MidnightAurora Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I know there are a couple threads in the general forum, but I wanted to place a thread here in the still reading section of ACOK and ASOS to gather what newbies like me think. I just read the Night's Watch vows and for them to be informative. I began thinking what sure way would the ancestors have to ensure that information could be past down from generation to generation w/o getting lost or changed? The vows they take.. Each generation recites the same vows and they know it, but I think the meaning has been lost. I think the vows are information on how to fight the others and other essential information. " For we are the swords in the darkness, the watchers on the walls..." "The fire that burns against the cold." "The light that brings the dawn. The horn that wakes the sleepers. The shield that guards the realms of men.We know fire kills wites (hence the sentence the fire that burns against the cold).The horn could be the one that Jon found buried in the snow and could mean to wake the children of the forest who seem to be asleep for ages.The shield could mean the wall that protects the realm from the supernatural and from the bad god which I think is the one Mel subscribes to from re-entering our world.Any other thoughts on the meaning or information gathered in the Night's Watch vows?? Could one breaking the vows or breaking them a few times be cause for the first seal to be broken in the apocalypse?? Any thoughts?i believe the Wall's purpose is different than intended as I believe it is a protection against The Others, supernatural worlds, and a protection preventing the bad god from entering our realm. (the realm of men) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBrother55 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I know there are a couple threads in the general forum, but I wanted to place a thread here in the still reading section of ACOK and ASOS to gather what newbies like me think. I just read the Night's Watch vows and for them to be informative. I began thinking what sure way would the ancestors have to ensure that information could be past down from generation to generation w/o getting lost or changed? The vows they take.. Each generation recites the same vows and they know it, but I think the meaning has been lost. I think the vows are information on how to fight the others and other essential information. " For we are the swords in the darkness, the watchers on the walls..." "The fire that burns against the cold." "The light that brings the dawn. The horn that wakes the sleepers. The shield that guards the realms of men.We know fire kills wites (hence the sentence the fire that burns against the cold).The horn could be the one that Jon found buried in the snow and could mean to wake the children of the forest who seem to be asleep for ages.The shield could mean the wall that protects the realm from the supernatural and from the bad god which I think is the one Mel subscribes to from re-entering our world.Any other thoughts on the meaning or information gathered in the Night's Watch vows?? Could one breaking the vows or breaking them a few times be cause for the first seal to be broken in the apocalypse?? Any thoughts?i believe the Wall's purpose is different than intended as I believe it is a protection against The Others, supernatural worlds, and a protection preventing the bad god from entering our realm. (the realm of men)Maybe. And what bad god? The Other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightAurora Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 The fire God Melisandre serves. It could also be The Other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahlrokhin Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 The fire God Melisandre serves. It could also be The Other Maybe The Wall is blocking part of R'Hllor's powers. Or maybe the Other and R'Hllor are the Song of Ice and Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Summer Child Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I know there are a couple threads in the general forum, but I wanted to place a thread here in the still reading section of ACOK and ASOS to gather what newbies like me think. I just read the Night's Watch vows and for them to be informative. I began thinking what sure way would the ancestors have to ensure that information could be past down from generation to generation w/o getting lost or changed? The vows they take.. Each generation recites the same vows and they know it, but I think the meaning has been lost. I think the vows are information on how to fight the others and other essential information. " For we are the swords in the darkness, the watchers on the walls..." "The fire that burns against the cold." "The light that brings the dawn. The horn that wakes the sleepers. The shield that guards the realms of men.We know fire kills wites (hence the sentence the fire that burns against the cold).The horn could be the one that Jon found buried in the snow and could mean to wake the children of the forest who seem to be asleep for ages.The shield could mean the wall that protects the realm from the supernatural and from the bad god which I think is the one Mel subscribes to from re-entering our world. I am not sure about the Gods and the Wall's purpose, but I like your idea regarding the horn! I hope someone will blow that horn soon to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzeye Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I know there are a couple threads in the general forum, but I wanted to place a thread here in the still reading section of ACOK and ASOS to gather what newbies like me think. I just read the Night's Watch vows and for them to be informative. I began thinking what sure way would the ancestors have to ensure that information could be past down from generation to generation w/o getting lost or changed? The vows they take.. Each generation recites the same vows and they know it, but I think the meaning has been lost. I think the vows are information on how to fight the others and other essential information. " For we are the swords in the darkness, the watchers on the walls..." "The fire that burns against the cold." "The light that brings the dawn. The horn that wakes the sleepers. The shield that guards the realms of men.We know fire kills wites (hence the sentence the fire that burns against the cold).The horn could be the one that Jon found buried in the snow and could mean to wake the children of the forest who seem to be asleep for ages.The shield could mean the wall that protects the realm from the supernatural and from the bad god which I think is the one Mel subscribes to from re-entering our world.Any other thoughts on the meaning or information gathered in the Night's Watch vows?? Could one breaking the vows or breaking them a few times be cause for the first seal to be broken in the apocalypse?? Any thoughts?i believe the Wall's purpose is different than intended as I believe it is a protection against The Others, supernatural worlds, and a protection preventing the bad god from entering our realm. (the realm of men) I think your observations are right. TNW was founded to fight the Others not wildlings but because the Others went to sleep and were forgotten TNW needed a reason to exist sp they turned to the wildlings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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