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[[File:Lightbringer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stannis pulls Lightbringer from the burning effigy.]] |
[[File:Lightbringer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stannis pulls Lightbringer from the burning effigy.]] |
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− | {{Quote|Stannis Baratheon... your sword awaits you.|Melisandre|The North Remembers}} |
+ | {{Quote|Stannis Baratheon, Warrior of Light... your sword awaits you.|Melisandre|The North Remembers}} |
− | '''Lightbringer''' is the sword of [[Stannis Baratheon]]. At the behest of [[Melisandre]], he pulls it out of the fire created by burning statues of [[ |
+ | '''Lightbringer''' is the sword of [[Stannis Baratheon]]. At the behest of [[Melisandre]], he pulls it out of the fire created by burning statues of [[the Seven]]. |
− | According to prophecy, Lightbringer would be pulled from fire by the Lord's Chosen, [[ |
+ | According to prophecy, Lightbringer would be pulled from fire by the Lord's Chosen, [[the Prince That Was Promised]], champion of the [[Lord of Light]]. |
==In the books== |
==In the books== |
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− | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Lightbringer is a sword of legend, forged and wielded by |
+ | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Lightbringer is a sword of legend, forged and wielded by [[Azor Ahai]], chosen by the Lord of Light to fight the darkness. He wielded the blade during the Battle for the Dawn, where he led the Night's Watch and the Children of the Forest and defeated the Others and ended The Long Night. The sword was said to glow and radiate heat, burning whoever touches it. |
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− | Stannis' Lightbringer is not claimed to literally be the same sword. Just as the Prince That Was Promised is supposed to be reincarnated, Lightbringer is supposed to metaphorically "come again". The recreated sword wielded by Stannis does not glow, nor does it radiate heat. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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+ | * {{AWOIAF}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books) |
[[Category:Swords]] |
[[Category:Swords]] |
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+ | [[Category:Lord of Light]] |
Revision as of 03:33, 28 March 2014
- "Stannis Baratheon, Warrior of Light... your sword awaits you."
- ―Melisandre
Lightbringer is the sword of Stannis Baratheon. At the behest of Melisandre, he pulls it out of the fire created by burning statues of the Seven.
According to prophecy, Lightbringer would be pulled from fire by the Lord's Chosen, the Prince That Was Promised, champion of the Lord of Light.
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Lightbringer is a sword of legend, forged and wielded by Azor Ahai, chosen by the Lord of Light to fight the darkness. He wielded the blade during the Battle for the Dawn, where he led the Night's Watch and the Children of the Forest and defeated the Others and ended The Long Night. The sword was said to glow and radiate heat, burning whoever touches it.
See also
- Lightbringer on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)