# Why does the Night King wear boots and a jacket?

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**Created:** [April 27, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-night-king-wear-boots-and-a-jacket/833140 "2019-04-27T19:42:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-night-king-wear-boots-and-a-jacket/833140/12 "2019-04-28T02:24:44Z")

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> [@EllisDee](#):
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> I’m thinking the armor protects against dragonglass weapons, but Valyrian steel cuts through it like butter. Not all armor, obviously, but that rickety mesh thing they wear? Sure.
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> This would work with your timeline, if the armor was a response to being killed by a dragonglass dagger.

Actually, this does seem to be the case. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lmnEbJyM8A) is a compilation of all White Walker deaths. The fight in the Cave of the Three-eyed Raven starts at 4:20. The Children of the Forest are able to kill some wights with what must be dragonglass-tipped weapons. But when one tries to spear a White Walker with one, the armor stops it and he kills her. Then Meera picks up what is the same or a similar weapon and manages to spear him in the throat where the armor doesn’t protect him and he explodes. So the armor protects against normal weapons and dragonglass but not Valyrian steel.

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