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[[File:Jose Daniel Cabrera PenaSwordOfTheMorning.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A Sword of the Morning gripping the pommel of Dawn]] | [[File:Jose Daniel Cabrera PenaSwordOfTheMorning.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A Sword of the Morning gripping the pommel of Dawn]] | ||
− | The '''Sword of the Morning''' is a title of [[House Dayne]] bestowed on the knight who bears the ancestral greatsword [[Dawn]]. Only a knight of House Dayne who is deemed worthy can carry it.<ref> US Signing Tour (Albuquerque, NM), November 29, 2005 [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1395/ So Spake Martin]</ref> For this reason, the ''Swords of the Morning'' are all famous throughout the Seven Kingdoms.{{ | + | The '''Sword of the Morning''' is a title of [[House Dayne]] bestowed on the [[knight]] who bears the ancestral [[greatsword]] [[Dawn]]. Only a knight of House Dayne who is deemed worthy can carry it.<ref> US Signing Tour (Albuquerque, NM), November 29, 2005 [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1395/ So Spake Martin]</ref> For this reason, the ''Swords of the Morning'' are all famous throughout the Seven Kingdoms.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: The Andals Arrive}} |
If there is no Dayne knight considered worthy, the title lies dormant. The last to bear the title was Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], a famed knight of the [[Kingsguard]]. | If there is no Dayne knight considered worthy, the title lies dormant. The last to bear the title was Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], a famed knight of the [[Kingsguard]]. | ||
==Former Swords of the Morning== | ==Former Swords of the Morning== | ||
− | * Ser [[Davos Dayne]], husband of Princess [[Nymeria]].{{ | + | * Ser [[Davos Dayne]], husband of Princess [[Nymeria]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}} |
− | * Ser [[Ulrick Dayne]], who was considered one of the greatest knights of his time.{{ | + | * Ser [[Ulrick Dayne]], who was considered one of the greatest knights of his time.{{Ref|TSS}} |
− | * Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the last Dayne to bear the title ''Sword of the Morning''. A [[Kingsguard]] of great renown.{{ | + | * Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the last Dayne to bear the title ''Sword of the Morning''. A [[Kingsguard]] of great renown.{{Ref|ACOK|21}}{{Ref|ASOS|67}} |
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Sword of the Morning (constellation)]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[es:Espada del Alba]] | [[es:Espada del Alba]] | ||
[[fr:Épée du Matin]] | [[fr:Épée du Matin]] | ||
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[[zh:拂晓神剑]] | [[zh:拂晓神剑]] |
Revision as of 20:22, 17 January 2021
The Sword of the Morning is a title of House Dayne bestowed on the knight who bears the ancestral greatsword Dawn. Only a knight of House Dayne who is deemed worthy can carry it.[1] For this reason, the Swords of the Morning are all famous throughout the Seven Kingdoms.[2] If there is no Dayne knight considered worthy, the title lies dormant. The last to bear the title was Ser Arthur Dayne, a famed knight of the Kingsguard.
Former Swords of the Morning
- Ser Davos Dayne, husband of Princess Nymeria.[3]
- Ser Ulrick Dayne, who was considered one of the greatest knights of his time.[4]
- Ser Arthur Dayne, the last Dayne to bear the title Sword of the Morning. A Kingsguard of great renown.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ US Signing Tour (Albuquerque, NM), November 29, 2005 So Spake Martin
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: The Andals Arrive.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 21, Bran III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.