Syrio Forel: Paragon Through Time | Character Analysis | ASOIAF
A different kind of student required a different kind of teacher. If the youngest daughter of Winterfell was to learn to protect herself in ways usually only reserved for noble sons, she would require a mentor quite separated from the usual knights and masters-at-arms scattered across the Seven Kingdoms. Her father recognized this, and so looked to the east, across the narrow sea to find one worthy to teach her. The man he found was Syrio Forel. Hello everyone, and welcome back to Exploring Fiction. A former first sword of Braavos and a rather unconventional fighter, Syrio was hired in King’s Landing to teach Arya Stark to use her sword. His advice was odd but memorable, his lessons tedious but poignant. His student learned quickly, but not quickly enough to save her beloved teacher. Though Syrio suffered defeat hand-in-hand with the Starks, his words and overall mentorship lived on in his student. As Arya fought and grew, encountering deadly obstacles and conflicts in her own life, she often found the lessons of Syrio Forel applied more than she’d originally imagined. Syrio’s mentorship meant more in his death than it did in his life, making him a unique paragon figure. He was never in the spotlight, never a main driver of the narrative as many mentors are. Instead, his teachings lingered in the background until suddenly they reflected Arya Stark’s growth as a person and a warrior. So, who exactly is Syrio Forel, and why is he such an interesting character? Let’s explore…
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0:00 Introduction
2:01 Background
3:30 Unconventional Mentor
5:01 No Place for the Innocent
5:30 Warrior vs. Knight
6:33 Not Today
6:42 Influence from Beyond the Grave
7:53 Analysis
10:44 Conclusion
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It is so underrated that in the end he stood among the starks and defended their daughter. He had no reason to stand his ground and fight in the conflict he should have no horse in. He defended Arya with his life. That's why ppl say he must be a faceless man, because they can't fathom such empathy could be found in Westeros
I always loved the idea that Eddard Stark let his daughter learn about sword fighting. He didn’t hinder her idea in favor of the traditional female role. Syrio taught her without reservation of her being female. I think both realized the danger of where she was not just political danger but that of being considered weak because of her gender. Later in her story being with the Hound she learned more. Then her story later on learning from the faceless man. Arya was a formidable woman. If we ever get the next 2 books I would love to see how much more powerful she becomes. Great character choice. I’m looking forward to more.
@ExploringFiction
2 ай бұрын
I agree! She's learned so much from so many different sources it'll be interesting to see all that put together in the end.
The actor for syrio forel in the show was such a good choice, even if they didn’t look like the book description. Such charisma!! I do wish water dancers were explored more in ASOIAF, I think they’re such a sick martial art
@ExploringFiction
2 ай бұрын
I agree, he was a great choice
Syrio represents the "soft" styles of swordsmanship, like rapier and jian. They definitely have their strengths, but fighting against armoured opponents isn't one of them, unless you have insane accuracy.
Well said. "Fear cuts deeper than swords"
10:30 She not only learned from syrio the brotherhood and the house of black and white but you forgot the key details she learned from Yoren AND the hound ALL of them are important because they shape Arya into who she will become. I'm not trying to criticize I'm just saying when laying out the groundwork for who Arya is you can't forget two of the most important characters in her arc
@ExploringFiction
2 ай бұрын
Very true! That is a good call!
Long live Syrio
Love the video but still waiting on the great John
@ExploringFiction
2 ай бұрын
Haha it might be a little while unfortunately. Need to make sure I have something substantial to say and then write and record. But thank you for the support on this one!
@Ace-cr9qt
2 ай бұрын
@@ExploringFiction I wish we would get more information about the free cities
oh, only 7 minutes ago? Well aint I lucky
@ExploringFiction
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!