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DuranOfForcena posted...

BlueBoy675 posted...

Tywin was the mastermind behind the Duskendale Defiance

ooh that'd be juicy, i've never heard this proposed before

The idea is that Tywin plotted behind the scenes with Lord Darklyn, possibly indirectly so Darklyn wouldnt know if his involvement, to lure Aerys into a trap.

Aerys had a known history of doing the opposite of what Tywin counciled him, so when Aerys was invited to Duskendale, Tywin urged him not to go, meaning that Aerys did go. Tywin also advised him to take an army. Aerys instead took a small group with a single Kingsguard.

It was Tywins final offer to Darklyn that led me to believe he was in on it. Tywin gave Darklyn one last chance to surrender and promised him that if he refused every man, woman, and child in Duskendale would be put to the sword. The council advised Tywin against this, stating that such an act would provoke Darklyn into executing Aerys. Tywin responded by pointing to Rhaegar and saying they already had a much better king who could replace him.

I think its plausible that Tywin orchestrated this as a means of killing Aerys while keeping himself cleared of any suspicion. Of course its also possible that he merely saw the rebellion as an opportunity and wasnt actually the one behind it.

I still think its a fun theory.
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