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== In the books == |
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| − | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Prince That Was Promised is also known as Azor Ahai. He is a legendary warrior who rose up and defeated the Others - the books' name for the [[White Walkers]] - during the [[Long Night]]. He wielded a sword of fire, called Lightbringer. |
+ | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Prince That Was Promised is also known as Azor Ahai. He is a legendary warrior who rose up and defeated the Others - the books' name for the [[White Walkers]] - during the [[Long Night]]. He wielded a sword of fire, called Lightbringer. Melisandre declared Stannis Azor Ahai reborn, but as the books go on this seems less and less likely to be true. |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 17:04, 2 January 2013
According to Melisandre, Stannis Baratheon is the prophesied Prince That Was Promised, the Warrior of Light.
"The Prince That Was Promised",[1] also known as the Son of Fire and Warrior of Light,[2] is a mythic figure in the religion of the Lord of Light. According to prophecy, the Prince That Was Promised would be reborn "amidst salt and smoke"[3] and pull a flaming sword from the flames, Lightbringer, to combat the coming darkness.[4]
According to Lady Melisandre, priestess of the Lord of Light, Stannis Baratheon is the prophesied Prince.
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Prince That Was Promised is also known as Azor Ahai. He is a legendary warrior who rose up and defeated the Others - the books' name for the White Walkers - during the Long Night. He wielded a sword of fire, called Lightbringer. Melisandre declared Stannis Azor Ahai reborn, but as the books go on this seems less and less likely to be true.
References
- ↑ Game of Thrones Season 2 featurette: Religions of Westeros
- ↑ "Valar Morghulis"
- ↑ "Garden of Bones"
- ↑ "The North Remembers"
See also
- The Prince That Was Promised at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
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