Editing Others (section)

===The Long Night===
[[File:White walkers by reneaigner.jpg|thumb|300px|White walker by Rene Aigner ©]]
According to legend, the Others came from the [[Lands of Always Winter]] six or eight thousand years ago, and brought with them cold and darkness that lasted a generation: the [[Long Night]]. They resurrected dead men and animals to serve them.{{ref|AGOT|24}}

In the [[Battle for the Dawn]], the Others were finally defeated by the first members of the [[Night's Watch]] and the [[children of the forest]], an alliance made possible by the [[last hero]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Long Night}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}} When asked whether there was a closer relationship between the Others and the children than there thus far has seemed to be, [[George R. R. Martin]] replied that it was possible, and that the topic would be explored later on in the story.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Asshai.com_Interview_in_Barcelona/ Asshai.com Interview in Barcelona], July 28, 2012</ref>

In some stories from the [[Further East]] of [[Essos]], it is believed that the Long Night was ended through the leadership of [[Azor Ahai]], who wielded [[Lightbringer]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}