Valyrian Steel

Valyrian steel was once manufactured in the Valyrian Freehold of old. It was used to make weapons and various other items of unparalleled quality. Magic and spells played a role in its forging and possibly dragon fire. Valyrian steel blades are lighter, stronger, and sharper than even the best castle-forged steel. The blades feature distinctive rippled patterns, the mark of steel that has been folded back on itself many thousands of times.

There may be thousands of Valyrian steel blades remaining in the world, but in Westeros there are only 227 such weapons according to Archmaester Thurgood's *Inventories*, some of which have since been lost or have disappeared from recorded history. Most Valyrian steel blades in Westeros are treasured heirlooms of noble houses, each with its own name and storied history, and even impoverished lesser houses are unwilling to give them up.

Valyrian steel was always costly, but it became considerably more so when there was no more Valyria, the secret of its making lost with the Doom. Only the greatest weaponsmiths can reforge swords from existing Valyrian steel, making those remaining weapons highly treasured and extremely rare. The blacksmiths of Qohor claim to know the magics for reforging Valyrian steel without losing its strength or unsurpassed ability to hold an edge.

## Known Valyrian Steel Blades

* **Blackfyre**, the hand-and-a-half longsword of House Targaryen. It was carried by all Targaryen kings until Aegon IV, who gave it to his bastard Daemon, who rose in rebellion against the Targaryens, taking the sword's name for his house. It remained in the possession of the Golden Company after the death of Maelys Blackfyre, and returned to Westeros with Aegon VI Targaryen.

* **Heartsbane**, the ancestral two-handed greatsword of House Tarly.
* **Lady Forlorn**, the ancestral longsword of House Corbray.
* **Longclaw**, the ancestral bastard sword of House Mormont. Wielded by Jon Snow during the War for the Dawn and returned to House Mormont after his death.
* **Nightfall**, the ancestral longsword of House Harlaw.
* **Oathkeeper**, the longsword of House Stark. It is one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice, the ancestral greatsword of House Stark. The blade was made for Ser Jaime Lannister, but he gave it to Brienne of Tarth for use in her quest to locate Sansa Stark. It was wielded by The Maid of Tarth during the War for the Dawn and given to Rickon Stark after the Battle of White Harbor.
* **Pincer**, the ancestral battle axe of House Celtigar.
* **Red Rain**, the sword of House Drumm, which was stolen by them in a raid. It was originally the ancestral sword of House Reyne.
* **Talon**, a Valyrian steel dagger with a dragonbone hilt belonging to House Arryn. It was previously owned by Lord Petyr Baelish.
* **Truth**, the ancestral sword of House Rogare of Lys.
* **Vigilance**, the ancestral longsword of House Hightower.
* **Widow's Wail**, the longsword of House Baratheon. One of a pair of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. Originally forged for King Joffrey I Baratheon, Widow's Wail is traditionally carried by the King of the Rock.

## Blades with Unknown Fates

* **Brightroar**, the ancestral sword of House Lannister, lost when King Tommen II Lannister of the Rock sailed to Valyria and never returned.
* **Dark Sister**, a longsword of House Targaryen. It was originally wielded by Visenya Targaryen. Its last known owner was Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers.
* **Lamentation**, the ancestral sword of House Royce, lost in the Storming of the Dragonpit.
* **Orphan-Maker**, the ancestral sword of House Roxton, lost after Ser Jon Roxton was slain by followers of Hugh Hammer.

## Other Valyrian Steel Artifacts

* The crown of Aegon the Conqueror, a Valyrian steel circlet set with large square-cut rubies. It was last worn by King Daeron I Targaryen and lost after his death in Dorne
* The blackened scale armor of Euron Greyjoy. Its last known wearer was Erich the Blackhand and disappeared after the Blackhand Revolt. Its current whereabouts are unknown.
* A small number of maesters who demonstrate mastery in the study of magic and the occultism have Valyrian Steel links in their chains. The Archmaester of the Higher Mysteries also has a ring, a rod and a mask of Valyrian steel. The maesters who gain Valyrian steel links do not have to forge the metal themselves.

## Other Unique Weapons

* **Dawn**, the ancestral greatsword of House Dayne of Starfall. The sword is made of an unknown metal pale as milkglass. It is said to have been forged from the heart of a fallen star. Its wielder bears the title Sword of the Morning.
* A dragonbone greatbow belonging to House Uller, made from the carcass of the Dragon Meraxes.