What was Beric Dondarrion purpose?

While he's not a main character, Beric Dondarrion (played by Richard Dormer) is a pivotal one in Game of Thrones. He has been brought back from the dead (along with Jon Snow), and his sole purpose in life is to serve the Lord of the Light.
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What was the point of Beric?

Beric gave his life to protect Arya, and as Melisandre said to her shortly after Beric falls for the final time, that was his purpose: to give his life for the one who, we later discover, will defeat the Night King once and for all.
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What was Beric Dondarrion purpose Reddit?

He is basically on a “ peace keeping” mission under the orders of the last true king. Whenever he executes it's done with due process and tries to help poor people when he can.
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Why is Beric resurrected?

However, Beric was unexpectedly resurrected when Thoros performed the last kiss of the Lord of Light at his funeral. He became the leader of an outlaw band protecting smallfolk in the name of the late King Robert I Baratheon. Beric was killed several more times, but was repeatedly brought back to life by Thoros.
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What did Beric Dondarrion do?

Lord Beric Dondarrion was the Lord of Blackhaven and the head of House Dondarrion. Initially assigned by Eddard Stark to apprehend Ser Gregor Clegane, he and his men formed a guerrilla resistance group known as the Brotherhood Without Banners, with Dondarrion as their leader.
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Why was Beric Dondarrion on Arya list?

Why was he on Arya's list? In short, Beric was on Arya's kill list because he's the one who sold Gendry to Melisandre. Ironic that Arya and Beric come face-to-face given that Arya gets it on with Gendry after that conversation happens between her, Beric, and The Hound.
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Why was the red woman on Arya's list?

10 Melisandre Died Of Old Age After Removing Her Enchanted Necklace - "The Long Night" The Red Priestess Melisandre was in the exact same boat as Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr. She got placed on the list for taking Gendry and soon thereafter got taken off the list as Arya focused on more important targets.
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Why does Beric Dondarrion have a flaming sword?

He's animated by the Lord of Light's flames. This explains why Beric is able to ignite his sword. There actually is some magic inside him, which he's harnessing and manifesting on his blade.
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Why is Beric Dondarrion sword on fire?

Beric Dondarrion's fire-sword was first ignited on the show using a blood ritual. Now Richard Dormer (who plays Beric) tells INSIDER a nonverbal Valyrian spell can set the sword on fire, too. Visit INSIDER.com for more stories.
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How did Beric lose his eye?

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We've only ever known Beric with one eye, but the backstory here is pretty gruesome: After he was captured by Lannister soldiers, they stuck a dagger through his eye and killed him. He was revived by Red Priest Thoros of Myr, but his eye never grew back.
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Who is the guy with the flaming sword in Game of Thrones?

Beric Dondarrion, the eye-patch-sporting leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners, made use of his flaming sword on the most recent episode of "Game of Thrones" — fighting off wights, White Walkers, and even a horrifying wight polar bear.
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Who first killed Beric Dondarrion?

Against the odds, Sandor Clegane killed Beric that day, in front of the attentive eyes of one Arya Stark (Maisie Williams).
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Is Beric Dondarrion Azor Ahai?

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As the only person on this list who is actually a believer in the faith of R'hllor, and who already wields a flaming sword and is in the North, ready to fight, Beric cannot be discounted as Azor Ahai just yet.
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How does Berics sword work?

In the books, Beric cuts his hand on his blade in order to ignite the fire, making his cool sword the product of some kind of blood magic. But on the show he generally just grips it and BAM, it goes up in a blaze of glory.
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Does Stannis have lightbringer?

Lightbringer is the sword of Stannis Baratheon. At the behest of Melisandre, he pulls it out of the fire created by burning statues of the Seven. It is unknown what became of the sword after Stannis leaves it behind on the beach at Dragonstone. It was last seen being carried off by Davos Seaworth.
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How does Thoros of Myr light his sword?

Thoros had the ability to ignite his sword-blade in flames by simply running his hand over it. Thoros had the magical ability to call a man back from the dead by laying his hands on them and reciting prayers to the Lord of Light.
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How do flaming swords work?

There was a tiny pilot light, which you could never see on the blade, but when a button was pressed and the gas released down the channels, the sword would burst into flames.
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What is a fire Wight Game of Thrones?

Fire wight is a fan term employed to refer to wights animated by fire magic instead of the ice magic of the Others.
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What did Ser Meryn Trant do to Arya?

Ser Meryn Trant

Crimes: Meryn Trant, a member of Joffrey Baratheon's Kingsguard, had the tremendous misfortune of being the one to kill Arya Stark's “dancing” teacher, Syrio Forel. That'll getcha on the list. Status: Dead. Arya killed him in a Braavosi brothel.
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What did Melisandre give birth?

After the failed parley between Stannis and Renly, Melisandre is revealed to be pregnant. She gives birth to a shadow in a cave close to Renly's encampment while Davos watches in horror. The creature infiltrates Renly's camp and kills him in front of Catelyn and Brienne.
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Who did Arya Stark sleep with?

GAME OF THRONES stunned HBO and Sky Atlantic viewers in season 8, episode 2 when Arya Stark had sex with blacksmith Gendry.
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Why did Arya go blind?

After she went off-script and assassinated not the man she was assigned to, but someone on her personal revenge-oriented kill list, Jaqen H'ghar blinded Arya, leaving her to fend for herself on the streets of Braavos. Now, A Man is offering to give food, shelter, even her eyes back, if she would just say her own name.
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What did The Hound do to Arya?

After The Hound kidnaps Arya, she contemplates stabbing him in his sleep which he, of course, anticipates. When he mocks her "water dancing" training, she responds by trying to stab him through his armor. She eventually stopped, but it's hard for a relationship to recover from that.
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Who killed Syrio Forel?

One of these characters was Syrio Forel, the beloved “dancing” master of Arya Stark who was (supposedly) killed offscreen by Ser Meryn Trant while defending Arya from Lannister guards in King's Landing.
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