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I mean obviously the White Walkers are going to get through the wall, so Johns line has some merit. But I don't think it's going to be "burnt down". Lol [Reply]
Originally Posted by RustShack:
No, it's saying they have tips. Its not like they have an endless supply of dragon glass.
Which is kind of weird as obsidian isn't that uncommon and would be the best material to make cutting weapons out of before the discovery of metallurgy.
It is sharp, far sharper than anything made out of steel and will cut through unarmored flesh with no problems what so ever. The Spanish recorded that the Aztec Macuahuitl could decapitate a horse with a single good stroke [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloucesterChief:
Which is kind of weird as obsidian isn't that uncommon and would be the best material to make cutting weapons out of before the discovery of metallurgy.
It is sharp, far sharper than anything made out of steel and will cut through unarmored flesh with no problems what so ever. The Spanish recorded that the Aztec Macuahuitl could decapitate a horse with a single good stroke
... which was overstating it just a bit. It has to be a small, placid horse, a powerful dude, and a perfect swing, if it's possible at all.
And it will cut through the flesh of the first guy. The problem with obsidian (besides how super-easy it is to cut yourself on it) is that it loses its edge immediately, and then chips and flakes all over the place so that after a few swings, that fearsome macuahuitl might as well be studded with pebbles.
Originally Posted by Aries Walker:
... which was overstating it just a bit. It has to be a small, placid horse, a powerful dude, and a perfect swing, if it's possible at all.
And it will cut through the flesh of the first guy. The problem with obsidian (besides how super-easy it is to cut yourself on it) is that it loses its edge immediately, and then chips and flakes all over the place so that after a few swings, that fearsome macuahuitl might as well be studded with pebbles.
And, the Spanish had, y'know, armor.
Yes, that is why cultures that discovered metallurgy switched to bronze as while it was less sharp, it was much more durable and held an edge much longer. Not all the Spanish wore armor or even had complete set of armor. The macuahuitl was also a pretty solid wooden club if the obsidian had flaked to pebbles.
Not a placid horse at all as the reports we have are from battle and that the macuahuitl was stunningly effective in opening up flesh and producing very deep cuts, so much so that horses usually went into shock almost immediately and bleed out very quickly even when hit in places that would injure but not kill with say a steel sword. It is due to the design as the macuahuitl is deeply serrated by design so it cuts in and then cuts deeper when it is pulled out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloucesterChief:
Yes, that is why cultures that discovered metallurgy switched to bronze as while it was less sharp, it was much more durable and held an edge much longer. Not all the Spanish wore armor or even had complete set of armor. The macuahuitl was also a pretty solid wooden club if the obsidian had flaked to pebbles.
Not a placid horse at all as the reports we have are from battle and that the macuahuitl was stunningly effective in opening up flesh and producing very deep cuts, so much so that horses usually went into shock almost immediately and bleed out very quickly even when hit in places that would injure but not kill with say a steel sword. It is due to the design as the macuahuitl is deeply serrated by design so it cuts in and then cuts deeper when it is pulled out.
Oh yeah. Don't get me wrong; it is a vicious and terrifying weapon, and I can easily forgive the 16th-century Spanish chronicler that exaggerated the claim. Horses, however, have huge muscular necks and thick bones; it may not be decapitated by the weapon, but it would certainly have its day utterly ruined. [Reply]
So...what is happening in Mereen now that Tyrion has released the other two dragons from their bonds? Kind of like how they just brushed Myrcella's death under the rug, that action hasn't been referenced at all. [Reply]
