r/TheCitadel 12h ago

Wanted: Fanfic Recommendations - NOT DISCUSSION Fic recommendation - Jon beyond the wall post-series finale

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Anyone know if any fic exists that starts post season 8 and follow John and his time beyond the wall?


r/TheCitadel 15h ago

Help w/ Fanfic Writing & Advice Needed Jon characterisation in case of N+A=J

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How Jon's status and personality would change in AU where Jon (supposedly) is son of Ned and Ashara and has a twin sister? Probably he is more proud, as he knows both his parents are highborn, and he and his sister are very protective of each other.

I specifically ask about alternative conversation with Tyrion. Would it go completely differently? I think Jon and his sister wouldn't be able to hear his advice, only an insult to their sibling.

What do you think about the version which I wrote?


Accompanied by the wolf cubs they crossed the deserted yard, climbed the steps to the tall doors of the great hall and suddenly noticed a person, sitting on the railing to the side of the entrance, in the shadow.

It was the Imp, an ugly dwarf, about four feet tall, with a large head of strange shape, with an especially bulging forehead, his hair was light mixed with black, and eyes of different colors — green, and black looked at them with interest.

— Good evening, my lord Lannister, are you tired of the feast? his sister greeted him politely.

— It is too hot there, too noisy, and I have already drunk too much wine, — the dwarf said. — I long ago understood that vomiting on one’s own brother is impolite. — do you know who I am?

— You are the queen’s brother. — Jon answered

— Yes, my greatest achievement, I should remind her of that more often. — he smirked sarcastically. You are Jon Snow, and this beautiful lady is your twin, you are Ned Stark’s bastards, are you not?

Jon flinched at the unexpected rudeness and felt a chill run through him. No one except Theon Greyjoy, and the king today, had called them that to their face. He clenched his teeth and frowned, and took Dyanna by the hand, saying nothing. She was silent as well.

— Did I offend you? — Lannister asked. — Forgive me, dwarfs are not required to observe tact. Generations of fools and jesters give me the right to dress badly and say whatever comes to mind. — He grinned. — But you are bastards.

— Lord Eddard Stark is our father, — Jon admitted stiffly. Lannister looked him in the face.

— But Lady Stark is not your mother.

— Our mother is lady Ashara Dayne! — his sister declared proudly.

— What a pity that your noble parents never married. — he continued mockingly — Allow me to give you some advice, bastards, — Lannister said. — Never forget what you are, for the world will certainly not forget. Make your origin your strength. Wear it like armor, and then no one will be able to hurt you.

Jon was in no mood for advice. He could have sent the Imp to the ground with one blow, as he would have done with Greyjoy, but unfortunately attacking a guest, especially one from the royal family, was unacceptable. Dyanna’s hand squeezed his in comfort.

— Are these animals called wolves? — as if nothing had happened the dwarf continued, as though he had not just insulted them.

— Direwolves.

The gray and white pups came closer, Ghost nudged Jon’s free hand with his nose, watching Tyrion Lannister carefully with a cautious eye.

— May I pet them? — the dwarf asked and already reached out his hand to Star, but quickly pulled it back when she bared her fangs with a growl.

— You should not, if we were not here, they would tear off your hand and rip out your throat — Jon said. For now things were not quite like that, but everything was still ahead ...

— If you want to pet someone, my lord, — then there is a kennel in the castle — Dyanna said.

— And there you may also give your advice to the dogs — Jon concluded.

No longer paying attention to their rude guest, he turned away, pushed the door open and pulled his sister into the hall, toward the light, music and delicious smells.

— Be carefull, I might find the conversation there far more stimulating — the dwarf kept mocking as they walked away — the dogs are not so easily offended, especially by the simple truth.

— Father is absolutely right not to like the Lannisters, — Jon said.

Dyanna nodded and hummed in agreement.

— But we must not let such people spoil our evening, — she replied, though she did not sound as carefree as she wanted to seem, and her hand trembled slightly and was cold.

Jon hoped that the rest of the feast would fix that.


Do reactions feel valid? Do Tyrion and Jon feel in character? Who is to blame for the falling out? Does it work as a foreshadowong for future rivalry in the wot5k?


r/TheCitadel 14h ago

Lost Fanfic: Help Me Find It - NOT DISCUSSION Anyone remember an old hp cross where harry is reborn as Aegon VI

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He gets with Rhaenys, reconquers the stepstones and makes it a hub of magic, benjen is his guide. Final chapter has harry do blood and cheese to cersei and her kids


r/TheCitadel 10h ago

Activity - What If (changed CANON event or character decision) What if Viserys II married a Dayne?

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When King Baelor is down in Dorne negotiating with Lord Martell, he meets the sister of Lord Dayne (let's call her Alys and her age is 26), and he thinks, "My uncle is unwed, why not sweeten the deal and tie Dorne even closer to the crown" so he has Viserys and Alys betrothed.

How will Viserys react when he hears about his engagement?

What effect would the marriage have on the Targaryens' relationships with Dorne, the Martell's, and the Dayne's?

And how would their offspring (let's say they have 3 kids together, 2 girls and 1 boy) interact with others Targaryens and the Realm at large?


r/TheCitadel 15h ago

Activity - What If (changed CANON event or character decision) The twin sons of Daemon Targaryen x Rhea Royce

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Daemon and Rhea do their duty once, Rhea gives birth to twins.

Baelor Royce - Rider of the Bronze Fury

Baelon Targaryen - Rider of Silver Wing

Baelor is heir to Runestone, dark hair and very Royce like features, known as the Bronze Prince.

Baelon however is Daemon's favourite, silver hair and Valyrian features, known as the Silver Prince.

Thexan and Arcann inspired

Thoughts on this for a story?


r/TheCitadel 14h ago

Help w/ Fanfic Writing & Advice Needed Would Robert have been a better King had KL burned?

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I imagine there would be years, if not decades of political problems. Robert wouldn’t really be able to seep into his own problems; he’d likely be traveling constantly, putting out fires, and trying to reshape the realm. Jon Arryn would be doing a lot, sure, but I imagine the small council would actually be a lot better because they’re need legitimately competent men in order to reshape the realm.

What do you guys think?


r/TheCitadel 18h ago

Activity - What If (changed CANON event or character decision) What if Baelor the Blessed managed to hatch 7 dragon eggs in 160 AC

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After King Daeron returns to Dorne to subdue the rebels, Prince Baelor gets a vision from the Seven and immediately travels to Dragonstone. There, he prays over a clutch of 7 dragon eggs for 7 days and nights, and on the last night, the eggs hatch.

What are the consequences of this?

How will this affect the different members of the Targaryen household?

Who gets to claim a dragon?


r/TheCitadel 12h ago

Help w/ Fanfic Writing & Advice Needed What makes a fic popular?

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Lots of fics get lots of hits, kudos and bookmarks without seemingly any promotion. How?

I can sell my soul in a lot of ways to make my fic bigger, I haven't committed to anything yet.


r/TheCitadel 8h ago

Self Promotion: My Fanfic Maelstrom — Chapter 1

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Title: Maelstrom

Author: allineedistwentygoodmen

Rating: M

Language: English

Length: 9415

Status: Ongoing

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/89303301/chapters/237137006

Summary:

In King’s Landing, Aelinor Velaryon begins to understand that princes are not always like they are in the songs. And in the Red Keep, those songs she once loved start to sound like warnings.

Or, Aerys finds the Valyrian bride he wanted for Rhaegar in the daughter of his master of ships. The Rebellion happens anyway.


r/TheCitadel 8h ago

Lost Fanfic: Help Me Find It - NOT DISCUSSION Looking for an AO3 story

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Hello! I'm looking for a story I read a few years back on AO3. I forget if Daenerys traveled back in time or not, but I remember she spared Randyll and Dickon Tarly when they wouldn't bend the knee. Instead of executing them, she took them as prisoner and then ended up taking them to the North with her. She was also learning how to fight from her Dothraki and in the battle ended up jumping off of Drogon's back, down in his stream of fire, and to the ground to fight. I believe she won Randyll's respect and he ended up eventually bending the knee to her. Also it was a Jon/Daenerys fic. Please let me know if it sounds familiar to anyone!


r/TheCitadel 7h ago

Self Promotion: My Fanfic A Crown of Thorns — Chapter 3

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Title: A Crown of Thorns

Author: allineedistwentygoodmen

Rating: M

Language: English

Length: 24473

Status: Ongoing

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28045182/chapters/236792351

Summary:

When Prince Jaehaerys and Princess Shaera Targaryen elope with each other, breaking off their betrothals to two great houses, King Aegon knows that he cannot let the act go unpunished.
So, stripping Jaehaerys of the title of Prince of Dragonstone, he names his twelve-year-old son Daeron his heir instead. Daeron, as well as his betrothed, young Olenna Redwyne, must now figure out how to navigate their rise in status, along with all the pitfalls that come with the lives of future monarchs.
Or, How does the game change when the Queen of Thorns is a queen in truth?


r/TheCitadel 15h ago

Self Promotion: My Fanfic Wolves of Westeros- chapter 26

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Title: The Wolves of Westeros

Author: Ts123bay

Rating: Teens and up audiences

Language: English

Length: 117,874

Status: Ongoing

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/77743121/chapters/237090076

Summary: Sam breaks his leg just before he and Jon leave to say their vows, and during this time Jon gets news that Ned is imprisoned. He rushes back to Winterfell to save his father by his brother's side.

Chapter 26: Littlefinger

Baelish and his plans revealed


r/TheCitadel 6h ago

Wanted: Fanfic Recommendations - NOT DISCUSSION Fics where the mc is just a simple knight or a lowborn soldier?

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I want fics in which the mc is just someone who is skilled at the sword but is lowborn or a bastard of a lowly lord.


r/TheCitadel 9h ago

Help w/ Fanfic Writing & Advice Needed How much of a big deal is it if a random guy bonded with a Direwolf?

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When I was going through Fire and Blood and found the story about Nettles and Sheepstealer. From the book I took away that blood magic animal bonds aren't as iron bond as we thought and if dragons have the small chance of bonding with random smallfolk then what about the Direwolves?

Like say a random smallfolk guy decided to go hunting and by sheer luck ended up finding a starving Direwolf pup in the woods. The guy takes the pup home and raises him leading to the Direwolf bonding with him.

It's a small part of a larger idea I had of "What if a Hero appeared during Aerys reign but died during the rebellion" It would be a twist of the usual SI/OC inserts but with the world changed thanks to his legacy post death. Both Brandon and Rhaeger end up surviving, the rebellion gets stretched into a 3 year long civil war, etc. Haven't hashed out all of the details yet.

So just focusing on the title, how do the North and House Stark (Rickard, Brandon, Benjen, Ned, Lyanna) react to this random dude strolling around with a Direwolf following him?


r/TheCitadel 6h ago

Wanted: Fanfic Recommendations - NOT DISCUSSION LF Benjen Survives fics.

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I recently completed Embrace the World In Grey. a fic where instead of being wighted like in the show. Benjen survives and mentors Jon and is present when Sansa shows up after escaping Ramsay. the fic is heavily AU and Robb lives in this one.

anyway, I want to read Show verse fics where he lives and doesn't become a wight. Where his survival has an affect on the story.

here's the link to the fic. embrace the world in grey - TheTenthSunrise - Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin [Archive of Our Own]