


The first is obvious - it's a badass name to strike fear in the hearts of foes. The name of the sword is Heartsbane, which has a dual meaning. The first lies in Samwell Tarley's family sword, Heartsbane, which Jorah is seen wielding in a telling moment from the Season 8 trailer:Īs Reddit user Severian_of_Nessus (opens in new tab) explains, the Valyrian steel sword might play a pivotal role in defeating the Night King, as evidenced by a telling passage in the first book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series (on which Game of Thrones is based). The Jorah theory has two main components. Melisandre, our main link to the Lord of Light and the prophecy, is even currently on Team Jon Is Azor (she used to believe it was Stanis Baratheon, but changed her tune when he was defeated and Jon Snow rose from the dead). Over the years, fans have discussed just about every character on the show as possible Princes/Princesses That Were Promised, but the most obvious contenders have always been Jon Snow (opens in new tab) and Daenerys Targaryen (opens in new tab). Why do people think Jorah Mormont is The Prince That Was Promised/Azor Ahai? We know from the legend of Azor Ahai that Lightbringer was originally imbued with its power only after Azor ran it through the heart of his beloved, which has led many fans to speculate that the Prince (or Princess) That Was Promised will have to do the same and kill the love of their life as a sacrifice in order to gain the power to actually defeat the Night King.
