Game of Thrones Mystery: The Fate of Widow's Wail After Joffrey's Demise!

Highlights

Tywin Lannister reforged House Stark's greatsword, Ice, into two swords, Oathkeeper and Widow's Wail, after the Red Wedding.

Brienne received Oathkeeper and served Sansa, whereas Joffrey possessed Widow's Wail but solely employed it to destroy a book.

Subsequently, Jaime wielded Widow's Wail, but it was seized by Grey Worm, and its current location remains unknown.

After the devastating loss of the Stark army at the Red Wedding, Tywin Lannister, the mastermind behind the massacre, sought the expertise of a skilled Volantene blacksmith to reforge the legendary Valyrian steel sword known as Ice. With Tywin's approval, Ice was transformed into two separate swords. The first was gifted to his son, Ser Jaime Lannister, in the season 4 premiere of Game of Thrones, titled "Two Swords." Jaime later passed this sword on to Brienne of Tarth. The second blade was bestowed upon Joffrey as a wedding present during a celebratory breakfast in his honor.

While some may argue that the Lannisters had the right to divide the spoils of war as they saw fit, Ice held deep historical significance as a spell-forged weapon from ancient Valyria and had been in the possession of House Stark for centuries. Tywin, however, was not a man known for his honor, but rather a ruthless leader who would stop at nothing to secure a lasting legacy for his children. As for Widow's Wail, the fate of the sword following the events of the Purple Wedding in Game of Thrones remains unknown.

Oathkeeper And Widow's Wail

Oathkeeper, one of the swords acquired from Ice, was wielded by Brienne as Sansa's dedicated guardian and later as the Lord Commander to King Bran. Its companion blade, gifted by Tywin to Joffrey during his wedding on the second episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones titled "The Lion and the Rose," holds the distinction of being one of the two Valyrian steel swords in the capital, Your Grace. It was crafted specifically in your name.

Jaime Lannister Wields Widow's Wail

Joffrey eagerly unsheathed the blade, using it to viciously tear apart Tyrion's copy of Maester Kaeth's 'Lives of Four Kings'. Along with bestowing his sword with the ill-fated name - Widow's Wail, based on a guest's suggestion, Joffrey's only accomplishment was using it to defile a book. During breakfast, Grand Maester Pycelle, present at the event, cautioned the inexperienced swordsman, Joffrey, to handle his blade with care. It took him numerous attempts before successfully obliterating Tyrion's book entirely.

In a later episode of Game of Thrones titled "The Lion and the Rose," a magnificent ceremonial pigeon pie, which surprisingly contained real pigeons, was presented at Joffrey and Margaery's wedding feast. The malicious young king wielded Widow's Wail one final time to carve open its crust. A laughable swordsman, Joffrey haphazardly decapitated several birds with his sword, allowing only a few to escape. Subsequently, Joffrey met his demise during his own wedding feast, but Widow's Wail was not interred with him. Its final appearance was beside his lifeless body in the Great Sept of Baelor.

Following Joffrey's murder, Jaime brandished Widow's Wail, a sword that resurfaced in season 7 of Game of Thrones. One particularly memorable instance occurred during the Sack of Highgarden. In the aftermath of the siege, Jaime encountered Lady Olenna, the sole surviving Tyrell, and administered a lethal dose of poison to her. Observing his sword, Lady Olenna made the following comment:

That was Joffrey's sword, right? Although he never actually used it. What was its name?

As Olenna anticipated that Jaime was going to kill her with Widow's Wail, he surprised her by revealing a vial of poison and adding it to her glass of wine. On his way back to King's Landing, Jaime engaged in a fierce battle against Daenerys Targaryen's Dothraki army at the Battle of the Goldroad, which occurred at the Blackwater Rush crossing. He fought bravely in Game of Thrones season 7, episode 4 "The Spoils of War," but was ultimately defeated by the Dothraki and Daenerys riding Drogon.

Grey Worm Confiscates Widow's Wail

In Game of Thrones season 7, episode 7 "The Dragon and the Wolf," Oathkeeper and Widow's Wail, sister blades forged from Ned Stark's greatsword Ice, made appearances. During a negotiation at Dragonpit, Jaime wielded Widow's Wail while Brienne carried Oathkeeper. Later, Jaime took Widow's Wail with him when he left King's Landing to join the fight in the North. Grey Worm temporarily confiscated the weapon, but returned it when Jon Snow allowed Jaime to stay in Winterfell. Jaime fought in the Battle of Winterfell before ultimately leaving Brienne and taking Widow's Wail with him to be with Cersei. Prior to the Battle of King's Landing, Jaime was arrested and Targaryen soldiers confiscated Widow's Wail, leaving its location unknown. Despite this, it is intriguing to note that both Widow's Wail and Oathkeeper were created from Ice and used to defend their home.