I know fan theories are all over the Internet when it comes to Game of Thrones, but admit it. You fucking love them.
Why? Because the plot to GoT is so complex and deep that it's interesting reading about what other people think. It helps to put all of the characters into more perspective and makes you feel like you're not the only person in the world who's sad enough to think that much into it.
So, here's a fan theory about a character that we don't really talk about that often. Let's face it, he's no Jon Snow or Ramsay Bolton. OR IS HE?!
Check out this thread on /r/GameOfThrones...
"Something else I noticed about VARYS (long post):
"So I have been maintaining that Varys is playing the best game out of anyone. He conspired with Illyrio to get Daenerys married to Khal Drogo. Varys conspired with him to get her dragon eggs. Varys conspired with Jorah from the beginning. To me, a lot of her success is owed to Varys.
"I was rewatching the trial of Tyrion after Joffrey's assassination, and I recalled a confused feeling I had not remembered since seeing the episode. Before the trial, and after the battle of Blackwater, Varys visited Tyrion and congratulated him. They actually spend a good deal of time developing their friendship. But when Varys is called to the stand to testify, what happens? He testifies against Tyrion.
"He gives a damning analysis of Tyrion. And I wondered why he did that, since I heard it. I thought he was somehow doing this to protect himself, the way Bronn later refuses Tyrion's request to be his champion. I was somewhat content with that logic. But as I watched it last night I found new logic that served that scene greater purpose.
"He wanted Tyrion to be found guilty. And why? He wanted to give him to Daenerys. He conspired with Jaime to free him. He organised his passage to Daenerys. And he got abducted by whom? Jorah Mormont. A person who conspired with Varys from the very beginning. Deliberate or no? Definitely convenient. I don't think anything accidentally happens to Varys. It's all part of the Spider's web.
"You aren't actually the king if you're just playing a game of chess."
Damn, son.
Does this not make loads of sense? Well, everyone on the thread seemed to think so.
For example, Scheduler said: "You're absolutely right! He only did this as a last resort though.
"Varys has Shae in his pocket, this is how Shae comes back to testify as well.
"As soon as Tyrion has served Varys' purpose in King's Landing (defeating Stannis) and he's healing from his wounds, Shae tries to convince him to come to Pentos to 'eat, drink, fuck, live' Who lives in Pentos? Illyrio...
"Varys and Shae testified against Tyrion when he wouldnt go to Pentos of his own volition in order to make sure he couldn't stay in King's Landing to keep trying to play Westerosi politics."
I'm going to go sit in a darkened room and think about it.
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