It is funny how people take only parts that support their theory while ignoring everything else. But I am doing the same so what about that?
I will try not to do that, but it's hard
Almost everything that Martin wrote has some usage especially when he describes something big such as huge green sphinxes on Citadell entrance.
Or.. when Martin is trying to draw you a more colourful picture or even to confuse you with a lot of little details.
Acording to Pate's chapter Alleras was really suprised when he heard about dragons. Then boom-paff here comes Leo Tyrell and tells you that Marwin believes in dragons and that glass candle is burning in his (Marwins) quarters.
Oh, thank you for pointing this out! Because he is so NOT surprised! look at this (the summary of the first part of the prologue)":
Alleras's fiends:"DRAGONS!"
Alleras: "Throw the apple."
Alleras's friends: "Oh my god! There are dragons!"
Alleras: "Throw the apple."
Alleras's friends: Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!! DRAGONS! And a Dragon-glass candle is BURNING! (Did I say oh my god?)
Alleras: "Are you going to eat that apple?"
He sounds like he knows MUCH more of this than his friends... very mysterious.. don't you think?
Moreover, he is giving them (unexcited and unsurprised
) short Targaryen hystory lesson! (He tells them about - the dragon has three heads, who is who's son and daughter and etc" It's not a solid proof but it's certainly supports my theory
While we are there... Acolytes have only one chance to lit that candle, and that is when they have finished their chain and already become maesters (right before they get lord to serve). Reason why "Jaquen" is there could be this : Arya have heard blinky(spelling?) and fat man arguing about something in Braavos. Perhaps fat man is "Jaquen". "Jaquen" took key that opens all Citadell doors from Pate?It is posible they were talking about taking some rare books from Citadell. Books about others and dragons.
Jaqen is a Faceless Man! Looks like you and your friend Aegon the Unworthy seem to forget that part in his biography. He is very costly assassin, he's job must be VERY important! Who is going to pay a huge amount of money for information about dragons and others from the Citadel? And why to sent a Facelsess man to do such a simple job as gathering information? He is an ASASSIN - his job is KILLING or maybe protecting someone important=KILLING his enemies.
1. She loves that town(AFFC "Captain of guards", Tienna)Perhaps Oberyn meet her mother there (Oldtowh is great merchant town, house Hightower is rich house,protectors of Citadell, that got their money trading)
I will ignore that one 'cos it's really funny... Goerge Martin writing a whole prologue about a ******* girl who went for shopping in a lovely Oldtown... hmm..
2. She was forging her's chain when war started (little game of hers. Martell same chapter).
Alleras came to the Citadel ONE year before the "prologue time", AFTER the war has already began.
3. Hightowers are rich as Lannisters (Sam's last chapter, AFFC). And guess who's sending reports about them to Martell's.
4. She is at Marwin's room for a reason. Marwin is teaching "higher secrets", magic in looking for a better word. (his staff and mask are valyrian steel! apendix, AFFC) Who knows better about dragon's then man who teaches magic at Citadell? And when you are Oberyn's daughter who is schemming to get back Targaryens on throne you need to know all that is to know about dragons, right? And I guess that Marwin doesn't have much students.
Well, about "reports to Martell" and "learning secrets" - that makes SOME sense (for a change
) But it's so unimportant and boring...why would George Martin highlight Alleras, his looks, and all the important people around him (Marwyn, Jaqen,Sam) if it's just Sarella that came to learn, make reports for Martels or just shopping...
About Elya: she is one year younger than Oberyn. (Martell to Obarra AFFC) Even if they were twins it doesn't prove that they look alike.
Well, she doesn't have to look like Oberyn, BUT she is a SALTY DORNISH girl! Take an avarage arab family (that resemble an avarage dornish family) - mother, father, children, grandchildren.. what the change for one of them to be pale? well.. there is some, like 0.0000001%. Of course, they are not twins, but features like skin colour, eyes, hair are racial traits!
How is that for a theory?
Thank you, I've really enjoyed to disprove it