Jack Brickman
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Re: The Official Game of Thrones [A Song of Ice and Fire] Thread
It hasn't been answered in the books yet, but there are still two books left, so it obviously could be.
It is, however, implied that the power that Thoros and Melisandre (and others) exhibit has to do with the return of the dragons. I believe this was mentioned in season two when the pyromancers explained that they were suddenly able to create wildfire quicker and easier than before; that their spells had grown more potent for no conceivable reason (of course, we can intuit the reason).
In the books (and possibly on the show...can't remember) Thoros mentions that he has performed the "red kiss" (a funeral ritual) many times, but that it wasn't until he performed it on Lord Beric that it actually brought someone back to life.
Magic obviously existed prior to Dany bringing dragons back into the world, but it seemed to be dying out, or at least weakening.
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Question: I get the usual magical/supernatural stuff like the warlocks, dragons, wargs and wights. But the Lord of Light really intrigues me. So far Melisandre and Thoros (sp?) have shown immense power in the show, will all of these be explained? I ask because the show so far hasn't indicated about the origins of their power, it instead portrays it as a higher power that is just 'there'. Their abilities are just so mysterious and powerful to the point of being vague.
It hasn't been answered in the books yet, but there are still two books left, so it obviously could be.
It is, however, implied that the power that Thoros and Melisandre (and others) exhibit has to do with the return of the dragons. I believe this was mentioned in season two when the pyromancers explained that they were suddenly able to create wildfire quicker and easier than before; that their spells had grown more potent for no conceivable reason (of course, we can intuit the reason).
In the books (and possibly on the show...can't remember) Thoros mentions that he has performed the "red kiss" (a funeral ritual) many times, but that it wasn't until he performed it on Lord Beric that it actually brought someone back to life.
Magic obviously existed prior to Dany bringing dragons back into the world, but it seemed to be dying out, or at least weakening.
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