Night's Watchmen Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 How did families get those? Is there anything mentioned in any text? We know they are hundreds of years old, dating before Targaryens' landing on Westeros but how did they get it? Was there a trade between Westeros and Old Valyria? Would love to see ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I would also love to know more about them and their history. Also I would love to hear/see something about different kinds of valyrian steel weapons, War hammers/Axes maybe? Also Valyrian armour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWalder Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 We know that Heartsbane, Ice, and Longclaw had been in their respective families between 400 and 500 years. It would be nice to know how the weapons were aquired - Were they won in battle or did someone travel to Valyria to have the sword forged, etc? Caggo had a Valyrian steel arakh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 They likely bought those blades from Valyria. They likely came to those houses through Dragonstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toccs Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 There was definitely trade along the Narrow Sea between Westeros and Essos. Places like the Stormlands, Dorne and the Crownlands were trading with Pentos, Tyrosh and Lys back when those cities were still Valyrian colonies.So Valyrian Steel swords could easily get into Westeros through one of these places and then through various internal Westerosi trades eventually make their way to the North and so the Starks could gain a Valyrian Steel sword without ever directly trading with Valyria. This is how the Silk Road worked in real life, there was no direct European/Chinese trade but rather goods were passed along the Silk Road and eventually made it from one end to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON BANK Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I believe most came from valyria after the doom and were distrubuted to other houses so each one could have a sword to ward off the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I believe most came from valyria after the doom and were distrubuted to other houses so each one could have a sword to ward off the others.The Tarlys' sword, Heartsbane, was 500 years-old according to Cat, 100 years before the Doom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The hairy bear Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 We know the antiquity of:Heartsbane: 500 years oldLongclaw: 500 years oldIce: 400 years oldIt seems fair to assume that they were imported from Valyria, until the Doom took place 400 years ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyTheBlindUglyLittleCat Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I want to know more about the history of Dark Sister. I believe all we know is that Bloodraven last had it, and it was Visenya's at the time of Aegon's landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentyn Baratheon Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Dragonstone before becoming the Targaryen seat probably was a trading outpost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walder Waters Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 A complete list of all the valyrian swords and their owners would be cool!Ran, if you read this, any chance for a contest on the forums to name valyrian swords with the best ideas being integrated in the World Book?... I am just dreaming :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreastplateWithNipples Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 A complete list of all the valyrian swords and their owners would be cool!Ran, if you read this, any chance for a contest on the forums to name valyrian swords with the best ideas being integrated in the World Book?... I am just dreaming :unsure:The "Game of Thrones" mod for the PC game "Crusader Kings II" has regular contests where the winners get to name a Valyrian sword or a kinghtly house of their choosing ... they have a sub-forum over at the forum of the Paradox Interactive company who made the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walder Waters Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The "Game of Thrones" mod for the PC game "Crusader Kings II" has regular contests where the winners get to name a Valyrian sword or a kinghtly house of their choosing ... they have a sub-forum over at the forum of the Paradox Interactive company who made the game.Thanks, that's cool!Would be even cooler to make it canon ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolanDeschain14 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Enjoying the thinking process of Martin; there are some real similarities to Damascus steel blades: the like of which has not been reproduced yet, or at least exactly reproduced.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreastplateWithNipples Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Thanks, that's cool!Would be even cooler to make it canon ;)I don't think the mod-makers are that well connected to GRRM and his "inner circle". ;)But the mod is really great. If you are into grand strategy games then you likely know Paradox Interactive's games already - if you don't check them out. The mod itself has a homepage http://www.moddb.com/mods/crusader-kings-2-a-game-of-thrones-ck2agotThere are ASOIAF mods for many PC games but the one for Crusader Kings II is in my view the best. CK II lends itself very well to a character-focused world such as the one GRRM created, and even encourages amoral, double-faced dealing with your liege lord(s) just as we know it from the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringIsTotallyOnTheWay Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I missed that Ice was 400 years old. Now it makes me even more furious that Tywin melted it down. :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walder Waters Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I don't think the mod-makers are that well connected to GRRM and his "inner circle". ;)But the mod is really great. If you are into grand strategy games then you likely know Paradox Interactive's games already - if you don't check them out. The mod itself has a homepage http://www.moddb.com...thrones-ck2agotThere are ASOIAF mods for many PC games but the one for Crusader Kings II is in my view the best. CK II lends itself very well to a character-focused world such as the one GRRM created, and even encourages amoral, double-faced dealing with your liege lord(s) just as we know it from the books.Yes, I already played CK2 and the Mod, but I did not know that they decided to fill in the gaps by organizing contests! That is a brilliant idea. If I have the time I might try to write an AAR on my campaign. Did so already, but reluctantly and not in the professional way an ARR should be.Absolutely, the dynastic system of CK2 fits very well in GRRM's world! I hope the Modders will include the Old Gods DLC to make the raids of the Ironborn more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofsteadhold Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I missed that Ice was 400 years old. Now it makes me even more furious that Tywin melted it down. :devil: It totally pissed me off too and the cheek to decorate it in lannister crimson on the blade,grr hate lannisters, king in the north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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