There is no foolproof cure for greyscale. If you can contract the dreaded disease, which slowly turns your skin into a cracked riverbed, as a child (like Shireen Baratheon), there’s a chance you might survive (until you’re burned at the stake by your dad); if you get it as an adult, though, you’re as good as dead. No one quite knows why, which is bad news for Jorah Mormont.
The last time we saw the exiled knight, he was being instructed by Daenerys to find a remedy for greyscale, so that he may stand beside the Mother of Dragons when she’s ruling the Seven Kingdoms. I’m not sure which is more likely: Daenerys beating the Zombie Mountain in a bare-knuckle brawl, or Jorah not dying. The odds are stacked against the Bear Island native, but according to one popular Game of Thrones fan theory, there’s still hope.
Remember Quaithe? The name might not ring a bell, but her photo will.
The masked shadowbinder was a recurring character in season two when Daenerys was in Qarth and, oh my god, I’m so bored thinking about that plot again. The Greatest City That Ever Was or Will Be didn’t quite live up to its title, but it could hold special significance for Jorah in his quest for a cure.
There is only ONE person in the entire series who has mentioned/hinted/showed they know about ANYTHING regarding the treatment/provention of Greyscale. This person is actually treating someone who is about to travel past Old Valyria where Stone Men and Greyscale thrive. This person is speaking with Jorah during this scene. And that person is Quaithe. (Via reddit)
Here’s the scene being referenced above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fZqh-qw_0M
Quaithe tells Jorah, “This man must sail past Old Valyria. All who travel too close to the Doom must have protection.” Jorah replies, “I didn’t come here for lessons.” He probably should have, because “this man” is boned. When the two first meet, Quaithe is applying ink to a man’s back. That might be an important step in protection against greyscale, and if she knows how to shield others from it, maybe she knows how to cure it? Another theory goes:
Perhaps the key to Jorah’s cure will be to seek out Quaithe, who will tell him he must have one of Daenerys’ dragons breathe fire onto his greyscale-inflicted arm to cure it of greyscale. This would indeed be a heroic ending [to] the ultimate quest for a man who has dedicated his life to a woman he once betrayed; a woman he now loves. (Via Winter Is Coming)
Or maybe he can ask his cousin Lyanna? She knows what she’s doing. Anyway, good luck, Jorah Mormont. Here’s hoping you transition from the danger zone back to the friend zone any day now.
(Via reddit)
