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re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS
Posted on 5/6/13 at 6:54 pm to deSandman
Posted on 5/6/13 at 6:54 pm to deSandman
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Plus Samwell finds an old account of the Last Hero slaying others with "Dragonsteel," which may be the same as Valyrian.
One thing I've wondered is if Dragonsteel is really the same thing as Valyrian steel? The Long Night should have predated Valyria by a few thousand years, and Westeros didn't even have regular steel until the Andals came. I suppose they could have made it independently, or they just mistranslated it.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:01 pm to shelly
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One thing I've wondered is if Dragonsteel is really the same thing as Valyrian steel? The Long Night should have predated Valyria by a few thousand years, and Westeros didn't even have regular steel until the Andals came. I suppose they could have made it independently, or they just mistranslated it.
dragonsteel = dragon glass = obsidian =/= valyrian steel
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:09 pm to shelly
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One thing I've wondered is if Dragonsteel is really the same thing as Valyrian steel?
My understanding is that dragonsteel is steel forged in the breath of a dragon while Valyrian steel is a process of roll forging it with the final appearance being like that of damascus steel.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:30 pm to shelly
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One thing I've wondered is if Dragonsteel is really the same thing as Valyrian steel? The Long Night should have predated Valyria by a few thousand years, and Westeros didn't even have regular steel until the Andals came. I suppose they could have made it independently, or they just mistranslated it.
In the Last Hero version, "his sword froze so hard the blade snapped when he tried to use it," and then something happens with the children of the forrest that hasn't been revealed in the books, and then he ends up slaying others with a "Dragonsteel" blade.
With AA, the blade breaks in water, and in the lion, and then it takes Nissa Nissa to turn it into Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes.
The North version and the Asshai version both involve:
1. sword breaks
2. stuff happens
3. New sword that slays Others
Not really sure where I'm going with this, just thought it was interesting.
I'm leaning towards thinking that we're past step 1 (with Ice being "broken"), now its just a matter of time before the sword gets fixed and the Other slaying begins.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 10:52 pm
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