―Syrio Forel to Arya Stark. The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Calm as still water. Opening your eyes is all that is needing. He speaks with wisdom, conviction, and honor. Courageous, implacable and fearsome, Syrio showed no visible fear even when faced with Meryn Trant and deprived of his only weapon's effectiveness. He was chosen over stronger, faster, and younger men because he was perceptive - he saw while others were blind. He speaks with experience and firm advice.Vote up the best Syrio Forel quotes from "Game of Thrones" below, and follow "There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today. Quiet as shadow.
Look with your eyes. "There is only one god, and His name is Death.
Many of the main characters have strong, individualized voices and even out of context, almost any quote can be quickly placed to its speaker.
It is unclear, however, if they told her the truth or not - particularly given that within the story Arya the character is convinced that Syrio is dead, and they would want her performance to match. Smell with your nose. Others answered with flattery and unfounded claims about the virtues of the animal. The lesson to look carefully and see what is truly there is taken to heart by Arya. Swift as a deer. The day the old First Sword died, the Sealord of Braavos sent for Syrio. In the DVD commentary, author Braavos is the most diverse of the Free Cities, being founded by escaped slaves of the In an April 2016 interview, Maisie Williams (Arya) said that when she asked Benioff and Weiss whether Syrio survived or not, they told her he was dead. Syrio's teaching style could be considered unusual but effective. Top lists. Syrio, upon entering the Sealord's presence, was asked what was special about the cat, claimed to be from a far off land, seated on the Sealord's lap. The man who fears losing has already lost. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Martin crafted a universe full of (tons and tons and tons) complicated and complex characters. “All that Syrio Forel had taught her went racing through her head.
The ruler said to Syrio, as he had said to all the others that had failed this test, to look at the fantastic animal that has been brought to him from far away, was she not astonishing.
Fear cuts deeper than swords. Syrio answered him truthfully, telling him that he has seen tomcats like him a thousand times in the alleys of Braavos. He possesses a warrior's belief in this, however, claiming that the only thing one says to Death is "not today". Because he saw the reality of what the cat was, common not special and male not female, he was n… Syrio seemed to lack faith in the Old Gods and the New, claiming the only true God is Death, as everyone succumbs to Him eventually. Arya Stark states that he was one of the greatest swordsmen that ever lived; this is proven true as he single-handedly defeated five armored Lannister guards with a wooden training sword.