Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb. They refuse, they cling to the realm or the gods or love. Illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.
—Petyr Baelish, Game of Thrones
The above quote describes chaos as an instrument for accessing and maintaining power. A strategy that is employed by various protagonists for ...