Yaana Noore wrote:Personally I believe that the GC's aim remains and they would never help the Targaryens in this fashion. The Golden Company are the most expensive sellsword company there is, so unless the Martells plan to bankrupt themselves it seems (to me) unrealistic for most Westerosi houses to be able to afford them unless you are the throne, the Lannisters, the Tyrells, or maybe the Hightowers. I think it would be for the best if we kept them out.
That's my POV though and we shall see what OP decides upon.
Balerion the Dread wrote:I would not be surprised if the Martell's could theoretically afford it, provided, as Yaana claims, they do not mind draining their treasury. A loan or two from the Iron Bank might be in possible if need be.
As for if they would, that is a more difficult question. In the books, they support Aegon VI under the assumption he is a trueborn Targaryen. Similarly, the original plan was for the Golden Company was to travel with Aegon back to Meereen to join with Daenerys. Tyrion states that their main motivation now could be just to return home.
It is hard to know what they would do, I think it will depend on if the Martell's representative can be alluring enough to tempt the Company into working for Dorne.
It is also possible it is in contract with someone else already.
I will think more about it later today.
All true, both of you, and I did discuss with Balerion in TGs about the possibility of Rhaegar helping pay the Golden Company's hiring fee once he takes the Iron Throne. Basically, if worst comes to worst, Dorne will try to have someone else pay the costs/debt.