Just like the “Middle Earth” universe of Tolkien, the special swords in the Game of Thrones have a name. The highest quality and the rarest sword are the one produced from “Valyrian Steel.” When the entire city was flooded with Valyrian Doom, the secrets of the steel were flooded with the city. There are only few lefts after the Valyrian Doom which the Free People of Valyrian produced the steel swords with the help of magic. This is why they are highly valuable. There are highly durable and sharp swords forged in castles although they are not as strong as Valyrian steel. We have listed some of the swords and their names in the TV show.
1. Ice used by Starks for generations
The Valyrian steel sword which is the heritage of Starks is useful for executions rather than tournaments as the sword is big and strong. Tywin Lannister who confiscated the sword after killing Ned though that this unique steel is wasted in a single large sword. He melted the sword and made two swords out of Valyrian steel.
2. Oathkeeper is one of the two swords forged from the steel of melted Ice which was extorted after Ned Stark’s execution.
Tywin Lannister gave the first one of these two swords to his older son Jaime. Jaime gave the sword to Brienne of Tarth by saying that he cannot use a sword with his left hand. When Brienne did not accept it, he said this sword will help her in her struggle to protest Cat Stark’s daughters. When Brienne accepted the sword, she called it Oathkeeper.
3. Widow’s Wail which is the other sword produces from Ice’s steel
The sister of Oathkeeper, this sword was gifted to Joffrey by Tywin on his wedding day. We do not know who had the sword when Joffrey died on his wedding day but we see the sword on Jaime’s belt in the 7th season.
4. Longclaw
Longclaw in Jon Snow’s hand which was given by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont is forged from Valyrian steel and owned by Mormont family for generations. When Jorah Mormont who is the son of Jeor Mormont was exiled because of smuggling and disgraced the family, he was unable to get the sword. Jeor Mormont turned the bear figure on the sword’s hilt to a wolf and gave it to Jon Snow whom he loved as his son. Longclaw was elongated to be used as a stud like a pike.
5. Heartsbane’s pinched by our fat hero Sam Tarly from his condescending father
The destiny of the sword which was the family heritage of Tarly’s changed when Sam Tarly left with his wild lover Gilly to live with her family. Sam took this Valyrian steel sword secretly from his father when he left home after his father’s belittling.
6. Arthur Dayne’s Dawn which is referred as “the best warrior in my life” by Ned Stark
Even though Arthur Dayne’s sword is not Valyrian steel, it is the only sword with similar properties. Dayne’s family heritage sword is carried by those like Arthur Dane who could be referred as “the sword of the dawn”. If the Dayne family did not have a knight to bear this title, the sword would be kept by the family without being used.
7. Heart Eater which Joffrey made Sansa kiss
During the Battle of the Blackwater, Joffrey, who went to defend the city under siege, gave Sansa the name of this sword Heart Eater. This was supposed to be a kiss of luck. Did it bring luck? They did not lose the war thanks to his uncle but Joffrey did not even put Heart Eater out as he hid under his mother’s skirt.
8. Lightbringer given to Stannis Baratheon by Melisandre which is believed to be a legendary weapon
The Lightbringer, mentioned in the prophecies and referred to as the sword of the savior hero, was given to Stannis by the Red Sister Melisandre to be removed from a sacred area after a ritual. But we are not sure if this is the sword given to Stannis.
9. Joffrey’s first sword Lion’s Tooth throw to the river by Arya after wounding the son of the butcher
It is a good sword forged in the castle Arya throw this sword into the river when Arya beat Joffrey because he wounded the butcher’s son. The story of the sword ends here.
10. And lately, we have Arya’s Needle that Jon Snow specially made it forged for Arya before leaving for the Wall
Jon made them forge this sword in weight and length so that Arya can wield it. He asked Arta to give the sword a name when he gifted her. Arya called her sword “Needle” because of its thin shape.
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