Good friends of Stemit, something missing with the theme of GOT, but hey let's get started. The seventh season has ended leaving many questions, new ways to speculate and let us fly our imagination about what will happen or what is not. My goal is never to give prognosis, so I only talk about the history and development of key characters in the series. In this opportunity, as the title says, we will talk about the golden company, these new characters who enter the scene, is the first time that is heard in the series. But why do they give so much emphasis, if they're just mercenaries?
Since we have nothing in the series where to get information from these characters, we must focus on the history of books but at some point, these two are divided and take different paths. First we'll tell you which are the mercenary companies that have appeared in action in the history of got, of which we have:
The daring hooves or the bloody puppeteers, composed of little more than 300 riders. This was made up of criminals with no honor. Already disintegrated at this stage of the series. They served the Lannisters.
The Storm crows, composed by little more than 500 riders. They are part of the Daenerys Army.
The second children, are composed of more than 500 riders like the Storm Crows, but these have great reputation, are better organized and have a greater trajectory than the previous two. They are part of the Daenerys Army.
The sons of the wind, they have more than 2000 men between infantrymen and riders, have strong rules and the one that most sorrow has is to betray them, which is punished with dismemberment and until death. These fought for the Yonkai then were convinced to join the Daenerys Army. (I don't remember if they accepted). But I think if who can denied to that queen jaja.
And we arrived at the Golden Company, is composed of about 10000 men, composed by 500 knights each one of these have 3 additional horses, 500 squires, 1000 archers where more than one third use crossbows; Another third, double-curved, horn-and-tendon arches typical of the Orient; And another third, long arches of Western yew, including fifty estiveños with arches of aurocorazón, approximately 24 elephants of war. They are the most expensive mercenaries and have never broken a deal.
It was founded for being Aegor rivers. Which is the bastard son of Aegon fourth King of the House Targaryen, half brother of Brynden Rivers the previous three-eyed Crow. They also nicknamed him bitter Steel, this support the House Targaryen of Bastards legitimized Blackfire.
Aegor was part of the second children for a while, but seeing that the support of the House Blackfire was in danger, decided to create his own company of Mercenaries. Giving origin to the golden Company and created in its shield the adoption of the Black Wings of the dragon and the Red Horse by the family of his mother Lady Beard bracken.
That company was part of two of the three rebellions that happened in the House Targaryen, although they came out defeated, Aegór I swear to place on the throne some heir of the cause blackfire. However, he died in those without having been able to fulfil his promise. It asked its collaborators that its head be boiled in water and then poured in gold, to place it in its banners so that the company will cross the Narrow Sea to conquer the west. That is why their commanders who have succeeded have followed the example. Therefore, the banners of the main troops are adorned with the skulls of the fallen commanders. "Our word is as good as gold" and its war cry is "under gold, bitter steel.". Its reputation is given by an event that happened in Qohor, which refused to pay for the agreed contract. With this the golden company ransacked the city completely leaving it in total ruins. So the world began to understand that they were not mere mercenaries that should be treated so lightly because they had to respect them. In the fifth rebellion Blackfire or the War of the Kings nine pence. The company was in charge of the last of the suitors of the Kings Blackfire to the throne of Iron Maelys the monstrous.
But this one was defeated in a hand by hand by Sir Barristan Selmy the best swordsman of the history of the West.
This is where the books and series are parted, in the books Sir Griff Targaryen gets the support of the golden Company and arrives to the west with its strength to claim the Iron Throne, as rightfully appropriate or so he thinks.
In the series The history of the Golden Company remains only in those and it is not until now that we find out about it. Viserys Targaryen invites the commanders of the golden Company to ask for their support but these laugh after enjoying their hospitality and call it the Beggar King.
Remember that the Golden Company has a historical hatred for the house Targaryen as always support the cause contrary to theirs this is the case of the Blackfire. And that they were defeated in each of the rebellions raised. Adding to that the promise they have taken each of the captains and have not been able to comply. Opens the opportunity to finish once and for all end the house Targaryen.
To this we can add the strength of Cersei Lannister, in addition to his vast experience and knowledge about the Dragons. They will be a force worth seeing in action. Against put, you may break your word for the first time and want to fulfill your promise by leading a Targaryen to the throne.
That will happen good we need one more year to continue imagining that can happen that's all for today friends hope that they liked the article today.
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