by HoneyBadger1
A fanfiction inspired by A Song of Ice and Fire as well the books, Codex Alera, The Legend of Eli Monpress and the game Elden Ring. A look at the World of Ice and Fire if magic were to start returning. An illegitimate son, sired by Aerys Targaryan years ago. Born into poverty, unknown, living in fleabottom. Despite his prestigious bloodline, Gullion Waters does not get the best start in life. He just barely survives the sack of Kings Landing by Lannister forces and escapes to live on the streets before catching the eye of King Robert Baratheon.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 22 Oct 2026, 23:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 22 Oct 2026, 23:38 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
beats 58% of similar stories
beats 75% of similar stories
beats 55% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
