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{{Quote|- What do we say to the God of Death?<br>- Not today.|[[Syrio Forel]] and [[Arya Stark]]|The Pointy End}}
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{{Quote|There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today'.|[[Syrio Forel]]|A Golden Crown}}
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The '''God of Death''' is a deity worshiped predominantly in the [[Free Cities|Free City]] of [[Braavos]].
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The '''God of Death''' is a deity worshipped predominantly in the [[Free Cities|Free City]] of [[Braavos]].
 
==History==
  
==History==
 
===[[Season 1]]===
  
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[[Syrio Forel]] preaches his belief in the God of Death to [[Arya Stark]] during their [[Water Dance|dancing]] lessons.<ref>[[A Golden Crown]]</ref>
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[[Syrio Forel]] mentions his belief in the God of Death to [[Arya Stark]] during their "[[Water Dance|dancing]]" lessons.<ref>[[A Golden Crown]]</ref>
   
 
===[[Season 3]]===
  
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Arya Stark reveals to [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] that she has come to belief that "Death" is the only real god.
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Arya Stark reveals to [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] that she has come to believe that "Death" is the one true god.<ref>"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"</ref>
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==In the books==
  
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the God of Death is referred to as the "Many-Faced God", or "Him of Many Faces", and is worshiped, particularly, by the [[Faceless Men]]: a guild of assassins based out of the Free City of Braavos.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the God of Death is referred to as the "Many-Faced God", or "Him of Many Faces", and is worshipped, particularly, by the [[Faceless Men]]: a guild of assassins based out of the Free City of Braavos.
   
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The Faceless Men believe that the Many-Faced God is unknowingly worshiped by most faiths, simply under different names. Every religion either has a god of death (in polytheistic faiths), or worships a single god with dominion over death (in monotheistic faiths). For example, in the [[Faith of the Seven]], the aspect of the Seven-in-One godhead with dominion over death is known as "the Stranger"; the Faceless Men consider this to be another incarnation of the Many-Faced God of Death.
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The Faceless Men believe that the Many-Faced God is unknowingly worshipped by most faiths, simply under different names. Every religion either has a god of death (in polytheistic faiths), or worships a single god with dominion over death (in monotheistic faiths). Incarnations of the Many-Faced God of Death would include [[The Stranger]] in the [[Faith of the Seven]], that has dominion over death, and the [[Great Other]] opponent of [[R'hllor]].
   
 
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*{{AWOIAF|Many-Faced God}}
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*[http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Many-Faced_God Many-Faced God at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
  
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"There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today'."
―Syrio Forel[src]

The God of Death is a deity worshipped predominantly in the Free City of Braavos.

History

Season 1

Syrio Forel mentions his belief in the God of Death to Arya Stark during their "dancing" lessons.[1]

Season 3

Arya Stark reveals to Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr that she has come to believe that "Death" is the one true god.[2]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the God of Death is referred to as the "Many-Faced God", or "Him of Many Faces", and is worshipped, particularly, by the Faceless Men: a guild of assassins based out of the Free City of Braavos.

The Faceless Men believe that the Many-Faced God is unknowingly worshipped by most faiths, simply under different names. Every religion either has a god of death (in polytheistic faiths), or worships a single god with dominion over death (in monotheistic faiths). Incarnations of the Many-Faced God of Death would include The Stranger in the Faith of the Seven, that has dominion over death, and the Great Other opponent of R'hllor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ A Golden Crown
  2. ↑ "The Bear and the Maiden Fair"
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