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The Winds of Winterhas the chance to put in good order or explain one confusing part ofGame of Thronesseason 8 . George R.R. Martin ’s sixthA Song of Ice and Firebook has been in the works since 2011 , the year that both the most recent novel in the serial publication ( A Dance with Dragons ) was issue andGame of Thronesstarted on HBO . As the wait goes on , the recoil toGame of Thrones ' endingonly tote up greater insistency to the next installment .
AlthoughThe Winds of Winteris take a long time , it - and the planned seventh book , A Dream of Spring- will hopefully narrate the story safe thanGame of Thronesdid . One part ofwhat buy the farm improper withGame of Thronesseason 8was its manipulation of the White Walkers , as it dealt with the villains in just three episode and leave many mysteries unsolved . Ideally , Martin ’s book will meet some gaps , peculiarly regarding one plot hole from time of year 8 , episode 3 , " The Long Night , " which saw the Night King survive a eruption of dragonfire - a shocking moment that go unexplained .
Why Didn’t Dragonfire Kill The Night King When Valyrian Steel Did?
Game of Thrones season 8 left a big plot hole.
The Night King emerging unscathed from Drogon ’s gust of ardor inGame of Thronesseason 8 made for some memorable imagery , but was also quite perplexing . How , exactly , did he survive it ? There was no time for the show itself to resolve this question as the Battle of Winterfell went on and , finally , the Night King was killed by Arya Stark . But , really , it does n’t make any common sense .
So if Valyrian steel kills them , then why not discharge from a dragon who was born thanks to … lineage and fire magic ?
The Night King and White Walkers are effectively being of pure cold and ice ( though they were once human ) , so it ’s logical that even fervor does n’t move them , as see at a few decimal point during the show . But dragonfireshouldbe unlike , because firedrake are witching creature . That ’s more obvious given Valyrian steel does kill them , when even steel does not . This is because how Valyrian steel was made remain mysterious , though it included dragons and some sort of trick , thought to be blood or ardour trick . Soif Valyrian steel kills them , then why not fire from a dragonwho was tolerate thanks to … origin and fire magic trick ?
The sixth and penultimate book of account in George R.R. Martin ’s A Song of Ice and Fire series . The Winds of Winter has been in development since 2011 , but does not yet have a spillage appointment .
Dragonglass , or obsidian , killing the White Walkers make perfect sentience , as the series showed this was used to make the Night King . At the time of the first Long Night , however , it ’s extremely unlikely there ’d have been Valyrian steel . This came from Old Valyria , and the ascent of the Valyrian freehold , while thousands of years ago ( so there ’s room for error ) , is gauge to have been after the Long Night . Either way , it ’d be rummy for there to have been Valyrian steel , so it ’s unreadable why this can vote out them , and then doubly so that it can , but dragonfire can not .
Game of Thrones Characters Who Killed White Walkers / The Night King
Character
Episode
Weapon
Samwell Tarly
time of year 3 , Episode 8
Dragonglass dagger
Jon Snow
time of year 5 , sequence 8
Valyrian steel sword
The sixth and penultimate book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. The Winds of Winter has been in development since 2011, but does not yet have a release date.
Meera Reed
Season 6 , Episode 5
Dragonglass - tipped spear
Game of Thrones is a multimedia franchise created by George R.R. Martin. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones, which lasted for eight seasons. After the incredibly divisive final season of Game of Thrones, the series was followed up by the prequel series House of the Dragon, which also received critical acclaim.
Jon Snow ( Again )
time of year 7 , Episode 6
Arya Stark
Season 8 , Episode 3
Valyrian blade dagger
One theory offered to explicate it is that the Night King was a Targaryenand , as Daenerys explain , fervidness can not vote out a dragon . There are , however , multiple problem with this . Daenerys being fireproof was a modification from the books , which sprain it from a one - off magical effect into a role trait , but there ’s no grounds other Targaryens are resistant to firing . Even if they were , it ’d be impossible for the Night King ( who did not front like a Targaryen when human ) to be one establish the timeline of the Long Night far pre - date Targaryens and other Valyrians coming to Westeros .
Why The Winds Of Winter Will Avoid Game Of Thrones' Dragonfire Plot Hole
George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books could explain it.
Game of Thronesmishandled the White Walkers and dragonfire , butit ’s unlikely George R.R. Martin will make the same mistake withThe wind of Winter . For appetizer , the Night King was fabricate by Game of Thrones , and no such character exists in the Koran . The Others are more of a mystical force - it ’s unclear if their creation by the Children of the Forest will still happen - and so there may not even be a specific moment of one surviving a blast of dragonfire when the 2d Long Night does finally chance .
Valyrian Steel Weapons In Game Of Thrones
Name
House
Last Used By
water ice
Stark
Ned Stark
Longclaw
Mormont
Heartsbane
Tarly
Jorah Mormont
Oathkeeper
N / A
Brienne of Tarth
Widow ’s Wail
Jaime Lannister
Valyrian Steel Dagger
Targaryen
Even if it does , though , it’d be very surprising if Martin allowed such a plot cakehole to be . The books allow for far big detail , and he loves adding to the deepness of worldbuilding . He place out more understandably define rule , and so it ’s not unreasonable to assume he may finally explicate the extraction of Valyrian brand or , if dragonfire could n’t kill White Walkers , he ’d see a way of explaining it .
" This could be by connecting Valyrian steel to Lightbringer , the sword that legend says was wielded by Azor Ahai and terminate the Long Night , by consume a deep dive into the blood of the White Walkers to explain it ( perhaps via Bran Stark visions ) … "
This could be by connecting Valyrian steel to Lightbringer , the steel that legend aver was wielded by Azor Ahai and ended the Long Night , by take a deep diva into the origination of the White Walkers to explain it ( perhaps via Bran Stark visions ) , or by some other means . That ’s somethingGame of Thronesseason 8 did n’t have time for , butThe Winds of Winterabsolutely should , and is why it can win where the show fail .
Game of Thrones is a multimedia dealership created by George R.R. Martin . Martin ’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the honour - winning HBO series Game of Thrones , which lasted for eight time of year . After the fantastically divisive net season of Game of Thrones , the serial was trace up by the prequel series House of the Dragon , which also receive decisive plaudits .
