![]() ![]() “The dragonglass blade was sharper than steel” “Torchlight ran along its edge, a thin orange line that spoke of razor sharpness.” Besides the descriptions of those at the citadel cutting their fingers against the razor sharp edges, we have: There should be hints that dragonglass could be made into a sword. Lightbringer would have to be sharp to be an effective sword.“The flame did not flicker, even when Archmaester Marwyn closed the door so hard that papers blew off a nearby table” “the flame never flickered, not even when a draft blew through the open door” It’s highlighted twice that glass candles have a flame that never flickers: So Azor Ahai need his flame to withstand this cold otherwise he’s likely to freeze. The Others can make the environment very cold, and their presence can put fires out. Azor Ahai would need a source of heat.“The light was queer and bright, much brighter than any beeswax or tallow candle.” Glass candles happen to radiate a very strong, unnatural light: There may be no light at all, rather continual darkness. It seems the Others can make it a lot colder and darker than our glimpses of them so far in the text have shown. He needs a torch, and it’s pointed out by Tormund and Mel that when Others arrive, fires will go out due to the ice mist around them. The Others seem to bring darkness with them, so Azor Ahai needs to be able to see. Lightbringer would need to provide a source of light.When we see Marwyn’s glass candle, this is happening: It must have no need for fuel, and burns without being consumed. Lightbringer seems to have a flame that doesn’t go out.Glass candles are made of dragonglass, and we can learn about the magical properties of the substance by looking closely at these candles. Lightbringer as dragonglass begins to have huge appeal, and it’s in the study of glass candles where we can see why a dragonglass blade would be so essential during the Long Night. Lightbringer being able to kill Others and their armies of undead isn’t just desirable, it’s really essential if some kind of hero is to stand against them. The substance is ordinarily too brittle for battle, but if it could somehow be reinforced, then Lightbringer would be lethal to Others and wights. Dragonglass is the only substance we know of that poses a threat to Others. We see with Samwell’s smouldering log how easily wights succumb to fire Lightbringer’s flames would therefore have a functional purpose.īut Lightbringer, as will be discussed, only seems to make sense as a weapon of enormous power if we consider that it could be made from dragonglass. This fire would have given him a great advantage when fighting Others and their army – the fire would be able to kill wights. The first question about Lightbringer is – how can a single blade possibly be so important against an army of Others and wights? What could possibly be so special about this sword?įirst of all, the Legend of Lightbringer indicates that upon being thrust through Nissa Nissa’s heart, the blade was set alight, and presumably burnt without fuel. Further importance is given to this legendary sword as Mel frequently mentions its prophesied return, and how essential it could be in the upcoming war against the Others. It seems that during the last Long Night’s “darkness” Azor Ahai forged a very important blade, which the Jade Compendium tells us was thrust through the belly of a monster. We learn of the forging of Lightbringer in Salladhor Saan’s tale. ![]() If Lightbringer was merely a sword – why was it such a great weapon? ![]()
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