Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hello everyone! There's always discourse about morality in Westeros and comparing the works of Martin and Tolkien, particularly in regard to what it means to be a hero in each world. Today, I'm examining that topic!

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00:00 Public Perception
01:18 A True Adaptation
02:23 Remembering His Vows
03:27 Trapped in the Cave
04:24 Hard Way
05:26 Consequences
06:31 Towards Progress
07:37 Real Heroes
08:44 Perception of Heroism
09:03 Behind the Curtain
10:18 Character Consistency
11:25 Bittersweet
12:38 A Dream of Spring
13:41 Conclusions