The day the old First Sword died, the Sealord of Braavos sent for Syrio. To kill Maester Aemon.
The “First Sword of Braavos”, a water-dancer who trains Arya Stark on how to use a sword. "There is only one god, and His name is Death. Syrio never wore armor in combat and preferred light weaponry, as the Water Dance strongly relies on agility and being light on one's feet. Others answered with flattery and unfounded claims about the virtues of the animal.
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 Forel was obviously quite charismatic, as he inspired Arya's behavior after his death: She was motivated to kill Meryn Trant for killing Syrio, and continued to utilize his lessons after he allowed her to escape from Cersei Lannister's men. Meeting Arya was just a happy coincidence and he saw her as a potential student.That wouldn’t be good for Arya considering Jaqen sent the Waif to kill her himself. Jaqen knew Arya Stark's full name and claimed to be "always aware" of who she was.
We already know Ned can’t stand Littlefinger because he was a love interest of Catelyn’s. 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.
See also: Images of Syrio Forel. He often used his enemies use of armor to his advantage in a fight, wearing them down and outmaneuvering them with his speed before finishing them off. That wasn't Syrio Forel's purpose. Viewers on Reddit are now suggesting Syrio was in fact Jaqen all along - and merely saved Arya, changed his face, and then followed the youngster to continue her training. 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.
Here are some thoughts on this mind bender. newspaper archive.Game of Thrones: Jon Snow’s true struggle to kill Daenerys revealedGame of Thrones: George RR Martin on why Winds of Winter taking longGame of Thrones: Syrio Forel was an almighty hero - but was he really Jqen H'Ghar?
He talks to Robert, Littlefinger, Varys, and Pycelle. 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. The ruler pressed him with questions on the ears and the belly but Syrio maintained his answer. During lessons with Arya, he taught her that in combat the sword and the one holding it should be one, and to teach her mobility and dexterity, had her chase cats around the Red Keep. Arya brings his training up in many of her chapters in the books, pointing to the fact that Syrio might be more important than his intended … Mastering the technique of the Braavosi Water Dance, Syrio Forel was eccentric and confident in his movements and words, showing himself fearless and flamboyant.