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A '''greenseer''' is an individual with magical abilities that include power over nature and prophetic visions. The only known greenseers were [[children of the forest]], who are believed to have possessed great magical powers. Stories describe the greenseers seeing through the faces of their weirtrees, influencing animal and plant life, and shattering the Arm of Dorne into the island chain of the [[Stepstones]]. It might be possible for a human to become a greenseer, but that person would have to be a skinchanger as well as have the greensight.
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'''Greenseers''' were the wise men and leaders of the [[children of the forest]] who had [[magic]]al abilities, including power over nature and [[greensight]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Dawn Age}}
  
==Skinchangers==
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==History==
A skinchanger is a person with the ability to enter the minds of animals and control their actions. Skinchangers must bond with animals in order to enter their minds easily. The relationship between a skinchanger and an animal influences both of their personalities. If a skinchanger does not actively fight his animals' influence, he can become more feral and animalistic. It is also possible to enter a simple human’s mind, though this is difficult for the skinchanger and traumatic for the person. Skinchangers must be asleep or meditating to enter the mind of a creature. It is possible to do so without meaning to or realizing that it is occurring. If a skinchanger is killed while inhabiting a creature, a part of his consciousness will remain in the creature for the rest of its life. Skinchangers are sometimes mistakenly believed to be shapechangers. They are sometimes called beastlings.  
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Greenseers had the [[greensight]] and were [[skinchanger|wargs]] as well.{{Ref|aSoS|9}} The [[First Men]] believed that they were responsible for carving faces into [[weirwood]]s, creating [[heart tree]]s.{{ref|AGOT|66}} Stories describe the greenseers seeing through the faces of their weirwoods, influencing animal and plant life,{{Ref|aCoK|28}} and possibly seeing into the past and future. [[Maesters]] are skeptical of some feats of the greenseers.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Dawn Age}}
  
A skinchanger that is bound to a wolf is also called a warg. The [[House Stark|Stark]] children exhibit warg-bonds with their [[direwolf|direwolves]].
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During the [[war of the First Men and the children of the forest]], greenseers are said to have turned trees into warriors{{ref|ADWD|26}} and sent beasts against humans.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Coming of the First Men}} As the tales go, they used the [[hammer of the waters]] to shatter the [[Arm of Dorne]] into the [[Broken Arm]] and the [[Stepstones]], but the First Men continued to settle throughout [[Westeros]].{{Ref|aGoT|66}} The [[Neck]] was also flooded by their magic.{{ref|ACOK|28}} The greenseers and [[wood dancers]] of the children agreed upon the [[Pact]] with the First Men at the Isle of Faces.{{ref|AGOT|66}}
  
==Greensight==
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The [[House Stark|Starks]] of [[Winterfell]] slew the greenseers allied with the [[Warg King]] at [[Sea Dragon Point]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The North: The Kings of Winter}} During the [[Andal invasion]], [[Erreg the Kinslayer]] is said to have defeated greenseers at [[High Heart]], although ''[[True History]]'' insists that the children had already left the [[riverlands]] before the [[Andals]] arrived.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands}} [[Gwayne IV Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]], sought assistance from greenseers in anticipation of Andal attacks.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: Andals in the Reach}}
The greensight is the ability to have prophetic dreams. Someone with the greensight will receive metaphorical visions of the future during their sleep. These "green dreams" can concern the dreamer or another person, but the dreamer will be able to tell the difference. Events foreseen through the greensight will always come to pass.
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Only one in a thousand is born a [[skinchanger]] and only one skinchanger in a thousand is born a greenseer.{{Ref|aDwD|34}} While most children has golden eyes, the eyes of greenseers are red or green. They are not robust or long lived, but can linger within weirwoods. It is also known that humans can be born greenseers just as they are born wargs.{{ref|ADWD|34}}
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The relationship between the greenseers of the children of the forest and the order of the [[green men]] who protect the Isle of Faces in the [[Gods Eye]] is unknown.
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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In [[Winterfell]] Maester [[Luwin]] discusses greenseers and the [[war of the First Men and the children of the forest]] with [[Bran Stark]].{{ref|AGOT|66}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[Luwin]] discusses [[greensight]] and the visions of [[Jojen Reed]] with Bran.{{ref|ACOK|28}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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The [[three-eyed crow]], the last greenseer,{{ref|ADWD|4}} lives with [[children of the forest]] in far north of the [[Wall]]. [[Bran Stark]] and his companions go in search of him, embarking on a perilous journey [[Beyond the Wall]]. They are led by [[Coldhands]] to the [[cave of the three-eyed crow]].{{ref|ADWD|13}} The last greenseer and [[Leaf]] have Bran consume [[weirwood paste]] to help awaken his gifts and learn from the trees.{{ref|ADWD|34}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|The [[children of the forest|children]] are gone from [[known world|the world]], and their wisdom with them. It had to do with the faces in the trees, we think. The [[First Men]] believed that the greenseers could see through the eyes of the [[weirwood]]s. That was why they cut down the trees whenever they [[war of the First Men and the children of the forest|warred]] upon the children. Supposedly the greenseers also had the power over the beasts of the wood and the birds in the trees. Even fish.{{ref|ACOK|28}}|[[Luwin]] to [[Bran Stark]]}}
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{{quote|'''Bran''': You're a greenseer.<br>
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'''Jojen''': No, only a boy who [[greensight|dreams]]. The greenseers were more than that. They were [[warg]]s as well, as you are, and the greatest of them could wear the skins of any beast that flies or swims or crawls, and could look through the eyes of the [[weirwood]]s as well, and see the truth that lies beneath the world.{{ref|ASOS|9}}|[[Bran Stark]] and [[Jojen Reed]]}}
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{{quote|A thousand eyes, a hundred skins, wisdom deep as the roots of ancient trees. Greenseers.{{ref|ADWD|34}}|the [[three-eyed crow]] to [[Bran Stark]]}}
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Revision as of 04:25, 6 February 2019

Bran Stark being mentored by the last greenseer – by Urukki Saki ©

Greenseers were the wise men and leaders of the children of the forest who had magical abilities, including power over nature and greensight.[1]

History

Greenseers had the greensight and were wargs as well.[2] The First Men believed that they were responsible for carving faces into weirwoods, creating heart trees.[3] Stories describe the greenseers seeing through the faces of their weirwoods, influencing animal and plant life,[4] and possibly seeing into the past and future. Maesters are skeptical of some feats of the greenseers.[1]

During the war of the First Men and the children of the forest, greenseers are said to have turned trees into warriors[5] and sent beasts against humans.[6] As the tales go, they used the hammer of the waters to shatter the Arm of Dorne into the Broken Arm and the Stepstones, but the First Men continued to settle throughout Westeros.[3] The Neck was also flooded by their magic.[4] The greenseers and wood dancers of the children agreed upon the Pact with the First Men at the Isle of Faces.[3]

The Starks of Winterfell slew the greenseers allied with the Warg King at Sea Dragon Point.[7] During the Andal invasion, Erreg the Kinslayer is said to have defeated greenseers at High Heart, although True History insists that the children had already left the riverlands before the Andals arrived.[8] Gwayne IV Gardener, King of the Reach, sought assistance from greenseers in anticipation of Andal attacks.[9]

Only one in a thousand is born a skinchanger and only one skinchanger in a thousand is born a greenseer.[10] While most children has golden eyes, the eyes of greenseers are red or green. They are not robust or long lived, but can linger within weirwoods. It is also known that humans can be born greenseers just as they are born wargs.[10]

The relationship between the greenseers of the children of the forest and the order of the green men who protect the Isle of Faces in the Gods Eye is unknown.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

In Winterfell Maester Luwin discusses greenseers and the war of the First Men and the children of the forest with Bran Stark.[3]

A Clash of Kings

Luwin discusses greensight and the visions of Jojen Reed with Bran.[4]

A Dance with Dragons

The three-eyed crow, the last greenseer,[11] lives with children of the forest in far north of the Wall. Bran Stark and his companions go in search of him, embarking on a perilous journey Beyond the Wall. They are led by Coldhands to the cave of the three-eyed crow.[12] The last greenseer and Leaf have Bran consume weirwood paste to help awaken his gifts and learn from the trees.[10]

Quotes

The children are gone from the world, and their wisdom with them. It had to do with the faces in the trees, we think. The First Men believed that the greenseers could see through the eyes of the weirwoods. That was why they cut down the trees whenever they warred upon the children. Supposedly the greenseers also had the power over the beasts of the wood and the birds in the trees. Even fish.[4]

Bran: You're a greenseer.
Jojen: No, only a boy who dreams. The greenseers were more than that. They were wargs as well, as you are, and the greatest of them could wear the skins of any beast that flies or swims or crawls, and could look through the eyes of the weirwoods as well, and see the truth that lies beneath the world.[2]

A thousand eyes, a hundred skins, wisdom deep as the roots of ancient trees. Greenseers.[10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Dawn Age.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 9, Bran I.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 28, Bran IV.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 26, The Wayward Bride.
  6. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Coming of the First Men.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Kings of Winter.
  8. The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands.
  9. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Bran III.
  11. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 4, Bran I.
  12. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 13, Bran II.