Donal Noye beneath The Wall

Castle Black Smith, Donal Noye

Donal Noye, Storm’s End Smith

Donal Noye, Smith of Storm’s End

Margaery at the Red Keep

Margaery socializes at the Red Keep pt2

Margaery socializes at the Red Keep

Margaery at a garden party 

Margaery hawking

Margaery Tyrell in a garden/stables

Margaery Tyrell at a Feast

In my own headcanon Stannis was talked into feeding Renly the fresh meat provided by Donal Noye’s amputation. Stannis was willing to starve to death and ensure every man under his command did before giving up the castle, but needed to ensure his brother survived and carried on the Baratheon name. Stannis wouldn’t consume human flesh and struggled with the idea of his 5-6 year old brother doing so, but decided to let it happen as long as Renly never found out. Making that decision was nearly impossible to come to and only acceptable to save someone else, not yourself, which is why he was so furious at the cannibals in his army in the North who intended to save themselves with their cannibalism 

Cressen probably had a role in convincing Stannis in that decision. Donal Noye didn’t know or maybe did know, was willing to make the sacrifice, but that influenced his opinion of the Baratheon Boys before he left for the Wall. 

I’m still undecided on whether or not Donal lost his arm when he tried to flee the siege, or if he sacrificed it as the meatiest limb in the castle, or some other combination of events and decisions…. and why he ended up at the Wall instead of in luxurious retirement, or how that unfolded.

<div class="md"><p>In my own headcanon Stannis was talked into feeding Renly the fresh meat provided by Donal Noye’s amputation. Stannis was willing to starve to death and ensure every man under his command did before giving up the castle, but needed to ensure his brother survived and carried on the Baratheon name. Stannis wouldn’t consume human flesh and struggled with the idea of his 5-6 year old brother doing so, but decided to let it happen as long as Renly never found out. Making that decision was nearly impossible to come to and only acceptable to save someone else, not yourself, which is why he was so furious at the cannibals in his army in the North who intended to save themselves with their cannibalism </p>

<p>Cressen probably had a role in convincing Stannis in that decision. Donal Noye didn’t know or maybe did know, was willing to make the sacrifice, but that influenced his opinion of the Baratheon Boys before he left for the Wall. </p>

<p>I’m still undecided on whether or not Donal lost his arm when he tried to flee the siege, or if he sacrificed it as the meatiest limb in the castle, or some other combination of events and decisions…. and why he ended up at the Wall instead of in luxurious retirement, or how that unfolded.</p>
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Stannis Ensures Renly’s Survival

My own headcanon is that Renly is wrong, they did resort to eating human flesh during the Siege of Storm’s End. Cressen took the amputated arm of Donal Noye and suggested to Stannis that his brother be given fresh meat to ensure he, a small boy with smaller nutritional demands, stay healthy as Stannis the Steadfast nearly starved himself to death. Renly had no idea and it’s something Cressen and Stannis kept quiet, as did Donal Noye if he was even aware of what happened to his arm 

<div class="md"><p>My own headcanon is that Renly is wrong, they did resort to eating human flesh during the Siege of Storm’s End. Cressen took the amputated arm of Donal Noye and suggested to Stannis that his brother be given fresh meat to ensure he, a small boy with smaller nutritional demands, stay healthy as Stannis the Steadfast nearly starved himself to death. Renly had no idea and it’s something Cressen and Stannis kept quiet, as did Donal Noye if he was even aware of what happened to his arm </p>
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Stannis is given an option of fresh meat

18-19 year old Stannis, after surviving the siege of Storm’s End, decides to knight Davos the Smuggler and punish him.

“Before Lord Stannis had knighted him, he had been the most notorious and elusive smuggler in all the Seven Kingdoms.”

“Lord Stannis had rewarded Davos with choice lands on Cape Wrath, a small keep, and a knight's honors . . . but he had also decreed that he lose a joint of each finger on his left hand, to pay for all his years of smuggling. Davos had submitted, on the condition that Stannis wield the knife himself; he would accept no punishment from lesser hands. The lord had used a butcher's cleaver, the better to cut clean and true.”

<div class="md"><p>18-19 year old Stannis, after surviving the siege of Storm’s End, decides to knight Davos the Smuggler and punish him.</p>

<p>“Before Lord Stannis had knighted him, he had been the most notorious and elusive smuggler in all the Seven Kingdoms.”</p>

<p>“Lord Stannis had rewarded Davos with choice lands on Cape Wrath, a small keep, and a knight&#39;s honors . . . but he had also decreed that he lose a joint of each finger on his left hand, to pay for all his years of smuggling. Davos had submitted, on the condition that Stannis wield the knife himself; he would accept no punishment from lesser hands. The lord had used a butcher&#39;s cleaver, the better to cut clean and true.”</p>
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Stannis Agrees to Maim Davos

Stannis (a tall sinewy man who “towers over” Jon Snow) was between 18-19 years old during the siege of Storm’s End, making him an adult in his own right and heir to his brother Robert who left him to guard their ancestral home and their 5-6 year old brother. They would have starved to death or begun to eat one another within the castle if Davos the smuggler hadn’t sailed in at night with enough food to sustain them. Stannis had to decide whether or not to punish Davos for his smuggling or reward him for his bravery and service, and decided to do both.

<div class="md"><p>Stannis (a tall sinewy man who “towers over” Jon Snow) was between 18-19 years old during the siege of Storm’s End, making him an adult in his own right and heir to his brother Robert who left him to guard their ancestral home and their 5-6 year old brother. They would have starved to death or begun to eat one another within the castle if Davos the smuggler hadn’t sailed in at night with enough food to sustain them. Stannis had to decide whether or not to punish Davos for his smuggling or reward him for his bravery and service, and decided to do both.</p>
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Stannis Baratheon Chooses Knighthood Over Execution

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Euron Greyjoy

Gared, Ranger of the Night’s Watch

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Gared Waits Alone, Prologue

Gared of the Night’s Watch

Arianne Martell

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Daemon and nettles waiting at the Gods eye 

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Aemond taking Harrenhal

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Jahaelor Mataeryon watches Valyria atop his glass orb greenhouse

Daemon and nettles waiting at the Gods eye

Aemond taking Harrenhal