Dorian Martell's son Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Frey family reunion said: I think an argument can be made that the Others literally come out of thin air. After all, when struck by the obisidan dagger, one of them just seems to dissolve: So what are the Others made of exactly? My guess is their "flesh" is frozen solid nitrogen. When struck by the obsidian dagger, the frozen nitrogen at point of contact turned straight back to gaseous form and elsewhere the solid nitrogen melts to liquid and then to gaseous form. The "pale blue blood" is probably liquid oxygen. Pale blue is the color of frozen oxygen in liquid form. And the "screech" that Sam heard might be due to a drop of temperature as the the frozen nitrogen came in contact with the obsidian dagger. If you recall, a similar "scream" was heard when Waymer's sword came in contact with the sword of the Others. If you put a piece of metal to a piece of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) you will hear a "scream". It deals with a vacuum pressure created when the metal (a good conductor of heat) changes the solid gas straight into gaseous form. That's way too much science for a non-science series. They are magic. It is why regular steel has no effect yet "frozen fire" or possibly magical "dragon steel" will affect them. Even if they did appear out of thin air, how did they come to be and where? That is the heart of winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wadsworth Longfellow Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 6:25 PM, Princess Daenerys said: What is the heart of Winter? Hell. Cold, dark, and death. Hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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