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GreenHorizons
United States23491 Posts
On May 18 2014 01:39 Raneth wrote: You honestly think the reason he is alive is becuase he is a skilled combatant? It's not THE reason but if he wasn't he would of been ''robbed" or something as soon as he came to EDIT: Kings Landing | ||
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Spaylz
Japan1743 Posts
On May 18 2014 01:44 GreenHorizons wrote: It's not THE reason but if he wasn't he would of been ''robbed" or something as soon as he came to Westeros. He is not from the east, he is from Westeros. Dorne is to the south of Westeros, but still part of it. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23491 Posts
On May 18 2014 01:48 Spaylz wrote: He is not from the east, he is from Westeros. Dorne is to the south of Westeros, but still part of it. I meant kings landing. my bad. | ||
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BungaBunga
Italy23 Posts
Poll: What do you wish would exist in our world? Warging (8) Resurrection (6) Faceswitch (6) Dragons (5) Valyrian Steel (2) Blood Magic (1) Greensight (1) Shadow-birthing (1) Necromancy (1) Wildfire (1) 32 total votes Your vote: What do you wish would exist in our world? (Vote): Blood Magic | ||
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Raneth
England527 Posts
Im fairly sure its just because he is an important noble. Tywin couldnt beat many people in a fight but you dont see anyone trying to rob him... o.o | ||
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Dunmer
United Kingdom568 Posts
By your logic we could plug holes in why every character is liked or disliked etc. | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10660 Posts
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Raneth
England527 Posts
On May 18 2014 03:40 Dunmer wrote: Face it people like Obreyn and have given their reasons for why and where on the baller scale they place him. With regards to things only shown in the show. By your logic we could plug holes in why every character is liked or disliked etc. I didnt say there was no reason to like Obreyn now did i? I said there was no reason to be hyping him as the most baller fighter in westeros/dorne which people are doing EDIT: some people | ||
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albis
United States652 Posts
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biology]major
United States2253 Posts
On May 18 2014 04:30 albis wrote: Super lightweight, sharp, durable. Having a light massive sword is OP why are you spoiling the characteristics of valyrian steel, damn book readers + Show Spoiler + sarcasm | ||
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Raneth
England527 Posts
On May 18 2014 04:30 albis wrote: Super lightweight, sharp, durable. Having a light massive sword is OP Do we know how it got those properties? I was confused when tywin had new swords forged, i thought they were super specail bad ass swords that couldnt be replicated at all. Is it just a rare material? | ||
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Serejai
6007 Posts
On May 18 2014 04:38 Raneth wrote: Do we know how it got those properties? I was confused when tywin had new swords forged, i thought they were super specail bad ass swords that couldnt be replicated at all. Is it just a rare material? Those two new swords were made from Ned Stark's Valyrian Steel blade. I don't recall how much was mentioned about it in the show so I'm afraid to say anything but it's explained pretty well in the first book where it comes from, why it's so rare, how it's made etc. You can google it if you want; it's not really spoiling anything. | ||
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Excludos
Norway8204 Posts
On May 18 2014 05:21 Serejai wrote: Those two new swords were made from Ned Stark's Valyrian Steel blade. I don't recall how much was mentioned about it in the show so I'm afraid to say anything but it's explained pretty well in the first book where it comes from, why it's so rare, how it's made etc. You can google it if you want; it's not really spoiling anything. The backstory of Valerian is never told in the show, but they do mention a couple of things. The swords are made out of a rare material called Valerian Steel (shocker, I know). The material is finite, which is why there are only a few of them. Making swords out of the material is apparently very difficult and only very few blacksmiths are able to do it. One obviously lives in Kings landing, who helped reforge Ned's sword. Swords made out of Valerian steel is very light, and they never break or chip. And I think thats all we know about it unless you start googling it or read the books. | ||
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Raneth
England527 Posts
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Dunmer
United Kingdom568 Posts
Alas we can move on from the arguement, with regards to Valryian steel I think of how the Samurai craft their blades and then imagine that metal is made of mithril. Or just imagine its a first era elven crafted blade from the lord of the rings ^^. | ||
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Nesserev
Belgium2760 Posts
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Serejai
6007 Posts
On May 18 2014 07:19 Nesserev wrote: So, basically they're the lightsaber equivalent of the 'Game of Thrones'-world You can basically think of them as the Damascus Steel of the Game of Thrones universe. | ||
KwarK
United States43283 Posts
On May 18 2014 05:44 Excludos wrote: The backstory of Valerian is never told in the show, but they do mention a couple of things. The swords are made out of a rare material called Valerian Steel (shocker, I know). The material is finite, which is why there are only a few of them. Making swords out of the material is apparently very difficult and only very few blacksmiths are able to do it. One obviously lives in Kings landing, who helped reforge Ned's sword. Swords made out of Valerian steel is very light, and they never break or chip. And I think thats all we know about it unless you start googling it or read the books. Tywin said in the episode that he had to pay the guy with the skill to work it to cross the ocean from the free cities, nobody in Westeros had that skill and only two people in Essos. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23491 Posts
On May 18 2014 03:23 Raneth wrote: Im fairly sure its just because he is an important noble. Tywin couldnt beat many people in a fight but you dont see anyone trying to rob him... o.o Yeah it's not their nobleness that keeps them safe. You didn't see them clearing the peasants during the riot in Kings Landing with their 'nobility'...? Lannisters barely even walk around the Red Keep without armed guards. Anyone who matters, even many of the ones that can fight, don't go far without other armed men. The freedom with which Oberyn walks around alone, what is essentially hostile territory, and his relaxed demeanor is indicative that he doesn't think anyone poses any threat to him in combat. 'Rob'= assassinate but attempt to make it look like a common robbery. | ||
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Dfgj
Singapore5922 Posts
On May 18 2014 11:00 GreenHorizons wrote: Yeah it's not their nobleness that keeps them safe. You didn't see them clearing the peasants during the riot in Kings Landing with their 'nobility'...? Lannisters barely even walk around the Red Keep without armed guards. Anyone who matters, even many of the ones that can fight, don't go far without other armed men. The freedom with which Oberyn walks around alone, what is essentially hostile territory, and his relaxed demeanor is indicative that he doesn't think anyone poses any threat to him in combat. 'Rob'= assassinate but attempt to make it look like a common robbery. It's not even close to 'hostile territory', and the guy still showed up with quite a few guards. Yes, they showed up later (though almost certainly shared the road with him). No, he's not hanging out in the dangerous areas of the city. And Lannisters barely walk around without armed guards because they have a ton of armed guards to walk around with, seeing as it's practically their keep/city. The guy is cool and obviously capable but lets be reasonable here. | ||
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