Terrorthatflapsinthenight9 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Who/what do you think truly killed Syrax, Rhaenyra's dragon which was descending upon the surviving rioters who had stormed the dragonpit and killed the dragons here, during the night of the storming of the Dragonpit ? Some say that Syrax was killed by arrows or another projectile, some say that it was one of the dragonslayers such as Hobb the Hewer who did the deed, others that it was a spearman who speared her in the back, or Ser Warrick Wheaton with a valyrian steel sword, while the tale most told is that the Shepherd was possesed by the Warrior himself who then slain Syrax. What do you think really happened ? Who did truly kill Syrax in your opinion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sleeper Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Shadowbinding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring3r Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 13 hours ago, Terrorthatflapsinthenight9 said: Who/what do you think truly killed Syrax, Rhaenyra's dragon which was descending upon the surviving rioters who had stormed the dragonpit and killed the dragons here, during the night of the storming of the Dragonpit ? Some say that Syrax was killed by arrows or another projectile, some say that it was one of the dragonslayers such as Hobb the Hewer who did the deed, others that it was a spearman who speared her in the back, or Ser Warrick Wheaton with a valyrian steel sword, while the tale most told is that the Shepherd was possesed by the Warrior himself who then slain Syrax. What do you think really happened ? Who did truly kill Syrax in your opinion ? Probably all of those things at the same time. The dragon got mobbed by humans, on the ground, and all of them had at least gone to the Jon Snow training seminar on killing things: Stick them with the pointy end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sleeper Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 "till the Warrior himself took form, thirty feet tall. In his hand was a black blade made of smoke that turned to steel as he swung it, cleaving the head of Syrax from her body." This is highly reminiscent of Mel's shadowbabies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I agree, I think there was supernatural intervention. Question is who did the shadowbinding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron the Daring Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I wonder about the portrayal of Syrax's death in HOTD. Will they really have some giant mystery knight slay it? That would be sooooo cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sleeper Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Craving Peaches said: I agree, I think there was supernatural intervention. Question is who did the shadowbinding? There isn't really another candidate than the Shepherd, is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron the Daring Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, The Sleeper said: There isn't really another candidate than the Shepherd, is there? Isn't it like explicitly said that he was calling for help against the dragons from the Gods, and the giant Warrior just appeared? Was it even shadowbinding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sleeper Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Daeron the Daring said: Isn't it like explicitly said that he was calling for help against the dragons from the Gods, and the giant Warrior just appeared? Was it even shadowbinding? The description sounds similar to Stannis's shadows in both Renly's camp and Storm's End. These are all events are meant to be handed third hand or more, so taking that into account, we can't really be sure of anything. So it could still be a legend. Still : That description is too specific and there is the fact that Syrax was a fully grown and free dragon. Dreamfyre died because the dome of the Dragonpit fell on her. It doesn't seem plausible that Syrax could have been dealt a fatal blow by less than siege weapons. Picturing the scene from a distance, one could hear that the Shepherd was shouting or chanting and assume he was praying to the seven without hearing the exact words, while not failing to notice a thirty-foot tall shadow. Another option is that maybe one can summon a shadow by invoking the seven, the sacrifice paid being the hundreds of people having died in their name. After all, Dany birthed her dragons playing it by ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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