Changes: Valyrian Steel

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Valyrian steel was invented in Valyria and was used to make weapons and various other items of unparalleled quality. Being spell-forged steel, it is the spells and magic that make the steel special.

History

Valyrian steel was manufactured in the Valyrian Freehold before its untimely downfall. Valyrian steel blades are lighter, stronger, and sharper than even the best castle-forged steel. They feature distinctive rippled patterns similar to Damascus steel, the mark of steel that has been folded back on itself several thousand times. Most Valyrian steel blades in Westeros are treasured heirlooms of noble houses, each with its own name and cherished history. Valyrian steel keeps its edge forever. Valyrian steel was always costly, but it became considerably more so following Valyria's collapse, the secret of its making lost with the Doom.

Only the greatest weaponsmiths can reforge swords from existing Valyrian steel. The blacksmiths of Qohor claim to know how to reforge Valyrian steel.

Dark Sister, one of House Targaryen's ancestral blades, was wielded by Prince Daemon Targaryen against Prince Aemond Targaryen during the Dance over Harrenhal. Blackfyre, the other Targaryen blade, was given by King Aegon IV Targaryen to his bastard son, Daemon; this act later inspired the Blackfyre Pretenders.

During A Song of Ice and Fire, House Stark's ancestral blade, Ice, was melted down and reforged into two blades: Oathkeeper, the longsword, and Widow's Wail, the smaller sword.

As Daenerys Targaryen seized King's Landing, she attained Widow's Wail. She commissioned a new hilt, one that fit a woman's hand much better, with dragon heads to replace the lions. It has since been named Dragon's Call

Oathkeeper was lost in the Riverlands sometime between 300-310 AC.

After Jon Snow was killed for abandoning his vows, the Night's Watch returned Longclaw to House Mormont.

Gerion Lannister managed to find Brightroar. However, he was killed by his crew as they fought for ownership of the sword. It has since seen many owners. Rumours have it that it is in a wealthy merchant's possession.

Valyrian Steel Blades

Blades known to still exist:

Heartsbane, the ancestral two-handed greatsword belonging to House Tarly.
Lady Forlorn, the ancestral sword of House Corbray.
Longclaw, the ancestral Valyrian steel bastard sword of House Mormont. It was returned to House Mormont after Jon Snow's death.
Nightfall, the ancestral blade of House Harlaw.
Red Rain, the sword of House Drumm, which was stolen by them in a raid. Given its name and colouring, it is possibly the ancestral sword of House Reyne.
Dragon's Call, formerly known as Widow's Wail. It was one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. After King Tommen's death, it was renamed by Daenerys Targaryen, and its hilt replaced to better fit a Targaryen female's hand.
Brightroar, previously believed to have been in ruins of Old Valyria. It was presumably found by Gerion Lannister, but has since seen a number of Essosi owners.
The dagger with a dragonbone hilt wielded by Bran Stark's failed assassin. It is currently in the possession of House Baelish.
Valyrian steel axe reputedly possessed by House Celtigar.

Blades with known fates:

Ice, the ancestral two-handed greatsword of House Stark. Following Eddard Stark's execution in King's Landing, it is reforged into two longswords (Widow's Wail - Later Dragon's Call and Oathkeeper).

Blades with unknown fates:

Oathkeeper, one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. The blade first belonged to Ser Jaime Lannister, though he later gave it to Brienne of Tarth. The blade was given its name, Oathkeeper, at that time. Its current location is unknown; most believe it was lost somewhere in the Riverlands.
Blackfyre, the sword of Aegon I Targaryen. Carried by all Targaryen kings until Aegon IV, who gave it to his bastard Daemon Blackfyre, who rose in rebellion against the Targaryens, taking the sword's name for his house. Its whereabouts are currently unknown.
Dark Sister, the sword wielded by Visenya Targaryen. Its last known owner was Bryden "Bloodraven" Rivers.
Orphan-Maker, the ancestral sword of House Roxton. Its last known owner was Ser Jon Roxton.
Vigilance, the ancestral sword of House Hightower. Its last known owner was Lord Ormund Hightower.

Other objects

A small number of maesters have Valyrian steel links in their collars, representing their study of magic and occultism. Marwyn also has a ring, a rod and a mask of Valyrian steel. These objects' fates are unknown.

Dragonbinder - a dragon horn banded with red gold and Valyrian steel.

Sources

http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Valyrian_steel

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 == History ==
-Valyrian steel was manufactured in the Valyrian Freehold with dragonfire before the freehold fell. Valyrian steel blades are lighter, stronger, and sharper than even the
+Valyrian steel was manufactured in the Valyrian Freehold before its untimely downfall. Valyrian steel blades are lighter, stronger, and sharper than even the
-best castle-forged steel, and feature distinctive rippled patterns
+best castle-forged steel. They feature distinctive rippled patterns
-similar to Damascus steel, the mark of steel that has been folded back on itself many thousands of times. Most Valyrian steel blades in Westeros are treasured heirlooms of noble houses, each with its own name and storied history. Valyrian steel keeps its edge forever. Valyrian steel was always costly, but it became considerably more so
+similar to Damascus steel, the mark of steel that has been folded back on itself several thousand times. Most Valyrian steel blades in Westeros are treasured heirlooms of noble houses, each with its own name and cherished history. Valyrian steel keeps its edge forever. 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.
+following Valyria's collapse, 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 how to reforge Valyrian steel.
+Only the greatest weaponsmiths can reforge swords from existing Valyrian steel. The blacksmiths of Qohor claim to know how to reforge Valyrian steel.
-Dark Sister, an ancestral blade of House Targaryen, was wielded by Prince Daemon Targaryen against Prince Aemond Targaryen during the Dance over Harrenhal. Blackfyre, the other Targaryen blade, was given by King Aegon IV Targaryen to his bastard son, Daemon; this act later inspired the Blackfyre Pretenders.
+Dark Sister, one of House Targaryen's ancestral blades, was wielded by Prince Daemon Targaryen against Prince Aemond Targaryen during the Dance over Harrenhal. Blackfyre, the other Targaryen blade, was given by King Aegon IV Targaryen to his bastard son, Daemon; this act later inspired the Blackfyre Pretenders.
-During A Song of Ice and Fire, House Stark's ancestral blade, Ice, was melted down and reforged into two blades after the Lannisters victory over Robb Stark. The two blades that came out of this melting were Oathkeeper, a wide blade, larger than it's counterpart, and Widow's Wail, a smaller blade, however still beautiful yet ominous, with red ripples.
+During A Song of Ice and Fire, House Stark's ancestral blade, Ice, was melted down and reforged into two blades: Oathkeeper, the longsword, and Widow's Wail, the smaller sword.
-As Daenerys Targaryen seized King's Landing, she attained Widow's Wail and thus renamed it, also manufacturing a new hilt for the blade, one that fit a woman's hand much better, as well as replacing the Lions on the hilt with Dragon's Heads. It was since named ''Dragon's Call''
+As Daenerys Targaryen seized King's Landing, she attained Widow's Wail. She commissioned a new hilt, one that fit a woman's hand much better, with dragon heads to replace the lions. It has since been named ''Dragon's Call''
-Oathkeeper was lost amongst the Riverlands soon after.
+Oathkeeper was lost in the Riverlands sometime between 300-310 AC.
+After Jon Snow was killed for abandoning his vows, the Night's Watch returned Longclaw to House Mormont.
-[Here goes Longclaw]
+Gerion Lannister managed to find Brightroar. However, he was killed by his crew as they fought for ownership of the sword. It has since seen many owners. Rumours have it that it is in a wealthy merchant's possession.
-[Here goes any other blades that were lost/found]
 == Valyrian Steel Blades ==
 '''Blades known to still exist:'''
-* '''Heartsbane''', the ancestral two-handed greatsword of House Tarly.
+* '''Heartsbane''', the ancestral two-handed greatsword belonging to House Tarly.
 * '''Lady Forlorn''', the ancestral sword of House Corbray.
-* '''Longclaw''', the ancestral Valyrian steel bastard sword of House Mormont.
+* '''Longclaw''', the ancestral Valyrian steel bastard sword of House Mormont. It was returned to House Mormont after Jon Snow's death.
 * '''Nightfall''', the ancestral blade of House Harlaw.
+* '''Red Rain''', the sword of House Drumm, which was stolen by them in a raid. Given its name and colouring, it is possibly the ancestral sword of House Reyne.
-* '''Oathkeeper''', one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. The blade was made for Ser Jaime Lannister, but he has given it to Brienne of Tarth for use in her quest to locate Sansa Stark. The blade was given its name, Oathkeeper, at that time. It is unknown where it currently is.
+* '''Dragon's Call''', formerly known as Widow's Wail. It was one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. After King Tommen's death, it was renamed by Daenerys Targaryen, and its hilt replaced to better fit a Targaryen female's hand.
-* '''Red Rain''', the sword of House Drumm, which was stolen by them in a raid. Given the name and coloring, possibly the ancestral sword of House Reyne
+* '''Brightroar''', previously believed to have been in ruins of Old Valyria. It was presumably found by Gerion Lannister, but has since seen a number of Essosi owners.
-* '''Widow's Wail''', one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. Following Joffrey Baratheon's death, ownership of Widow's Wail has presumably passed to his younger brother, Tommen. Renamed by Daenerys Targaryen to Dragon's Call, who also remade the hilt to better fit a females hand, replacing the lions heads with dragon's heads.
-* The dagger with dragonbone hilt wielded by Bran Stark's failed assassin, and currently in the possession of Petyr Baelish, likely passed down to his descendants.
+* The dagger with a dragonbone hilt wielded by Bran Stark's failed assassin. It is currently in the possession of House Baelish.
-* Valyrian steel ''arakh'' owned by Caggo.
 * Valyrian steel axe reputedly possessed by House Celtigar.
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 '''Blades with unknown fates:'''
+* '''Oathkeeper''', one of two Valyrian blades reforged by Tobho Mott from Ice. The blade first belonged to Ser Jaime Lannister, though he later gave it to Brienne of Tarth. The blade was given its name, Oathkeeper, at that time. Its current location is unknown; most believe it was lost somewhere in the Riverlands.
 * '''Blackfyre''', the sword of Aegon I Targaryen. Carried by all Targaryen kings until Aegon IV, who gave it to his bastard Daemon Blackfyre, who rose in rebellion against the Targaryens, taking the sword's name for his house. Its whereabouts are currently unknown.
-* '''Brightroar''', the ancestral sword of House Lannister, lost when King Tommen II Lannister of the Rock sailed to Valyria and never returned.
 * '''Dark Sister''', the sword wielded by Visenya Targaryen. Its last known owner was Bryden "Bloodraven" Rivers.
 * '''Orphan-Maker''', the ancestral sword of House Roxton. Its last known owner was Ser Jon Roxton.
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 == Other objects ==
-* A small number of maesters, including Maester Luwin and Archmaester Marwyn, have Valyrian steel links in their collars, representing their study of magic and occultism. Marwyn also has a ring, a rod and a mask of Valyrian steel. These objects fates are unknown.
+* A small number of maesters have Valyrian steel links in their collars, representing their study of magic and occultism. Marwyn also has a ring, a rod and a mask of Valyrian steel. These objects' fates are unknown.
 * Dragonbinder - a dragon horn banded with red gold and Valyrian steel.