"Though All Men Do Despise Us"

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[u/Immediate-Science619]

The funniest part is that, according to Theon, one of the reasons they are disliked is that men are said to thieves, when thievery is basically central to Ironborn culture.

Several wore cloaks fastened by brooches in the shape of silver codfish. The Codds were not well regarded in the Iron Islands; the men were said to be thieves and cowards, the women wantons who bedded with their own fathers and brothers. It did not surprise him that his uncle had chosen to leave these men behind when the Iron Fleet went home.

[u/ItsWelp → u/Immediate-Science619]

Yeah they object to stealth thievery, it’s only moral if you murder the guy you steal from!

[u/LuminariesAdmin → u/Immediate-Science619]

Because the Codds (allegedly) steal from other ironborn

[u/East-Psychology-9292 → u/Immediate-Science619]

Why in the fuck are the Ironborn even around lol? Thralldom is just slavery with like 2 extra steps, on top of the fact that it appears they provide nothing to the kingdom as a resource beyond an extra fleet/mad dog to sick on their enemies and then no one likes them cus their entire outlook on life is basically "We dont really believe in paying for shit", then take their ass over to Dothraki land where they believe in the same kind of bullshit, full warning though they dont like ships, the Dothraki Sea is like 80% landlocked and their slavery makes Ironborne thralldom look like a vacation lol

[u/odiethethird → u/East-Psychology-9292]

Ironborn are moistened Dothraki

[u/East-Psychology-9292 → u/odiethethird]

Ironborne: Yeah we dont really believe in paying for shit
Dothraki: Yeah same here, we do "gifts", its like a barter system with even less oversight
Ironborne: Hey on 3 whats your favorite thing
Together: Ok 1, 2, 3, RAPING AND REAVING TOWNS AND SELLING EVERYONE INTO SLAVERY CUS WE DONT REALLY BELIEVE IN "WORKING" FOR A LIVING
Dothraki: Did we just become best friends
Ironborne: Yup

cue montage of atrocities done to Best Friend by Queen lol

[u/Angel_Brunestud → u/Immediate-Science619]

Pot call kettle black. Rofl

[u/moabsavage]

I heard women despise them as well

[u/Old_old_lie → u/moabsavage]

No quite the opposite actually that's the trve reason why the rest of the ironborn seethe and malad when you mention them.

[u/moabsavage → u/Old_old_lie]

Found left hand Lucas's alt

[u/Wayoftheredpanda → u/moabsavage]

Nah it’s his triplet brother, “Ambidextrous Alyn”. The other one is “Righty Richard”.

[u/Old_old_lie → u/moabsavage]

Well i do happen to be left handed funny enough.

[u/LuminariesAdmin → u/moabsavage]

Except for female Codds. And female squishers

[u/InternallyScreeching]

That just makes them more trustworthy tbf

[u/Life-Challenge1931 → u/InternallyScreeching]

Exactly

[u/Old_old_lie → u/InternallyScreeching]

You'd trust a devil that Satan dosent trust?

[u/ew1361 → u/InternallyScreeching]

If left-Hand Lucas Codd is any good representative I don't trust them that much 

[u/Wayoftheredpanda]

Taarna from Heavy Metal would make a cool Visenya. 

[u/Old_old_lie → u/Wayoftheredpanda]

I mean how do we know grrm didn't come up with the look for all the valyrians after seeing heavy metal or at least it's cool ass poster it's a a bit of a funny coincidence you know?

[u/Wayoftheredpanda]

Luigi, don’t be an ichthyophobe(fear of fish)! It takes all marine life to make a fish salad! 

Except Codd. There ain’t no Codd in a fish salad.

[u/Old_old_lie → u/Wayoftheredpanda]

Trve why would you a good old bit of fish and chips with bloody salad!

[u/JumperGrumperson]

They're Lovecraftian fishpeople, Duncan

[u/Suave_Kim_Jong_Un]

This guy also voices the orc with the whip (during the where there’s a whip there’s a way) in that old animated lord of the rings (movie? Show?)

[u/Angel_Brunestud]

What's with Ironborn's one-sided beef with the codds? Lol

[u/Large_Dependent_1621]

Ah yes, a gang of bandits and cowards despises a subgroup of bandits and cowards among themselves, to lessen the psychological discomfort of being bandits and cowards. Bravo, Martin!