[Sirken]

omg, i just thought of something.

we know the 3 eyed raven ( aka Bloodraven, aka Brynden Rivers), and Bittersteel (aka Aegor Rivers) never got along, and that Bittersteel had a special loathing for Bloodraven, and Bloodraven's mother. we know that Bittersteel went on to form the Golden Company in Essos, and that when he died, he had them boil the flesh off his skull and dip it in gold, and then carry it before them when they cross the narrow sea to retake Westeros.

soo, fast forward 80-82 years to book 5 - Tyrion and Illyrio are chatting and the halfman asks Illyrio point blank how he got the Golden Company to break its contract with Myr, and Illyrio tells him that some contracts are written in ink and other contracts are written in blood. Tyrion reminds Illyrio that the Golden Company has been fighting the Targs for 80 years, and how on earth Illyrio got them to support and fight for a Targaryen, to which Illyrio tells him black or red, a dragon is still a dragon. sooo, a red dragon is Targaryen, and the black dragon is Blackfyre but both share the blood of King Aegon IV.

(let's completely ignore the "young griff is a blackfyre" implications and theories for a bit, and stay focused like a deathray.)

BUT THEN we find out the Golden Company is sick of Illyrio's constantly changing plan (first Viserys was supposed to bring 50k dothraki, then it was suppose to be Daenarys, then they were supposed to meet Dany in Volantis, but she decided to stay in Mereen), and they decide to swear allegiance to young griff, and then sail with Connington and young griff to the Stormlands in Westeros and take over Griffin's Roost, Greenstone, Rain House, and Crows Nest, and we learn towards the end of book 5 their next target is the Baratheon seat of Storm's End.

AND THIS is why i now think Bloodraven and Dany can work together. the only reason Bloodraven would ever ever ever have cause to help a Targaryen like Dany, would be if it was to prevent Bittersteel's sellsword company from placing someone on the iron throne, and to prevent the Golden Company from essentially winning the game of thrones.

that being said, whitewalkers and shit. i get that Bloodraven is very busy this time of year.