u/Trussdoor46

I think revealing it was Brandon rather than Ned who "dishonoured" Ashara, that seems to get a lot of people mad for some reason.

Real as in alive in the modern day.

In terms of theories and speculation by the fanbase, despite the latter being more more prominent in the source material.

Re-phrased the title to make it clear I was talking about platonic relationships.

In terms of speculation, theories from the fandom, etc., despite the latter being more prominent in the books.