Nightbringer 2: Legends of the Long Night

The trigger of the original Long Night, though never stated explicitly, is spelled out by the author through the fables and folklore of the story. A Song of Ice and Fire is rich with internal mythology, but we're keying on the myths having to do with bleeding stars and magic swords in this second installment of the Nightbringer series. Featuring discussion of House Dayne and Dawn, the last hero's blade of "dragonsteel," Azor Ahai and Lightbringer, the Bloodstone Emperor, and more.
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[@autje1970]

This is becoming essential viewing for anyone who has read the books. I wish you good fortune in the videos to come.

[@jschoma11]

For the initiated, yes! I'll admit,.my first LmL video I didn't buy in hook, line and sinker..but my 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc..I realized Dave had a point and was truly recognizing trends. Now, LmL is IT for me..other content creators are interesting and creative..but I don't feel anybody else grasps the full scope of this story like LmL does.

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

@@jschoma11 ditto. My first video was Jaqen/Faceless Men, is metaphorically Preston Jacobs' Purple Wedding vid, his most off theory. I got curious about other titles and came back when I got recommended by a Bridge4 commenter, glad I did. Tarot, Vedic, and Norse mythology along with the tip about Marvel being more important than Tolkien, absolutely vital. Comments gave me "jump in the well to avoid explosion" trope, Superman and Kryptonite, Frodo and Sam murder of Euron; for example. So glad I came back! Anybody consider Khal Drogo was poisoned by the weapons rather than Maggi? I just thought of it at Bridge4's vid today, don't think I ever heard a theory about that despite Oberyn's story overlap.

[@johnnysmall]

@@jschoma11 I started with The Sacred Order of the Green Zombie and was immediately hooked

[@jschoma11]

@@johnnysmall maybe you were more prepared coming in than I, which is a good thing. It took me a few to get rolling

[@jona.scholt4362]

I love the LML videos because he covers the series in a unique way and does it very well. He is the True Steel of ASOIAF videos

[@thomasgazzard506]

The Ancient Greeks believed that bloodstone has heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods, especially when it came to healing all things related to the blood. In biblical mythology, bloodstone was born when Jesus’ blood drops fell onto a jasper gemstone at the foot of the cross. It intrigues me how the colours of bloodstone (mostly black with specs of red and green, and sometimes specs of gold) resemble the colours of Danny's dragons.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Yes, my first go-around with all this I dove way into the mythology and folklore of bloodstone, with the bit about the blood coming from Jesus at the cross especially catching my eye. The meteors have the blood of the slain moon "maiden" on them, if you will, and Lightbringer was consecrated with Nissa Nissa's blood., making her the Jesus of the story.

[@thomasgazzard506]

@@DavidLightbringer John snow being put in an ice cell and then rising again would conjure Jesus imagery. Who would be mary Magdalene though?

[@shara-v6074]

@@thomasgazzard506 There's a pretty good theory that it's going to be Satin!

[@Devoted2Mariah]

I love how Azor Ahai is supposed to be a villain, and a hero lmao. This is really how myths work too, gotta appreciate GRRM’s dedication to realism in a fantasy world. I think we need to get Dawn to Jon, and quickly!

[@Henbot]

It is interesting how Nissa Nissa has some echoes of the Blood betrayal with Amethyst Empress being like Nissa Nissa

[@DavidLightbringer]

🤔

[@Runningdeering]

It’s funny that listening to this and reminding myself those who wield Dawn are “the Sword of the Morning”, literally what you would call he who ended the night. It’s so obvious lol. Kind of like when I had the clarity of thinking of the Eastern myths that spoke of the Lion of Night and how a Lion is the king of the jungle… sooo Night’s King?

[@blablablabla3819]

yes! and how lions represent the sun, so Lion of Night - ruler of a time with a darkened sun, a sort of a "sun of the night"! and then it all comes together in the legend of Azor Ahai: he tempered the sword in water (one of the meteorites fell into the water, as we know from the Ironborn/other legends), in a lion (he darkened the sun) and in Nissa Nissa (killed Nissa Nissa with the sword and the moon with the meteor).

[@JoshSweetvale]

I really like the ironic idea that the Valyrians managed to reverse-engineer and mass-produce Excalibur, to the point that the only thing special about Dawn is that it's the first, and any Valyrian Steel blade can do the job. Has Dawn ever come in contact with expansion-era Valyrians?

[@tana4056]

The Daynes are also a suspicious parallel to the Bloodstone Emperor having followed the track of a falling star and made swords from its heart. They like decided to fight the guy who worshipped a meteorite with another mereorite... In the end it's a game of magical rocks, who cares about the throne?

[@DavidLightbringer]

that's what I'm saying... just wait for part 3 tho!

[@luciferangelica]

we are the crystal gems and we're here to save the day and if you think we can't we'll always find a way

[@sanjaydodia8959]

Bro, insane collecting details throughout of book and mythology around the world. Hats of your hardwork and dedication. And everytime I surpise with your work of finding clues from books and mythologies, while watching your videos GRRM earm more and more respect because he wrore his books such ways to cover all mythology around the world and you are detective/masters in finding out and connect clues and elements of mythologies. Even Martin would also surprised by your work, how this men digging this much research. 😂

[@DavidLightbringer]

haha I had a dream I met him at a conference like 2 days ago, maybe it'll happen one day lol

[@jumunusun2790]

@@DavidLightbringer LmL greenseer confirmed?

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

@@jumunusun2790 DLB probably hopes not or he would meet a metaphorical GRRM later, or maybe that's just as good. ::Shrug:::

[@davosseaworth1]

@@DavidLightbringer You having dreams too? I had a dream couple of weeks ago that George came to my home for a free dinner and showed me the scripts of TWOW.

[@jschoma11]

Admittedly, I'm not a big "Grrm wrote The Ice Dragon, so there must be ice dragons in Asoiaf!" guy, but if the red comet is equated with traditional fire dragons.. and if Dawn is forged from a fallen star and is similar to, yet opposite (pale where valyrian steel is dark) of valyrian steel..could Dawn have been forged with an ice dragon? Just a thought

[@DavidLightbringer]

You're conflating two separate points - cataclysms are remembered in mythical terms (point 1), and also that the Long Night seems to have been a global cataclysm because we have records of it from all around the world (second, unrelated point)

[@jschoma11]

@@DavidLightbringer Well first, a local cataclysm remembered in mythical terms is all and good..but how is that conflating with a global cataclysm? It can't be both? Global cataclysms categorically exclude mythology?? There's no way my myth guy believes that. But..i.was talking about swords and dragons..are you saying "nope" to ice dragons?? I'm not looking to argue, I just value your opinion and want to hear how your feelings compare to my own. Edit: I thought your point was that the Long night WAS in fact global (yi ti..5 forts) and not only local to Westeros

[@Luke-nn4pm]

This is a humble sacrifice to the algorithm. Great video!

[@elisebrodeur-jacobs5215]

Lucifer shall always mean Lightbringer

[@thelateescapist8266]

My guess for house Dayne's words is "The day will come again". Which was Hurin Thalion's final battle cry at the battle of Nirnaeth Arnoediad in the Silmarillian. And we all know how much GRRM loves to draw parallels between ASIOF & LOTR. It's in line with house Dayne's time of day motif and could work as a reference to their long night origins. Also sufficiently spoilery for GRRM want it kept secret.

[@ohhhmindy4380]

Just consider the imagery of the blood oranges falling from their trees in Dorne. It’s a mini cascade of blood stone falling to the ground from above.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Too right! And falling from a tree is great because the tree becomes the cosmic axis, Yggdrasil style. When the black ravens fly from the weirwoods, it's often the same symbolism

[@isabellamego5321]

Doran is a perfect greenseer figure too. He is merging to the trees as his gout is described as fruits...and he is sitting in a wooden chair, softly speaking and plotting revenge.

[@ohhhmindy4380]

@@DavidLightbringer Yes, exactly!

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

Does anyone think there is duality in the unmagical Doran to the magical Bloodraven and the clear, free mind of Doran to the consumed, hobbled mind of Bloodraven. Are we supposed to extrapolate that what Ice faction does in magic, Fire faction does in practicality and vice versa? Personally doubt it but trying to rule it out. More likely to me is that magic makes you a slave (sort of concluded in Preston Jacobs' most recent vid) to the "magical world's" plan.

[@WhiteSargent]

@@mistermaestersirthomas9164 I think you're onto something - Doran is above ground, at the other end of the continent, in the warmest part of the climate, which is also the direct inverse of Bloodraven. There would HAVE to be some intentional duality going on there.

[@maxgrozema1093]

The celebrations of a lot of cultures around the middle of december, are also about the returning of the sun.

[@bcoleman519]

Your work is in my opinion, essential supplemental material for anyone into the ASOIAF.

[@tracymetherell8744]

I love how much effort George puts into his world building! Giving us all the lore from the East is absolutely fabulous.

[@jumunusun2790]

Imagine if the Others somehow save everyone from the inevitable moonsplosion. Perhaps the extreme winter happens before the moon splodes, so the sword of the morning (comet) actually does bring the dawn by ending the long night.

[@SmoteMyRuin]

Moonsplodes 🤣🤣

[@Henbot]

Be interesting if Dawn is what Valyrian Steel should look like

[@dirtygiraffe]

6:36 "The Evenstar" is the mysterious title of the lords of Tarth. Could that mean something, possibly for Brienne's future, or is it just a cool name?

[@richardwithanarr]

You're close. Evenstar is her father. Despite not being anointed, she's a true night. 🤡👉👉

[@DavidLightbringer]

I think Dirty Giraffe is right, it's not just Brienne's dad, but all the Lords of tarth who are called such, and their hall is Evenfall Hall. But the older city on tarth is called Morne, tied to Galladon of Morne, who's story has a ton of symbolic parallels with Dawn. Ergo all the tarth symbolism (check out their sigil) is talking about the standard mix of Azor AHai, Dawn, lasy hero, falling stars, etc. Brienne is a prime last hero figure and her symbolism is very similar to Jon Snow's.

[@hypatiakovalevskayasklodow9195]

I was thinking the same thing, Dirty Giraffe! And Brienne is going around with a red sword that Jaime gave her

[@mikew31]

I really like this shorter format. The long videos are good, but it's hard to carve out enough time to give them the full attention they deserve. As always, thought provoking content.

[@DavidLightbringer]

yeah i think this format is working real well!

[@shay212]

Every time I watch your videos, I learn more, not just about a song of ice and fire, but our own world history and mythology. The way you break down how they're woven through the story gives me the same feeling I had as a kid when I would stay up late to watch documentaries on history and mythology. Thank you for all the work you put into these!

[@DavidLightbringer]

aww really appreciate that thank you

[@kineahora8736]

I agree that Dawn is likely of meteorite ore, like the swords (Anguirel, Anglachel) forged by Eöl the dark elf of the Tolkien universe. Or indeed it could have been forged by the dragon lords of old from the Golden Empire of the Dawn in a slightly different process (possibly not evil) than used by the newer dragon lords of Valyria who clearly used evil blood magic. It is interesting that the meteorite swords forged by Eöl did include Anglachel, the blade that ultimately slew its owner Beleg Cúthalion, and then also turned on its next owner the Job-like Túrin Turambar. So it was essentially an evil sword with somewhat of a soul itself, but in this case it wasn’t the meteorite origin of the sword that made it evil, but that its creator’s (Eöl’s) malice was said to have gone into the sword, which thirsted for blood(!) I haven’t read Moorcock’s universe, definitely sounds like Martin was influenced by the swords in that story as well…

[@DavidLightbringer]

Hahah whelp you’re gonna enjoy tomorrow’s video ;)

[@WilliamFarge]

Ironborn ancestors are described to wield soul eater swords. Vayria was a nation of dragonlords with magical swords. Bloodraven is an albinos sorcerer. One name of Azor Ahai was supposedly Edric Shadowchaser (hey, like some Starks and Daynes, with variations of this name, like... Eddard Stark). Aye to Elric of Melniboné, the Pale Prince of Ruins, the White Wolf !

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

@@WilliamFarge would Selmy be a good parallel to Hawkmoon?

[@WilliamFarge]

@@mistermaestersirthomas9164 Count Brass maybe.

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

@@WilliamFarge thanks, in the comic there was a bearded guy who har’d at everything just like Tormund; ?Erokes? maybe?

[@ladynemisis]

Question: does Starfall have a weirwood..? Hear me out. Say Dawn is the sword that brought the morning in the hands of the Last Hero. What the heck do you do with it AFTER..? You don't want it anywhere near the Wall or the North, just in case the Walkers make a grab for it. So perhaps some of a certain Northern house went south; as far south as there were men like them (not the decendents of some queen from across the waters) and presented Dawn to House Dayne for safe keeping... Or perhaps a Dayne was the Last Hero, and that's why Dawn is in their keeping - I prefer the idea that it's been sent as far south as south goes deliberately, personally. =D Keep up the awesome work, pretty please! EDIT: Just watched part 3, and if Edric Shadowchaser was the first actual Dayne of House Dayne and the Last Hero, well, poop. XD But the idea of having Dawn as far from the Wall as possible still stands! =P

[@rewi_the_kiwi]

Ohh hell yes! Loving this series so far can't wait for more!

[@lewdogsk8er]

Some of THE best animation yet. I love Luci!

[@DoVisenya]

All hail the mighty algorithm! But seriously, great work David, nicely condensed material and awesomely flowing speech and art.

[@DavidLightbringer]

thank you thank you!

[@FieryReborn]

Best asoiaf content creator out there. No stupid clickbait arrows or show references. Just original theories and great in depth explanations

[@DavidLightbringer]

occasionally I do arrows for comedic value but yeah I feel ya

[@thomashibbard741]

Algorithm gods! Take this humble sacrifice and send this video to all those who are deemed worthy.

[@jona.scholt4362]

I love the LML videos because he covers the series in a unique way and does it very well. He is the True Steel when it comes to ASOIAF videos.

[@chickengizzardz5038]

The ancient aliens part has me rolling 😂😂

[@DavidLightbringer]

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT

[@bloodyneptune]

An _evil_ space rock? That's a but judgmental, maybe it's just a misunderstood space rock

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

Tywin, Petyr, Gregor, Ramsey: Agreed!

[@tana4056]

I am so looking forward to watch these videos all again in a marathon to put it all together. They are terrific

[@DavidLightbringer]

that's what's up

[@_NightFury_]

Hey LML ☄️aka🌞 David Lightbringer Elusive House Dayne 💫 & infamous 🗡 Dawn are 2 of my favorite topics you dig into from a Song of Ice & Fire ❤️‍🔥 thanks for the amazing content

[@WhiteSargent]

Ameratsu mythology also sounds suspiciously like Ashara Dayne - dishonoured at a feast (Barristan describes it this way), hides her face from the world, someone redeems himself by bringing her the magic sword. Sounds like Ashara fell in love with Ned and became pregnant, he is forced to leave her and marry Catelyn, dishonouring her. She disappears from the world thereafter. Ned somehow redeems himself in the eyes of the Daynes when he brings Dawn back to the family.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Hey good eyes there! I’ll have to think about that more, but that does follow the pattern. 👍

[@WhiteSargent]

@@DavidLightbringer Great! GRRM mythology always seems to have a far past, recent history, future application in this story. Be fascinated about what this can tell us about the Ashara plot line by studying the symbolism. Seems like it could pave the way to the "Ashara is still alive" theory.

[@danishtasteele9272]

I want a redemption arc. I hope everyone gets one. Besides Cersei. 5:55

[@DavidLightbringer]

She’s very, very safe from redemption I think

[@seastar4194]

You should be a literature professor. Your classes would be amazing!

[@mykelhedge7299]

Interesting that you bring in Venus as the Evenstar. Something worth noting, that I have not seen any theories on, is that a major character is from Evenfall Hall. Just like the lords of Starfall they also have an ancestral title. Brienne is said to be related to Ser Dunk that had a shooting star on his sigil. The only other two locations with the term 'fall' or 'fell' are both seemingly important to the story, and apparently connected to the Long Night. As with most locations on Westeros the name is descriptive. Finally, of all the hundreds of houses that are mentioned it so happens that characters from these three look to be featuring more prominently in the story as it progresses. Would suit with GRR Martin's repetition of three throughout his work. Also the term 'the dragon has three heads' would fit if Rhaegar indeed did have a dream of his 'children' leading the cause, only what he saw was his one child, a Dayne and Brienne. Dayne bringing lightbringer, or more likely, the original Ice, and Brienne bringing the crown for Jon to take up leadership of the North. So strongly suspect that Evenfall, Starfall and Winterfell had something to do with the Long Night and will be important to resolving the story of the Others.

[@ikesweitzer9815]

Wow, you’re officially rebranded! Congrats Lucif- i mean David

[@amandaofhouserobinson6707]

This series is great and I love that you are releasing one each day ... Great momentum!!

[@swaggerdagger5168]

WOOOOO LET'S GOOOOO!!!!!!

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

This is going to be a good week

[@elizabethparham2553]

Hello! Very new fan here, but I love your videos! When you were talking about the different names of Venus (Lightbringer/Morning Star in the morning and then Evenstar at night) it made me remember how we also have an Evenstar in ASOIAF, the head of house Tarth. So right now Selwyn Tarth is the Evenstar, but Brienne as his heir will one day be the Evenstar. Just an interesting tid bit that goes too well with the Venus imagery to be coincidence.

Whichever of your subscribers turned you onto shinto, I am extremely grateful. May I recommend you look at the creation myth? Izanagi and Izanami (no Okami, meaning 'the god') have the usual fare of having spit form islands and such, but the myth that could be relevant here is when Izanami, izanagi's wife, for a reason I fail to recall, is banished to the undead realm. Izanagi goes to bring her back but finds her looking like Lady Stoneheart and flees. He swears that for every 100 undead sons she has, he will have 150 living to fight. Very doomsday prep.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Oh I found that on my own trying to find a female sun goddess that might have been the inspiration for the Maiden Made of Light, because I thought MMOL was a sun goddess. Once I found Amaterasu I’ve been a big fan, it’s very cool mythology. I was just waiting for a chance to use it.

[@karlflo]

As a longtime fan of your channel and theories that was born in Augsburg, Germany I am really enjoying the artwork on your recent videos. And the video series itself is top notch as well :^)

[@DavidLightbringer]

oh wow that's funny! Very cool! yeah this is your series then hahaha

[@catherinehalverson1436]

The details you include in this videos are so great!

[@redladie8528]

Thank you! Love what you do...so much I prefer you going on hour long rants!

[@jschoma11]

Oh no you didn't LmL..right when I'm available listen? This spicelord is INTO IT

[@jessecook4466]

this was awesome can’t wait for the next one.

[@SSJ4Oman]

I love the shorter video essay format brother, great foil to the longer expository ones. Still both are indispensable for ASOIAF readers.

[@danishtasteele9272]

What an absolute banger.

[@nadiasouthiere7908]

Hi LML! Thanks for the stream, I really like that new serie of short videos, 😁😎👍👍🇨🇦🍁🍁🍁

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

Bloodstone Emperor time!

[@lhagen]

Thank you for breaking these video into bit sized pieces.

[@Airehcaz]

Absolutely loving this series. It’s been years since I listens to those original videos! I think the meteor-theory to how the Long Night started (and will again) is pretty solid. Have you talked about where the comet may have landed the first time around? I’ve always though the God’s Eye lake had the right look for a huge impact from space.

[@DavidLightbringer]

oh it does, though martin would need to play loose with the geological time, since glacial lakes take thousands of years to form according to what i have read

[@joemckeown4612]

Love this style of content drop. Thanks LmL

[@tool9386]

The long night is what i call the wait between these videos. JK. Great work. Keep filling my ear holes with your garthy goodness.

[@RANDOMEDITS-er4lp]

Hello from Polynesia...lots of great myths round these parts and way more of Asoiaf style than Disney's moana 😂

[@ToothlessWizard]

Reading the 5 books for the 5th time now... a complete different adventure after watching almost 60% of your videos. Absolute loving it. Can't thank you enough. :)

[@almab6875]

Rewatching old videos. Still finding new lights in them!

[@erlkoenig505]

Fun fact: I had already expected the red comet to hit Westeros when reading ACOK more than ten years ago, when Jojen told Bran about his green dream about the sea reaching Winterfell. Right before that, I had read a series of fantasy novels in which this is exactly what happens and what triggers the nain plot! 😆 I was also pondering about the myths and legends and how they can be explained by cosmic impacts, but when I started doing research on that topic four years ago, I realized that you had already done so much more about it.

[@blablablabla3819]

this happened to me too! I was reading AGOT and they talked about the moon and the dragons, and I thought, the reason why Daenerys is geographically separate from the rest is because a comet will fall down on her camp and dragons are going to come out! the first LML essay I read was about how the birth of the dragons symbolically represents the moon disaster and I thought, finally, someone who had the same thoughts but is much smarter :)

[@erlkoenig505]

The moon breaking myth from Qarth also made me wonder whether there was a second moon, but mainly because I was thinking about two moons for my own fantasy world! :D I might have connected to the Bloodstone Emperor myself since the description of his rule is so obviously about an impact winter, but someone had already done a much deeper analysis. Anyway, regarding the red comet and Jojen's green dream, I saw two main possibilities what it might mean: A symbolic foreshadowing if the Ironborn invasion (obviously) or a tsunami triggered by the red comet's impact in the sea, reaching Winterfell's gates. I'm still a bit disappointed that it wasn't the latter one, but this might not be the end fot this theory anyway. Although I must admit that I'm still a bit sceptical about a future impact because the consequences might be too devastating to overcome them in the remaining books. At least I don't think that there will be another moon impact since the loss of the remaining one would make thinks definitely worse, not better.

[@davidsauther1836]

Upvote purely for the Tool shirt.

[@lizardbreathh]

Always learning here! Thanks for the hard work LML!

[@TheLegendaryGentleman]

"I know the pieces fit 'Cause I watched them fall away Mildewed and smoldering Fundamental differing Pure intention juxtaposed Will set two lovers' souls in motion Disintegrating as it goes Testing our communication The light that fueled our fire then Has a burned a hole between us so We cannot see to reach an end Crippling our communication"

[@DavidLightbringer]

i love how Maynard puts vocals over riffs with fucked up time signatures so perfectly. You can't read "i know the pieces fit" without hearing the bassline

[@TheLegendaryGentleman]

@@DavidLightbringer I dont know exactly why but after watching the vid and soaking up all the themes and symbols, I just had to listen to Lateralus afterwards. It seemed to fit with the Azhor Ahai stuff. Thanks for "getting it", David, a real cool community you've built.

[@janpiorko3809]

May the Algorithm be with you

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

Edit, I previously made a comment about the real bloodstone called heliotrope, but I seem to have gotten it confused with another gemstone I read about years ago. It's actually quite hard and durable.

[@safyaomarjee1019]

I've waited for the whole series to be out so I could binge! Its finally time!

[@dothrakidani358]

Such a great series!!! Looking forward to a whole week full of mythical wonders!!

[@Gabeslogic]

Loving the new format for videos! Is there going to be a discussion stream when the whole series is out?

[@DavidLightbringer]

You know it

[@kathigortman4074]

GOT has parallels all over the place. Your videos are so much fun to watch. Thank you LML!🌴🌊🌺🌞

[@imnotagoodperson4446]

The best thing to show up on my feed! Thank you David!

[@aliajellu]

Likes upon you, light bringer

[@andrzejkopalnia]

Brillant as ever!

[@MrSteini124]

This is the greatest week!! Much love

[@karentargaryen7959]

Love the inclusion of the global flood myth. George inserting these types of legends is so very subtle.

[@ethanthehead]

Great big picture work as always, myth is a powerful tool to decode both our world and George's. I am enjoying the shorter multi part episodes coming every day.

[@uruk-]

Loving this series !

[@johanliebert375]

Great analysis! I would like to mention the geographical notion that planetos is actually round like earth, that means that a great empire like the empire of down who claimed the whole far East beyond the bones might've actually ventured more east to find the sunset sea and get to westeros, and might've even gone south to sothyros, that will mean that the vast apocalypse in westeros named the long night is actually the same as the one in the east, it could've even touched sothyros and that would explain the horrible scenery described there, so when you think about it Azor ahai being the last hero or someone related to him is geographically very possible, as he could've fought both the lion of night and the night king or the great other who all could be the same person or corpse or whatever, so he followed him and his minions or white walkers around the globe to bring an end to the long apocalyptic night and bring on the dawn of spring! It all adds out

[@DavidLightbringer]

I definitely think it was one global event, whether or not people reached Westeros by sailing east from Asshai. Fun stuff to think about :)

[@DragonRebornn]

The amount of work you put in is ridiculous. Your the best of the best out there.

[@mmcsarte]

Video boost video boost, really cool video!

[@giverdend1416]

Fun trivia: Bloodstone is a mineral that is also known as Heliotrope, which can be roughly translated to "to turn/divert the sun".

[@DavidLightbringer]

If only you knew how deep I went on Bloodstone myth like 7 years hahahahaha but yes, yes it does

[@conniesuper9892]

Rewatching, love this!!!

[@laicarkaninmiliel7777]

Great video again, thanks LmL 😃🌠

[@forodinssake9570]

One little thing, the flood myths being based on post glacial floods is merely an interesting idea, its incredibly hard to prove

[@DavidLightbringer]

yeah it's definitely responsible for some of them but it's often hard to say with any given myth. Sometimes they can find the exact local flood. but I think some skepticism goes much too far when it concerns mythology. some experts dismiss any conclusions that involve mythology out of hand. I do think it's a safe conclusion that the reason there are flood myths in almost every ancient culture is because 8 to 10,000 years ago there was a lot of flooding.

[@forodinssake9570]

@@DavidLightbringer i think there's a good case for some myths to be ancient, like the myth of a dog guarding the afterlife, but the floods happen way too much way too often for it to be the most plausible possibility

[@chikibusan]

Awesome video, I love that intro!!

[@gusmulder6130]

Cool video series! Looking forward to the rest. Do you think there is some significance to comets being made out of ice, and appearing as red (i.e. fiery) objects in the sky?

[@RockytheTabbyCat]

this is amazing!!! great way to start a day

[@Karlandra]

Okay, here’s a tinfoil theory, please note I've watched these out of order: You’ve talked about the possibility of two swords, you’ve also talked about the story of Azor Azai and the Bloodstone Emperor being entangled. Azor Azai’s sword is meant to be red, yet it is meant to be lightbringer. My theory is that you are right, Azor Azai is the bloodstone Empower and not a hero. But what if there are two swords, they were both forged out of the Heart of a meteor from the same event, but they were different meteors. The Amethyst Empress is Nissa Nissa, the founder of House Dayne is her child. (And also the child of the Bloodstone Emperor.) The story we know as the forging of Lightbringer is actually the forging of the Bloodstone blade - but Dawn is Lightbringer.

[@DavidLightbringer]

This is actually very close to my favored solution! In think AA’s Lightbringer was a black sword, made from the black meteor. Everything about the symbolism associated with Lightbringer suggests that. Dawn I think is leftover from the glory days of the Great Empire, and I’m hoping the fact that it’s white and not black means you can make a magic sword without accursed blood blood magic... but probably not, because as I mentioned yesterday in the stream about Brienne, The sort of somatic point of writing about all these cursed fantasy swords is to convey the fact that a sword is only an implement of death and killing. All swords are cursed in that sense

[@Karlandra]

@@DavidLightbringer Maybe the forger of Dawn used blood magic but not death magic (their own blood) and tied the blade to House Dayne?

[@DeadToTheWorld92]

A sacrificial comment for the almighty algorithm.

[@BladesOfCrafting]

Just here to say I love David

[@B4D_5USHI]

Planetos is a globe, the great empire of the dawn is actually directly across the western sea. That’s why the sea stone chair is on the iron islands. Arya is sailing west at the end of the show, so she will be the one to discover it. But the shadow is in between Westeros and Essos. The shadow is what’s left of the broken moon causing a continuous partial eclipse

[@DavidLightbringer]

I’ve heard that theory but I think it’s definitely a magical blight like Valyria

[@B4D_5USHI]

@@DavidLightbringer hmm. Wouldn’t the shadow of a broken moon left over from a blood magic spell count as a magical blight? Also, I haven’t watched nearly enough of your amazing work yet, I only discovered the channel yesterday. What do you think of the idea of the “lord of light” being the spirit of the BSE continuing to live on and influence events? That would explain the fire mages resurrection abilities (necromancy) the fire swords (blood magic) and a lot of other things. Also, when Quaithe says “you must go west to go easy, north to go south” etc in the same conversation where she tells Dany to go to Ashai that could be a literal statement. It would also explain the five forts and the wall, because the far north past the frostfangs would be the path to essos, and the wall would guard Westeros while the five forts guarded essos.

[@connorslocum9327]

Here we go again

[@joshbarker8269]

Broooo. That ancient aliens impression.... omg. Lmfao.

[@mjrtaurus2714]

Interesting that Dawn may be made of meteoric metal. You would practically need magic to forge anything substantial from it for how brittle it is in reality.

[@DavidLightbringer]

Well doesn’t the composition vary from meteorite to meteor right? And of course there is king Tutts dagger, which was forged from meteoric iron. But yeah I’m guessing magic was involved and we aren’t supposed to be thinking too too technically there.

[@Skooby59]

God i love these

[@npickle54]

Oh I just noticed name change definitely better than before I think. I always thought it was a dumb name but good content

[@cityslacker6221]

Love your thoroughness David and I particularly like these more focused videos. Live chats are great when live, but tedious and rambling with too much coughing, hacking, smoking, drinking, peeing, squawking, muting, apologising, repeating, etc, etc ;)

[@DavidLightbringer]

well I can def stop apologizing

[@cityslacker6221]

@@DavidLightbringer ha! touché!

[@tylerbarrett6652]

I hope his reader will make the connection and view "Symbols of an Alien Sky".... Talbot is doing the same thing by taking all of the commonalities in the myths of our real world.

[@becauseentropy8646]

I chuckled at "Phase 3: Profits". Step 1: steal underwear. Step 2: .... Step 3: Profits!

[@xSilverFernx]

Love your videos as always. A little tidbit your video made me think: Perhaps the Bloodstone Emperor was feasting on human flesh because he was trying to eat weirwood paste to gain access to the weirwood network.

[@joaquincarrascosa91]

Very Graham Hancock, I love it. My only issue is that we already had one comet/bleeding star at the beggining of the story (agot/acok) so it would be strange for it to come every 10.000 thousand years fly by planetos and then return a couple years later to crash and create the long night

[@KaritKtana]

The Lord of Tarth is called the Evenstar.. Is there a Morningstar too? The house symbol has suns and moons iirc, so if Tarth is being linked to Venus, and if Brienne will inherit her father, will she become a Venutian lady? The Beauty? Venus, btw, rose from the sea foam and literally has no mother. Also, isn't it a bit strange that Tarth's castle is called Evenfall hall, even though it's an Eastern laying island? Wouldn't it be a good place to catch a beautiful sunrise?

[@DavidLightbringer]

The older castle on the island is called Morne, so there’s even an implied switch from morning to night. We actually dove into all this in the Brienne reread stream from last Sunday.

[@KaritKtana]

@@DavidLightbringer that will be my next watch! Thanks!