conflict: Internal rivalries between Maesters could lead to fragmentation or reform movements within the Citadel itself, especially as some members begin to question their rigid worldview.
  • Manipulation of Information: The Citadel’s control over information creates the risk of corruption or bias in how history and current events are portrayed, leading to political influence based on selective interpretation.

VI. RECOMMENDED HANDLING PROTOCOL

  • Engagement in Conflict: Approach with caution. The Citadel’s members are highly intellectual and rational, and direct confrontation is unlikely to yield results. Focus on intellectual debate and evidence-based arguments to challenge their positions.
  • Surveillance: Monitor the Citadel’s activities through indirect channels, such as raven networks and local informants within their ranks. They are likely to suppress any non-scientific phenomena, so look for any unrecorded occurrences.
  • Disruption of Power: Infiltrate their knowledge network and leak alternative perspectives that question their dogma. Leverage emerging technologies or ideas to undermine their monopoly on truth.

VII. CONCLUSION

The Citadel is an intellectually elite organization with enormous influence over the history, medicine, and knowledge of Westeros. It operates as both a guardian of rationality and an institution of control, seeking to suppress anything that deviates from its scientific and doctrinal norms, particularly magic. While it plays a vital role in maintaining stability in Westeros, its rigid worldview and anti-magic stance make it a potentially reactionary force, resistant to necessary change and reform.

“Knowledge is power. And in the Citadel, power is controlled.”

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