Sage-Tips

What happened to the Dothraki in The Long Night?

In the Game of Thrones episode “The Long Night”, when the Dothraki charged with their flame scythes they were slaughtered by the army of the dead and not a single Dothraki was shown in the later fight when the castle was breached.

Why did the Dothraki charge the dead?

Why would anyone in their right mind think that charging Dothraki into a million dead walker would be a good idea? This military strategy is used to cause fear and panic among enemy ranks. Everyone knows very clear by now that these dead walkers (creatures) do not fear anything, they do not panic.

What happened to the Dothraki after Dany died?

It may seem like the entire fleet of the Dothraki was left for dead in The Long Night episode, they do make a comeback in the later episodes when Daenerys decides to attack King’s Landing. Some of them also appear in the funeral ceremony conducted at Winterfell, but not as many needed to take over King’s Landing.

What happened in the Dothraki charge?

He rode along the front rank of his horsemen touching their pikes with the blade of his sword before they charged; Melisandre lets her magic do the job for her, causing the Dothraki’s swords to burst into flame in a wave of fire that travels the entire front rank.

What happened to the Dothraki in Season 8?

This story includes details from Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5, “The Bells.” In the season’s third episode, viewers watched as, one by one, all of the Dothraki—an army of wild, nomadic horse riders loyal to Daenerys—were killed by the White Walkers.

Why did the Dothraki charge the White Walkers?

The Dothraki had success charging into adversaries like that in the past because they were charging into living humans who are subject to terror and fear, leading to easier deaths.

Did any Dothraki survive the long night?

The Dothraki were no more. Just two episodes later, however, the horsemen were inexplicably back, as if respawned from a video game. There was no logic to it. They were dead one minute, then leading the murderous charge through King’s Landing the next.

Are the Dothraki savages?

The Dothraki. They pretty much pride themselves on being savage. They are basically just a giant band of murdering thieves and rapists who extort everyone they meet, appropriate their stuff, enslave them, impregnate their women.

Did the Dothraki get wiped out?

They didn’t get wiped out at all. After they rode off they switched off their flaming swords, making look like they were wiped out. And then rode away surreptitiously back to KL. This is also why there was a big Dothraki force fighting at King’s Landing afterward.

Where did the Dothraki come from?

The Dothraki are a race of nomadic horse-mounted warriors in Essos, the continent to the east of Westeros across the Narrow Sea. They inhabit the vast central plains of Essos, known as the Dothraki sea. Their bond with horses is such that Dothraki are said to be born, fight, and die in the saddle.

Why did they send the Dothraki out first?

Think back to Robert Baratheon’s comment back in the first season. > “Only a fool would engage the Dothraki in an open field.” In essence, sending the Dothraki out to challenge the first line of wights should have been their bread and butter, combat wise.