- "There are three living smiths who know how to re-work Valyrian steel. The finest of them was in Volantis. He came here to King's Landing at my invitation."
- ―Tywin Lannister
A Valyrian sword smith is the most skilled smith in the known world.
Biography[]
Background[]
Established on Volantis, he is the most skilled smith in the known world. He is one of only three smiths in the world who can re-work Valyrian steel.[1]
Game of Thrones: Season 4[]
At the request of Tywin, he travels to King's Landing, melts down House Stark's Valyrian steel greatsword Ice, and re-forges it into two smaller swords. Tywin gives one of these to Jaime, and the other to Joffrey.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The smith is played by behind-the-scenes artisan and weaponsmith Tommy Dunne, who forges the weapons used in the series.
In the books[]
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Ice is re-forged by Tobho Mott rather than a smith from Volantis. The knowledge of reworking Valyrian steel is still a closely guarded secret, but by the smiths of Qohor, who number much more than three. The sword smith in the episode is not stated to be Volantene, only established there, so it's possible he could still be Qohorik.
Appearances[]
– "Two Swords"
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Game of Thrones: Season 4, Episode 1: "Two Swords" (2014).