Hergrim

Why did you chose to have Ser Arthur Dayne use two swords instead of Dawn, the greatsword he used in the books? From my understanding of medieval and early modern fencing manuals, two handed swords were considered the best weapons for dealing with multiple opponents, whereas dual wielding was more of a flashy way to fight a duel.

Did you try it with a two handed sword to begin with and it just didn't look good, or were there safety concerns over the energy behind the swing of a two handed sword?

Thanks! I thought it might be something like that.

The theory has gained traction because, in the books, Stannis is still alive and there's no way yet to tell if his part of the story is set before or after Jon's murder. It has since fed into the Night Lamp theory, which speculates that the Pink Letter is part of an elaborate scheme in the part of Stannis to annihilate the Boltons once and for all.

Edit: The Pink Letter Theory

The Stannis is a Military Genius Theory. The Night Lamp theory is just one part of this overall theory.

Both theories are highly plausible, but hinge on Stannis still being alive when Jon received the Pink Letter.

Can I just get a bit of clarity here: why would men coming from two years of war not wear armour to what they must have known was a potential fight? If D&D emphasised this, then there must have been some specific reason for it.

Then they should have used a greatsword, because that's what history tells us is the best weapon for cutting multiple opponents. As evidenced from Daniel's reply o myself and other users, what they actually wanted was a visually impressive fight that conveyed Dayne's skill to ordinary viewers who, as I've learned since the ToJ scene don't actually know enough about sword fighting to appreciate true skill.