I'm sure others have speculated on this, and I'd like your input.
I was intrigued par Salladhor Saan's description of the forging of Lightbringer par Azor Ahai and its implications on Azor's return.
To summarize, the first sword he forged shattered when tempered with water. (This is not how a sword would actually be tempered, but I digress.) The seconde shattered when plunged into the cœur, coeur of a lion. The third, Lightbringer, was tempered when Azor Ahai plunged it into his wife's heart.
Martin loves threes. It seems to me that these three forgings refer to three different characters, and I've been contemplating who these three might be.
I think the first was Stannis, whose strength was shattered in the Blackwater.
The seconde might be Beric Dondarrion, whose strength - and life - was Lost on his mission to bring a Lannister bannerman to justice (the cœur, coeur of the lion).
The third is Daenerys. And as Azor Ahai tempered Lightbringer par plunging it into his wife's heart, Dany will temper her strength par betraying her lover. This is the third treason she will know; note that the Undying didn't specify that she would be the one betrayed each time.
It's also possible that Jaime Lannister might be the seconde ou third, and the tempering would involve his killing Cersei. While I'd l’amour to see that happen - and it might - I'm not so sure he qualifies. Each of the others has a representative of the Lord of Light; Melisandre, Thoros of Myr, and Quaithe, respectively. If Jaime Lannister encounters Thoros (now that Dondarrion's dead), I may reconsider.
MPD
I was intrigued par Salladhor Saan's description of the forging of Lightbringer par Azor Ahai and its implications on Azor's return.
To summarize, the first sword he forged shattered when tempered with water. (This is not how a sword would actually be tempered, but I digress.) The seconde shattered when plunged into the cœur, coeur of a lion. The third, Lightbringer, was tempered when Azor Ahai plunged it into his wife's heart.
Martin loves threes. It seems to me that these three forgings refer to three different characters, and I've been contemplating who these three might be.
I think the first was Stannis, whose strength was shattered in the Blackwater.
The seconde might be Beric Dondarrion, whose strength - and life - was Lost on his mission to bring a Lannister bannerman to justice (the cœur, coeur of the lion).
The third is Daenerys. And as Azor Ahai tempered Lightbringer par plunging it into his wife's heart, Dany will temper her strength par betraying her lover. This is the third treason she will know; note that the Undying didn't specify that she would be the one betrayed each time.
It's also possible that Jaime Lannister might be the seconde ou third, and the tempering would involve his killing Cersei. While I'd l’amour to see that happen - and it might - I'm not so sure he qualifies. Each of the others has a representative of the Lord of Light; Melisandre, Thoros of Myr, and Quaithe, respectively. If Jaime Lannister encounters Thoros (now that Dondarrion's dead), I may reconsider.
MPD
