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[[File:Children of the Forest greenseers.jpg|thumb|350px|Greenseer depiction]]
 
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A '''greenseer''' is the name for the wise men of the [[children of the forest]] who had magical abilities that included power over nature and prophetic visions. Greenseers had the [[greensight]] and were [[skinchanger|wargs]] as well.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 9|Chapter 9]], Bran</ref> The [[First Men]] believed that they were responsible for carving the faces into [[weirwood]] trees and stories describe the greenseers seeing through the faces of their weirwoods, influencing animal and plant life.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Chapter 28]], Bran</ref> As the tales go, they used their power to shatter the Arm of [[Dorne]] into the island chain of the [[Stepstones]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 66|Chapter 66]], Bran</ref>
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A '''greenseer''' is the name for the wise men of the [[children of the forest]] who had magical abilities that included power over nature and prophetic visions. Greenseers had the [[greensight]] and were [[skinchanger|wargs]] as well.{{Ref|aSoS|9}} The [[First Men]] believed that they were responsible for carving the faces into [[weirwood]] trees and stories describe the greenseers seeing through the faces of their weirwoods, influencing animal and plant life.{{Ref|aCoK|28}} As the tales go, they used their power to shatter the Arm of [[Dorne]] into the island chain of the [[Stepstones]].{{Ref|aGoT|66}}
  
One in a thousand men is born a [[skinchanger]] and one skinchanger in a thousand is born a greenseer.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Bran III (A Dance with Dragons)|Bran III]]</ref>
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One in a thousand men is born a [[skinchanger]] and one skinchanger in a thousand is born a greenseer.{{Ref|aDwD|34}}
  
 
The relationship between the greenseers of the children of the forest and the order of green men who protect the [[Isle of Faces]] in the [[God's Eye]] has not been specified.   
 
The relationship between the greenseers of the children of the forest and the order of green men who protect the [[Isle of Faces]] in the [[God's Eye]] has not been specified.   

Revision as of 16:26, 11 May 2012

Greenseer depiction

A greenseer is the name for the wise men of the children of the forest who had magical abilities that included power over nature and prophetic visions. Greenseers had the greensight and were wargs as well.[1] The First Men believed that they were responsible for carving the faces into weirwood trees and stories describe the greenseers seeing through the faces of their weirwoods, influencing animal and plant life.[2] As the tales go, they used their power to shatter the Arm of Dorne into the island chain of the Stepstones.[3]

One in a thousand men is born a skinchanger and one skinchanger in a thousand is born a greenseer.[4]

The relationship between the greenseers of the children of the forest and the order of green men who protect the Isle of Faces in the God's Eye has not been specified.

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A Dance with Dragons

The Last Greenseer lives with the remaining Children of the Forest in a cave far north of the Wall.

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