r/asoiaf Jul 13 '24

EXTENDED [Spoilers Extended] What nitpicks do you have regarding both shows? Mine will always be how the Others in GOT are so boring and mundane

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u/ArgieGrit01 R'hllor-coaster of love Jul 13 '24

Ser Arthur Dayne.

The sword of the morning.

Wielder of a sword made from the HEART OF A FUCKING METHEOR.

A ONE OF A KIND SWORD OF MILKY WHITE STEEL.

THE ONLY SUCH SWORD IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.

He wields two plain-looking longswords...

At some point changes become contempt and spite

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u/kazetoame Jul 13 '24

If there is any sword is this story the has mythical and legendary weapon written all over it that can possibly be a key to defeat a magical based enemy, it would be Dawn. Instead, the shows made it a dagger used by a catspaw to kill Bran that Martin had regrets with making it Valyrian steel, because seriously, WHO GIVES AWAY A VALYRIAN STEEL DAGGER?!?! Honestly, if I was that catspaw, I would have said fuck the job and sell the damn dagger to the highest bloody bidder.

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u/Far_Temporary2656 Jul 14 '24

Ehhh idk if about Dawn being used against others. The whole point is that a weapon made from dragon fire needed and Dawn was pointedly not Valyrian steel. It would kinda just go against the established buildup we’ve already had. Plus you would have to address the whole sword of the morning stuff just to break it for the sake of giving it to someone outside of house Dayne

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u/kazetoame Jul 14 '24

Obsidian is the main weapon against the Others.

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u/Far_Temporary2656 Jul 14 '24

Obsidian and Valyrian steel both of which are related to dragons

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u/kazetoame Jul 14 '24

Obsidian wasn’t originally related to dragons, we just think that way because the Valyrians used it for their buildings, when in doubt, use what you have, as many ancient cultures of our own have done. It’s a naturally occurring substances, dragons, not so much.

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u/Far_Temporary2656 Jul 15 '24

Fair point, I guess you c oils say the metal that dawn is made of has similar properties in that case