![]() Tywin gives the second blade to his son, Ser Jaime Lannister. Following Joffrey's death at his wedding feast, ownership of Widow's Wail passes to his younger brother, King Tommen I Baratheon. Joffrey chooses its name from the shouted suggestion of an unnamed guest. The first sword, Widow's Wail, is given to King Joffrey I Baratheon as a wedding gift by his grandfather, Tywin. Tobho Mott attempts to tint the swords crimson, for the color of House Lannister, but the metal absorbs the color, resulting in ripples of nearly-black grey, and red almost as dark as the grey. Lord Tywin Lannister has Tobho Mott, a Qohorik master blacksmith who knows the spells needed to rework Valyrian steel, reforge Ice into two new Valyrian blades. Joffrey Baratheon receives Widow's Wail as a wedding gift.Īrt by Joshua Cairos © Fantasy Flight Games Blackfyre's blade was darkened by the dragon-lit flames, but the sword was otherwise unharmed. Īfter the death of King Aegon I Targaryen in 37 AC, the king's body was burned in a funeral pyre, with his hands folded over the hilt of his Valyrian steel sword, Blackfyre. Most Valyrian steel blades in Westeros are treasured heirlooms of noble houses, each with its own name and storied history, and even impoverished lesser houses are unwilling to give them up. There may be thousands of Valyrian steel blades remaining in the known world, but in Westeros there are only 227 such weapons according to Archmaester Thurgood's Inventories, some of which have since been lost or have disappeared from recorded history. According to Pol, the true reason for his final exile was his discovery of blood sacrifices - including that of infant slaves - which the Qohorik smiths use in their efforts to produce a steel equal to the original Valyrian steel. ![]() The final time, his hand was also cut off, per the allegation he had stolen a Valyrian steel blade. He was thrice publicly whipped, and cast out for making too many inquiries. Maester Pol spent many years of residence in Qohor, investigating the secrets of their blacksmiths for his treatise on Qohorik metalworking. The master smiths of Qohor jealously guard their secrets, the spells needed to reforge Valyrian steel without losing its strength or unsurpassed ability to hold an edge. In all the world, only the Free City of Qohor has preserved the art of reworking Valyrian steel. The costly material became even more expensive when the method of making new Valyrian steel was lost with the Doom of Valyria, and existing weapons became highly treasured and extremely rare. Valyrian steel was manufactured in the Valyrian Freehold, spell-forged with the assistance of dragons and dragonflame. Ice by John Goodenough © Fantasy Flight Games It is thought that dragonsteel may be another name for Valyrian steel. In the archives of the Night's Watch at Castle Black, there is an account of the Long Night that speaks of the last hero slaying Others with a dragonsteel blade, which they could not stand against. The maesters who gain Valyrian steel links do not have to forge the metal themselves. An archmaester of the higher mysteries, who has demonstrated expertise in this subject, has a ring, rod, and mask of Valyrian steel. ![]() Only one in a hundred maesters has earned such a link. In the order of maesters, links of Valyrian steel signify the study of magic, known as "the higher mysteries". Valyrian steel can be used for weapons, tools, jewelry, ornamentation, and armor. No common fire, not even dragonflame, can damage Valyrian steel. Most Valyrian steel is dark grey in color, almost appearing black. The blades feature distinctive rippled patterns (similar to real-world Damascus steel), the mark of steel that has been folded back on itself many thousands of times. Nothing holds an edge like Valyrian steel, therefore swords hundreds of years old are sharp as the day they were forged. Valyrian steel blades are lighter, stronger, harder, and sharper than even the best castle-forged steel. Bloodmagic and/or fire magic presumably plays a role in spells used to make Valyrian steel, as all Valyrian sorcery came from blood or fire. The properties of Valyrian steel are the result of both folding iron many times to balance and remove impurities, and the use of unknown spells, giving unnatural strength to the resulting steel. A closeup of a Valyrian steel blade, showing the distinctive rippled patterns.
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