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The Iron Isles seems to be Martin subtly mocking the Vikings and showing them to not be awesome warriors we all love together but stupid, murderous idiots, but maybe I'm giving him too much credit.
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couldnt agree more. the Edmure thing was boneheaded, but i can see it from him. hes younger, hes eclipsed by the shadow of his father and uncle, looking to prove himself, etc. but Balon has no exuse. hes been in war, and hes lost before. after what he lost in the last rebellion, that being said, Balon never told Theon to hit winterfell, and had theon listened to Balon, things could have gone very differently. but alas, he didn't. and now we have Reek, rhymes with meek.
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Valyrian steel is in universe speak for Damascus steel - the weapons made from it came from India and were only called Damascene through trade of them centered around that city. With that in mind I doubt it's wise to dismiss Valyrian steel as something the Valyrians invented, only made popular and could well have existed well before them.
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my point is that there was not any kind of steel weaponry in westeros at the time of the Long Night. and as such Dragonglass can not be valyrian steel, damascus steel, super awesome wolverine steel, or any other kind of steel.