Paralellism in Jaime & Brienne's Journeys
- Jan 8
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 27
As of 235 AFFC 10 Brienne II Brienne travels with Podrick Payne and trains him.
As of 253 AFFC 28 Jaime III Jaime travels with Ser Liyn Payne and trains with him.
Brienne retraces their steps from Maidenpool to the place where the Bloody Mummers took them, stoppig to kill Shagwell and Pyg, who Jaime had hoped would be in the dungeon at Harrenhal. She reverses the path she'd planned from the inn at the crossroads when they docked: Rosby road to Duskendale to Maidenpoool to the sea to the Trident. She detours to the Quiet Isle to confront her original wound.
Meanwhile, Jaime retraces his return from Harrenhal, then to Riverrun. He detours to Darry to hear Lancel's confession, recall the ruby ford and confrtons his real relationship with Cersei.
Both are made aware Cleos wasn't buried and there's no marker to recall the spot.
In Jaime's weirwood dream, he calls for a sword and Tywin says he'll give him one.
In Brienne's Biter dream, she calls out for her sword Oathkeeper, then cries out for Jaime.
Brienne is travelled injured and delerious by the Brotherhood as Jaime was by Bloody Mummers.
Brienne dreams she's bitten off her tongue in the Stoneheart chapter.
In 268 AFFC 43 Brienne VIII Brienne is asked to bring Jaime to trial
In 269 AFFC 44 Cersei X Cersei begs Jaime to champion her in her trial. (But wouldn't he also be accused?)
Jaime finds hanged men with crabapples in their mouths to indicate they participated in the red wedding, which he is likely to be accused of having masterminded, given Bolton's shared "regards."
Brienne finds hanged men with salt stuffed in their mouths to indicate they participated in the massacre at Saltpans. Were she to adopt the Hound's Helm, she will appear to have participated, herself.