The following morning, when Daenerys and her dragons are discovered in the ashes, the red comet first appears in the sky. This was the same time her dragons hatched from eggs which had been petrified for years. She was then later reborn amidst smoke when she survived the flames of Khal Drogo's funeral pyre. According to ancient prophecies that were written down in Asshai over five thousand years ago, Azor Ahai is to be reborn and destined to defeat the darkness.
Let's look at their credentials.ĭaenerys was born on Dragonstone, a volcanic island, which makes it a place of both smoke and salt. So who is this promised prince? The two most obvious candidates are Daenerys and Jon, and they are clearly two figures whom Melisandre believes have important roles to play in the war against the darkness. But, Azor Ahai may or may not be interchangeable with The Prince Who. Other theories have named Arya Stark, Davos Seaworth (as a sailor and a warrior, certainly known for “salt and smoke”), Jaime Lannister (a champion swordsman in need of redemption), Robert Baratheon’s son Gendry (a blacksmith capable of re-forging Lightbringer), and most recently, Sandor “the Hound” Clegane as the Prince Who Was Promised.Dangerous as it may be, the prophecy of the prince that was promised permeates the entirety Game of Thrones so deeply it'd be ridiculous for nothing to come of it. Azor Ahai is the legendary hero from Asshai, where Melisandre is from, and his believers are generally followers of Rhllor. So it may be that Daenerys Targaryen is the Azor Ahai, rebirthed in fire, and literally capable of waking “dragons from stone,” as the book’s version of the prophecy claims. Firstly, what prophecy are we talking about Back in Season 2, Melisandre arrived on Dragonstone convinced (incorrectly) that Stannis Baratheon was Azor Ahai, the promised savior sent to defeat. Another popular school of thought says that just as with the “valonqar” prophecy about who’ll kill Cersei Lannister (covered in last week’s poll), “prince” in Westeros’ ancient language is gender-neutral. There have already been arguments that Beric Dondarrion, who the Lord of Light keeps resurrecting, and who fights with a flaming sword, has always been the true Azor Ahai. It’s based on the reincarnation of a hero. He was a legendary warrior who defeated the White Walkers thousands of years ago wielding his sword of. The Red God’s prophecy of the Azor Ahai is the most famous prophecy to date, even engaging non-Lord of Light worshippers to the attractive prediction. But with TV-Stannis dead and Jon Snow recently resurrected by Melisandre’s god, she’s come to believe Jon is the new Azor Ahai.īut is she right? Fans have argued a fair bit over this one, and the season 7 premiere, “Dragonstone,” rekindled the debate. In the books, the PTWP is implied to be the reincarnation of a hero known as Azor Ahai. In the book and on the show, the priestess Melisandre follows and assists Stannis Baratheon because she believes he’s the Prince, the chosen one of her god, the Lord of Light, and the man destined to save the Seven Kingdoms. But let’s not get too buried in the minutiae. Typically, the reborn Azor Ahai is known as the Prince Who Was Promised, although as with all things Game of Thrones, there are different interpretations some fans think the reincarnated Azor Ahai and the Prince are different prophecies. Each group has a different moniker for the hero Azor Ahai, The Prince That Was Promised, and the Last Hero but the similarities between the tales have led fans to believe that each hero is really the same person. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' there are multiple accounts told of a legendary hero. This week, we’re looking at the prophecy about Azor Ahai, a legendary Game of Thrones figure who may have saved Westeros from the previous coming of the undead White Walkers with his flaming sword Lightbringer, and theoretically will be reborn “amidst salt and smoke” to re-forge Lightbringer and save the land again. In the world of 'Game of Thrones' and George R.R. We aren’t asking what you think is going to happen on Game of Thrones, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen? That’s why there’s Game of Thrones Hope Chest, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. And yet we fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending.
It’s author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact - and sometimes for pure shock value. Game of Thrones has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want.
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