George Raymond Richard Martin is an American author and screenwriter of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Best known for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of bestselling epic fantasy novels.
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Is divorce allowed in Westeros?
The title is not really my question, but let me first speak about the spoiler level.
This question points to an event that occur in A Storm of Swords (mid-book ?). Its equivalence in the TV show is ...
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What happened to the greatsword Dawn?
The finest knight I ever saw was Ser Arthur Dayne, who fought with a blade called Dawn, forged from the heart of a fallen star. They called him the Sword of the Morning.
Was there any mention of ...
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If all the Starks died, would Winterfell rightfully go to the Karstarks?
From A Storm of Swords.
Lord Rickard had spoken truly, Catelyn knew. The Karstarks traced their descent to Karlon Stark, a younger son of Winterfell who had put down a rebel lord a thousand years ...
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Which dragons were Stannis planning to awaken?
From A Storm of Swords:
“Give me the boy for R’hllor,” the red woman said, “and the ancient prophecy shall be fulfilled. Your dragon shall awaken and spread his stony wings. The kingdom shall be ...
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What happened to Ice, Eddard Stark's Valyrian steel sword?
Ser Ilyn bowed before the king and queen, reached back over his
shoulder, and drew forth six feet of ornate silver bright with runes.
He knelt to offer the huge blade to Joffrey, hilt first; ...
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Why did Karstark think Robb lost the war when he married Talisa?
In episode 3x02 Lord Karstark tells Robb Stark:
I think you lost this war the day you married her [Talisa].
Why did he think so? I know Robb was supposed to marry one of Walder Frey's daughters, ...
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Theon's words in season 3 episode 4
In episode 4 of Game of Thrones season 3, what did Theon mean when he said "my real father lost his head at King's landing?
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Reading order of “A Song of Ice and Fire”
I've become hooked on HBO's A Game of Thrones, so I was going to read the books. However, I'm a little confused as to which order to read them since there are novellas based on chapters of the ...
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Does Westeros know that Daenerys is coming?
I'm currently halfway through A Storm of Swords. Dany has acquired her Unsullied and is trying to amass a greater army before heading over to Westeros. She is trying to convince The Second Sons and ...
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What was Tyrion's motive in asking his father for Casterly Rock?
In the first episode in Season 3 of Game of Thrones, Tyrion had a conversation with his father, Tywin, where he demanded ownership of Casterly Rock.
Given how he has generally been treated with scorn ...
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Who/what is Jaqen?
I just registered, so this is my first question:
In the beginning of Season Two, Arya helps Jaqen to escape. Jaqen says something like "The God of Death have been cheated of 3 lives. The girl must ...
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What is the difference between a warg and a skinchanger?
Many times both terms are used as synonyms.
In A Storm of Swords, Jon mentions that he sees skinchangers and wargs among the wildlings.
George R.R. Martin, when asked about the difference said:
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Where do magic powers from the Wall and Storm's End come from?
Brandon the Builder, built both, the Wall and Storm's End, and both have "magic powers", as read in the books:
The Others cannot pass through the wall.
Magic cannot be used to pass through Storm's ...
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Did Aerys II Targaryen father Tyrion?
I noticed this comment, and have to admit that I completely missed any references to this while reading the books.
What hints exist, in either the show or the books, that suggest that Tyrion may have ...
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Are Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark the parents of Jon Snow? [duplicate]
At the tourney at Harrenhal in the year of the false spring, Rhaegar won the jousting contest. But instead of crowning his own wife Elia the queen of love and beauty, he crowned Lyanna.
It seems that ...
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Which character in the books was used as the basis for Talisa's character?
Does anyone know who is the character in the book that tells the story of her brother being saved from drowning by a slave? They used it in the TV show as Talisa's story, but I remember reading it in ...
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How is there ice in King's Landing during the summer?
I'm only halfway through Game of Thrones (the book), and when I was reading last night, I got really caught up in the practicalities of this particular issue. From what I've read, this series takes ...
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How did the cookfire get hot enough to melt gold in Game of Thrones?
In the television series A Game of Thrones, Khal Drogo melts gold in a cookpot over a seemingly ordinary fire, and then pours the melted metal on Viserys' head. How could the cookfire get hot enough ...
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Real-world recipes for A Song of Ice and Fire
I saw this question, and it made me think about a similar question regarding the A Song of Ice and Fire universe. Are there some resources (online or otherwise) that you can suggest regarding recipes ...
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What is the reason/significance of a lion as Lannister house sigil?
I'm halfway through the first half of A Storm of Swords, and so far appearances or references to every animal/symbol of every house sigil have been made, with exception to the lion of Lannister.
I ...
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Why is The Wall so tall in Game of Thrones?
I'd love to know why The Wall is so damned tall. It's not like the White Walkers are giants, after all.
Has this been answered? (If there is some surprising reveal in the series as to why it's so ...
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Game of Thrones: Confusing geography
I'm currently reading Game of Thrones for the first time and have gotten to the point where Robb is explaining his plan in Moat Cailin. This is a highly geeky question, so I apologize in advance!
The ...
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What were the memorable scenes in “A Storm of Swords” that motivated Benioff to make the adaptation?
ETA: Just to be clear, this is not a "make a list for me" question, it is about what motivated Benioff to get on board with the Game of Thrones.
In the wikipedia for Game of Thrones, season 3, you ...
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Are there any examples of Wargs/Skinchangers inhabiting dragons?
I was wondering if there were any historical examples in ASOIAF about Wargs or skinchangers inhabiting dragons? I have searched here and here and have not been able to find any evidence either way. ...
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What was the passing act of kindness Jaime Lannister believes he was loved for?
I believe it was ASOS, during one of Jaime Lannister's POV chapters he muses that he is loved for 'a passing kindness he never committed' and 'hated for his greatest act...' (I am paraphrasing, these ...
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Is there a summary of all of the prophesies Daenerys Targaryen saw in the House of the Undying
Does anyone know of a source that contains a list of all the prophesies that Daenerys saw in the house of the Undying? I would like it to also include discussion/theories on what each one meant. Thank ...
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What is the shape of the world of Westeros and do the Westerosi know?
For quite some time now I have been asking myself how the world of Game of Thrones is shaped and if the people living in that world know the shape.
In questions here on SciFi.Stackexchange ...
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How do people in A song of Ice and Fire universe survive multi-year winters?
How exactly do the people survive the multi-year winters as far as feeding themselves?
You can't grow crops in winter. Nor can you feed your livestock off what grows. But ordinarily you can't save ...
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What is the longest winter on record in “A Song of Ice and Fire” books
While reading an unrelated blog, I came across a blurb that "16 years of summer have been the longest summer on record" in "Game of Thrones" books. I realize from that discussion (without having read ...
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Why did Stannis convert to the R'hllor religion?
Stannis is a strict follower of the law, and appears to be a sensible military commander, but to me he doesn't seem to have a religious character or be someone who'd worship and have faith in ...
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In the Song of Ice and Fire do the bastards of commoners also get “natural” surnames?
A follow-up to this question. In the Song of Ice and Fire, bastards "who have no name of their own" get a surname like Snow, Rivers, or Stone, based on where they are from. Does this apply only to ...
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What would Stannis think of Daenerys Targaryen's claim to the Iron Throne?
Stannis Baratheon seems to be an unforgiving follower of the rule of law. In particular, he seems to ground his claim to the Iron Throne very firmly in the fact that he is the rightful heir to it.
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Why are the Stark wargs losing their sense of Shaggydog?
In chapter 8 of Storm of Swords, through his warg bond with Summer, Bran Stark senses that Shaggydog is near, but grows more distant every day [ref]. In A Dance with Dragons chapter 3 John Snow, in ...
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What is the secret behind Valyrian roads?
I seem to remember Tyrion making a comment about how little the Valyrian roads have degraded since the Doom. Does the text mention anywhere what exactly the roads are made of, or rather, what is ...
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To whom did Jaime Lannister lose on a previous tournament that people talk about in season one and what was the tournament honoring?
To whom did Jaime Lannister lose on a previous tournament that people talk about in season one and what was the tournament honoring?
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How did Jaqen H'ghar get caught?
Following a recent 9gag post:
Did Jaqen H'ghar end up in that cage because he knew that he would meet and "recruit" Arya, or was it some strange coincidence? Is it described somewhere in the books, ...
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Why don't Melisandre and Stannis create more shadow monsters?
Melisandre (the fire priestess) and Stannis used a shadow monster to
The creature is seemingly a very effective assassin. So why don't they create more of them (or make the one that already exists) ...
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Are there any subtle hints towards Lord of the Rings in A Song of Ice And Fire?
Although George R. R. Martin has been accused of criticizing the moral simplicity of Tolkien's work with his series A Song of Ice and Fire, he has often said that he read and enjoyed Lord of the Rings ...
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Why didn't Arya use Jaqen's three deaths more fruitfully in the TV series?
After Arya saves Jaqen H'ghar and the other guards he was with, Jaqen promised her he would kill any three persons she named. Why didn't she name Tywin, who would was leading the war against the ...
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Where did Magister Illyrio Mopatis get the dragon eggs from?
... you know, the ones that he famously offered to Daenerys as a wedding gift?
Disregarding whether he knew what they actually were or not, I think knowing where the eggs originated from might be ...
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Major plot differences between TV Series and Books in Game of Thrones [duplicate]
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What are the differences between the Game of Thrones TV series and the book?
I recently started watching the Game of Thrones TV Series and enjoyed it very much. Only ...
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Do Syrio Forel, Jaqen H'ghar and Melisandre all follow the same religion?
Melisandre worships R'hllor, the Lord of Light and god of fire. That much is clear. According to the Game of Thrones wiki, R'hllor is also known as the Red God.
After Arya saves Jaqen H'ghar from ...
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How long does it take for dragons to grow?
I apologize for not having read the books, but in the TV series Daenerys's dragons are very small and don't seem to grow. I was wondering how long it will take them to grow to the size that they can ...
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Why is Brienne so excessively loyal to Renly Baratheon?
Brienne, the tall knight woman with short blond hair, is excessively loyal to Renly Baratheon. More specifically :
What did Renly to earn such admiration from her?
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What is Petyr Baelish's Endgame with Sansa?
I'm re-reading ASoIaF, but I've only just finished AGoT and I'm specifically looking for evidence regarding Petyr Baelish and Sansa Stark. I do not believe that he whisked her away to the Eyrie ...
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Why does Robb Stark need ships to get to King's Landing?
I am watching Game of Thrones, and I am confused that Robb Stark needs to ask ships from the Greyjoys. Isn't it all land between the north and King's Landing? It isn't like Stannis' position where ...
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Who was the other man Ned despised?
On page 200 in A Game of Thrones, Catelyn tells Ned that Littlefinger will help them. In the following paragraph, Ned thinks
It would not be the first time that Ned had been forced to make common ...
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How is The Wall bypassed?
In the first series of the TV show several things apparently bypass The Wall to reach Winterfell:
The Night's Watch member Will captured near Winterfell and executed by Ned.
The Direwolf & her ...
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Why is Petyr Baelish called “Littlefinger”?
Petyr Baelish is constantly referred to as "Littlefinger," and some mention that he doesn't like this name.
The first thing that comes to mind is that it's because he is not physically well-equipped, ...
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What is the meaning of Bran Stark's dreams with a three-eyed crow?
After is come, Bran Stark repeatedly made dreams that include a three-eyed crow :
What is the meaning of those dreams? Does the three-eyed crow has an universal symbolism that I don't know about?
