5/8/2023 0 Comments Iron marines borealis![]() It’s not a metal, so it can’t be forged as it was on the TV show. ![]() It is brittle and is best shaped into weapons by knapping, a process commonly used to create arrowheads and spearheads by ancient cultures across Canada – including the people of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. Instead, it is an amorphous/shapeless glass at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels. Obsidian is a volcanic rock that cools so quickly it has no time to form a distinct crystalline structure this means that visible individual crystals of the component minerals do not develop during cooling. Obsidian photo: Erik Hungerbuhler, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Dragonglass is formed by dragon breath in common folklore, but the maesters distance themselves from that mysticism and believe it comes from the fires of the earth. Sam reveals early on in the series that the maesters (learned men), call dragonglass obsidian. Perhaps one of the most obvious similarities between our worlds is the existence of dragonglass (Westeros) and obsidian (Earth). However, there are some similarities between Westeros and Earth that give us pause. As much as we would love to control the actions of others or find the fountain of youth, we leave these to the minds of philosophers. ![]() ![]() There are a few things that we can rule out as mere fantasy right away, like warging – the ability to transfer your consciousness into another living organism – or the existence of a magical necklace that bestows immortality. Game of Thronesoffers some fascinating parallels to issues we face today right here on Earth. More than mere entertainment, science fiction and fantasy have often been used to explore current environmental or social issues. The TV show Game of Thrones ended with a bang on – or given the numerous criticisms of the finale, perhaps it would be more apt to say that it melted into a fiery heap like the Iron Throne. Fisher and Tanya Samman, Environmental and Earth Sciences co-editors ~SPOILER ALERT~ ![]()
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