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'''"Greensight"''' (or just "'''The Sight'''") is the magical ability to perceive future, past, or contemporary but distant events in dreams. It was one of the talents of the [[Greenseer]]s of the [[Children of the Forest]]. Some humans are also born with this ability.
 
'''"Greensight"''' (or just "'''The Sight'''") is the magical ability to perceive future, past, or contemporary but distant events in dreams. It was one of the talents of the [[Greenseer]]s of the [[Children of the Forest]]. Some humans are also born with this ability.
   
Bran Stark experienced a prophetic dream that his father was in the crypts of [[Winterfell]] when [[Eddard Stark]] was indeed executed in [[King's Landing]]. His younger brother Rickon also experienced a similar dream.<ref>"[[Fire and Blood]]"</ref> Jojen Reed later explains to Bran that this was greensight, and that he had a similar dream the day Eddard was killed. When he told his father [[Howland Reed]] about the dream he openly wept, realizing that it meant that his great friend Eddard had died.<ref>"[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"</ref>
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Bran Stark experienced a prophetic dream that his father was in the crypts of [[Winterfell]] when [[Eddard Stark]] was indeed executed in [[King's Landing]]. His younger brother [[Rickon]] also experienced a similar dream.<ref>"[[Fire and Blood]]"</ref> [[Jojen Reed]] later explains to Bran that this was greensight, and that he had a similar dream the day [[Eddard]] was killed. When he told his father [[Howland Reed]] about the dream he openly wept, realizing that it meant that his great friend Eddard had died.<ref>"[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"</ref>
   
== Known Greenseers ==
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== Known individuals with Greensight ==
* [[Bran Stark]], also a [[warg]]
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* [[Bran Stark]], also a [[warg]].
 
* [[Rickon Stark]]
 
* [[Rickon Stark]]
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* {[[Jojen Reed]]}, lethally injured by wights and mercy-killed by his sister [[Meera Reed|Meera]].
* [[Jojen Reed]]
 
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* The [[Three-eyed raven]]
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* It is possible that the rest of the [[House Stark|Stark children]] may have [[Greensight]]
   
 
==In the books==
 
==In the books==
   
In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, greensight seems to be limited to people who are blood of the [[First Men]], i.e. the [[Free Folk]] and the [[Northmen]]. This may have some connection with the fact that the First Men lived in Westeros for centuries alongside the magical [[Children of the Forest]], and even adopted their religion of the [[Old Gods of the Forest]], but the later [[Andals]] killed or drove away the last of the Children of the Forest during their [[Andal Invasion|invasion of the continent]] six thousand years ago.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, greensight seems to be limited to people who are blood of the [[First Men]], i.e. the [[Free Folk]] and the [[Northmen]] (including the [[Crannogmen]]). This may have some connection with the fact that the First Men lived in Westeros for centuries alongside the magical [[Children of the Forest]], and even adopted their religion of the [[Old Gods of the Forest]], but the later [[Andals]] killed or drove away the last of the Children of the Forest during their [[Andal Invasion|invasion of the continent]] six thousand years ago.
   
 
Other peoples across the world, however, do claim to have their own various means of experiencing visions of the past, present, and future. The [[Warlocks]] of [[Qarth]] claim similar abilities - particularly their leadership known as the Undying. [[Red Priest]]s of [[R'hllor|R'hllor, the Lord of Light]] - such as [[Melisandre]] - claim to receive ecstatic visions from communion with their flames. Members of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] bloodline were known to frequently experience prophetic dreams. This trait was preserved among the Targaryens - along with, allegedly, the ability to bond with and ride dragons - due to "keeping the bloodline pure" through heavy inbreeding. Even generations after the Targaryen dragons died out, members of the bloodline would often have vivid "dragon dreams" in which they saw the beasts alive.
 
Other peoples across the world, however, do claim to have their own various means of experiencing visions of the past, present, and future. The [[Warlocks]] of [[Qarth]] claim similar abilities - particularly their leadership known as the Undying. [[Red Priest]]s of [[R'hllor|R'hllor, the Lord of Light]] - such as [[Melisandre]] - claim to receive ecstatic visions from communion with their flames. Members of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] bloodline were known to frequently experience prophetic dreams. This trait was preserved among the Targaryens - along with, allegedly, the ability to bond with and ride dragons - due to "keeping the bloodline pure" through heavy inbreeding. Even generations after the Targaryen dragons died out, members of the bloodline would often have vivid "dragon dreams" in which they saw the beasts alive.
   
Thus many different peoples and diverse religions claim the power of prophecy, but the exact nature of each is deliberately vague within the narrative. It isn't clear if the prophetic dreams that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] experiences are simply "greensight" known by a different name, or a variant ability, or an essentially unrelated phenomenon. Whatever the case, the term "greensight" is usually only used by the descendants of the First Men such as the Northmen and wildlings.
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Thus many different peoples and diverse religions claim the power of prophecy, but the exact nature of each is deliberately vague within the narrative. It isn't clear if the prophetic dreams that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] experiences are simply "greensight" known by a different name, or a variant ability, or an essentially unrelated phenomenon. Whatever the case, the term "greensight" is usually only used by the descendants of the First Men such as the Northmen and [[wildlings]].
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* {{AWOIAF}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
   
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==References==
* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Greensight Greensight at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
 
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Revision as of 21:36, 24 May 2015

"Greensight" (or just "The Sight") is the magical ability to perceive future, past, or contemporary but distant events in dreams. It was one of the talents of the Greenseers of the Children of the Forest. Some humans are also born with this ability.

Bran Stark experienced a prophetic dream that his father was in the crypts of Winterfell when Eddard Stark was indeed executed in King's Landing. His younger brother Rickon also experienced a similar dream.[1] Jojen Reed later explains to Bran that this was greensight, and that he had a similar dream the day Eddard was killed. When he told his father Howland Reed about the dream he openly wept, realizing that it meant that his great friend Eddard had died.[2]

Known individuals with Greensight

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, greensight seems to be limited to people who are blood of the First Men, i.e. the Free Folk and the Northmen (including the Crannogmen). This may have some connection with the fact that the First Men lived in Westeros for centuries alongside the magical Children of the Forest, and even adopted their religion of the Old Gods of the Forest, but the later Andals killed or drove away the last of the Children of the Forest during their invasion of the continent six thousand years ago.

Other peoples across the world, however, do claim to have their own various means of experiencing visions of the past, present, and future. The Warlocks of Qarth claim similar abilities - particularly their leadership known as the Undying. Red Priests of R'hllor, the Lord of Light - such as Melisandre - claim to receive ecstatic visions from communion with their flames. Members of the Targaryen bloodline were known to frequently experience prophetic dreams. This trait was preserved among the Targaryens - along with, allegedly, the ability to bond with and ride dragons - due to "keeping the bloodline pure" through heavy inbreeding. Even generations after the Targaryen dragons died out, members of the bloodline would often have vivid "dragon dreams" in which they saw the beasts alive.

Thus many different peoples and diverse religions claim the power of prophecy, but the exact nature of each is deliberately vague within the narrative. It isn't clear if the prophetic dreams that Daenerys Targaryen experiences are simply "greensight" known by a different name, or a variant ability, or an essentially unrelated phenomenon. Whatever the case, the term "greensight" is usually only used by the descendants of the First Men such as the Northmen and wildlings.

See also

References