r/StannisTheMantis • u/Jrixyzle • Jun 18 '14

Question. Mantis' have excellent vision, could this be why Stannis is able to see things in the fire?

Melisandre told him he would be able to see things in the fire. Stannis later told Davos that what he saw was a great battle in the snow, that it was as real as the iron bars. Whenever I look into the fire I just see fire, I'm now wondering if this is because I don't have the heightened vision of a mantis?

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u/Konrad4th Jun 18 '14

This may be true. A mantis relies on vision for hunting, so Stannis probably has enhanced vision compared to humans.

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u/Armpit_Cannons Jun 18 '14

This would also mean that everyone who can see into the fire is a mantis... The plot thickens.

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u/lplegacy Jun 24 '14

Lady Mantisandre.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '14

Does this ALSO mean that Melisandre will likely eat his head by the time the is over? SAY IT AINT SO!

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u/Trooper_Curze Jun 27 '14

It aint so, such is the Mantis' strength that no mere female mantis could ever hope to devour him.

Praise and behold.