How Criston Cole became the Kingmaker (House of the Dragon)
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- Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2023
- Lord Commander of King Viserys/ Aegon's Kingsguard
Criston Cole gained the epithet "Kingmaker" during the dance of the dragons
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One thing i notice about most of rheanyra's foes in the greens is that they all genuinely cared for her at one point.
That is what makes it more bitter and tragic
It tells you something about rheanyra
If anybody is wondering, Criston is partially based on a real-life man, Gerard De Ridefort; a noble and eventual master of the order of the temple (knights templar) during the crusades era. They have a ton of overlap and Dan Jones, author of The Templars, even refers to Ridefort as a kingmaker when he partakes in a conspiracy to crown Guy De Lusignan as king of Jerusalem instead of Raymond the Count of Tripoli (who had deeply insulted Gerard when he was his overlord)
He’s mainly based on Richard Neville who was the actual real life KingMaker during the wars of the roses just as most of Asoiaf is based on English medieval history
George most likely had many historical people he pulled from to create Criston Cole’s character. But the main historical person is definitely Richard Neville, Warwick the Kingmaker. Coles nickname literally comes from him. Neville first supported the York king Edward IV then after helping place him on the throne, later supported Lancaster King Henry VI to win back the throne and placed him on it once again. Similar to Cole first supporting Rhaenyra then turning to Aegon ii.
@pshaaaax805 I disagree, Gerard is far more similar to Cole, but if George said it was Neville then that is fine.
However Neville was a noble lord, where Ridefort was the Templar master and a bloodthirsty warrior, just like Cole. The Knights Templar and the Kingsguard are farrrrr more similar than a comparison between Cole and Neville:
-both are military orders
-both orders are chaste
-both orders give up all personal property and titles
-both orders serve the faith and crown
-hell, they even dress similar too
Cole and Ridefort are both bold, lustful warriors who have more combat prowess than wisdom or discipline, and both fall after the result of a foolish charge against a tactically superior foe
Mans went from “King Maker” to “Crown Placer”
Criston Cole The Kingmaker is awesome in the books.
yeah in the show I feel he's a little more petty/cry-babyish
@@dekuuchiha9990 nah his reason isn’t petty at all
@@HOEAHHNIGGAS he got all angry because Rhaenerya wouldn't give up her life to live across the sea in the Free Cities. If he truly loved her he should of been loyal to her but instead he broke everything off.
I hate how people keep saying that Cristian joined the greens and went bad because Rheanyra rejected him. Not everything is about Rheanyra that applies to Cristian his character is much more complex.
1) Since he is Dornish and doesn't come from a high status family Cristian had to deal with prejudice and classism to get where he it. And he was devoted to his role as a member of the king's guard and followed his oath.
2) As a member of the king's guard Cristian took a vow of chastity and celibacy. And he broke that vow by sleeping with Rheanyra. And when a knight especially a member of the KING'S GUARD is caught sleeping with princess. He is brutally tortured to death.
3) Cristian wanted to restore his honour by marrying Rheanyra but she rejected his offer. She wanted to continue their affair despite knowing the danger. He was willing to put his life and title on the line for her but she wasn't willing to do the same. Realising Rheanyra didn't really care about him and was just using him he joins the greens. Not just to scorn Rheanyra but also to repay Alicient for giving him a chance to restore his honour.
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The fact that (in the books) Criston is indifferent and oblivious to Rhaenyra's feelings for him it makes more sense that Rhaenyra is the one that was hurt and removed Criston from his position because he rejected her. It was Rhaenyra who was trying to seduce him from the beggining, Criston was just doing his job as a guard. The show did him dirty
They needed a toxic male character to be a punching bag for modern political messages
@@Captain_Insano_nomercySir Barriston Selmy said Cole was no true Knight.
@MosHighChadro that's his opinion. Barristan also rescued and served the Mad King who was a cruel tyrant. He's the definition of an unthinking lackey. Jaime killing Aerys was far more noble than what Barristan did
I mean we don’t really know that? The whole point of the books is that there are multiple ways everything could have gone down and we don’t know for sure. Criston being indifferent to rhaenyras advances is only one of the possibilities we’re given according to mushroom. It’s also said in the books that Criston was absolutely in love with rhaenyra and that he happily hooked up with her. The whole point is that we don’t know for sure.
@@MosHighChadroYeah I'm sorry, Barristian is literally like the worst possible example you could bring up. Where was his honor when the mad king burned the starks? Where was his honor when Rhaegar ran off with Lyanna, where was Selmys honor in literally any part of his life. Selmy was an idiot who should not be judging anyone. Hand maid to the mad king I mean seriously?
Love your videos man! But at 9:10, that's not really accurate. In "Fire and Blood", in the scene before they kill Criston Cole, his assailants reject his call for duels, and say something like "I won't have the singers sing of your valiant stand, Kingmaker" before finishing him off. This showed me that the term was already being used as derogatory already. (Please keep up the great work! I especially love watching your videos before bed haha.)
“HotD took both from these tales“ which both tales in the show made him the bad person the hate cole get is crazy people mad at him for not supporting his grapist the show did him dirty
Facts
Mushroom the TMZ reporter 🤣🤣🤭 tha'ts exactly who he is 😂
Amazing video as always! You're awesome! Cant wait for more!
as a wise man once said "love is the death of duty."
Ok
The leanor very gay part got me. 😂
I think house Cole is a house of high ranking servants like the Cassels, which will occupy the positions of stewarts or if they have martial ability, captain of guards or master at arms. They are low in the nobility but with good abilities may be raised by the lords they directly served, like Ser Rodrik who is made castellan. I argue that this types of families is the closest it can be to a middle class family in the feudal society of Westeroes
He didn't beg rhanyra it was common to ask for Lady's favour
RIP Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker. My favorite psychopathic peacock and one of the deadliest Knights of his time.
Maybe House Cole can come back with The Golden Company Glorious Band of Exiles!
@@Darius-_ Unless they get support from the friends in The Reach or Papa Tarly joins them.
@@Darius-_The Friends of the Reach will flip to Aegon as will the Stormlands and Dorne
nice
2:31 Is Rhaenyra spoiled?
Very spoiled. It's even said so in the book. She was daddy's little princess and hr rarely refused her anything.
Lol princess of the realm...take a guess junior
“Treason…is only a word. When two princes fight for a chair where only one may sit, great lords and common men alike must choose. And when the battle’s done, the victors will be hailed as loyal men and true, whilst those who were defeated will be known forevermore as rebels and traitors. That was my fate.”
First to take take the Black 🖤
You do that here too impressive.
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@@Darius-_ something we say when your the first to comment lol
the thumbnail looks like you about to take over a rust server
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"The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. Like Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker." Jaime Lannister
Ser Criston Cole is a violent brute but is also capable of charming and devoted. A True Knight! Insulting a Knight's liege-lord is a bad idea.
Ser Rickard Thorne was the best Kingsguard: Tragedy At Bitterbridge
Funny how Cristen basically gets Me Too'd by Rhaenera, and is driven to attempt suicide because of it, but so much of the fanbase writes him off as an angry emotional incel
That's funny part she came on to him and held more power over him. But people tend to minimize that power dynamic because he's physically bigger and should be considered "lucky" that she wanted to sleep with him. But if it was the other way around they would be calling him a predator. Sure he's bitter after being rejected to runaway but how many would after getting intimate with someone and then proceeded to get told to be a boy toy not husband or lover?
When Daemon is the actual predator who basically groomed his niece into always having a thing for him. But he's played by Matt Smith a fan girl darling so the man could do anything even choke her but people will still love him.
@@noblegalifreyan4551yeah like what the hell, deamon is a literal groomer.
I'm over the fan base at this point (especially TV show only fans) because of the blatant agenda pushing and suck fests that go on for Rhaenyra and Daemon. Anybody with an objective eye knows that the Greens are the more aggrieved group of the two factions
@@Captain_Insano_nomercy Yeah, good joke buddy!😂😂🤣🤣
@@dineshbalu6107 found the dweeb
the very gay 💀💀😂😂
The fans naming him Ser Simp to Ser Salty is well deserved 😂 Why would the heiress of a great Kingdom marry a Kingsguard and leave all the power and wealth she could possess? lol
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That was a dumb idea and I can't defend it. It seemed out of character for him considering he never seemed like a complete retard. I think the writing there was a little off.
Where he's misunderstood is in what he was angry about in the first place. He wasn't upset Rhaenyra rejected him, he was upset that he broke his oath and put in a very rocky situation.
If it was found out that they slept together he would have been gelded, tortured and then executed. He was obviously completely bloody terrified and I don't blame him. The power imbalance was insane.
You wouldn't call someone whiny when they're litterly getting crucified now would you?
@@KingSlayer_. Because power imbalances only applies to male on female power dynamics not the other way around. She out him in a bad situation for her own pleasure.
@@KingSlayer_. 💯💯
I feel like ser criston got stuck between a rock and hard place because its not exactly like he can say no to rheanyra if he does that then the princess dismisses him he would lose everything lets remember that he is just some no name knight so this is his only chance at a good life
Ser incel took petiness to a whole new level.
Sex with Rhaenyra = incel?
better than bastard maker = rhaenyra 😂
In the books he's the one that refuses Rhaenyra after she tries forcing him to sleep with her, Rhaenyra becomes petty and removes Cole of his position for rejecting her, the show ruined every character
He's such a butthurt individual.
The video talks about a middle ground between the show and the book but the truth is that the book came out first and Criston was not a butthurt person in the book, he was honorable and stoic, he became Rhaenyra’s king’s guard when she was 10 and he couldn’t see her as anything other than a child so in the book when she tried to seduce him he was horrified and switched sides. He probably wouldn’t have schemed Aegon’s coronation if it weren’t for the fact that Daemon was in Rhaneyra’s side and would’ve have murdered everyone, the problem there was Daemon.
Loved hating on this man cuz he is such an interesting character. Also the actor portraying him did a great job switching from dutiful and joyful knight to a specter looming around salivent ready to sweep the life out of anybody coming near her.
23 year old man begging for the favor of a 7 year old. Yes yes it was different times but I’ll never be able to process this😂😂
I used to like him. Now i hate him
This video talks about a middle ground between show and book, the show completely ruined him. The running away on a boat part was never mentioned on the book, he became Rhaenyra’s protector when she was 10 and he couldn’t see her as more of a child so when Harold westerling caught Rhaenyra and Daemon doing their incestous shit she confessed he was just teaching her how to please cole to seduce him and when that became common knowledge at court criston was disgusted that the little girl he met was trying to do that and switched sides, he wouldn’t have plotted against Rhaneyra if it weren’t because Daemon was on her side and he would have murdered everyone and Criston because there was personal hate there.
Why because he doesn’t like the women who graped him??
@@LadySofia_Zamora Criston’s idea of running away to essos is definitely 100% unquestionably in the books. And the idea that Criston was disgusted by rhaenyra wanting him is only told to us by mushroom. The versions from the other two historians support the show version of events. People take mushrooms obviously fake and embellished story as law when it comes to Criston cole and idk why lol. The whole point of fire and blood is that we don’t know what happened for sure lol.
@@brandonrooney5106 definitely not unquestionable
@@HOEAHHNIGGAS entirely unquestionably. It’s not up for debate. The idea of rhaenyra and Criston running off to essos inarguably comes from fire and blood.
They should call him King Simp.
King GOAT Actually
Ser simp is the correct term