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[[File:Marc Simonetti Ice Spider Other.jpg|400px|thumb|right|An [[Other]] riding an ice spider. © Marc Simonetti]] | [[File:Marc Simonetti Ice Spider Other.jpg|400px|thumb|right|An [[Other]] riding an ice spider. © Marc Simonetti]] | ||
[[File:LastHero.jpeg|400px|thumb|right|The [[last hero]] escapes ice spiders.<br>Art by Roman Papsuev]] | [[File:LastHero.jpeg|400px|thumb|right|The [[last hero]] escapes ice spiders.<br>Art by Roman Papsuev]] | ||
− | '''Giant ice spiders''' are | + | '''Giant ice spiders''' are the mounts of [[Others]] in some legends.{{ref|AGOT|24}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Long Night}} |
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+ | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ||
+ | [[Old Nan]] tells Bran about the [[long night]], which includes mention of the [[Others]] hunting the [[last hero]] atop spiders as large as hounds.{{Ref|aGoT|24}} | ||
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+ | ===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ||
+ | During the grim march back to [[Craster's Keep]] after the [[fight at the Fist]], [[Samwell Tarly]] recalls the tales of giant ice spiders which scared him when he was young.{{Ref|asos|18}} | ||
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+ | ===''A Feast For Crows''=== | ||
+ | Sam mentions reading about giant ice spiders to [[Jon Snow]]. {{Ref|aFfC|5}} | ||
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− | == | + | {{quote|The horn blew thrice long, three long blasts means [[Others]]. The white walkers of the wood, the cold shadows, the monsters of the tales that made him squeak and tremble as a boy, riding their giant ice-spiders, hungry for blood ...{{ref|ASOS|18}}}} - thoughts of [[Samwell Tarly]] |
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==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
{{Creatures}} | {{Creatures}} | ||
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[[fa:عنکبوتهای غول پیکر یخی]] | [[fa:عنکبوتهای غول پیکر یخی]] | ||
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[[ru:Ледяные пауки]] | [[ru:Ледяные пауки]] |
Revision as of 15:29, 3 May 2017
Giant ice spiders are the mounts of Others in some legends.[1][2]
Contents
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Old Nan tells Bran about the long night, which includes mention of the Others hunting the last hero atop spiders as large as hounds.[1]
A Storm of Swords
During the grim march back to Craster's Keep after the fight at the Fist, Samwell Tarly recalls the tales of giant ice spiders which scared him when he was young.[3]
A Feast For Crows
Sam mentions reading about giant ice spiders to Jon Snow. [4]
Quotes
- thoughts of Samwell Tarly
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Long Night.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 18, Samwell I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.
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