Game of Thrones - vol II - NO SPOILERS
Discussion
p1doc said:
talking of armies dany has to have the largest by far-dothraki horde unsullied iron born and dragons=unbeatable even if all of 7 kingdoms joined up i reckon
Robert reckoned the Dothraki alone would be enough. It's great watching S1 again when you actually know who everyone is.https://youtu.be/CY5As-RP1MM
And to imagine that there was once a small chance that Cersei might have grown without bitterness.
Yeah Valarian steel was made in part with magic, so it having properties which kill magical creatures seems easy enough to swallow. Likewise Dragonfire, with the dragons links to the rise in magic everywhere.
Lightbringer, if it ever sees the light of day, is less important as a weapon than it is as a sign of who will be Azor Ahai- like King Arthur being automatically fit to rule because he pulled the sword from the stone. If Davos kills Mel and his dagger erupts then he's Azor Ahai. Some readers believed that Davos himself was Lightbringer.
I don't think the prophesy is bogus but I reckon there'll be some wild hindsight going on when it becomes apparent. If it is straightforward, I think it will be borne of tragedy like Sam killing Gilly or the Hound killing Arya.
Lightbringer, if it ever sees the light of day, is less important as a weapon than it is as a sign of who will be Azor Ahai- like King Arthur being automatically fit to rule because he pulled the sword from the stone. If Davos kills Mel and his dagger erupts then he's Azor Ahai. Some readers believed that Davos himself was Lightbringer.
I don't think the prophesy is bogus but I reckon there'll be some wild hindsight going on when it becomes apparent. If it is straightforward, I think it will be borne of tragedy like Sam killing Gilly or the Hound killing Arya.
glazbagun said:
Yeah Valarian steel was made in part with magic, so it having properties which kill magical creatures seems easy enough to swallow. Likewise Dragonfire, with the dragons links to the rise in magic everywhere.
Lightbringer, if it ever sees the light of day, is less important as a weapon than it is as a sign of who will be Azor Ahai- like King Arthur being automatically fit to rule because he pulled the sword from the stone. If Davos kills Mel and his dagger erupts then he's Azor Ahai. Some readers believed that Davos himself was Lightbringer.
I don't think the prophesy is bogus but I reckon there'll be some wild hindsight going on when it becomes apparent. If it is straightforward, I think it will be borne of tragedy like Sam killing Gilly or the Hound killing Arya.
Magic is stated as having something to do with it, Tobo Mott is brought from the Free cities to reforge Ice, could magic=trade secrets?Lightbringer, if it ever sees the light of day, is less important as a weapon than it is as a sign of who will be Azor Ahai- like King Arthur being automatically fit to rule because he pulled the sword from the stone. If Davos kills Mel and his dagger erupts then he's Azor Ahai. Some readers believed that Davos himself was Lightbringer.
I don't think the prophesy is bogus but I reckon there'll be some wild hindsight going on when it becomes apparent. If it is straightforward, I think it will be borne of tragedy like Sam killing Gilly or the Hound killing Arya.
THere hasn't been any successful prophecy yet in ASOIAF, and as said, hindsight is very useful is trying to wedge prophecies onto events.
louiebaby said:
Woody said:
Just came across this snippet:
Wouldn't surprise me, apparently he is a Stormtrooper in the latest film too. Any evidence yet?IMDB said:
Battle of the b
ds (2016)
During the fight sequence where Jon Snow is being trampled on, one can see the face of Daniel Craig in the backdrop for around 1 to 2 seconds. After begging to Weiss and Benioff to let him appear on the show, after revealing he was a fan to the Daily Mail, they let him appear.
Anyone re-watched and noticed it?ds (2016)During the fight sequence where Jon Snow is being trampled on, one can see the face of Daniel Craig in the backdrop for around 1 to 2 seconds. After begging to Weiss and Benioff to let him appear on the show, after revealing he was a fan to the Daily Mail, they let him appear.
http://i.imgur.com/AQQN9X6.gif
Episode 9, the GFX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBq8E6dv7-4
Halb said:
I don't think he had a Valyrian steel sword in book or show.
Not sure if any Baratheon Valyrian blades are mentioned in the show, save for the dagger at the start.
VS weapons we know of in the show?
Longclaw
Heartsbane
Ice=Widow's Wail/Oathkeeper
any others??
Not directly on point, and it's related to the book-world rather than the TV-world, but I noticed an interesting reference re-reading Dance of Dragons the other day. In the context of Quentyn Martell making his way to Meeren, it talks about the Tattered Prince's sellsword company and the sword one of the officers possesses. I can't remember the exact words but it was to the effect that there were hundred of Valyrian swords in the world but only a handful of Valyrian arakhs (the Dothraki curved sword as wielded by Daario in the TV show).Not sure if any Baratheon Valyrian blades are mentioned in the show, save for the dagger at the start.
VS weapons we know of in the show?
Longclaw
Heartsbane
Ice=Widow's Wail/Oathkeeper
any others??
That suggests that Valyrian swords aren't THAT uncommon - at least in book-world.
Im sure the wiki says there's ~270 swords known to have existed in the records, mostly in Essos, but many are lost to antiquity- the Doom was 400 years ago, after all.
There could be more unrecorded out there, but being expensive things they'd be beyond the range of even rich merchants and minor nobility so I dont theres much chance of an arms cache showing up outside of Valerias ruins.
There could be more unrecorded out there, but being expensive things they'd be beyond the range of even rich merchants and minor nobility so I dont theres much chance of an arms cache showing up outside of Valerias ruins.
irocfan said:
He forgot his sword, that was the empty leather scabbard.Gets to battle. Goes for sword.
"oh bugger!"
http://io9.gizmodo.com/george-r-r-martin-to-stephe...
I would suggest because King's stuff has about 1 tenth the complexity of martin's?
I would suggest because King's stuff has about 1 tenth the complexity of martin's?
Crush said:
FourWheelDrift said:
I did, I put a cross on mine using the blood of my vanquished enemies.
Using Theon's cock as a stylus?Rumours that the map on the EU office wall is now marked "There be dragons"....
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