You don’t train someone as an assassin and specifically give them a sword made of the metal that kills Night Kings if you don’t plan on them killing a Night King, first off. It’s also the exact kind of reversal of expectations for conflict resolving that Martin loves and, on the topic, I think the reason we’re never getting his ending is because it’s clear that this was his ending and people hated it.
Nangijala@feddit.dk 2 days ago
Forgive me, because it has been awhile, but I have zero recollection of Arya owning a Valyrian blade. What sword are you referring to?
I still hold on to the belief that Arya’s fate is to assassinate differnet people in high places around Westoros, but not necessarily her main targets.
Of course the leader is the Night’s King. K just don’t believe he will behave the way he did in the show. The White walkers looked nothing like what they do in the show. They are more like undead ice elves in the books, who speak and show impressive intelligence. The Night’s King will be there, he’s just not the same as in the show.
And I do not believe Arya will be the one to kill him.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 16 hours ago
Valyrian steel can kill white walkers, and that Needle is made of it gets brought up repeatedly when Martin is reminding the readers of where all the known Valyrian steel swords are.
Nangijala@feddit.dk 14 hours ago
I have no recollection that Needle is made from Valyrian steel. Besides, if I remember correctly, it is only confirmed in the show that valyrian steel kills the white walkers. In the books, so far, the only material confirmed to kill the white walkers is dragon glass, which, Sam is the only on who has slain a walker so far.
Needle is, as far as I know, made by a local blacksmith in Winterfell and I seriously doubt he has access to valyrian steel since they are extremely rare and the only valyrian sword in winterfell is Ice until Ned is decapitated and it is reforged into two swords: Widows Wail which is given to Joffrey and oathkeeper which Jaime gives to Brienne.
Valyrian steel is super prestigious metal only owned by a lucky few and I don’t think that bastard Jon would have his tomboy sister’s first practice sword made from it.