And so we come nearly to the end of the world, or at least the end of our knowledge, easternmost

and southernmost of the great cities of the known world.

The ancient Port of Ashai stands at the end of a long wedge of land on the point where

the Jade Sea meets the Saffron straits. Its origins are lost in the

mists of time. Even the ashii do not claim to know who built their city. They will say only

that a city has stood here since the world began and will stand here until it ends. Few places

in the known world are as remote as a shy and fewer are as

forbidding. So we bring you the story of Ashai by the shadow. It's a story of the Far East

that contains elements both familiar and unfamiliar with direct ties to Azor Ahai, Rallor, and

characters who have been there such as Melisandra, Quayth,

Miriamazdur, and Archmaister Marwin. Then there's blood magic, fire magic, shadow binding,

and prophecy. Add in ties to Valeria, DeNaris Targaryen, the Great Empire of the Dawn,

and perhaps the Long Night itself. What you've got here is an episode you'll want to pay extra close attention to. We're going deep into the shadow to see what it can teach us about our favorite storyline, and you will not be disappointed. Just remember to bring a light. Hello and welcome.

You all know me.

I'm Aziz, and I'm joined by LML, aka Lucifer Means Lightbringer from the mythical astronomy of ice and fire.

Happy to be here.

Right on.

We worked on the Dane podcast together, and it kind of grew as these things do.

We dig and we find more than we expected to find.

And well, we're not going to shy away from that.

We're going to make it into an episode.

And in this case, well, it led to this.

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