Questions tagged [a-song-of-ice-and-fire]
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Why did the dragon refuse to cross the Wall in Fire & Blood?
SPOILER warning. If you haven't read the recently released Fire & Blood book by George R. R. Martin, or haven't seen the last episode of season 7, then this post contains possible spoilers.
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Was the chained library at the Citadel modelled after the chained library of Hereford Cathedral?
A recent question over on Movies & TV asks the following: Why are the books in the Game of Thrones citadel library shelved spine inwards? The answers within mainly answer from an out of universe ...
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Do the Tyrells know (or suspect) where Sansa is?
Note: this refers to book canon only.
The Tyrells worked with Littlefinger to
at the purple wedding. As this is taking place, Sansa is spirited away by Littlefinger to the Vale, the endgame of this ...
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Does the HotD Season 2 intro tapestry with a dragon and two figures reference an event in ASoIaF lore?
In the opening credits to House of the Dragon Season 2, we see a series of tapestries depicting various events related to House Targaryen. In episode 3’s intro, one tapestry shows what looks like a ...
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How should I pronounce Jalabhar Xho’s last name?
In George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, there is a somewhat exotic character called Jalabhar Xho:
JALABHAR XHO, an exile prince from the Summer Isles
I’m not sure how to pronounce ...
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Does "Fire & Blood" suggest Rhaenyra Targaryen's supporters back her mainly because she's allied with Daemon Targaryen?
In the "Inside the Episode" video for House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 2, showrunner Ryan Condal made an interesting statement about Rhaenyra Targaryen's claim to the Iron Throne. He ...
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Why did Rhaenyra Targaryen think that Bartimos Celtigar couldn't ride a dragon?
House Celtigar is one of the three Valyrian houses that moved to the Western most outpost of the Valyrian Empire (The other two being Velaryons and Targaryens). Out of the three of them only ...
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Which characters support the side they believe is illegitimate in the Dance of the Dragons?
In House of the Dragon, I've always assumed that the members of the two warring factions—the Blacks and the Greens—believed their side was legitimate and that their opponents were the actual usurpers ...
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Do White Walkers and wights see differently from ordinary humans?
When a human turns into a White Walker or wight, their eyes turn bright blue. Is their vision altered as well? Do they see things better / worse / differently from unturned living humans?
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Why was Driftmark castle built in an inopportune location?
House Velaryon's ancestral Castle Driftmark is built on a spot on the island of Driftmark which is damp and tends to get "flooded" (I would guess slightly flooded on one side). Now, we know the island ...
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Can resurrected bodies have rights to the Iron Throne?
I think to remember some discussion telling that time ago, centuries ago, the noble houses of Westeros had agreed that a resurrected person has no more rights to any title of nobility.
I though this ...
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