#sigorn

the disco before the breakdown // tonight we're gonna give it 35%

And how tired I was from the past couple of weeks From the past couple of years Well, it hit me all at once

I got another commission from @love-is-a-pearl, and I'm sooo so so happy with it!! I was definitely in a Spinner mood, he's one of my very favorite characters just because of WHO he is. There aren't many oc characters out there who actively hunt/steal pokemon while still challenging the idea that they can still be good people despite their jobs. (AND I NEED TO SEE MORE OF THEM... SHOW MEEEE. SHOW ME THE "EVIL" CHARACTERS!!!!)

These doodles also have been so nice to bring to life the small moments I always have rolling around in my brain ;w;

okay okay, we have : - sonny & paul cheering on their sons -> cesaire and spinner sometime before a hockey game ;w;, besties.. TwT - spinner and anna gazing at each other.. will they - won't they? - sonny and spinner fishing (on an implied dad/son camping bonding experience) - spinner and his mentor sigorn (quillon/?) probably trying to figure out what to buy for lunch - jet and spinner having a stand off over how jet is treating anna - cesaire and anna dancing at the new year's ball of 2035

I also have this sketch draftfrom l-i-a-p (who i lovingly refer to as perla)!! - Spinner and Anna dancing together (which I will choose to believe that Spinner later dreams of dancing with her at the ball and is constantly kicking himself due to his running theme of always being "too slow on the draw" when it comes to her.)

his whole hell love triangle with jet and anna is both hilarious and sooo sad.. if jet could be with both anna and spinner he'd be fine, he'd be perfect but he's a got a match and they're standing on wooden bridges

Magnar of Thenn Sigorn and Alys Karstark !

"Let him be scared of me.” The snowflakes were melting on her cheeks, but her hair was wrapped in a swirl of lace that Satin had found somewhere, and the snow has begun to collect there, giving her a frosty crown. Her cheeks were flushed and red, and her eyes sparkled.

The Magnar of Then stood waiting by the fire, clad as if for battle, in fur and leather and bronze scales, a bronze sword at his hip. His receding hair made him look older than his years, but as he turned to watch his bride approach, Jon could see the boy in him."

I don't see why he wouldn't make a capable lord south of the Wall but still well within the North, especially with Alys by his side. I do love a power couple, and I think that's precisely what they are being set up to become. "Seamlessly" might be too strong a word. There are bound to be some bumps in the road early on with so much accumulated bad blood over the centuries. The difference is will cooler heads prevail to prevent and contain any violent outbreaks. Even as mortal enemies, the North is the best place to make peace with the Free Folk work. From a southron perspective, northerners are already a bunch of tree-worshipping country bumpkins. In the north North, you get even more hillbilly with the mountain clans, who are ruled by little more than petty lords that constantly quarrel amongst themselves. The Magnar is actually more closely aligned with most northern nobles than with those mountain clan chiefs or your typical wildling warlord. And the Thenns are written to be a natural and needed bridge between the Free Folk and the kneelers.

Thenn society is structured very similarly to life south of the Wall. The kneelers consider them more "sophisticated" because they have a system of lords and laws, with the Magnar as god-king. Because they abide by a hierarchy, they have the discipline to organize themselves more effectively than most other Free Folk. They are used to having permanent settlements, which allows for the mining of copper and tin, and subsequently the development of metallurgy to make bronze armor and weapons. They can decently outfit their own army instead of relying on stealing old random crap from fallen enemies. And the habit of not stealing things tends to go over well south of the Wall.

On the flip side, they primarily speak the Old Tongue, and "for thousands of years they've had more truck with the giants than with other men. It made them different." So among the Free Folk, Thenns are highly regarded as salt-of-the-earth First Men, probably even a little revered for their exceptionally close relationship with giants. They have established credibility with many Free Folk, so their influence can go a long way in convincing the latter that it's in their best interest to keep the king's peace as they resettle into their new way of life -- and that they can do so without giving up all of their cultural identity. The establishment of House Thenn says their people and history will continue on, even if they will never return to their valley of origin. In exchange, the slate will be wiped clean of any past raiding and thieving, and only future crimes will be subject to lawful consequences. Compromise on both sides will be key to successful integration. As for Sigorn himself, he already demonstrates that he can be both proud and flexible when it comes to his people's welfare. His father, Styr, made war on the Wall, died beneath it, and failed to bring his people through with brute force. Sigorn is open to doing things differently. It is significant that Sigorn is the first of the wildling leaders to bend the knee to Stannis, to agree to fight with the Night's Watch and hold the Wall against the Others, and to support Stannis's claim, in exchange for mass pardons, shelter, food, and eventual resettlement. Also, as a show of good faith, Sigorn will be recognized as a lord and granted a castle. And my god, the wedding of Alys and Sigorn is easily among the top 10 best scenes of the series. What a ray of hope it is after all the dirty dealing, bigotry, zealotry, and mutiny that's already happened, plus the horror of what's to come. Alys's father, Lord Rickard, met a bad end, too. He was executed by Robb for killing Lannister hostages. Both Alys and Sigorn could choose to hold on to their anger and make an enemy of any crow, kneeler, or Stark, respectively. That anger is there as we initially see them hurl it at Jon; however, they decide to let those grievances be buried with the dead as they turn toward making a better possible future instead. That's the strength, wisdom, and mercy you want in the people who will rebuild the world. Maybe make it a bit more just than before.

Speaking of Alys, I would say she probably will deserve a lot of credit for establishing strong, capable leadership in House Thenn. Sigorn barely speaks the Common Tongue but can take one look at Alys and know he's more than met his match. She is fierce and brave as fuck. At fifteen, she fled Karhold and made for the Wall alone with only a horse, meager sustenance, and the clothes on her back rather than submit to marrying a usurping cousin. The fact that Sigorn is so smitten with her already bodes well that he will look to her as a co-ruler and trust her counsel in areas he is lacking. When it comes to gender, the Free Folk tend to be a lot more egalitarian than the rest of Westeros.

The short version is that marrying Alys to Sigorn accomplished several goals at once for Jon that couldn’t have all been accomplished with another husband. The long version - well … (Got long, more under the cut)

Alys Karstark es la única hija de Lord Rickard Karstark. Está casada con Sigorn, Magnar de Thenn.

Alys es descrita como una muchacha alta y delgada, de cara juguetona. Tiene un rostro alargado, ojos de tono azul grisáceos, mentón puntiagudo y pequeñas orejas. Su cabello marrón lo lleva en una trenza.

En 290 d.C., cuando tenía seis años, Alys y su padre visitaron Invernalia. A pesar de su corta edad, Lord Rickard pretendía que su hija encandilara a Robb Stark, con la esperanza de arreglar un compromiso matrimonial. Ella bailó con Robb, a quien consideró cortés, y con Jon Nieve, a quien notó más reservado.

Alys fue prometida a Daryn Hornwood, heredero de Hornwood. Estaban esperando que ella floreciera para casarse.

Los hermanos de Alys, Eddard y Torrhen Karstark, junto con su prometido Daryn Hornwood, son asesinados en la Batalla del Bosque Susurrante por Ser Jaime Lannister.

Luego del escape de Jaime Lannister, Lord Rickard promete la mano de Alys a quien quiera que le llevase la cabeza del Matarreyes, el asesino de dos de sus hijos. Vargo Hoat captura y mutila a Ser Jaime con la esperanza de ganarse a Alys en matrimonio, lo que le daría la posibilidad de convertirse en Señor de Bastión Kar.

Melisandre le cuenta a Jon Nieve sobre una visión que las llamas le concedieron: una muchacha vestida de gris montada en un caballo moribundo que llega al Muro. La muchacha resulta ser Alys, que llega al Castillo Negro para hablar con Jon luego de escapar de Bastión Kar y de su primo, Cregan Karstark. El padre de Cregan, Arnolf Karstark, planeó convertir a su hijo en Señor de Bastión Kar casándolo con Alys a la fuerza y declarándose en apoyo a Stannis Baratheon para obligar al Trono de Hierro a ejecutar al heredero legítimo de Bastión Kar, Harrion. Para evitar este destino, Alys se casa con Sigorn, Magnar de Thenn, en una ceremonia realizada por Melisandre.

Se que Alys aparece en la serie con otra actriz, pero su aspecto no cuadra con la Alys de los libros. Esperemos que Sigorn y ella tengan un buen final.

Alys Karstark is the only daughter of Lord Rickard Karstark. She is married to Sigorn, Magnar of Thenn.

Alys is described as a tall, slim girl with a playful face. She has a long face, gray-blue eyes, a pointed chin, and small ears. Her brown hair is worn in a braid.

In 290 AD, when she was six years old, Alys and her father visited Winterfell. Despite her young age, Lord Rickard intended that her daughter dazzle Robb Stark, hoping to arrange a marriage engagement. She danced with Robb, whom she considered courteous, and with Jon Nieve, whom she noted as more reserved.

Alys was promised to Daryn Hornwood, Hornwood's heir. They were waiting for her to blossom to get married.

Alys's brothers Eddard and Torrhen Karstark, along with her fiancé Daryn Hornwood, are killed in the Battle of the Whispering Forest by Ser Jaime Lannister.

After Jaime Lannister's escape, Lord Rickard promises Alys' hand to whoever takes the head of the Kingslayer, the murderer of two of her sons. Vargo Hoat captures and mutilates Ser Jaime in hopes of winning Alys in marriage, giving him the chance to become Lord of Kar Bastion.

Melisandre tells Jon Snow about a vision that the flames gave him: a girl dressed in gray riding a dying horse that reaches the Wall. The girl turns out to be Alys, who arrives at Black Castle to speak to Jon after escaping from Kar Bastion and her cousin, Cregan Karstark. Cregan's father Arnolf Karstark planned to make his son Lord of Kar Bastion by forcibly marrying Alys and declaring himself in support of Stannis Baratheon to compel the Iron Throne to execute the Bastion Kar's legitimate heir, Harrion. To avoid this fate, Alys marries Sigorn, Magnar of Thenn, in a ceremony performed by Melisandre.