On the HBO series, Melisandre, a red priestess of the Lord of Light, first thinks Stannis Baratheon is the Prince Who Was Promised and many have come to believe this is the same person as Azor Ahai reborn. When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone. In some other cultures this warrior is called Hyrkoon the Hero, Yin Tar, Neferion, and Eldric Shadowchaser. The second time he took fifty days and fifty nights to make the sword, even better than the first. Azor Ahai was a legendary hero who wielded a burning sword called Lightbringer, according to tales from Asshai and followers of Rhllor. Azor Ahai was not one to give up easily, so he started over. However, when he went to temper it in water, the sword broke. And that sword shall be Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and he who clasps it shall be Azor Ahai come again, and the darkness shall flee before him. According to the legend of Azor Ahai, he labored for thirty days and thirty nights to create a hero's sword. In this dread hour a warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword.
That was how he created Lightbringer.Īccording to prophecy, Azor Ahai will be reborn to fight the darkness once again: There will come a day after a long summer when the stars bleed and the cold breath of darkness falls heavy on the world. After a hundred days and nights, he stabbed the sword into his wife Nissa Nissa’s heart, and the steel of the sword became infused with her soul. It wasn’t until his third attempt that he succeeded. His second attempt took fifty days and fifty nights, but it broke when he stabbed it into a lion’s heart. The story goes that his first attempt took him thirty days and thirty nights, but it broke when he tried to temper it in water. He needed to forge a sword, and doing so cost him greatly. He was the one chosen to fight the darkness of the Great Other. However, the Prince Who Was Promised (or sometimes The Prince That Was Promised), said to be Azor Ahai reborn, has come up a few times.īut first, let’s break down legend of Azor Ahai. Who Is Azor Ahai?Īzor Ahai has never been mentioned by name on Game of Thrones. Possible spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8 below.
Finally, Azor Ahai is supposed to be descended from Aerys (the Mad. But who is Azor Ahai? Here’s a refresher so you’re ready for the final season of the HBO series. In the legend, Azor Ahai forged his legendary sword by plunging it into the heart of his beloved wife, Nissa Nissa. It is said that he will be reborn, and if that happens, it will happen in Game of Thrones Season 8. A long time ago, Azor Ahai defeated the darkness and ended the Long Night.
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