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For questions about the series of epic fantasy novels titled "A Song of Ice and Fire" written by George R. R. Martin. For questions about the TV series based on this series, use the [game-of-thrones] tag instead. If your question is overlapping in scope, you may use both tags. Append any relevant character tags. Only use [george-r-r-martin] for questions about the author himself.

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Why did the Targaryens renege the Pact of Ice and Fire?

The pact was made between the Starks and the Black faction of the Dance of the Dragons. Since Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen was ultimately defeated in the conflict, the Blacks were now regarded as nothing …
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Real-world recipes for A Song of Ice and Fire

There used to be a blog specifically for this called Cooking Ice and Fire, but unfortunately it's down. However, there is an official cook book called Feast of Ice and Fire.
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Is Bran cursed?

At this point of time we don't know yet. We don't know why these rules were put in place. They might indeed be just a "code of honor". A red line no skinchanger should cross. Yes, it might be a rule p …
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Why does Cersei have to be defended by a knight of the Kingsguard?

The Kingsguard are bodyguards to the King and his family, not just the queen. Since she is the mother of King Tommen her protection falls under the responsibilities of the Kingsguard. This includes re …
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Did Aerys II Targaryen father Tyrion?

The theory that Tyrion is the son of Aerys II Targaryen mainly stems from two passages in the books: First, in A Storm of Swords (Book 3) Tywin says this to Tyrion as a rebuke when the latter claims …
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If all the Starks died, would Winterfell rightfully go to the Karstarks?

Karlon Stark's split was a thousand years ago. So that's a thousand years separation of bloodline. For some reason we have seen no cadet Stark houses, and their absence is something of a mystery. But …
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Is there enough evidence of Sansa Stark turning against House Stark?

Has Sansa Stark contributed to the near destruction of her House? Yes. Her most damning actions were unwittingly revealing her father's plans after Robert's death, and her publicly denouncing her fat …
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Was Orys Baratheon the first Hand of the King?

Orys Baratheon was indeed the first to hold the position known as Hand of the King. Aegon I basically created the post when he first assigned it to Orys shortly after landing in the mainland of Wester …
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Where to pick up reading "A Song of Ice and Fire" after the third season?

I too strongly agree with the prior answers. However I've decided (and this might prove to be unpopular) to answer the OP's question to the best of my ability. If the OP or any other viewer wishes to …
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Who are Littlefinger's three queens?

The first two queens are quite obvious of course. Queen Margaery and Queen Mother Cersei. The third is a bit problematic, but we have a few candidates: Daenerys Targaryen. Unlikely as she is reignin …
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Time between specific Daenerys events in A Dance With Dragons

It's not exactly canon, but this is an impressive fan-created spreadsheet that attempts to put a timeline to the books. The column to the very right describes the reasoning behind each event's time st …
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Why is Val called a princess?

She is mostly called "princess" by the Southrons (King Stannis' men) who do not understand Wildlings. Even among the Night Watch who have never been on a ranging the Wildlings are not completely under …
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Did Melisandre use Wildfire (ADWD)?

It's a distinct possibility TV Spoilers:
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Why was there no concerted effort on the part of the Free Cities to unite after the Doom?

Unlike the shattered remains of the Roman Empire, the Free Cities had separated from Valyria for quite some time. While all of them (except Braavos) were Valyrian colonies they were self ruled (which …
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Why were lords in Westeros not more wary of the Targaryen dragons pre-conquest?

They may have heard of Dragons, but had never actually seen them in action. Dragons, as a species, don't seem to be native to Westeros. And in all recorded history, only the Valyrians were successful …
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