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Radio Westeros ASOIAF Podcast

Radio Westeros E69 Oberyn - The Red Viper

Radio Westeros ASOIAF Podcast

Radio Westeros

Asoiaf, Stark, Game Of Thrones, Books, A Song Of Ice And Fire, Arts, Targaryen, House Of The Dragon, George R.r. Martin, Hotd, Got, Lannister

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 130 minutes

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Summary

Oberyn Martell blazes across the pages of A Storm of Swords. The first Dornish character we meet in the flesh dies before he can achieve his goals… or does he? His impact on the story is lasting, and his backstory is fascinating. Join us as we explore the life and times of the Red Viper of Dorne, and consider what a legacy of vengeance really means.




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Radio Estros, episode 69, the Red Viper.

0:07.0

The Red Viper. Spoilers are books.

0:17.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of Radio Westeros, I'm Lady Guinevere and with And with me as always is Yoke Boy.

0:24.0

And with me as always is Yoke Boy.

0:27.0

Yeah, hi there everyone and thanks for being here.

0:30.0

Today we're going to give you an in-depth look at a charismatic, seductive and dangerous character

0:36.4

who arrives on our pages in the Storm of Swords to turn the plot in King's Landing upside down. It's Oberin Martel.

0:45.0

Yeah, we are very excited to be covering the Red Viper.

0:48.0

To set the stage, we'll begin with a brief history of Dorn and learn why it's often viewed as culturally different

0:55.2

from the rest of Westeros.

0:57.0

Then we'll delve deep into Oberon's rich backstory where we'll collect all the details

1:02.2

from his time as

1:03.2

poisoner, cell sword, lover, student of the citadel, secret political

1:07.3

player, and much more besides.

1:09.9

To understand Oberin, you need to understand his history, so we'll leave no stone unturned in our

1:15.8

attempt to find out not only what drives him, but who he was and what he was doing before

1:22.1

the main story began.

1:24.0

Next we'll walk through Obrin's brief yet gigantic part in the saga,

1:29.0

from the moment he arrived to take up the dawnish small council seat to the roller coaster trial by combat with

1:35.6

Gregor Klagen that will have your heart beatinging in your chest. Hold on tight folks.

1:41.9

Finally, we'll assess Oberon's legacy and explore what meaning we can find in his devastating

1:47.6

demise while keeping the themes of justice and vengeance in vengeance sharp focus.

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