Probably because it's dragon-forged, going to the heart of the "Ice vs. Fire" dichotomy that Martin has been attempting to cover with layers of subtlety.
Perhaps I missed something when I skimmed the interminably boring A Dance with Dragons, but I don't remember any of that. I also loved Tyrion's interaction with Dany.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Game of Thrones - Season 5 - E8 - AWESOME!
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Valyrian steel kills Walkers like obsidian
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Blaurgh
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You care way too much about secondary and even tertiary characters from a pop fantasy series. *NM*
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I know, Tom 
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I think it's just that those people are the death of plot development
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Re: I think it's just that those people are the death of plot development
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And that my friend, is the definition of a loyal WOT fan! *NM*
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*NM*
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