Chris Cheng Yeah I've heard that one, but I don't think that theory is true. It just seems to obvious, both Braavos and everything. And I don't know why Syrio would have any reason not to tell Arya who he is as Jaqen. Still, its fun to think about
Yeah, I don't think it's true. But I feel like he is a very underrated character in the books, and the actor who plays him did quite a job and won me over :D
Syrio is such an excellent teacher. He doesn't reprimanded Arya for not wanting to practice, but still manages to get her into the lesson. He wants to take her mind off her troubles for a little while and imparts wisdom to her so she can learn how to stand even when she can't
He slays this scene: 1) it's great advice 2) he knows how to channel her energy from distraction into training. And to use training as a means of coping with her serious life issues 3) he clearly cares about his student and wants her to succeed in life
"My tongue lied, my eyes shouted the truth" One of the best characters in the story, and he managed to be so awesome in such a short time. "What do we say to the god of Death?" ... "Not today." Long live the First Sword of Braavos!
well this aged rather well on 07/19/2024 when the blue screen of death, after an apparent security software update, grounded airlines and disrupted business.
I hear a metal sword hitting the floor and the sound of many men screaming, not the sound of a wooden sword or a dual between two men. it sounds like death, the death of many.
That's because the first sword of Braavos is also Jaquen H'gar! Trant ran away after he killed all the guards. Then he changed his face and put himself in a cell going to the Wall. So he could follow Arya!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well when arya runs away you hear a screaming AND a sword drop but listen well if you listen verry good do you hear the sworrd drop of a metal sword? or a wood sword? yea thats right a metal sword if A wood sword drops it will not make that sound and then the scream it didnt sound like syrio like AT ALL
+Smith Smith When Arya is running away, I don't know about you, but I hear the sound of a metal sword hitting the floor...not the sound of a broken wood sword hitting the ground. This is Game of Thrones, they aren't shy about showing death...if Syrio Forel was dead, they'd have shown it. I think he knocked Meryn Fucking Trant out and escaped.
For me the most telling thing that Syrio might actually be Jagen are these two lines of dialogue directed towards Arya. Syrio- "There is only one god and his name is death" Jagen- "There is only one god and a girl knows his name"
Travis Rubin not sure but syrio says "my tongue lied, my eyes shouted the truth". it reminded me of jaqen testing arya's honesty. unless that's just a braavosi thing
The character of Syrio Forel brings so much honour to the character and nature of drawing a sword against another. So well written and adapted to screenplay - very glad this scene was directed this way.
Whoever wrote the character of this swordsman and casted the actor, was genious. Actor was genius. Scene's are brilliant and heart wrenching. Haven't read the books or seen the show, but this one strikes me as one truly honorable, dedicated professional character in entire show / story.
Reminds me of the warmaster, Gurney Halleck, in the book Dune: “Mood? What has *mood* to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises--no matter the mood! Mood’s a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It’s not for fighting.”
POTENTIAL SPOILER !!!! 1:00 Syrio: "How can you be quick as a snake? As quiet as a shadow, when you are someone else?" 1:24 Syrio: "Do you pray to the gods?" Arya: "The old and the new." Syrio: "There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: "Not today". IS SYRIO FOREL JAQEN H'GHAR ???? Also Jaqen seems to know Arya when they first meet...how can he? Unless...?
aznxCOOLxguy There is a lot of sense here... I'd like to add a bit more: Have you ever wondered how did Jaqen gets into the jail? Have you ever though about Syrio not dying by Meryn Trant, but instead getting prisoner? It DOES make sense, but ANYWAY, Syrio and Jaqen have totally different personalities (Syrio doesn't seems to be an assassin), they also differ in height (I'm pretty sure)... But who knows...
aznxCOOLxguy there has been a theory about this already for years, since the books came out, Bravossi's usually do not come to Kings Landing, yet you get the most famous man in Bravos show up just when Robert dies, it is thought the faceless men were hired to kill Robert, so one of them went undercover at the castle as Syrio Forel, it is possible Jaqen is a possible Warg too, which is part of the theory, that he warged into a Boar which was what led to Roberts death, since drink alone wouldn't have done it, Robert was a big drinker and he could handle his drink and Jaqen would not come to the capital unless he was there for an assassination. Also Syrio calls her a boy when he meets her, then Jaqen does the same thing, he also leaves a clue later saying "give this coin to anyone in Bravos and they will bring you to me" meaning he is the most famous man in Bravos and everyone knows of him.
one of my favorite scenes from the entire series! A great lesson on mental toughness, focus and definiteness of purpose. Syrio Forel is the ultimate badass.
My guess: At the sound of a steel sword dropping, Arya turns her head back. The makers of the show probably timed that sword dropping and Arya's reaction on purpose. So, after Syrio disarms Meryn Fucking Trant, Meryn wets himself, jumps off the edge and luckily survives, which could explain why he is shown later in the story, while assuming the first sword of Braavosi would never run. And I guess the reason Syrio sent Arya away was because he didn't want to show the guards' gruesome deaths to a child. Jaqen H'ghar = Syrio Forel is also a pretty plausible theory. A couple clues are; Jaqen H'ghar says he always knew that Arya was a girl(everyone else thought she was a boy). And trivially, I heard that Syrio and Jaqen has some similarities while speaking, such as "Just so".
Bringman John A Faceless Man passing himself off as a Lorathi criminal named Jaqen H'ghar became a recruit of the Night's Watch, then joined the Brave Companions before changing his identity. .........now SPOILERS A man calling himself the Alchemist poisoned Novice Pate and presumably took his place at the Citadel. It seems that these identities are used by the same Faceless Man, since the appearance that Jaqen H'ghar assumes when he leaves Arya Stark is the same as that of the Alchemist
GIORGOS KAPETOURAKYS Moreover, he knows the name of Arya Stark since the beginning. ("Farewell... Arya Stark.") Except being former Syrio Forel, he couldn't know his name, right?
Atty J.J. or if the first episode of s6 ended with Syrio appearing from nowhere, saving arya from behind stabbing her attacker and saying ''not today''
The books were much gorier about this scene. He killed all of them except Meryn if I recall. He was gouging out eyes, slamming the lead filled sword into necks, it was my favorite part of AGOT
+ Dim Papanick books leave it with arya running out with syrio facing meryn with a broken sword like the series. Arya hears his battle cry as she runs out which could be what tht screaming is ... or he could be dead. up to martin if he wants to bring him back
I mean theres clearly more than one guy screaming and it doesnt sound like syrio so unless the dumbass lannister guards started hitting each other im pretty sure syrio picked up a sword or somehow tricked them into stabbing each other.
If you listen carefully you hear someone dropping a metal sword before the screaming. So I'm sure Syrio is alive ;) The First Sword of Bravos cannot be killed that easily :)
I agree, on all except for one thing, when Arya reach's the end of the hall you can hear a sword hit the ground, a wood sword wouldn't make that sounds. I'm guessing Syrio dissarmed him, then used his own sword to kill him and finish his men.
Harry Drake I dissagree. there is no other screaming that can be heard in the area during the entire scene. ALL of the screems are coming from that immediate area, not the surround whole area. I'm guessing Syrio is a boss and kill them all with that big guys own sword. A wood sword wouldn't make a tinging sound when hitting the ground, like the one heard when Arya turns around at the end of the hall
Well, good theory. To the question: why Meryn is still alive, the answer could be indeed that he fought with his sword made of wood, so he just knocked him down, as he did for the guards. And to the question why Meryn never said anything about that, we have got another potential answer: Meryn fears Cersei (in the second book with Tommen's case she almost wants him dead) so if he said that he failed to take Arya Stark and has been knocked out by a little man with a training sword, I don't think he would in the royal guard anymore.
imagine arya kills the waif and takes her face and underneath her face is aryas face, and that day arya is known to be dead in bravos, so she carries on her journey as no one(waif), as the episode name suggests
Spoiler. I think you're close. I believe Arya will not end up as No One. She will kill the waif but it won't be Arya that dies. I think the "not today" line will come up again.
Possible but no way is he Jaqen H'ghar. He presumably gave his life to protect her and Jaqen okay'd her death when she left the Faceless Men. They also have completely different mannerisms.
Sword hitting the ground when she left was metal. After that, Syrio disappeared. Meryn isn't about to tell people that he got beat by a Braavosi with half a training sword, so he kept quiet about it. :DDDDDDDD
To all the people complaning about Syrio not picking up a sword: Notice what he says to Arya concerning the god of death. He made Arya say "Not today" but Syrio never said it. Syrio accepted his death that day. His focus wasn't on killing the knight (Who'se name escapes me, Ser Myr or something) his focus was on keeping him busy long enough for Arya to escape. If Syrio picked up a sword he wasn't accustomed to, it would hinder him, slow him down. So Syrio must have focused on evading and distracting the knight long enough for Arya to escape.
2:23 "Watching is not seeing, dead girl." This scene was immediately after Littlefinger's betrayal of Ned Stark. This was no accident of the dialogue shown. Perfectly shows the backstabbing, lying, and games of Kings Landing and how everyone says one thing, but does another, and then you're dead. Had Ned truly seen through the motives of Varys, Baelish, Cersei, Renly, Jamie and many others in the capital, he could have lived & avoided so much. Sansa "There is no honor in tricks" Baelish "No honor, quite a bit of gold" Also, not to mention this all the sets the stage for her eyes later in the series when she's training with the many faced god.
As a Braavosi, the cumbersome heft of a full steel longsword would have been more of a hindrance than a benefit to Syrio, as he is far more experienced with lighter weaponry.
i really like the fact that the actor they got to play syrio had hair. i saw the "artist's rendition" on the wiki, and he just didn't have as much personality as this dude. sometimes changes are for the best, eh?
BoB n fishy True, true! But besides that: G.R.R. Martin said that he's totally okay with that change because the skills of the character are more important to him.
Syrio is still one of my favorite characters from the show and books despite his brief appearance. I have never felt like they would go to the trouble of building up how bad ass he is in this scene simply to let him immediately die. As Arya runs away we hear a sword either falling to the ground or striking steel as well the sounds of more than one man screaming. Syrio wouldn't scream, and didn't have a sword. Soooo, unless those sounds were unrelated, it seems like he must have picked up a blade (in which case he most definitely escaped alive) or somehow disarmed the knight. The comment that Martin has made about him being dead don't necessarily mean anything. The series isn't over and he would be giving away a major revelation if he did intend to bring Syrio back.
The shouting and clanging steel was from the men on the staircase, not Syrio and the Kingsguard. In the book it distinctly says that, but the way it was shot in the TV show makes that a bit unclear. But since Ser Meryn Trant makes numerous appearances later in the series, it's obvious Syrio didn't kill him. If he had picked up a sword, Trant would certainly either have been maimed or killed, so best case scenario Syrio disarmed Trant or rendered him unconscious with his wooden sword and then left. But that seems a bit out of character, he would have gone to find Arya and protect her. Since he didn't, it's almost certain he lost the fight, and Trant would never have left him alive.
I read the book, and the passage there didn't seem to parallel what happened in the show very much. How would Syrio have found Arya to protect her? Nobody else was able to find her so if he survived - which is admittedly unlikely - he probably would have just escaped on his own because he had no other choice.
fakjbf And yet it's never spoken of again. So one continues to wonder. Since the show will end before the books, this is one instance where i would not mind the two mediums diverting and we see Syrio again.
The sound was Aria looking up the stairs to where the Stark chambers are. There are people being killed up there, which is why she chooses to run in a different direction.
@@obesechicken13 With what? The broken wooden sword? And honestly I could go on forever about how stupid it was that he was able to take down even nameless goons considering they were wearing armor and he had a practice sword, I don't care how skilled he is or how incompetent the bad guys have to be. GRRM loves his videogame logic where knights in armor are slow and clumsy and they get hard countered by a small quick fighter, See: Arya vs. Brienne. He tells a hell of a story but he doesn't care to know the first thing about medieval fighting.
You have to appreciate the performance put forward by Maise/Arya. I honestly believe her depiction of Arya Stark is as good a performance as possible. Not even "starlets" could have done better.
Cool scene, but I have to say the fight as described in the book is even more awesome. A guardsman gets his eye stabbed out and Forel dodges a downward cut and the guy misses and slices open another Lannister!
Reasons why he is alive:1. The obvious, "what do we say to the god of death part"2. After Arya leaves the place you hear a iron sword drop3. When Miltos Yerolemou (the actor who played Syrio Forel) was asked why he didn't pick up a sword from the ground, he said, "who said I didn't"
If you listen when Arya runs, you can hear the guardsmen screaming and the sound of swords cutting. Syrio must have picked up a sword and started doing his thing.
From the sounds of swords clashing for so long as Arya ran away is really impressive because to me it means Syrio managed to steal someone’s sword before Trant or the others could get up and stop him, and put up a damn good fight before Trant beat him. (Sometimes I think Syrio lived and got himself thrown in the black cells, and turned into Jaqen before Yoren went to recruit men for the Night’s Watch)
*Syrio Forel teaching Mindfulness* In the first 75 seconds of this clip, Syrio Forel teaches Arya about mindfulness. _Be present._ _"If you are with your troubles when fighting happens, more trouble for you!"_
Am I the only guy who thinks that he survived and killed them all? If you listen closely you will notice a sword being taken out (the grabs a guards sword) and then there is too much yelling.
+wolfjester44 you know, he had to have survived! if he wasn't still alive and killing then there'd be no reason for all the screaming and he couldn't very well go about butchering the downed men with the more skilled opponent attacking him.
+wolfjester44 That wouldn't explain why Meryn is alive then? I mean he would of been killed but later in the show and books hes alive which would not fit the theory.
The only thing I liked in Season 8 Jon's reunion with Ghost Arya saying Not Today to Melisandre about God of Death remembering her master Syrio Forel..
I never understood while watching the show or reading the books, why syrio never carried a real sword with him, someone as good as him really should have been. he didnt pick one up off the ground because he wasn't proficient with those types of swords, so all the more reason to carry one with him that he could use because there weren't any like them in kings landing
he's at the point where he could fight all those five men in his sleep,... and when he's done, he can pick any one of them, and relive the fight in spectator mode. he doesn't need a sword.
Since Arya's lessons were being kept a secret, it's possible he didn't bring a sword because it would give him away. Bad idea to let any secrets slip in Kings Landing. That, or he had a sword and it simply wasn't with him during the lesson. Could've been hidden wherever he was sleeping.
Let me give you hope then. In the last part of the video as you see Arya running through the castle with a torch, you hear a sword clank to the ground and a scream. Now, why would a wooden sword make a metallic sound? So, who dropped their sword and made Arya look back?
You're right. I think he is alive and well. I never believed that he dies. If you know what happened, please do not tell me. I am still watching and I will read the books soon.
She didn't look back. She reached a point where she could follow 2 paths. She heard Lannisters killing people on one of the paths (and the victims dropped their swords) so she went the other way. I want to believe too but it's unlikely.
Syrio Forrel was an amazing character. He was skilled, he knew his game, he was never afraid of anyone and apparently *worshipped* Death. He was a badass and a realist, with some honor.
Syrio is a Faceless Man who killed all of them and then impersonated Meryn Trant, and then long after Arya killed her best friend thinking she was avenging him. But it wasn't that bad since Syrio was secretly a pedophile. Do it, D&D. You already raped Stannis' legacy. Now go assassinate another beloved character's character.
Bob Snow I like the theory that Syrio was Jaqen. Killed the Lannister guards, escaped Trant. Trant claimed that he had killed him since it would be humiliating for a Kingsguard to lose to some random Braavosi. Jaqen/Syrio then hid in the dungeons.
Great acting my Arya at :40-:47 when Syrio hits her with the wooden sword. Just noticed it for the first time. He looks like she is going to cry but holds it back. Not sure if she really was going to cause she was in REAL pain or just great acting my her.
I like how dramatic they made the fighting with the first guards. In the book its really emphasised how much Syrio was actually playing with Arya, and demonstrates the power he has.
It's hard to imagine how the city watch captured Jaqen H'ghar, considering his skill. A theory I have is that, after defeating Ser Meryn, Syrio made his way out of the keep to assess the situation. After witnessing Yoren save Arya at Ned Starks execution, Syrio changed his face to jaqen's and proceeded to be captured by the City Watch to get recruited by the Night's watch in order to keep watch over Arya.
Characters like him are the reason why i loved the starks and why they were crucial to their survival. Syrio taught her to be quick, to be attentive, and saved her from being captured. Sandor protected sansa from joffrey by advising her to play along, saved her from rapists, and even protected arya and taught her too.
I regularly play dungeons and dragons and in just about every game I find some way to tell the god of death "not today". That saying has become a staple in the dnd world
He could have, but those are westerosi broad/long/straight swords, not Braavosi blades. And if he would have dropped his stick for even a second I'm sure mr. Kingsguard would have destroyed him, he had full head to toe armor on.
Encore vi The Kingsguard is in full plate, he is slow and telegraphs his movements. He is also very off-balance when he swings. It would be simple to dodge a blow, move and grab a sword from one of the downed guards and return to form in that time. Also, a sword is a sword in a survival situation and Syrio would not be picky about what cutting object he has when he is fighting. He could fight with any sword.
Lieutenant Fred someone wearing plate armor has actually a good amount of balance due to the extra 50-80 pounds of gear, Its amazingly hard to "off balance" a man who is fully armored
"Your farther wants to see you"
She walks forward but Syrio stops her.
He was right about the seeing.
"The greatest swordsman who ever lived didn't have a sword?!" -Sandor Clegane (The Hound) 😂😂😂
+ADDMcGee25 "your friends dead and meryn trants not cause trant had armor and a BIG FUCKING SWORD!"
meryn's sword fell. The Bravossi will save arya against wraith.
Killed my Meryn fucking Tryent.
Why the fuck didn't he pick up a real sword!?
Lenny K. Truth. Dumb and Dumber should have gave him a better death.
Perhaps the most understated character in the whole show.
TheoneandonlyCrowMan Well he has another part to play. And we still dont know if he's Jaqen H'gar.
IMr LAPS hes not jaqen^^
Yael This.
As cool as it would be too see Syrio again, he's dead most like.
It's never stated 100% but it's very heavily implied that he dies here.
guildwars69x lol, the day a first sword of Braavos loses to Meryn Trant in 1 on 1 combat is the day my dick grows 8 inches.
TheoneandonlyCrowMan underrated*
The Hound "Your friend is dead and Meryn Trant is not. Because Trant had armour and a big fucking sword!"... one of the best lines in Season 4
Krisb BeatS The Hound has no clue just how good Syrio Forel is.
Krisb BeatS "...because trantadama!"
Krisb BeatS And he has neither later in the brothel at Braavos.
SplaxX Larsson Personally I like the line about the chicken.
+Krisb BeatS Ser Vardis had armor and a BFS, but he still died because of Bronn.
When asked why Syrio didn't pick up one of the swords on the ground, Miltos Yerolemou (the actor who played Syrio) said, "Who said I didn’t?"
Doctor Who Fan Wait, is this for real? That would be sick.
Ratchet Fastoon Isn't there a fan theory in which people say Syrio is actually Jacquen Hgair (sorry for spelling), one of the Faceless Assassin's?
Chris Cheng Woooowowowowo....That would be so awesome.
Chris Cheng Yeah I've heard that one, but I don't think that theory is true. It just seems to obvious, both Braavos and everything. And I don't know why Syrio would have any reason not to tell Arya who he is as Jaqen. Still, its fun to think about
Yeah, I don't think it's true. But I feel like he is a very underrated character in the books, and the actor who plays him did quite a job and won me over :D
Syrio is such an excellent teacher. He doesn't reprimanded Arya for not wanting to practice, but still manages to get her into the lesson. He wants to take her mind off her troubles for a little while and imparts wisdom to her so she can learn how to stand even when she can't
He slays this scene:
1) it's great advice
2) he knows how to channel her energy from distraction into training. And to use training as a means of coping with her serious life issues
3) he clearly cares about his student and wants her to succeed in life
What do we say to a well-written script?
D&D: Not today.
Yes, you are very original. Get your internet points
@@LordKnt did I ever claim to be original?
@@LordKnt He is right. That is enough.
Dumb and dumber
Bunch of whiners lmao the season has and is ending wtf do y’all expect damn! Don’t watch it if your so hurt
Syrio definitely plays a Khajit in skyrim.
+Playful Fruit lmao i know right
Wow. Just realized that. It fits!
"May you walk on warm sands........ of Dorne"
That was in my mind to
Playful Fruit it's the accent
"You will be speaking to me with more respect." That's a badass line.
Muffled Laughter.😊
If you can…
Arya got to spend time with 3 of this shows biggest badasses, Syrio Forell, Jaqen H'ghar, and the Hound.
perun1nj Kind of figures she’s one of the survivors.
Don't forget the Tywin Lannister
And Tywin
@@jey6779
Except he isn't a badass.
Don’t forget Brienne
"My tongue lied, my eyes shouted the truth"
One of the best characters in the story, and he managed to be so awesome in such a short time.
"What do we say to the god of Death?" ... "Not today."
Long live the First Sword of Braavos!
‘Not today’ is such a great line
What do we say to windows update ?
Not today.
postpone for 4 hours?
@@wheredidileavemycell Nah, write a script which postpones it by a week, at every boot.
well this aged rather well on 07/19/2024 when the blue screen of death, after an apparent security software update, grounded airlines and disrupted business.
I hear a metal sword hitting the floor and the sound of many men screaming, not the sound of a wooden sword or a dual between two men. it sounds like death, the death of many.
yup! he either killed them all or wounded them badly.
I think it was the rest of the stark gurds being killed
What Adam Brash said
That's because the first sword of Braavos is also Jaquen H'gar! Trant ran away after he killed all the guards. Then he changed his face and put himself in a cell going to the Wall. So he could follow Arya!!!!!!!!!!!!
R GJ Nope.
Greatest swordsman who ever lived, killed by Meryn 'fucking' Trant....
I bet he still lives
***** Syrio is Jaqen H' Hagar....im soo fucking sure about that
***** the men change their faces why not their ascents and mannerisms as well
its ok bro i only watch show too and i never spoil :)
Well when arya runs away you hear a screaming AND a sword drop but listen well if you listen verry good do you hear the sworrd drop of a metal sword? or a wood sword? yea thats right a metal sword if A wood sword drops it will not make that sound and then the scream it didnt sound like syrio like AT ALL
He should have had armor and a big fucking sword.
That my child is not the Bravoos way
+zuto96 bravossi way
+corsican lulu No, Braavosi*
+Smith Smith When Arya is running away, I don't know about you, but I hear the sound of a metal sword hitting the floor...not the sound of a broken wood sword hitting the ground.
This is Game of Thrones, they aren't shy about showing death...if Syrio Forel was dead, they'd have shown it. I think he knocked Meryn Fucking Trant out and escaped.
+Smith Smith Give the man a real blade and we would have seen what he was made of.
While everyone cries about the deaths of there favorite characters, I'm just sitting here like "Mine ain't dead yet"
+Wayne Blackwood who's your favorite character, guard number 3?
+waldoman7 Arya you twit.
Brian Birch my name isn't Arya. It's waldoman7.
waldoman7 Your alias is waldoman7, yes.I wasn't even addressing you, I was addressing Wayne Blackwood .
Brian Birch
no, it's the real name my parents gave me.
Syrio is from Braavos, A master fighter, and you never see him die. He is definitely a faceless man.
You don't become the First Sword of Braavos without being a total badass.
For me the most telling thing that Syrio might actually be Jagen are these two lines of dialogue directed towards Arya.
Syrio- "There is only one god and his name is death"
Jagen- "There is only one god and a girl knows his name"
Travis Rubin not sure but syrio says "my tongue lied, my eyes shouted the truth". it reminded me of jaqen testing arya's honesty. unless that's just a braavosi thing
***** That's quite the exaggeration. Mohammed's beliefs about said God were very different.
not really
Yessss
Travis Rubin I agree. I think Syrio was wearing a face.
What do we say to the god of death? Sean bean is over there :P
thats cold...
thats nice...could buy u a few moments ^^
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
bs, death would laugh and say: "b*tch, u trippin, sean is here in movie heaven already"
As is Mickey Rourke, Michael Beihn, Stormtroopers & red shirts.
The character of Syrio Forel brings so much honour to the character and nature of drawing a sword against another. So well written and adapted to screenplay - very glad this scene was directed this way.
Syrio is not dead. If he was killed, George R.R. Martin would've detailed every single gruesome part of his death just to piss off even more GOT fans.
so true lol... omg...
Also Meryn Trant is described as being a crappy fighter.
Hahahahahahaha yeah he would have.
Pritish Sai imagine him sitting in the throne at the end of GOT 😂
George wouldn't tell us Syrio died- the torture of the uncertainty is far greater than whatever gruesome description he'd come up with.
Whoever wrote the character of this swordsman and casted the actor, was genious. Actor was genius. Scene's are brilliant and heart wrenching. Haven't read the books or seen the show, but this one strikes me as one truly honorable, dedicated professional character in entire show / story.
Barristan Selmy
I mean GRRM is the author bro.
Reminds me of the warmaster, Gurney Halleck, in the book Dune:
“Mood? What has *mood* to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises--no matter the mood! Mood’s a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It’s not for fighting.”
Two of my favorite characters in the saga. All their scenes together were spellbinding!
You have terrible taste.
My favourite characters too.
You have great taste.
POTENTIAL SPOILER !!!!
1:00
Syrio: "How can you be quick as a snake? As quiet as a shadow, when you are someone else?"
1:24
Syrio: "Do you pray to the gods?"
Arya: "The old and the new."
Syrio: "There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: "Not today".
IS SYRIO FOREL JAQEN H'GHAR ????
Also Jaqen seems to know Arya when they first meet...how can he? Unless...?
aznxCOOLxguy There is a lot of sense here... I'd like to add a bit more:
Have you ever wondered how did Jaqen gets into the jail?
Have you ever though about Syrio not dying by Meryn Trant, but instead getting prisoner?
It DOES make sense, but ANYWAY, Syrio and Jaqen have totally different personalities (Syrio doesn't seems to be an assassin), they also differ in height (I'm pretty sure)... But who knows...
aznxCOOLxguy Except he doesn't say "someone else".
OMG! This makes so much sense! I never thought about this! He's a faceless man and can become anyone! That would be so amazing!
aznxCOOLxguy there has been a theory about this already for years, since the books came out, Bravossi's usually do not come to Kings Landing, yet you get the most famous man in Bravos show up just when Robert dies, it is thought the faceless men were hired to kill Robert, so one of them went undercover at the castle as Syrio Forel, it is possible Jaqen is a possible Warg too, which is part of the theory, that he warged into a Boar which was what led to Roberts death, since drink alone wouldn't have done it, Robert was a big drinker and he could handle his drink and Jaqen would not come to the capital unless he was there for an assassination. Also Syrio calls her a boy when he meets her, then Jaqen does the same thing, he also leaves a clue later saying "give this coin to anyone in Bravos and they will bring you to me" meaning he is the most famous man in Bravos and everyone knows of him.
Could be... but you are missing the point that jaqen is nobody.
one of my favorite scenes from the entire series! A great lesson on mental toughness, focus and definiteness of purpose. Syrio Forel is the ultimate badass.
This was actually the first heartbreaking death in Game of Thrones, for me.
some people say he might come back hahaha..
Not sure if he died!!
The screams were obviously from the men lying on the ground when Syrio danced over them. Then he probably ninja vanished away.
+902d come to think of it though, why the heck didn't he just pick up one of the swords from the guys who he just knocked out?
John Wood
tru
+John Wood Because he doesn't need it. And he's not dead.
Can you imagine how much more of a badass she would have been after a whole year under this guy?
You know you are a badass when a Kingsguard is hesitating against a man with a broken wooden sword.
"my tongue lied, my eyes shouted the truth"
reminds me of arya's recent training
My guess: At the sound of a steel sword dropping, Arya turns her head back. The makers of the show probably timed that sword dropping and Arya's reaction on purpose. So, after Syrio disarms Meryn Fucking Trant, Meryn wets himself, jumps off the edge and luckily survives, which could explain why he is shown later in the story, while assuming the first sword of Braavosi would never run. And I guess the reason Syrio sent Arya away was because he didn't want to show the guards' gruesome deaths to a child. Jaqen H'ghar = Syrio Forel is also a pretty plausible theory. A couple clues are; Jaqen H'ghar says he always knew that Arya was a girl(everyone else thought she was a boy). And trivially, I heard that Syrio and Jaqen has some similarities while speaking, such as "Just so".
And plus; Syrio Forel(and maybe Jaqen H'ghar) is the fucking first sword of Braavosi. He could probably kill all of the guards with a fucking leaf.
Bringman John A Faceless Man passing himself off as a Lorathi criminal named Jaqen H'ghar became a recruit of the Night's Watch, then joined the Brave Companions before changing his identity. .........now SPOILERS
A man calling himself the Alchemist poisoned Novice Pate and presumably took his place at the Citadel. It seems that these identities are used by the same Faceless Man, since the appearance that Jaqen H'ghar assumes when he leaves Arya Stark is the same as that of the Alchemist
GIORGOS KAPETOURAKYS Moreover, he knows the name of Arya Stark since the beginning. ("Farewell... Arya Stark.") Except being former Syrio Forel, he couldn't know his name, right?
Zuber Commodore jaqen is another person...belivie me,,,syrio forel probably is still alive...:/
GIORGOS KAPETOURAKYS Two awesome Braavosi. Even better.
Imagine if any episode in season 6 started with a cutscene from Syrio telling Arya to leave and explaning what happened that day. OMG THE HYPE!!!
Atty J.J. or if the first episode of s6 ended with Syrio appearing from nowhere, saving arya from behind stabbing her attacker and saying ''not today''
Atty J.J. Cleganebowl?
+Borat69able R + L = J ?
No capes! - Edna approves
HE SAID "NOT TODAY" TO THE FUCKING GOD OF DEATH.
Landry Romain he didn't actually, the girl did, he remained silent.
Verliebt That is a brilliant observation.
+Verliebt Meryn Trant is not the God of death. He didn't need to say it out loud.
Is it just me or does Arya get along with anyone in Braavos
I think so. XD
yeh later in the books arya get control over braavosi army and city.
Dimitar Georgiev relax man. It sucks he spoiled something (doesn't seem likeely to happen) but no need to threaten him
Engel II it wasnt a threat, i just said i hope somehow that happens to him as divine punishment for his douchebaggery
Saif Rashed which book because I've read all of them so far and that never happened. Spoilers are rude and false spoilers are just plain malicious.
I would love to have Syrio as my teacher.
This can be arranged
The books were much gorier about this scene. He killed all of them except Meryn if I recall. He was gouging out eyes, slamming the lead filled sword into necks, it was my favorite part of AGOT
sooo... he did NOT survive in the books right? That's CLEAR?
+ Dim Papanick books leave it with arya running out with syrio facing meryn with a broken sword like the series. Arya hears his battle cry as she runs out which could be what tht screaming is ... or he could be dead. up to martin if he wants to bring him back
He stabs one in the eye and as one is getting up he dodges another’s blow who then hits a soldier getting up inbetween the shoulder and neck
"And yooouuu..will be treating me with more respect" :D
I mean theres clearly more than one guy screaming and it doesnt sound like syrio so unless the dumbass lannister guards started hitting each other im pretty sure syrio picked up a sword or somehow tricked them into stabbing each other.
The screaming and fighting is coming from the other parts of the building. Other Stark men getting killed one would imagine.
Harry Drake
SHHHHH... let me dream.
If you listen carefully you hear someone dropping a metal sword before the screaming. So I'm sure Syrio is alive ;) The First Sword of Bravos cannot be killed that easily :)
I agree, on all except for one thing, when Arya reach's the end of the hall you can hear a sword hit the ground, a wood sword wouldn't make that sounds. I'm guessing Syrio dissarmed him, then used his own sword to kill him and finish his men.
Harry Drake I dissagree. there is no other screaming that can be heard in the area during the entire scene. ALL of the screems are coming from that immediate area, not the surround whole area. I'm guessing Syrio is a boss and kill them all with that big guys own sword. A wood sword wouldn't make a tinging sound when hitting the ground, like the one heard when Arya turns around at the end of the hall
"if you are in trouble when figthing happens.. more trouble for you" that's the life
Notice how after Arya fled we heard a steel sword dropping on the floor, i bet Syrio disarmed him and fled?
probably. meryn trant can't even kill himself
That came from the fighting upstairs between the Lannister and Stark forces. Unless Syrio decided to ditch Arya.
Well, good theory.
To the question: why Meryn is still alive, the answer could be indeed that he fought with his sword made of wood, so he just knocked him down, as he did for the guards.
And to the question why Meryn never said anything about that, we have got another potential answer: Meryn fears Cersei (in the second book with Tommen's case she almost wants him dead) so if he said that he failed to take Arya Stark and has been knocked out by a little man with a training sword, I don't think he would in the royal guard anymore.
Zuber Commodore i dont think he would be alive anymore
the first sword of braavos doesn't flee,
Maybe Syrio is a Faceless Man. 😍
dude if that happens its gonna be fucking epic
imagine arya kills the waif and takes her face and underneath her face is aryas face, and that day arya is known to be dead in bravos, so she carries on her journey as no one(waif), as the episode name suggests
Spoiler.
I think you're close. I believe Arya will not end up as No One. She will kill the waif but it won't be Arya that dies. I think the "not today" line will come up again.
maybe Syrio is Jagen H'gar
Possible but no way is he Jaqen H'ghar. He presumably gave his life to protect her and Jaqen okay'd her death when she left the Faceless Men. They also have completely different mannerisms.
Sword hitting the ground when she left was metal. After that, Syrio disappeared. Meryn isn't about to tell people that he got beat by a Braavosi with half a training sword, so he kept quiet about it.
:DDDDDDDD
To all the people complaning about Syrio not picking up a sword: Notice what he says to Arya concerning the god of death. He made Arya say "Not today" but Syrio never said it. Syrio accepted his death that day. His focus wasn't on killing the knight (Who'se name escapes me, Ser Myr or something) his focus was on keeping him busy long enough for Arya to escape. If Syrio picked up a sword he wasn't accustomed to, it would hinder him, slow him down. So Syrio must have focused on evading and distracting the knight long enough for Arya to escape.
Ser Meryn Trant. ;)
Praetorian Legionnaire Sir Whosit of Who Cares.
'96 VR-4 Spyder Lmao, indeed, although Bronn referred to him as Ser Taryn Mant. The other fellow was Whosit of Who Cares. xD
Praetorian Legionnaire Just finished this episode, you're right, lol!
Yeah, but if he killed the knight he would really get Arya some time
2:23 "Watching is not seeing, dead girl."
This scene was immediately after Littlefinger's betrayal of Ned Stark. This was no accident of the dialogue shown. Perfectly shows the backstabbing, lying, and games of Kings Landing and how everyone says one thing, but does another, and then you're dead. Had Ned truly seen through the motives of Varys, Baelish, Cersei, Renly, Jamie and many others in the capital, he could have lived & avoided so much.
Sansa "There is no honor in tricks"
Baelish "No honor, quite a bit of gold"
Also, not to mention this all the sets the stage for her eyes later in the series when she's training with the many faced god.
I saw it more like meryn spoke but arya didnt see that they were lannister soldiers not stark men.
that foreshadowing... wow... i am speechless this is the greatest show ever created..
Wasn't really a foreshadowing, it was more of a callback...
Quick as a snake, quiet as a shadow - That's how she did it.
I'm wondering why as soon as he knocked out the first guard, why did he not pick up the Guard's Sword, maybe he knew he could have won easily ?
He has won easily. Mark my words, Syrio isn't dead.
As a Braavosi, the cumbersome heft of a full steel longsword would have been more of a hindrance than a benefit to Syrio, as he is far more experienced with lighter weaponry.
Maybe it was to prove his badassery?
Adan Marin meryn fucking trant is still alive. so he didn't necessarily win but he may have not died
Issaquan5 I didn't said Syrio killed Meryn nor anyone, he just knocked him out reall quick.
We come back to this to listen to
"What do we say to the God of Death?
Not today...!!!"
What do we say to the God of Death? Syrio would be proud Arya.
I'm starting to think the directors forgot about this guy like Danny forgot about the greyjoy fleet...
Lol get em Brandon. Forgot about the deadliest and largest fleet in Westeros pfft
"I am Syrio Forel..."
Makes me shit my pants every time.
i really like the fact that the actor they got to play syrio had hair. i saw the "artist's rendition" on the wiki, and he just didn't have as much personality as this dude. sometimes changes are for the best, eh?
BoB n fishy True, true! But besides that: G.R.R. Martin said that he's totally okay with that change because the skills of the character are more important to him.
Syrio is still one of my favorite characters from the show and books despite his brief appearance. I have never felt like they would go to the trouble of building up how bad ass he is in this scene simply to let him immediately die. As Arya runs away we hear a sword either falling to the ground or striking steel as well the sounds of more than one man screaming. Syrio wouldn't scream, and didn't have a sword. Soooo, unless those sounds were unrelated, it seems like he must have picked up a blade (in which case he most definitely escaped alive) or somehow disarmed the knight. The comment that Martin has made about him being dead don't necessarily mean anything. The series isn't over and he would be giving away a major revelation if he did intend to bring Syrio back.
The shouting and clanging steel was from the men on the staircase, not Syrio and the Kingsguard. In the book it distinctly says that, but the way it was shot in the TV show makes that a bit unclear. But since Ser Meryn Trant makes numerous appearances later in the series, it's obvious Syrio didn't kill him. If he had picked up a sword, Trant would certainly either have been maimed or killed, so best case scenario Syrio disarmed Trant or rendered him unconscious with his wooden sword and then left. But that seems a bit out of character, he would have gone to find Arya and protect her. Since he didn't, it's almost certain he lost the fight, and Trant would never have left him alive.
I read the book, and the passage there didn't seem to parallel what happened in the show very much. How would Syrio have found Arya to protect her? Nobody else was able to find her so if he survived - which is admittedly unlikely - he probably would have just escaped on his own because he had no other choice.
fakjbf And yet it's never spoken of again. So one continues to wonder. Since the show will end before the books, this is one instance where i would not mind the two mediums diverting and we see Syrio again.
fakjbf actually, it says that Trant was rendered incapacitated for about week or more after the fight with Syrio
I haven't read the books so forgive me, but my theory is that Jagen is Syrio
This guy was awesome. Funny and smart. You could actually see him being your teacher
Listen at 4:56, you hear a STEEL sword hit the ground - not a wooden one. Syrio alive confirmed.
The sound was Aria looking up the stairs to where the Stark chambers are. There are people being killed up there, which is why she chooses to run in a different direction.
Lol everyone who watched GoT is an FBI Agent now
The first sword of Bravos does not run, and Meryn Trant did not die. Syrio is dead, deal with it.
@@ae4164 Might have incapacitated Trant like all the other guards
@@obesechicken13 With what? The broken wooden sword?
And honestly I could go on forever about how stupid it was that he was able to take down even nameless goons considering they were wearing armor and he had a practice sword, I don't care how skilled he is or how incompetent the bad guys have to be. GRRM loves his videogame logic where knights in armor are slow and clumsy and they get hard countered by a small quick fighter, See: Arya vs. Brienne. He tells a hell of a story but he doesn't care to know the first thing about medieval fighting.
You have to appreciate the performance put forward by Maise/Arya. I honestly believe her depiction of Arya Stark is as good a performance as possible. Not even "starlets" could have done better.
Cool scene, but I have to say the fight as described in the book is even more awesome. A guardsman gets his eye stabbed out and Forel dodges a downward cut and the guy misses and slices open another Lannister!
Who's here after today's episode!
Yes!!
Yes. But the question when does he reappear? He was an outsider for the night king, but now Arya has done it.
Somewhere, alive or dead, Syrio is smiling
I'm starting to think they just forgot about this guy lol...
That rolling takedown was clean. Syrio Forel a bad man. Lol
I would've loved to see him fight Khal Drogo.
Ancaneon he would destroy Drogo with the right equipment.
Reasons why he is alive:1. The obvious, "what do we say to the god of death part"2. After Arya leaves the place you hear a iron sword drop3. When Miltos Yerolemou (the actor who played Syrio Forel) was asked why he didn't pick up a sword from the ground, he said, "who said I didn't"
Thanks for posting one of my favorite scenes!
“Watching is not seeing, dead girl. The seeing, the true seeing. That is the heart of swordplay”- Syrio’s last words of lesson to the young Arya Stark
There's three episodes left right now. Three episodes left for him to make a comeback
If you listen when Arya runs, you can hear the guardsmen screaming and the sound of swords cutting. Syrio must have picked up a sword and started doing his thing.
"All halls lead somewhere. Where there is a way in, there is a way out. Fear cuts deeper than swords."
From the sounds of swords clashing for so long as Arya ran away is really impressive because to me it means Syrio managed to steal someone’s sword before Trant or the others could get up and stop him, and put up a damn good fight before Trant beat him. (Sometimes I think Syrio lived and got himself thrown in the black cells, and turned into Jaqen before Yoren went to recruit men for the Night’s Watch)
Who came back after episode 3? 😁
Tamul Ase nki
To remember the good old days where the show actually killed people
*Syrio Forel teaching Mindfulness*
In the first 75 seconds of this clip, Syrio Forel teaches Arya about mindfulness. _Be present._
_"If you are with your troubles when fighting happens, more trouble for you!"_
And this guy's going to be in the new Star Wars movie.
FUCK. YEAH.
"What do we say to the dark side of the Force? Not today!"
One of the most epic lines:
"The first sword of Braavos does not run"
Or what do we say when 15mil souls are on the line? Not today!
The greatest swordsman who ever lived didn't have a sword? *Cackle*
Am I the only guy who thinks that he survived and killed them all? If you listen closely you will notice a sword being taken out (the grabs a guards sword) and then there is too much yelling.
Well we will see what that pedophile Meryn Trant has to say to arya in the season finale.
wolfjester44 that's definitely a big giveaway, there is way too much screaming. more than one voice screaming at once
Hebert Alexander Moran That was a different fight, Lannister men killing Stark men
+wolfjester44 you know, he had to have survived! if he wasn't still alive and killing then there'd be no reason for all the screaming and he couldn't very well go about butchering the downed men with the more skilled opponent attacking him.
+wolfjester44 That wouldn't explain why Meryn is alive then? I mean he would of been killed but later in the show and books hes alive which would not fit the theory.
3:55 Syrio reminding us of Edna's famous words, "no capes"
The only thing I liked in Season 8
Jon's reunion with Ghost
Arya saying Not Today to Melisandre about God of Death remembering her master Syrio Forel..
I never understood while watching the show or reading the books, why syrio never carried a real sword with him, someone as good as him really should have been. he didnt pick one up off the ground because he wasn't proficient with those types of swords, so all the more reason to carry one with him that he could use because there weren't any like them in kings landing
he's at the point where he could fight all those five men in his sleep,... and when he's done, he can pick any one of them, and relive the fight in spectator mode.
he doesn't need a sword.
"The Greatest Sword master in the world doesn't have a Sword?!"
I have a confession to make... I'm not right handed.
Since Arya's lessons were being kept a secret, it's possible he didn't bring a sword because it would give him away. Bad idea to let any secrets slip in Kings Landing. That, or he had a sword and it simply wasn't with him during the lesson. Could've been hidden wherever he was sleeping.
*****
Then again, he did kill 3 of the guards with his wooden sword in the book.
I want to believe...
FUCK YEAH
Let me give you hope then. In the last part of the video as you see Arya running through the castle with a torch, you hear a sword clank to the ground and a scream. Now, why would a wooden sword make a metallic sound? So, who dropped their sword and made Arya look back?
You're right. I think he is alive and well. I never believed that he dies. If you know what happened, please do not tell me. I am still watching and I will read the books soon.
She didn't look back. She reached a point where she could follow 2 paths. She heard Lannisters killing people on one of the paths (and the victims dropped their swords) so she went the other way.
I want to believe too but it's unlikely.
+Jordan Schlansky are you are real jordan?
Syrio Forrel was an amazing character.
He was skilled, he knew his game, he was never afraid of anyone and apparently *worshipped* Death.
He was a badass and a realist, with some honor.
Forgot how bloody awesome syrio forell was
one of the greatest scenes in the show hands down
Syrio is a Faceless Man who killed all of them and then impersonated Meryn Trant, and then long after Arya killed her best friend thinking she was avenging him. But it wasn't that bad since Syrio was secretly a pedophile.
Do it, D&D. You already raped Stannis' legacy. Now go assassinate another beloved character's character.
Bob Snow hahahaha, so true.
Bob Snow I like the theory that Syrio was Jaqen. Killed the Lannister guards, escaped Trant. Trant claimed that he had killed him since it would be humiliating for a Kingsguard to lose to some random Braavosi. Jaqen/Syrio then hid in the dungeons.
he wouldn't hide but trant would run
Syrio feels like a person that you can always trust and depend upon ... would make a wonderful teacher!
Great acting my Arya at :40-:47 when Syrio hits her with the wooden sword. Just noticed it for the first time. He looks like she is going to cry but holds it back. Not sure if she really was going to cause she was in REAL pain or just great acting my her.
The First Sword of Braavos does not run.
I wanna see this guy return in season 5 so hard
I like how dramatic they made the fighting with the first guards. In the book its really emphasised how much Syrio was actually playing with Arya, and demonstrates the power he has.
"Your friend (Syrio) is dead and Meryn Trant's not. Cus Trant had armour and a big fucking sword" - The Hound
Just don`t go near any canals when in Braavos.
It`s difficult to swim when in armour.
only greasy cunts want to stay in braavos
mister m Syrio Forel would make The Hound look like an amateur.
WOW THIS WAS IN SEASON 1!!!! GAME OF THRONES IS AMAZING!!!
Was amazing till season 8 its a mess I'm gutted
It's hard to imagine how the city watch captured Jaqen H'ghar, considering his skill. A theory I have is that, after defeating Ser Meryn, Syrio made his way out of the keep to assess the situation. After witnessing Yoren save Arya at Ned Starks execution, Syrio changed his face to jaqen's and proceeded to be captured by the City Watch to get recruited by the Night's watch in order to keep watch over Arya.
Jaqen was in the black cells when they executed Ned...
Characters like him are the reason why i loved the starks and why they were crucial to their survival. Syrio taught her to be quick, to be attentive, and saved her from being captured. Sandor protected sansa from joffrey by advising her to play along, saved her from rapists, and even protected arya and taught her too.
I hadn't even noticed that before. Thank you. I (almost) snort-laughed loudly when I saw that.
I don't think Syrio Forel would've lost to any corrupted, evil member of the Kings Guard.
no but he can loose to 5
Too bad he didn't have an actual sword.
nickyboy22071989 I'm surprised he didn't take a blade from a fallen Lannister. With that he'd be victorious.
hollywoodwerewolf they would of taken him off balance plus they were not the type of sword he uses
Skill is skill. He's a sword master, whereas the Lannister men are probably in it for the money. Though he would have had trouble with Trant.
And she took out the night king bc she’s had the greatest teacher
Multiple great teachers,Syrio,the Hound,Jaquen.
I regularly play dungeons and dragons and in just about every game I find some way to tell the god of death "not today". That saying has become a staple in the dnd world
"The First Sword of Braavos does not run". OOOOHHHHH-RAAAAHHH & SEMPER FI, Syrio Forel!
He could have picked up one of the swords on the ground...
Also, that's metal hitting the ground, not wood.
He could have, but those are westerosi broad/long/straight swords, not Braavosi blades. And if he would have dropped his stick for even a second I'm sure mr. Kingsguard would have destroyed him, he had full head to toe armor on.
Encore vi The Kingsguard is in full plate, he is slow and telegraphs his movements. He is also very off-balance when he swings. It would be simple to dodge a blow, move and grab a sword from one of the downed guards and return to form in that time.
Also, a sword is a sword in a survival situation and Syrio would not be picky about what cutting object he has when he is fighting. He could fight with any sword.
***** All Syrio has to do is off-balance him, which would not be so difficult as you would think and the Kingsguard is overconfident in his ability.
Lieutenant Fred someone wearing plate armor has actually a good amount of balance due to the extra 50-80 pounds of gear, Its amazingly hard to "off balance" a man who is fully armored
What do we say to picking up swords from the Ground? Not today.
I've never watched the show, only read the books, but still... this sequence is extremely well done and exactly how I think it should've gone.
He died like a jedi defending his Padawan in order 66...a true hero