: In the episode's closing moments, Samwell Tarly kills a White Walker with a dragonglass (obsidian) dagger while protecting Gilly and her baby. This critical scene provides the first concrete evidence that the White Walkers have a physical weakness. Thematic Connections
: The middle brother, resorting to blood magic with Gendry's leeches to claim his "right". [S3E8] Second Sons
: The younger brother who reveals a complex moral core while traveling with Arya. : In the episode's closing moments, Samwell Tarly
: Disinherited and essentially made a second son by his father. If you're revisiting this episode, : The younger brother who reveals a complex
: In Essos, Daenerys attempts to buy the Second Sons mercenary company. While their leader, Mero, is vulgar and dismissive, his lieutenant Daario Naharis defects, presenting Daenerys with the severed heads of his fellow captains and swearing his loyalty to her.