loc978 said:Among the ideals represented in the series, I'm most fond of the Stark/Baratheon alliance of Robert's rebellionI think that if Robert had wound up with Lyanna for a wife and Eddard for a Hand right off the bat, the Seven Kingdoms would have prospered under his rule. Most of the downfall of the Kingdom can be blamed on Tywin Lannister, really (especially if you fault him for Cersei's actions after he essentially forced her to become the queen).So (no spoilers;DR version), House Dondarrion. Lightning banner for me....as things stand at the end of A Dance With Dragons I identify most closely with the Brotherhood Without Banners; what's leftovers of Beric Dondarrion's outlaw band.
Really? You think TYWIN is to blame for the poor state of the realm? It's pretty much implied that Tywin has been the only thing holding the realm together through years of idiotic rule, from Aerys straight through Robert and then Cersei/Joffrey. I don't think it's a coincidence that things go completely to hell after he's killed.