The main prophecy discussed in Game of Thrones is that of Azor Ahai and The Prince That Was Promised. And prophecy looms ever darker over the heads of everyone as a showdown between the Others and the realms of men starts to seem imminent. The Red Priests of R’hllor have seen their powers increase, to the point where some have been able to cheat death. The spells pyromancers use to create wildfire become more effective. Supernatural elements only seem to exist north of the Wall among the Others and Wargs, and to the east with a few Red Priests and maegi who wield prophecy and blood magic.īut the return of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons seems to herald a sudden increase in magic across the world. The world of Westeros is harsh and gritty and contains no Merlins or Gandalfs to help main characters out when they’re in need. A Song of Ice and Fire.Through the early stages of Game of Thrones, magic is in short supply. Daenerys Targaryen has become the Night Queen: Born in both ice and flame. The long summer has truly ended, and a Long Night is ahead. The prophecy of Azor Ahai has been fulfilled, with Lightbringer arriving to stop the darkness, but it has also created the very problem it was designed to save the world from. It doesn’t just kill her, it transforms her into something else, something…Other. But the magic of the Valyrian steel, combined with Daenerys’ internal fire, has a side effect. The sword emerges from her chest coated in flames, as Jon brings back Lightbringer through sacrificing his true love. And remember: Its name is Ice.įace-to-face with the woman he loves, Jon finds he cannot behead Daenerys. That would make it the third iteration of this sword. The reforged sword of Ned Stark - crafted from Oathkeeper and Longclaw (unless Widow’s Wail somehow shows up). Luckily for Jon, he’s recently been given a gift. Ned Stark, the only father Jon knew, taught him that the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword, so he chooses to be the one to execute her.

Picture this: After losing the battle, Daenerys is brought before King Jon Snow (or King Aegon Targaryen) at the Dragonpit and sentenced to die for treason. Most of her armies were decimated at Winterfell, she doesn’t have nearly enough support in Westeros to rebuild, and Jon has earned the respect of one of her dragons. It’s possible that we could see Daenerys turn against Jon, only to have most of Westeros throw their support and armies behind him, instead of her. Will Jon and Daenerys marry, securing an alliance for the good of Westeros? It seems like the most logical option, but at this point, given how she’d have to submit to Jon’s rule, I don’t see Daenerys willing to accept that. Once Queen Cersei has been dethroned, there’s going to be a reckoning. And it was covered in ice.Īnything could happen in the final three episodes, and I really doubt it’s all going to be spent fighting a pregnant woman and a pirate. That’s true, but there’s another way of seeing it: The visions were tempting Daenerys with everything she wanted, including life after death for the people she truly cares about. We originally took this to mean that Daenerys was seeing the threat of the Night King and his undead army, promising doom if she ignored it. As Daenerys pursued the cries of her dragons, she saw the Red Keep destroyed and covered in snow, and spent time with Khal Drogo and their unborn son Rhaego in a wintry landscape that looked like it was beyond the wall. Then, there’s the other thread: Daenerys’ vision at the House of the Undying in season two. If Westeros is forced to choose between Jon and Dany, they’re not picking Dany.

But she’s come into a country that doesn’t want her ruling them and hasn’t really given them a good reason why she deserves to. Her lifelong desire has been to sit on the famous throne of Westeros, of course. Sure, the two of them have fallen in “love,” but she was none too happy when she found out he was the true heir to the Iron Throne. Right now, one of the show’s biggest dangling threads is Daenerys’ relationship with Jon. There’s evidence to suggest it could be Jon or Daenerys, but I’m more inclined to believe it’s Jon. For example, we saw Gilly looking over the story in Oldtown last season. What is the legend of Azor Ahai? In short, it’s the story of a legendary hero in Essos who rose up to fight the darkness using a flaming sword named Lightbringer, which Azor created, on the third attempt, by sacrificing his beloved (which possibly turned her into a White Walker).įollowers of the Lord of Light, including Melisandre, have long prophesied the legendary hero’s return, and it’s been an ongoing thread throughout the series.

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