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The Iron Islands is a collection of 31 islands, though there are only 8 that are considered the major islands, as the others are tiny and mostly uninhabited. Of the major Iron Islands, Lonely Light is the westernmost. In fact, it's not even located in Ironman's Bay. 8 days sailing north-west of Great Wyk (the westernmost of the major islands in Ironman's Bay), Lonely Light is a small, inhabited island at the centre of a cluster of 13 tiny islands, and it is the westernmost point of the known world, far from the Westerosi coast, way out into the Sunset Sea. House Farwynd of the Lonely Light rule the island and its smallfolk, led by Lord Gylbert Farwynd, the Lord of the Lonely Light.

The Ironborn, who are already considered a bit of an odd bunch by the other Westerosi and many of whom consider themselves a separate race altogether, exchange myths and stories about what goes on on the Lonely Light, and strongly dislike their people, whom they consider to be a weird and creepy bunch. Many claim the Farwynds are skinchangers who can take the forms of sea lions, walruses, and whales. They say the people of the Lonely Light have sex with seals and walruses to create half-human, half-animal offspring. Aeron Greyjoy certainly isn't a fan of theirs, for one.

While all the Ironborn who have tried to sail west to see what lies beyond the Lonely Light either never returned or came back and said there was nothing but never-ending ocean, Lord Gylbert Farwynd of the Lonely Light claims that he has found land to the west, and that beyond the Sunset Sea there lies a land where every man would be a king and every wife a queen. He presents his claim to rule the Ironborn during the Kingsmoot, promising to take them west across the Sunset Sea to new lands, to 'a better place', but he's quickly dismissed.

It isn't known for sure how the Ironborn even settled the Iron Islands in the first place, most believe it was settled by First Men who sailed there. But the First Men weren't exactly known for being sea-faring, yet the Iron Islands were inhabited since at least as long ago as the First Men invasion of Westeros, if not longer. Their throne is made of a mysterious type of stone found in other mysterious, ancient places in this world, and nothing about their culture or religion seems to really fit with the notion that they're First Men descendants (though they do live in a remote, isolated, and rough part of the world, so it's to be expected that they're a bit unique, regardless). The Ironborn claim that they rose from the seas (hence why they think of themselves as a separate race, neither First Men nor Andal) along with the strange Seastone Chair that is their throne.

The Farwynds are also the only remaining worshippers of the Merlings (an aspect of the religion of the Drowned God that even the other Ironborn consider too dark to practice). Merling worship is one of the darker religions in Planetos, which involves regular blood sacrifice, and which is said to give them supernatural abilities in return. The Andals wiped out all the other Merling worshippers, but never quite got to the Lonely Light.

Brandon the Shipwright, who was a Stark king, famously sailed the Sunset Sea to reach and explore the lands beyond, but never returned. We know the Starks are First Men descendants, and skinchanging/warging is a common trait in their bloodline. Some speculate that, if the people of Lonely Light really are skinchangers (which is something not found in any of the other Ironborn), they might be the descendants of Brandon the Shipwright (the Farwynds of the Lonely Light are also nicknamed 'Wolves of the wild sea', after the whales they can supposedly skinchange/warg into). Some also say that Aeron Greyjoy's statements about the Farwynds, whom he doesn't care for in general, and the Farwynd branch of the Lonely Light, whom he appreciates even less, provide a clue:

Aeron knew some Farwynds, a queer folk who held lands on the westernmost shores of Great Wyk and the scattered isles beyond, rocks so small that most could support but a single household. Of those, the Lonely Light was the most distant, eight days’ sail to the northwest amongst rookeries of seals and sea lions and the boundless grey oceans. The Farwynds there were even queerer than the rest. Some said they were skinchangers, unholy creatures who could take on the forms of sea lions, walruses, even spotted whales, the wolves of the wild sea.

Lord Gylbert began to speak. He told of a wondrous land beyond the Sunset Sea, a land without winter or want, where death had no dominion. “Make me your king, and I shall lead you there,” he cried. “We will build ten thousand ships as Nymeria once did and take sail with all our people to the land beyond the sunset. There every man shall be a king and every wife a queen.”

His eyes, Aeron saw, were now grey, now blue, as changeable as the seas.

Could the people of Lonely Light really be skinchangers? Might the Farwynds of the Lonely Light, and maybe even the smallfolk they rule, be descendants of Brandon the Shipwright? Is there really some land of plenty to the west? Or is it all just stories made up by the other Ironborn to make the people from the far away place seem different and scary?

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Game Of Thrones S8 E1

'The Long Night'^[1] is the third episode of the eighth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 70th overall. It was written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Miguel Sapochnik. It aired on April 28, 2019. It is the longest episode of the series, with a run time of 82 minutes.

'The Long Night' takes place entirely at Winterfell and depicts the final battle between the Army of the Dead and the combined armies of the living, ending one of the series' primary storylines. The episode's title refers to the prolonged winter that occurred thousands of years earlier, in which the White Walkers first descended upon Westeros.

The episode received mixed reviews. Critics praised the visual grandeur and scale of the battle and Arya Stark's personal storyline as its highlights. However, many criticized the resolution of the battle, the abrupt conclusion of the White Walker storyline, and the dark lighting.

This episode marks the final appearances of Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Megan Parkinson (Alys Karstark), and Vladimir Furdik (The Night King).

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Plot[edit]

The Armies of the Living and of the Dead meet; the Dothraki charge after Melisandre summons fire into their blades, but are quickly overwhelmed by the wights. Eddison Tollett dies after saving Samwell Tarly. Bran Stark, guarded by Theon Greyjoy and the Ironborn, waits in the godswood to lure the Night King; Bran wargs into flying ravens, which the Night King notices from atop undead Viserion. The living retreat into Winterfell while Melisandre invokes the Lord of Light to ignite the trench around it.

Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen engage the Night King with their dragons. The dead breach the firewall with their bodies and storm the castle. Lyanna Mormont stabs a wight giant in the eye, destroying him while he crushes her to death.

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Beric Dondarrion sacrifices his final life to save Arya Stark and Sandor Clegane from wights. They find Melisandre, who says Beric was resurrected for a purpose now served, and repeats a prophecy she previously told Arya ('The Climb'); that she would 'shut many eyes forever', emphasizing 'blue eyes'.

The Night King is dismounted and caught in Drogon's fire, but is immune. He raises the dead Winterfell defenders and the Starks buried in the crypts. Jon is knocked off Rhaegal, as is Daenerys from Drogon. Daenerys fights wights alongside Jorah Mormont, who eventually succumbs to his wounds after the battle. Jon heads for the godswood but is blocked by Viserion.

The Night King arrives at the godswood for Bran and kills a charging Theon. Arya suddenly leaps at the Night King; he grabs her by the throat and dagger-wielding hand, but she drops her Valyrian steel dagger to her free hand and stabs him, destroying him and obliterating his army. Civilization vi mod folder.

Melisandre, her purpose served, walks into the snow at dawn, removes her magical choker, and dies of old age as Davos watches.

Production[edit]

Writing[edit]

The episode was written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.^[2]

Filming[edit]

The episode was directed by Miguel Sapochnik.^[2] It was filmed in 55 night shoots over 11 weeks, and during harsh weather, at sets in Moneyglass, Saintfield and Belfast, Northern Ireland.^[3][4][5] Cinematographer Fabian Wagner described the shoot as 'physically exhausting.. they say don't work with animals or kids. We had everything times 100.'^[6] Sapochnik studied the siege of Helm's Deep in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers to stage the battle scenes in a way 'to not have an audience feel battle fatigue', claiming that 'the less fighting you can have in a sequence, the better'. He also shifted the moods from scene to scene to convey suspense, horror, action, and drama. He described the battle as 'survival horror' comparable to Assault on Precinct 13 in its focus on a group besieged by outsiders.^[7]

Casting[edit]

Country singer Chris Stapleton has a cameo appearance as a wight alongside his bass player and tour manager. Stapleton said his management contacted the show asking if he could be considered for a bit part in an episode and the producers invited him to fly to Belfast to film his scenes.^[8]

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

The episode was viewed by 12.02 million viewers on its initial live broadcast on HBO, and an additional 5.78 million viewers on streaming platforms, for a total 17.8 million viewers.^[9]

Critical response[edit]

The episode received a mixed reception; on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 74%, based on 104 reviews, but an average rating of 9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'Winter has come and gone and Arya Stark may officially be the baddest woman in the land, but despite delivering some epic and emotional moments 'The Long Night' leaves a few things to be desired (lighting, anyone?) heading into the final stretch'.^[10]

There was praise for the direction and cinematography, with James Hibberd for Entertainment Weekly describing it as 'an action epic that manages to weave character-driven stories through clear and comprehensible battle..GoT continues to make every fight unique, compelling and grounded'.^[11] Arya's unexpected defeat of the Night King was also praised. Alison Herman wrote for The Ringer: 'That Arya was the one to seal the deal is heartening, at least..it was the woman who learned to master death and, ultimately, reject it, wielding the very weapon that caused her family so much grief'.^[12] Myles McNutt wrote for The A.V. Club: 'What was pitched by the fandom around the show as an episode rife for death pooling became an episode about a girl who has lost her entire adolescence training for this moment facing the realization that she was not as prepared as she thought, before gaining the confidence—foreknowledge?—to strike the winning blow”, allowing “the final moment to land despite an unavoidable feeling of anti-climax'.^[13]

However, many criticized the handling of the White Walker mythology, the lack of catharsis, and the use of dark production lighting which was seen as gratuitous, artistically unnecessary and disorienting.^[14][15][16] Caroline Fromke of Variety wrote: 'After years of underlining just how huge and terrifying and all-consuming the threat of White Walker destruction would be, plunging back into 'who gets to sit on that pointy chair' will feel very silly.'^[17] Zach Kram of The Ringer called it 'a strangely unsatisfying conclusion to a story line that has sustained the show from the very beginning.. it seems like those most central questions will remain forever unanswered.'^[18] Some critics also noted that the episode seemingly concluded the Azor Ahai prophecy arc without resolving it, as they expected Azor Ahai to kill the Night King, yet Arya Stark does not meet the prophecy's other requirements.^{[19][20][21][22]}

The conclusion of the White Walker storyline and its significance to the ending of the show caused debate among commentators. Erik Kain of Forbes argued that it was a perfect ending to what was ultimately a secondary storyline to Game of Thrones, writing, 'The Night King (who isn't really in the books) is pretty one-dimensional and uninteresting. More to the point, he isn't really what these stories have ever been about .. Cersei is far, far more interesting and compelling, because she's a real person with real motivations and fears and love and hate and everything in-between.'^[23] On the contrary, Alyssa Rosenberg of The Washington Post called the ending an 'intellectual letdown, where a big episode of Game of Thrones felt like badly shot and edited fan service rather than a genuine revelation.'^[24]

Beric Dondarrion's saving of Arya and subsequent death scene were generally well-received. Jolie Lash of Collider called it 'an emotional and courageous ending', and said by opening his eye after death instead of closing it, the 'character remained intriguing'.^[25] In interviews with actor Richard Dormer, Josh Wigler of The Hollywood Reporter and Leigh Blickley of The Huffington Post noted the barricade of the hallway (which some fans have named the 'Bericade') was reminiscent of Hodor's iconic death, both selflessly suffering to defend the greater good; Dormer agreed and added it was also 'almost Christ-like'.^[26][27] Jack Shepherd of The Independent felt the death was 'grisly, but purposeful' and gave the performance a 4/5 rating.^[28]

Ryan Grauer, an associate professor of international affairs told Vox that 'the tension between good military tactics and good television came into conflict' in this episode. Mick Cook, an Afghanistan war veteran, agreed that the army of the living incorrectly placed its infantry, catapults and trench, and ineffectively used its wall defenses and light cavalry (Dothraki).^[29]

Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter called the polarized reaction a demonstration of the impossibility of pleasing an entire audience of a television show with the scope of Game of Thrones, comparing it to the reception of the final seasons of Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Sopranos, and The Wire. He wrote, 'Fans (of television) are a combination of knowing exactly what they want from you and the story, not knowing what they want but willing to turn on you instantly if they don't get it, and some weird combination of happy but disappointed or let down, but also unwilling to trade the experience for anything [..] A consolation is that memory (and opinion) fades, and you're going into the magical, mythical Hall of Fame no matter what.'^[30]

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External links[edit]

• 'The Long Night' at HBO.com
• 'The Long Night' on IMDb