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{{Quote|The Lord let you come back for a reason. [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] was not the Prince Who Was Promised, but [[Jon Snow|someone]] has to be.|Melisandre to Jon Snow|Oathbreaker}} |
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| − | '''"The Prince That Was Promised"''', sometimes called '''"The Prince Who Was Promised"'''<ref>[[Oathbreaker]]</ref> or '''"The One Who Was Promised"'''<ref>[https://vimeo.com/130692253]</ref>, also known as the '''Lord's Chosen''', the '''Son of Fire''' and the '''Warrior of Light'''<ref>"[[Valar Morghulis]]"</ref>, is a mythic figure in the religion of the [[Lord of Light]]. According to prophecy, this figure would be reborn "amidst salt and smoke"<ref>"[[Garden of Bones]]"</ref> and pull a flaming sword from the flames, [[Lightbringer]], to combat the coming darkness.<ref>"[[The North Remembers]]"</ref> |
+ | '''"The Prince That Was Promised"''', sometimes called '''"The Prince Who Was Promised"'''<ref name ="E53">"[[Oathbreaker]]"</ref> or '''"The One Who Was Promised"'''<ref>[https://vimeo.com/130692253]</ref>, also known as the '''Lord's Chosen''', the '''Son of Fire''' and the '''Warrior of Light'''<ref>"[[Valar Morghulis]]"</ref>, is a mythic figure in the religion of the [[Lord of Light]]. According to prophecy, this figure would be reborn "amidst salt and smoke"<ref>"[[Garden of Bones]]"</ref> and pull a flaming sword from the flames, [[Lightbringer]], to combat the coming darkness.<ref>"[[The North Remembers]]"</ref> |
| − | According to [[Melisandre]], a [[Red Priest|red priestess]] of the Lord of Light, [[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]] and self-proclaimed [[King of the Andals and the First Men]], is the prophesied Prince. However<span style="font-weight:normal;">, after Stannis has fallen</span><ref>"[[Mother's Mercy]]"</ref><span style="font-weight:normal;"> and [[Jon Snow]], the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], is raised from the dead, Melisandre claims Stannis was not the Prince, but "someone must be", suggesting she may now believe it is Jon.</span><ref |
+ | According to [[Melisandre]], a [[Red Priest|red priestess]] of the Lord of Light, [[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]] and self-proclaimed [[King of the Andals and the First Men]], is the prophesied Prince. However<span style="font-weight:normal;">, after Stannis has fallen</span><ref>"[[Mother's Mercy]]"</ref><span style="font-weight:normal;"> and [[Jon Snow]], the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], is raised from the dead, Melisandre claims Stannis was not the Prince, but "someone must be", suggesting she may now believe it is Jon.</span><ref name="E53"/> She later confirms her belief in Jon as the Prince Who Was Promised to Davos. |
Another [[Red Priestess (High Sparrow)|Red Priestess]], established in [[Volantis]], preaches to a group of slaves and freedmen that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is their prophesied savior.<ref>"[[High Sparrow (episode)|High Sparrow]]"</ref> The [[Kinvara|High Priestess of the Red Temple of Volantis]] is certain that Daenerys is the one who was promised, citing her freeing of slaves and birthing of dragons from stone as evidence. She agrees to send her best priests and preachers throughout [[Essos]], spreading the good word about the Queen. <ref>"[[The Door]]"</ref> |
Another [[Red Priestess (High Sparrow)|Red Priestess]], established in [[Volantis]], preaches to a group of slaves and freedmen that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is their prophesied savior.<ref>"[[High Sparrow (episode)|High Sparrow]]"</ref> The [[Kinvara|High Priestess of the Red Temple of Volantis]] is certain that Daenerys is the one who was promised, citing her freeing of slaves and birthing of dragons from stone as evidence. She agrees to send her best priests and preachers throughout [[Essos]], spreading the good word about the Queen. <ref>"[[The Door]]"</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:29, 16 October 2016
Melisandre initially believed Stannis Baratheon to be the prophesied Lord's Chosen, the Warrior of Light.
"The Prince That Was Promised", sometimes called "The Prince Who Was Promised"[1] or "The One Who Was Promised"[2], also known as the Lord's Chosen, the Son of Fire and the Warrior of Light[3], is a mythic figure in the religion of the Lord of Light. According to prophecy, this figure would be reborn "amidst salt and smoke"[4] and pull a flaming sword from the flames, Lightbringer, to combat the coming darkness.[5]
According to Melisandre, a red priestess of the Lord of Light, Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone and self-proclaimed King of the Andals and the First Men, is the prophesied Prince. However, after Stannis has fallen[6] and Jon Snow, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, is raised from the dead, Melisandre claims Stannis was not the Prince, but "someone must be", suggesting she may now believe it is Jon.[1] She later confirms her belief in Jon as the Prince Who Was Promised to Davos.
Another Red Priestess, established in Volantis, preaches to a group of slaves and freedmen that Daenerys Targaryen is their prophesied savior.[7] The High Priestess of the Red Temple of Volantis is certain that Daenerys is the one who was promised, citing her freeing of slaves and birthing of dragons from stone as evidence. She agrees to send her best priests and preachers throughout Essos, spreading the good word about the Queen. [8]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Prince That Was Promised is implied to be the reincarnation of a hero known as Azor Ahai. He was a legendary warrior who rose up and defeated the Others - the books' name for the White Walkers - during the Long Night. He wielded a sword of fire, called Lightbringer. There is some debate amongst fans as to the interchangeability of "Azor Ahai" and "The Prince That Was Promised". It seems that Azor Ahai is the name given to the legendary figure, while the Prince That Was Promised is more properly his reincarnation. However, the books do not in fact make explicit the connection between the stories of Azor Ahai and the prophecies of the Prince That Was Promised.
The prophecy about the Prince That Was Promised said he would be born from the line of House Targaryen - Stannis Baratheon does match this description because his grandmother was a Targaryen.
Although Daenerys's gender should raise doubts as to the Red Priestess's identification of her as the Prince That Was Promised, in the books Maester Aemon points out that in High Valyrian (the language most versions of the prophecy were written in), the word corresponding to "Prince" is gender-neutral.
See also
The prince that was promised on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oathbreaker"
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Valar Morghulis"
- ↑ "Garden of Bones"
- ↑ "The North Remembers"
- ↑ "Mother's Mercy"
- ↑ "High Sparrow"
- ↑ "The Door"
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