![]() If Arya is also a servant, who in some way died to serve The Red God,it may also explain why that when the Waif comes and stabs Arya several times in the front (a juxtaposition calling back to when Arya stabs the Frey soldier in the back) that she doesn't just die, as easily as she should! IMO this is similar to what happens when one becomes a wight for the Lord of Light. It's in that moment that I believe Arya died or gave up her soul to serve The Red God (The God of Death). She begins to peel off several layers of faces until she reaches her own, sees herself appearing dead, and then she becomes blind! Valar Dohaeris! (All Men Must Serve) ![]() She turns around and now sees the face of Jaqen instead of the Waif! She looks back at the body lying on ground, dumbfounded. ![]() Then she hears his voice from behind her. Arya runs to him crying out, "No! You can't die!". One may notice during the scene in which Arya becomes blind that she at first thinks she is going to be poisoned, as the Waif holds her back and the Kindly Man (with Jaqen's face) seems to move towards her with the bowl of poison, but just then he swallows it, collapses on the floor, and appears to have died. This, combined with the fact that the waif explicitly asked to murder Arya when she conclusively failed, suggests that the (attempted) murder of Arya could have been condoned or at least not prevented by the Faceless Men. Or, at the very least, that the Faceless Men are apathetic towards an unworthy recruit dying. Although I don't think it's explicitly stated in the show, it's not that surprising if failing the "entry exam" results in death. At worst, this is part of her personal vendetta against Arya. ![]() I don't understand why the Faceless Men wanted the Waif to keep attacking AryaĪt best, it can simply be a continuation of the training regimen. What does seem evident though, is that Jaqen was well aware of the waif's mistakes (personal grudges) because he's able to identify the same mistakes in Arya. It's not impossible that Jaqen knew/expected that Arya would win, and that he knowingly sent the waif to her demise. The outcome, as far as the Faceless Men is concerned, would be the same. It is therefore possible that the waif was allowed to murder Arya because whoever died, an unworthy Faceless acolyte would die. The fact that she had to make a deal with the Faceless Men proves that she is not part of the "hive mind", but rather makes a deal from one entity to another, which proves she is not "no one" and instead has an opinion that differs from the apathy that the Faceless Men expect out of their members. That sounds very much like a personal vendetta, which implies that the waif has an agenda other than being "no one", which means the waif is actually failing at being a Faceless Man. JAQEN begins lifting the face off of the corpse.Ī promise (and therefore a deal) was made, which means the waif explicitly asked to be the one to kill Arya, and Jaqen/the Faceless Men agreed to it. However, where this does cross the line into no longer being a training regimen, is the conversation between the waif an Jaqen after Arya refuses to assassinate Lady Crane. her being harsh for Arya does not prove that she hates Arya. But be aware that this can be an intentional training device, essentially "good cop bad cop", as part of Arya's training. She carries emotions for Arya's unworthiness (in her eyes), and she has made it a personal vendetta to prove that Arya is not a Faceless Man.Ĭompared to Jaqen, the waif has always been disapproving and harsh for Arya whereas Jaqen took the role of a "kind" teacher. While she initially comes across as someone who has mastered the art of being no one, she seems to slip up when Arya is concerned. ![]() The Waif was an acolyte of the Faceless Men serving in the House of Black and White in Braavos. It's important to note that the waif is an acolyte, not a Faceless Man. ![]()
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