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shapinglightA quick question for Game of Thrones, viewers/readers, because I've been pointlessly wracking my brains about this all day.
Spoilers behind cut for anyone who hasn't seen the show.
I haven't managed to rewatch any more episodes. However, I was mulling on the part played in the Dany story by the mysterious Illyrio. If I'm remembering right, he sheltered Dany and Viserys at his home for a whole year gratis, gave them presents, addressed them as if Viserys really were king of Westeros, etc. Also, he gave Dany the dragons' eggs as a wedding present (am surprised Viserys didn't cut up rough about that in retrospect and demand they be given to him). Yet I have this nagging memory that it's Illyrio having the whispered conversation with Varys that Arya overhears in the tunnels under Kingslanding (or whatever the palace is called), and yet Varys is behind the plot to kill Dany that is foiled by Jorah Mormont changing sides.
Can you tell me - am I just remembering it wrong? Maybe it wasn't Illyrio talking with Varys at all? However, if it was, while I can understand that he might have been giving Dany and her brother shelter so as to make it easier to keep an eye on them for Varys, what was his motive in brokering the marriage with Khal Drogo, and most of all, in giving Dany the dragons' eggs? Is he playing both sides against the middle?
It it explained better in the books? If so, can someone explain it to me without spoilering me for later stuff?
Spoilers behind cut for anyone who hasn't seen the show.
I haven't managed to rewatch any more episodes. However, I was mulling on the part played in the Dany story by the mysterious Illyrio. If I'm remembering right, he sheltered Dany and Viserys at his home for a whole year gratis, gave them presents, addressed them as if Viserys really were king of Westeros, etc. Also, he gave Dany the dragons' eggs as a wedding present (am surprised Viserys didn't cut up rough about that in retrospect and demand they be given to him). Yet I have this nagging memory that it's Illyrio having the whispered conversation with Varys that Arya overhears in the tunnels under Kingslanding (or whatever the palace is called), and yet Varys is behind the plot to kill Dany that is foiled by Jorah Mormont changing sides.
Can you tell me - am I just remembering it wrong? Maybe it wasn't Illyrio talking with Varys at all? However, if it was, while I can understand that he might have been giving Dany and her brother shelter so as to make it easier to keep an eye on them for Varys, what was his motive in brokering the marriage with Khal Drogo, and most of all, in giving Dany the dragons' eggs? Is he playing both sides against the middle?
It it explained better in the books? If so, can someone explain it to me without spoilering me for later stuff?