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asoiaf meme: (3/9) great houses of westeros.
Their vanity was exceeded only by their ambition.
headcanon 1 || the tyrell images
the TYRELL family find themselves in images. they create, they bloom, THEY SURVIVE. each child has their own way of life is so surrounded in pictures of themselves that they create to ensure that on the o u t s i d e they seem like the perfect family.
WILLAS: the scholar; darling broken boy. he is found in libraries, in ink stains on fingers, in the silent spaces. OH!! he has a good h e a r t, doesn’t he? he is the rain that falls on the crops, the way things GROW despite struggles. his is the strength of the water, the relentless desire to reach goals. they paint the perfect HEIR on his fingers, make other families wish for a son so good. his is the justice of the courtroom, the solemnity of a prayer, the wisdom of a maester. his image is in the pages of a book, and they sell him as the wisest of them all.
GARLAN: the warrior; man of swords. he is found in the crash of steel, in the blood of man, in laughter after a good fight. OH!! isn’t his bravery is the kindof l e g e n d s? he is relentless training, the pint of ale given to an EXHAUSTED body. his is the strength of the fire, the burning desire to make it mean something. they paint him to be a man away from SHOW, hide him from tourneys and make him a hero of myth. his is the calm before the storm, the wishes on a battlefield, the lives left behind. his image is in the shine of a sword, and they sell him as the bravest of them all.
LORAS: the knight; bathed in flowers. he is found in tourneys, in the roar of the crowd, in the endless banners. OH!! don’t they love to put his n a m e in songs? he is the very public smile, the private TOUCHES that he gives to lovers. his is the strength of the earth, the growth and development of so many living things. they paint him to live in the SPOTLIGHT, to play the crowds and give everyone thoughts of love. his is the loyalty of a friend, the desire for a celebrity, the dreams of a child. his image is the doting of a crowd, and they sell him as the loveliest of them all.
MARGAERY: the princess; pretty little thing. she is found in laughter, in quick footsteps in hallways, in gowns and balls. OH!! isn’t she the most g i v i n g girl? she is a blooming rose, the promise of a GIFTED future. hers is the strength of the air, the constant movement of a life in motion. they paint her to take the WORLD by storm, to give to the doting underdogs who see her as their queen. hers is the giving of a martyr, the sweetness of a dessert, the beauty of a dove. her image is the love of a saint, and they sell her as the kindest of them all.
– BONUS. –
LEONETTE; the maiden; brought to riches. she is found in hopeful eyes, in the dreams of every girl, in the realities that find them. OH!! didn’t she t a k e to this life with such ease? she is white dresses and bare feet, the thought that everyone can RISE above their station. hers is the strength of spirit, the ability to find her feet in a new home. they paint her as the GREATEST good, to have thrived as the new daughter of a great family. hers is the love of a woman, the grace of a lady, the dreaming of a child. her image is the woman he saved, and they sell her as the sweetest of them all.