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Dragonglass is sharper than steel, but also more brittle. For this reason it does not make good swords because they might shatter, but smaller daggers are more sturdy and therefore more common. They are also very effective as arrowheads. |
Dragonglass is sharper than steel, but also more brittle. For this reason it does not make good swords because they might shatter, but smaller daggers are more sturdy and therefore more common. They are also very effective as arrowheads. |
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+ | In the books, it was [[Jon Snow]] who found the buried bundle. In it there were a dozen knives, leaf-shaped spearheads, numerous arrowheads, and a broken warhorn. |
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Revision as of 18:05, 21 March 2013
A dagger, made of Dragonglass.
- "The Maesters call it "obsidian"."
- ―Samwell Tarly
Dragonglass is a common name in Westeros for the substance known as obsidian, a form of volcanic glass.
Large amounts of dragonglass can be found on Dragonstone island.[1]
History
Season 2
Grenn, Dolorous Edd, and Samwell Tarly find a cache of dragonglass daggers buried on the Fist of the First Men. Sam identifies the material, but is unsure why it would have been left on the Fist by a ranger of the Night's Watch. Edd suggests that whoever it was, they wanted someone else to find the weapons.[2]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, dragonglass is found in quantity on Dragonstone and in the ruins of Valyria, where it was used to make different kinds of ornaments, including candles. It is also an export from Asshai. According to legend, the Children of the Forest also made use of the substance.
Dragonglass is sharper than steel, but also more brittle. For this reason it does not make good swords because they might shatter, but smaller daggers are more sturdy and therefore more common. They are also very effective as arrowheads.
In the books, it was Jon Snow who found the buried bundle. In it there were a dozen knives, leaf-shaped spearheads, numerous arrowheads, and a broken warhorn.
Image Gallery
See also
- Dragonglass at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (major spoilers from the books).
References
- ↑ Complete Guide to Westeros: Dragonstone
- ↑ "The Prince of Winterfell"