![]() “The proudest city in all the world was gone in an instant, its fabled empire vanished in a day, the Lands of the Long Summer scorched and drowned and blighted.” - Tyrion, a Dance with Dragons. ![]() The ancient, mighty Freehold–home to dragons and to sorcerers of unrivaled skill– was shattered and destroyed within hours…” The World of Ice and Fire, page 26. “The one thing that can be said for certain is that it was a cataclysm such as the world has never seen. Part of the problem is likely a lack of written source material it is doubtful whether any Valyrian prophecies survived the Doom other than those of Daenys the Dreamer. Yet, as important as prophecies are throughout the series, as readers, we have access to very little information regarding the prophecies themselves we know only what other characters reveal which is, largely, hearsay and conjecture. We therefore cannot reasonably doubt the importance of prophecies in A Song of Ice and Fire, and especially not the prophecies of Daenys the Dreamer. Not only were the prophecies of Daenys the Dreamer proven to be accurate by the coming of the Doom and the foresight of her family in avoiding it– but her prophecies are also the only reason any Valyrian bloodlines survived the Doom intact. It is therefore only because Daenys Targaryen, the Dreamer, had foreseen the Doom of Valyria and convinced her family to permanently relocate to Dragonstone that any Valyrian bloodlines survived to the time of Daenerys the Mother of Dragons. “The dragonlords had been gathered in Valyria as was their wont… except for Aenar Targaryen, his children, and his dragons, who had flet to Dragonstone and so escaped the doom.” –The World of Ice and Fire, page 32. And when the Doom came twelve years later, the Targaryens were the only dragonlords to survive.” –The World of Ice and Fire, page 26. But Lord Aenar’s maiden daughter Daenys, known forever afterward as Daenys the Dreamer, had foreseen the destruction of Valyria by fire. “The Targaryens were far from the most powerful of the dragonlords, and their rivals saw their flight to Dragonstone as an act of surrender, as cowardice. In fact, the only reason the bloodlines of any dragonlords survived the Doom of Valyria was because a Targaryen seer, Daenys the Dreamer, predicted the Doom and convinced the Targaryen family to relocate to Dragonstone. The importance of prophecies throughout A Song of Ice and Fire cannot be overstated. The Origin and Importance of the Valyrian Prophecies By a careful examination of the text we may be able to infer where the errors lie and approach their interpretation in a new and perhaps more accurate light. This article explores the likelihood that that the prophecies themselves have largely been misinterpreted by the characters espousing them. I propose the three prophecies referred to as “the Prince that was Promised”, “Azor Ahai (Reborn)” and “the Dragon has Three Heads” are all facets of the same unified prophecy which will be critical to the conclusion of George R. (Interpration of Prophecy in A Song of Ice and Fire) “The error crept in from the translation. “The dragonlords of the old Freehold were strong in sorcery, and lesser men defied them at their peril.” - the Kindly Man, to Arya, a Feast for Crows. 1.“He is the prince that was promised, and his is the song of ice and fire.” - Rhaegar in the House of the Undying, a Clash of Kings. Other than Jon Snow, here are some people who could fulfill this prophecy. ![]() What if he's been reborn into many people? There are so many theories, including one that Ser Pounce is Azor Ahai reborn (yes, Tommen's kitty cat). ![]() There's also something about a red star in theįor Jon Snow, I would assume that we would interpret the "smoke and salt" of his birth as tears and defeat, discovery or maybe mystery depending on how you are defining or using the word "smoke" - there are many ways to interpret this prophecy to make it fit a particular person. They will wield a sword called "Lightbringer" that can take out the others - we saw Stannis trying to recreate that sword. They need to be "born amidst smoke and salt as a bleeding star shines in the sky." Dragons follow their birth, which applies to pretty much anyone alive at this moment on Game of Thrones. Who is this prophesied prince? We know it's not Stannis, or if it was, Brienne royally screwed that up. Melisandre was fully on Team Jon before she was banished, but who besides Jon Snow could be Azor Ahai on Game of Thrones? There are already a few candidates for Azor Ahai reborn in Westeros that have some followers. Now that Game of Thrones has answered R+L=J, the biggest mystery yet to solve revolves around the second coming of a certain legendary hero. ![]()
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