The Prince(ss) That Was Promised?
Needless to say, this article is filled with spoilers for the latest season of Game of Thrones.
In just three episodes so far this season, Game of Thrones has dropped hints that several prophecies may be fulfilled soon.
But there’s been one in particular that fans have been wondering about: Azor Ahai, the Prince (or Princess) That Was Promised.
The legendary figure once wielded a powerful blade called Lightbringer – and, according to the prophecy, will be reborn to challenge the Others and defeat the darkness once and for all.
And while there’s been plenty of characters in the mix for who may be the mythical hero, one Reddit user has come up with a pretty epic theory that we think proves why Daenerys is the real saviour of Westeros.
It all comes down to the most recent episode, according to matttwee.
They wrote:
“I think that last episode basically confirms who Azor Ahai is…and it has everything to do with the forging of ‘Lightbringer’.
“In the books, the legend states that Azor Ahai was working to forge a hero’s sword. On his first attempt, he tried to temper the steel in water, but it shattered.
“On his second attempt, he tried to temper the steel by thrusting the sword into the heart of a lion, but it too shattered. On the third and final attempt, he thrust the sword into his wife’s heart, and became successful in creating his sword Lightbringer.
“In Episode 2 of this season, we got the extremely heavy-handed “prince or princess that was promised” Valyrian grammar lesson, which was enough for some viewers to become convinced that Daenerys is Azor Ahai. I was not convinced.
“Until Episode 3.
“Let’s look at the two battles that involved Daenerys’ armies in each episode the past two weeks. The first, Yara/Dorne vs. Euron’s naval battle. Euron crushed their forces, taking their ships as well as Yara, Ellaria, and Tyene as prisoners. This attempt was a failure for Daenerys.
“The second, Unsullied vs. Casterly Rock. While Daenerys comes out with a victory in the battle itself, Cersei outsmarts her here. Only a fraction of the Lannister army is defeated, and Euron burned her fleet.
“The Unsullied have to march across Westeros to return to Dragonstone, where Lannister forces will most likely be waiting for them. Another failure for Daenerys.
“The location of Daenerys’ failures is the key here. The first, in water. The second, Casterly Rock, the seat of House Lannister, whose sigil is a lion. And if we’re thinking figuratively you could say Casterly Rock is the heart of the lion.
“If these battles represent any sort of pattern, it is pointing to the fact that Daenerys Targaryen is Azor Ahai. We don’t know yet who will be standing in for the third part of the prophecy, Azor Ahai’s lover, but I’d be willing to guess that it is Jorah Mormont.
“He’s been cured of grayscale, and is heading back to Daenerys, it seems logical. The only thing I’m still unsure of is what or who exactly Lightbringer will be for Daenerys. It seems to be some sort of army, maybe involving dragons, but who knows.”
We’re huge fans of this theory.
The links to the water and the lion are just the right kind of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ level of subtle that the HBO hit likes to sneak into the show.
Even though it could be a red herring, other hints in the series have been pointing to the Mother of Dragons being the legendary figure for awhile – so we’re pretty excited.
And while there’s no hint yet on how the final part of the prophecy could play out, it doesn’t seem like it would be literal.
But that does have us wondering – if Daenerys is really the Azor Ahai, does this mean she ends up killing someone she loves to fulfil the prophecy?
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