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Mar 2019
1h 58m

Fire & Blood: Oldtown (+ Ash's Name Day)

History Of Westeros
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Edited audio from the livestream on August 6th. Oldtown from the Dawn Age to current times. Including ancient mysteries, the coming of the Andals and their Faith, then Aegon the Conqueror and his descendants, to Euron Greyjoy and what's happening now with the city and House Hightower. Published August 14, 2019.


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