Evidently, he returned to Braavos before Arya arrived, and prepared for their reunion. Jaqen’s gift of the iron coin is indicative of a determination to have an ongoing relationship with Arya. And there is only one thing we say to Death: not today.” Though this is a different outlook than Jaqen’s, it does tacitly acknowledge that the God of Death will ultimately have his due, and that all must pay a different sort of interpretation of the words “Valar Morghulis.” This God was mentioned frequently by Syrio, who reminded Arya that, “There is only one God: Death. Jaqen serves the Many-Faced God, also regarded by many as the God of Death. Unless he saw it as a necessary phase in a larger plan.
And his undeniably skill as a Faceless Man sows doubt about whether he could be caught and imprisoned by lesser men. Additionally, his immediate interest in Arya (and his failure to be fooled by her masquerading as a boy) raises questions on what he may have known about her before climbing into that iron cage with Rorge and Biter. Syrio’s disappearance is suspiciously well timed in relation to Jaqen’s first arrival onscreen. But if the latter is true and Syrio has survived, where exactly has he gone? Did Jaqen appear at a convenient time? It seems that we are faced with two choices: one can dismiss Arya’s claims as simple boasting, and believe he is dead or, one can remain confident in his skill, and believe his is alive and well. When recounting the events surrounding Ned Stark’s arrest Queen Cersei says “I sent Meryn Trant to take her in hand when Robert died, but her wretched dancing master interfered and the girl fled.” She makes no mention of his death, and Cersei is not known for sparing gory details. What are we to make of this?
It’s not difficult to predict that she will be digging up Needle to avenge her dancing master.īut does he truly need avenging? His death was never actually seen, either in the show or the books. Revealingly, Ser Meryn is embarking on a trip to Braavos this Season, accompanying the new Master of Coin, Mace Tyrell, as he sails east to speak before the Iron Bank. This promises a potential crossing of paths for Arya and the Kingsguard, and a chance for her to make good on one of her promised kills. This seems to indicate plans for Arya and Trant in the very near future. But the obscure name, Meryn Trant remained. Notable characters such as Melisandre and Beric Dondarian were both omitted for no apparent reason. This list of promised kills has grown over time, but between season 4 and 5, it was actually reduced.
Meryn Trant has been a name Arya has recited nightly for quite some time. But if Arya is even partially right in her assessment of his skill, could he really have been killed by Trant? The Hound claimed that, “any boy with a sword could beat three Meryn Trants.” It has been assumed by many that he didn’t survive the confrontation. Syrio was last seen squaring off against the Kingsguard, Ser Meryn Trant. Though the effects of his “dancing lessons” certainly lasted, his time onscreen didn’t. Even by Season 4, she was seen practicing the motions he taught her in Season 1, calling him “the greatest swordsman who ever lived”. In the short time that Syrio had with her, he made a tremendous impact on Arya. But the recent reappearance of the face-changing Jaqen, and the long, unbroken absence of Syrio has raised one very intriguing question: are they the same person? What happened to Syrio?įans disagree about the fate of Arya’s fencing instructor, though none debate the fact that Syrio was an absorbing and memorable character his Braavosi accent, charming personality, and smooth style made him instantly likable. Syrio Forel taught her the deadly art of water dancing, Jaqen H’ghar taught her that all men must die, and the Hound taught her to aim for the heart when killing a man. Throughout her life, Arya Stark has had a number of mentors, each of whom were interesting and dangerous in their own right.
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