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Markus
User ID: 3919194 May 4th 10:26 AM
An image of the UK-cover of ASoS is available at:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/
000710197X.02.LZZZZZZZ.gif

Relic
User ID: 9328513 May 26th 2:44 PM
Labor, might the balding guy on the cover be Illyan Payne?

Son of Hot Pie!!!!
User ID: 0276214 May 27th 2:33 AM
Yeah, the Swedish cover puts the other two to shame. I don't find the American one much better than the British one, but I have to say the latter is more humiliating. :)

As for the UK cover, I'd like to toss in a vote that the woman is none other than Ashara Dayne . . . why, you ask?

(1) dark hair as Ashara Dayne;
(2) looks like light eyes as she;
(3) looks like an ocean shore in the background
which makes me think of Starfall; and
(4) the glimmering dress and crown makes me think of stars . . . once again, Starfall castle.

Instead of Howland Reed, perhaps if the focus is more on Dorne and Highgarden . . . well, maybe we will learn what really happened at the Tower of Joy.

Perhaps the skulls symbolize more death and destruction? Or, maybe they're the skulls of Ned's father and older brother?

As for the two dumb asses in the middle who are off balance and look like they need to run to the bathroom . . . I'll take the safe road on that one and say Jon and an Other/wildling.

Jon is going to lose his virginity in book three and he won't be saying this:

THE SEED IS STRONG!!! :)

Markus
User ID: 8820133 May 27th 11:17 PM
Let me just throw in my two cents ...

The guy on the right is undoubtedly Tyrion.

The girl on the left seems to be Margaery in my opinion. Note, the coronet and hair color.

The central scene has me wondering, though.

The best clue seems to be the glowing sword, which is either Lightbringer or the sword of an Other. I agree, however, that the guy who wields it hardly seems to be an Other.

This would leave either Stannis vs. somebody, or Jon vs. somebody with the sword of an Other.

KAH
User ID: 0541004 May 28th 10:11 AM
If that's Tyrion, he looks awfully old.

Bald and white-bearded? Hello? And does he still have his nose where it should (not) be?

Ran
User ID: 0867924 May 28th 10:47 AM
Not really old. He has hair on the top of his head, it's just rather thin and very pale. The white beard is supposed to be the very pale golden that he has, though your monitor may or make not pick up on that.. The artist missed on the fact that he's got black hair as well, though.

As to the nose, I thought something around half of Tyrion's nose was still attached. What we see doesn't look like the whole thing, anyhow, but it's hard to tell.

Sulthon
User ID: 1069864 Aug 20th 1:11 PM
Took Me a while but I think I figured out what the fight scene is...

Beric Vs. The Hound.

Note the lightning bolt on the chest.
The Hound has only the good side of his face turned so you don't see the scars...

(Not a good cover but oh well....)

Ran
User ID: 0743024 Aug 20th 1:14 PM
There are scars on that side of face. Far less than it should be, though -- Burns tried to get the suggestion of scar ridges, but it just doesn't work or come anywhere close to the reality of the Hound's disfigurement.

Sulthon
User ID: 1069864 Aug 20th 1:15 PM
Also I thought the lady was Lysa standing in front of the moon door. (note the blue and white Arryn colors)

This is just an educated guess though..

KAH
User ID: 0541004 Aug 20th 2:10 PM
Isn't Lysa supposed to be fat, though?

Not to say it couldn't be her anyway...

Greg
User ID: 0582664 Aug 21st 11:27 AM
My previous post seems to have been deleted. I'm not sure why, I didn't think it had any more spoilers than lots of other posts, although I suppose many of those could just have been people guessing. To sum up, the fight is Beric and the Hound, and I think that the woman could be Sansa, though she looks too old

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Markus User ID: 3919194	May 4th 10:26 AM An image of the UK-cover of ASoS is available at: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/ 000710197X.02.LZZZZZZZ.gif
Relic User ID: 9328513	May 26th 2:44 PM Labor, might the balding guy on the cover be Illyan Payne?
Son of Hot Pie!!!! User ID: 0276214	May 27th 2:33 AM Yeah, the Swedish cover puts the other two to shame. I don't find the American one much better than the British one, but I have to say the latter is more humiliating. :) As for the UK cover, I'd like to toss in a vote that the woman is none other than Ashara Dayne . . . why, you ask? (1) dark hair as Ashara Dayne; (2) looks like light eyes as she; (3) looks like an ocean shore in the background which makes me think of Starfall; and (4) the glimmering dress and crown makes me think of stars . . . once again, Starfall castle. Instead of Howland Reed, perhaps if the focus is more on Dorne and Highgarden . . . well, maybe we will learn what really happened at the Tower of Joy. Perhaps the skulls symbolize more death and destruction? Or, maybe they're the skulls of Ned's father and older brother? As for the two dumb asses in the middle who are off balance and look like they need to run to the bathroom . . . I'll take the safe road on that one and say Jon and an Other/wildling. Jon is going to lose his virginity in book three and he won't be saying this: THE SEED IS STRONG!!! :)
Markus User ID: 8820133	May 27th 11:17 PM Let me just throw in my two cents ... The guy on the right is undoubtedly Tyrion. The girl on the left seems to be Margaery in my opinion. Note, the coronet and hair color. The central scene has me wondering, though. The best clue seems to be the glowing sword, which is either Lightbringer or the sword of an Other. I agree, however, that the guy who wields it hardly seems to be an Other. This would leave either Stannis vs. somebody, or Jon vs. somebody with the sword of an Other.
KAH User ID: 0541004	May 28th 10:11 AM If that's Tyrion, he looks awfully old. Bald and white-bearded? Hello? And does he still have his nose where it should (not) be?
Ran User ID: 0867924	May 28th 10:47 AM Not really old. He has hair on the top of his head, it's just rather thin and very pale. The white beard is supposed to be the very pale golden that he has, though your monitor may or make not pick up on that.. The artist missed on the fact that he's got black hair as well, though. As to the nose, I thought something around half of Tyrion's nose was still attached. What we see doesn't look like the whole thing, anyhow, but it's hard to tell.
Sulthon User ID: 1069864	Aug 20th 1:11 PM Took Me a while but I think I figured out what the fight scene is... Beric Vs. The Hound. Note the lightning bolt on the chest. The Hound has only the good side of his face turned so you don't see the scars... (Not a good cover but oh well....)
Ran User ID: 0743024	Aug 20th 1:14 PM There are scars on that side of face. Far less than it should be, though -- Burns tried to get the suggestion of scar ridges, but it just doesn't work or come anywhere close to the reality of the Hound's disfigurement.
Sulthon User ID: 1069864	Aug 20th 1:15 PM Also I thought the lady was Lysa standing in front of the moon door. (note the blue and white Arryn colors) This is just an educated guess though..
KAH User ID: 0541004	Aug 20th 2:10 PM Isn't Lysa supposed to be fat, though? Not to say it couldn't be her anyway...
Greg User ID: 0582664	Aug 21st 11:27 AM My previous post seems to have been deleted. I'm not sure why, I didn't think it had any more spoilers than lots of other posts, although I suppose many of those could just have been people guessing. To sum up, the fight is Beric and the Hound, and I think that the woman could be Sansa, though she looks too old