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Apparently, Jamie in the books had made a comment on Ser Criston; "Ser Criston Cole, the best and the worst of the Kingsguard". For better or worse, a Cole had never been granted such high honors, and he was very capable with a sword, defeating many of the famed knights of his time. Not the best Hand, much like Jaehaerys had learned with his own Lord Commander Redwyne, who was a good Jouster but not an astute politician. Which is fine, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Had Aemond listened to Cole's warnings and strategy, mayhaps they may not have lost nearly as much as they did, and may or may not have survived the war as well. That said, for better or worse, whether viewed by the Greens or the Blacks, I believe his loyalty to his faction was admirable. He never once thought to swap sides, and staunchly stood for Aegon's rights as his Monarch. He was killed dishonorably however. Only more needless death in this devastating Westerosi Civil War Be it all for good or ill, he shall forever be remembered as: *Ser Criston Cole, the Kingmaker*
His "loyalty" to the greens was rooted in contempt for Rhaenyra cuz she refused his love pursuit. Dude was a love-scorned, traiterous, murderer and a terrible tactician.
@williamhermann6635 Well, a Kingsguard who's willing to pursue a noble woman wouldn't gave entirely stopped at a single failure The idea that Rhaenyra pursued Criston makes more sense than the other way around. Which is what the show went for, at the beginning. And when Cole tried to then reciprocate in a greater manner, only then did it become an issue. So if you wanna look at it from your perspective, Rhaenyra was the one who initiated and then denies Criston despite knowing he's a Kingsguard who's got a lot on the line here.
I thought it was something like they were talking about the white book and he said "inside are the worst and best of the Kingsguard and a little of both. Like Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker". (A 'little" of both).
Ture, I mean if you see how his character was he was like Jamie but also like Ned. A man who made mistakes but then tried to right his wrongs and in the end it was honor that got him killed.
“Treason…is only a word. When two princes fight for a chair where only one may sit, great lords and common men alike must choose. And when the battle’s done, the victors will be hailed as loyal men and true, whilst those who were defeated will be known forevermore as rebels and traitors. That was my fate.”
I guess he means the Kingsguard shouldn't play politics, simply be guards of the Monarchy. But if the Monarchy has two claimants and have various arguments for either or... then what are they to do? Mayhaps stay neutral and not chose either Monarch until the war is done? Guard the youngest royals, mayhaps? So they will be spared the brutal deaths that befell the various Targaryen children during the Dance.
The Ballad of Brave Ser Criston: 🎶Ser Criston bravely rode alone. To protect the king they would dethrone. The Rainbow banner flown on high, he showed the wisdom of the crone! Treason! The coward's arrows flew and then struck home. Treachery! With his final act how bright he shone. Betrayal! How will these traitors ever atone?🎶
For my brothers who are always looking to be first to take the black to avoid the kings Justice or those looking to serve the nights watch out of honor and duty I leave one of you to the first to take the black…. I didn’t even know he made an epic speech when he crowned Aegon The II, I just thought what he said on the show was all he said. As I said on other video I look forward to seeing how they handle the beloved Butchers Ball… Your contributions have been truly outstanding my lord, the length of the aegon iii video couldn’t have been easy to make. Your videos make YT even better!! For this my lord I send high praise!!! Here here!!!
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Best swordsman of his era clearly. At the end he challenged them to fight him four v one and they refused. Cole would of won. But but cristen is an incel hehehehehe the kids
Well, many bad things can be said about him, but he is a master of the sword who defeated Daemon in a fair tournament and he is a kind lover who master the tongue in medieval times 😂😂😂
Mushroom gives everyone but Criston Cole a salacious story. I suppose he's never seen betrayed as punching down. Ser Criston Cole has not been accused of betraying his position and abusing power above those lower in society.
Didn't one of the men that killed him have some sort of sick line like "i'll have no songs sung about your bravery" because of the thoasands of deaths he caused
It is absolutely crazy to me how the dance could've been avoided and all the suffering and pain caused by The Greens could've been avoided if they had just not been power hungry. Aemond wouldn't have lost his eye. Aegon wouldn't have been crippled and in perpetual pain the rest of his life. Alicent wouldn't have gone mad and hated herself and the greens so much afterwards that she loathed the color green itself. And all of them would still be alive. Aegon could've kept on whoring and drinking, which is all he ever cared about in the first place. Aemond could've become a respected and feared warrior, perhaps even joined the Queensguard and been one of the greats of history. He could've claimed some other dragon that wouldn't just breed further animosity in the family and still had success with it. Alicent could've happily retired from politics and court and scheming and plotting and spent the rest of her life just enjoying herself and doing what she wanted to do for a change instead of what she'd been forced to do since she was a child. Otto would still be alive, and he could've had what he always wanted: hightower blood on the throne. All he had to do was marry one of his grandkids (or great grandkids) to some of Rhaenyra's kids with Daemon. Aegon's wife would still be alive and happy. Their kids would still be alive. Instead, they lost. Utterly. Completely. Absolutely NOTHING was accomplished by them and NONE of them had descendants. The only one of their line that survived the Dance was Aegon's girl and she married Rhaenyra's son Aegon the Younger, but she died before having kids so everyone in the green camp died literally for nothing. They broke Targaryen power and authority forever for nothing. They got all the dragons killed for nothing. Everyone could've won their own personal story if the greens had not been greedy and power hungry. I hope Criston Cole enjoyed his treason. He got to briefly be hand of the king during a nightmare war where he committed atrocities against innocents then died because he had no support from the people he sold his soul for. He deserved an unheroic death and to be remembered as scum.
The Greens Were In The Right To Put Aegon On The Throne…💯💯 Midnyra The Pretenders Line Knows She Was A Pretender Queen & That Uncle Aegon Was The Legitimate 6th King💯💯 CRISTON Died on The Correct Side & Midnyra Herself Isn’t Remembered Fondly Lmao. She’s SCUM💯💯 Atrocities against innocents? Same 💩 As Team Black Potna💯💯
A man good at killing with a fragile ego and way too high an opinion of himself… he must have been a damn good fighter because he was about the worst possible choice for the Kingsguard as a member alone, let alone lord commander.
I'm not sure they casted Criston Cole in HotD well, but I am 100% convinced they casted Daemon well. Sir Criston is an interesting character, but one I prefer to put in the "love to hate" category. Whatever pushed him away from the Princess to the Green Queen, he went ruthless and caused so much damage. He deserved his death. I'll be interesting to see how HotD handles it. This video was well done and fascinating. I had forgotten some details, so I was happy to be reminded of them.
@@kb4903 Fabien Frankel is good with what he gets to work with from writers. Appearance wise (coal black hair and green eyes from the lore) better fit would be actor like Rufus Sewell, though it may be too old for that part.
If you ignore the fact that he ignored king Visery decree that his daughter inherit over his son thus beginning a civil war that would result in thousands of people and soldiers dying in the conflict and the fact that he cut the throat of Lord Lyman Beesbury from behind and who was unarmed, and the only councilor to support Rhaenyra, hardly the acts of a brave or honorable man
@HOEAHHNIGGASBro, why are you 🍆 riding a fictional character? You've got a snarky little comment to anyone that shares their dislike of this fictional incel 😂😂😂
I mean it is a pretty solid narrative. Though the show did muddy the waters with the king deathbed muttering. I don’t understand how anyone could argue the green’s side. For years the kind had the proper mental health and chance to change his successor, but never did. Seems a bit power grabby to me that they superseded that by saying he knowingly changed his mind minutes before his death with no official statement.
@@brayden8193 “How can you still count yourself a knight, when you have forsaken every vow you ever swore?" Jaime reached for the flagon to refill his cup. "So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or the other.”
If the show is 4 seasons you would think butchers ball would be at the beginning or middle of the last season... also daemon vs aemond wouldn't be long after that.
If u guys came back from the show and probably put 2 and 2 together, I think they're gonna have 3 bearded guys from Riverlands and/or from the North that will kill Cole.
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"The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. Like Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker." Jaime Lannister
This channel is second to none when it comes to brief summaries of major key plots in ASOIAF lore. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't read the books/doesn't want to or even to someone like myself as a book reader who needs a quick refresher.
Apparently, Jamie in the books had made a comment on Ser Criston;
"Ser Criston Cole, the best and the worst of the Kingsguard".
For better or worse, a Cole had never been granted such high honors, and he was very capable with a sword, defeating many of the famed knights of his time.
Not the best Hand, much like Jaehaerys had learned with his own Lord Commander Redwyne, who was a good Jouster but not an astute politician. Which is fine, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Had Aemond listened to Cole's warnings and strategy, mayhaps they may not have lost nearly as much as they did, and may or may not have survived the war as well.
That said, for better or worse, whether viewed by the Greens or the Blacks, I believe his loyalty to his faction was admirable. He never once thought to swap sides, and staunchly stood for Aegon's rights as his Monarch.
He was killed dishonorably however. Only more needless death in this devastating Westerosi Civil War
Be it all for good or ill, he shall forever be remembered as:
*Ser Criston Cole, the Kingmaker*
His "loyalty" to the greens was rooted in contempt for Rhaenyra cuz she refused his love pursuit. Dude was a love-scorned, traiterous, murderer and a terrible tactician.
@williamhermann6635
Well, a Kingsguard who's willing to pursue a noble woman wouldn't gave entirely stopped at a single failure
The idea that Rhaenyra pursued Criston makes more sense than the other way around. Which is what the show went for, at the beginning. And when Cole tried to then reciprocate in a greater manner, only then did it become an issue. So if you wanna look at it from your perspective, Rhaenyra was the one who initiated and then denies Criston despite knowing he's a Kingsguard who's got a lot on the line here.
He was a dishonorable man. I like the way the show depicts him. A holier than though figure who rights his own wrongs. He is unhinged
I thought it was something like they were talking about the white book and he said "inside are the worst and best of the Kingsguard and a little of both. Like Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker". (A 'little" of both).
Ture, I mean if you see how his character was he was like Jamie but also like Ned. A man who made mistakes but then tried to right his wrongs and in the end it was honor that got him killed.
“Treason…is only a word. When two princes fight for a chair where only one may sit, great lords and common men alike must choose. And when the battle’s done, the victors will be hailed as loyal men and true, whilst those who were defeated will be known forevermore as rebels and traitors. That was my fate.”
Is that Eustace Osgrey's quote.
House cole never had anyone rise so higher for good and bad.
What good?
@@Jacaerys4life good was he was a great swordsman protect server his king & the princess.
There is no house cole
@@apacalypsagon3758 there was when Ser crispin hail from it but might of gone extinct.
@@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl
True
"The worst …The worst were those who played the game of thrones." - Ser Barristan Selmy talking about the Kingsguard in A Dance with Dragons
I guess he means the Kingsguard shouldn't play politics, simply be guards of the Monarchy. But if the Monarchy has two claimants and have various arguments for either or... then what are they to do?
Mayhaps stay neutral and not chose either Monarch until the war is done? Guard the youngest royals, mayhaps? So they will be spared the brutal deaths that befell the various Targaryen children during the Dance.
Dear Cole. Up yours !
- Love, The River Lords
Ser Criston Cole is a violent brute but is also capable of charming and devoted. A True Knight! Insulting a Knight's liege-lord is a bad idea.
Gotta respect the rise. He made some poor decisions, but he is the Kingmaker to Aegon II the Golden.
One can only imagine the legend he would be had the greens won.
Aegon II the broken
@@lyndsaybrown8471
Facts, Criston had potential, perhaps not as Hand
@@DM-Oz
That was Aegon III
@@thalmoragent9344Aegon lll was the dragonbane. Bran was the Broken. Or did they also call Aegon lll that?
Criston was a very good fighter ! Nothing more. He should’ve never been given that sort of power!
The Ballad of Brave Ser Criston:
🎶Ser Criston bravely rode alone. To protect the king they would dethrone. The Rainbow banner flown on high, he showed the wisdom of the crone!
Treason! The coward's arrows flew and then struck home. Treachery! With his final act how bright he shone. Betrayal! How will these traitors ever atone?🎶
Rooks rest will be insane lol
The Kingmaker
💯💯
Also Aemonds best friend
A step by step instruction on how to turn your reputation to dust.
For my brothers who are always looking to be first to take the black to avoid the kings Justice or those looking to serve the nights watch out of honor and duty
I leave one of you to the first to take the black….
I didn’t even know he made an epic speech when he crowned Aegon The II, I just thought what he said on the show was all he said.
As I said on other video I look forward to seeing how they handle the beloved Butchers Ball…
Your contributions have been truly outstanding my lord, the length of the aegon iii video couldn’t have been easy to make.
Your videos make YT even better!!
For this my lord I send high praise!!!
Here here!!!
Yeah, Cole is very different from the books in the show
CRISTON COLE BAY BAY!!!
😅 I see what you did there
Can you please share where to find the map you use for your videos. The map is illustrated beautifully and I’d love to be able to take a look at the detail it. If you could pls share where to find and look at it, I’d really appreciate it🙏
I love these vids - You do a great job.
Glad you like them!
Best swordsman of his era clearly. At the end he challenged them to fight him four v one and they refused. Cole would of won.
But but cristen is an incel hehehehehe the kids
Maybe he no Ser Arthur Dayne the probability of someone getting a blow in to slow him down would be high.
Cole isn't a swordsman
He used a flail a weaponised farm tool
@@equusquaggaquagga536 evidence?
@@AyEhm-ii2dp Book?
@@equusquaggaquagga536 He's described using a morning star, not a flail, you breedable sow.
Kind of a badass you have to admit
Criston Cole is one of the better characters in the Dance of the Dragon conflict.
“Behold, the traitor dragon Meleys”
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Well, many bad things can be said about him, but he is a master of the sword who defeated Daemon in a fair tournament and he is a kind lover who master the tongue in medieval times 😂😂😂
Ser criston cole I salute you 🔥🛡️⚔️🏹🗡️
Mushroom gives everyone but Criston Cole a salacious story. I suppose he's never seen betrayed as punching down. Ser Criston Cole has not been accused of betraying his position and abusing power above those lower in society.
All round nice guy ☝️👍😁
Kings guard use to be the nfl of Westeros.
Didn't one of the men that killed him have some sort of sick line like "i'll have no songs sung about your bravery" because of the thoasands of deaths he caused
It is absolutely crazy to me how the dance could've been avoided and all the suffering and pain caused by The Greens could've been avoided if they had just not been power hungry.
Aemond wouldn't have lost his eye. Aegon wouldn't have been crippled and in perpetual pain the rest of his life. Alicent wouldn't have gone mad and hated herself and the greens so much afterwards that she loathed the color green itself.
And all of them would still be alive. Aegon could've kept on whoring and drinking, which is all he ever cared about in the first place. Aemond could've become a respected and feared warrior, perhaps even joined the Queensguard and been one of the greats of history. He could've claimed some other dragon that wouldn't just breed further animosity in the family and still had success with it. Alicent could've happily retired from politics and court and scheming and plotting and spent the rest of her life just enjoying herself and doing what she wanted to do for a change instead of what she'd been forced to do since she was a child. Otto would still be alive, and he could've had what he always wanted: hightower blood on the throne. All he had to do was marry one of his grandkids (or great grandkids) to some of Rhaenyra's kids with Daemon. Aegon's wife would still be alive and happy. Their kids would still be alive.
Instead, they lost. Utterly. Completely. Absolutely NOTHING was accomplished by them and NONE of them had descendants. The only one of their line that survived the Dance was Aegon's girl and she married Rhaenyra's son Aegon the Younger, but she died before having kids so everyone in the green camp died literally for nothing. They broke Targaryen power and authority forever for nothing. They got all the dragons killed for nothing.
Everyone could've won their own personal story if the greens had not been greedy and power hungry.
I hope Criston Cole enjoyed his treason. He got to briefly be hand of the king during a nightmare war where he committed atrocities against innocents then died because he had no support from the people he sold his soul for. He deserved an unheroic death and to be remembered as scum.
The Greens Were In The Right To Put Aegon On The Throne…💯💯
Midnyra The Pretenders Line Knows She Was A Pretender Queen & That Uncle Aegon Was The Legitimate 6th King💯💯
CRISTON Died on The Correct Side & Midnyra Herself Isn’t Remembered Fondly Lmao. She’s SCUM💯💯
Atrocities against innocents? Same 💩 As Team Black Potna💯💯
A man good at killing with a fragile ego and way too high an opinion of himself… he must have been a damn good fighter because he was about the worst possible choice for the Kingsguard as a member alone, let alone lord commander.
I'm not sure they casted Criston Cole in HotD well, but I am 100% convinced they casted Daemon well. Sir Criston is an interesting character, but one I prefer to put in the "love to hate" category. Whatever pushed him away from the Princess to the Green Queen, he went ruthless and caused so much damage. He deserved his death. I'll be interesting to see how HotD handles it.
This video was well done and fascinating. I had forgotten some details, so I was happy to be reminded of them.
I think the actor does well. It’s not his fault they don’t age him or give him silly scenes like the wedding killing.
@@kb4903 Fabien Frankel is good with what he gets to work with from writers. Appearance wise (coal black hair and green eyes from the lore) better fit would be actor like Rufus Sewell, though it may be too old for that part.
@@anarion211983 I think his appearance is fine. Olive skin fits with donnish/ donnish marshes outsider sort of way.
I think he will get better as the show goes on.
I think he pretty cool tbh doesn’t even seem that bad
If you ignore the fact that he ignored king Visery decree that his daughter inherit over his son thus beginning a civil war that would result in thousands of people and soldiers dying in the conflict and the fact that he cut the throat of Lord Lyman Beesbury from behind and who was unarmed, and the only councilor to support Rhaenyra, hardly the acts of a brave or honorable man
I'm team Green and I still can't stand Sir simping 😅
Goofy
Stop it was weird to have the twins have long ass hair and a grown out beer like they wouldn't change that after they split up
Crispen*
😂🎉
@HOEAHHNIGGASChrispix*
@HOEAHHNIGGASBro, why are you 🍆 riding a fictional character? You've got a snarky little comment to anyone that shares their dislike of this fictional incel 😂😂😂
Worst kingsguard and hand of all time
@jailow8310 if you like aegon or not. His king viserys named rhaenyra his heir. A kingsguard is supposed to see that through
I mean it is a pretty solid narrative. Though the show did muddy the waters with the king deathbed muttering. I don’t understand how anyone could argue the green’s side. For years the kind had the proper mental health and chance to change his successor, but never did. Seems a bit power grabby to me that they superseded that by saying he knowingly changed his mind minutes before his death with no official statement.
He's hardly the worst hand or kings guard.
@@brayden8193that was before he had a son. Laws of Westeros say it i the son who comes first.
@@brayden8193 “How can you still count yourself a knight, when you have forsaken every vow you ever swore?"
Jaime reached for the flagon to refill his cup. "So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or the other.”
Last to take the gotdamn black !!!!
I really don’t like criston cole at all lol
@CristonColeLawyer if that makes you feel better okay lmao
@RhaenyraDaemonTheRapists thanks
Sorry to hear that bud
I just can't wait for The Butchers Ball.. Bye, Cole!!
If the show is 4 seasons you would think butchers ball would be at the beginning or middle of the last season... also daemon vs aemond wouldn't be long after that.
I hope they show where Criston asked for 3v1 just to show how badass he was
If u guys came back from the show and probably put 2 and 2 together, I think they're gonna have 3 bearded guys from Riverlands and/or from the North that will kill Cole.
I do not like that sir krispy kreme
Worst kingsguard.....cole🤮
The kingmaker is kinda lame name tbh