George R.R. Martin read from a new The Winds of Winter chapter at Balticon over the weekend. Given the choice of hearing from Mercy, Aeron, or a “fake history” regarding Aegon’s sons, fans overwhelmingly voted for Aeron Greyjoy, AKA Damphair, the youngest of Balon’s brothers and a priest of the Drowned God. Titled “The Forsaken,” Martin promised a dark chapter that would appeal to “Ramsay fans.” Yeesh…
Several redittors have compiled a comprehensive summary of the chapter, which details the Damphair’s fate following the Kingsmoot. Spoilers abound, of course, and we warn you that Martin wasn’t kidding about how brutal the whole thing gets. And check out our full list of available chapter excerpts and summaries from The Winds of Winter.