Giant ice spiders are creatures of legend used by the Others for manhunting[1] or riding.[2]
It is unclear if they are giant spiders who live in ice-filled frozen wastes, or if they are magical constructs made of living ice, like the mythical ice dragon.
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Old Nan tells Bran about the long night, which includes mention of the Others hunting the last hero with packs of spiders as big as hounds.[1]
A Storm of Swords
During the grim march back to Craster's Keep after the fight at the Fist, Samwell Tarly recalls the tales of giant ice spiders which scared him when he was young.[3]
A Feast For Crows
Sam mentions reading about giant ice spiders to Jon Snow.[4]
Quotes
The horn blew thrice long, three long blasts means Others. The white walkers of the wood, the cold shadows, the monsters of the tales that made him squeak and tremble as a boy, riding their giant ice-spiders, hungry for blood ...[3]
—thoughts of Samwell Tarly
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Long Night.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 18, Samwell I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.