The Winds of Winter Theory: George R.R. Martin Will Turn a Game of Thrones Side Character the Show Sidelined Into a Greater Threat Than White Walkers

The Winds of Winter is taking way too long to be published, but George R.R. Martin gave us clues about what to expect in the upcoming novel through The Forsaken chapter that he released years ago. It was told from the perspective of Aeron Greyjoy, the brother of Euron Greyjoy.
Pilou Asbæk in Game of Thrones / Credits: HBO
What we could take from this chapter is how Euron became more menacing than before, and leagues more terrifying than his television counterpart. It’s an understatement to say that the Game of Thrones version was extremely disappointing. He was promising at the beginning of the series, but throughout the course of the story, he ended up becoming the unexpected comic relief.
Euron Greyjoy might become the big bad villain in The Winds of Winter
Euron Greyjoy was portrayed on screen by Pilou Asbæk, a Danish actor who did an excellent job playing the antagonist.
Pilou Asbæk in Game of Thrones / Credits: HBO
What we could take from this chapter is how Euron became more menacing than before, and leagues more terrifying than his television counterpart. It’s an understatement to say that the Game of Thrones version was extremely disappointing. He was promising at the beginning of the series, but throughout the course of the story, he ended up becoming the unexpected comic relief.
Euron Greyjoy might become the big bad villain in The Winds of Winter
Euron Greyjoy was portrayed on screen by Pilou Asbæk, a Danish actor who did an excellent job playing the antagonist.
- 2/24/2025
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
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