re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

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If Dawn mattered that much, we would have heard about more than once or twice. Hell, we've heard of the missing Lannister sword more than Dawn.

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And these are fair points - I always thought it was to show how significant it was for Tywin to get Valyrian steel back in the family that he shite on tradition and melted down Ice.

But, in the books I would say that "Dawn" is trending (a little) because of Darkstar. If we ever get a telling of what happened at the ToJ by Howland Reed, perhaps Dawn will become significant again - perhaps it has to do, again, with Jon - as I believe he is not a key, but THE key to all of this - I believe he is the "Song of Ice and Fire" - Targ/Stark, Azor Azhai - TPTWP and maybe he gets special dispensation to carry Dawn over a member of House Dayne.

(On the other hand, if he is a Dayne, rather than the product of R+L, maybe he is the new Sword of the the Morning and nobody knows it yet.)

Of course, Jon Snow already has an Other/Wight killing Valyrian steel sword from yet another house.