SEE ALSO: 'Game of Thrones' has become so self-referential it causes me physical pain The dagger made its first appearance waaaaaaayyyyy back in the second-ever episode of this long-running show.

When that falling dagger landed in Arya's hand and she ... even if the very idea of a "hero moment" feels like a betrayal of Game of Thrones dark and unfeeling heart.) Depending on how things ...

Game of Thrones' was appointment viewing when it was ... or an Assassin, a dual-dagger combatant who chooses agility over raw strength, similar to Arya Stark or Oberyn Martell.