Westeros Game of Thrones Popular Characters Turning points Motivation Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. -J. R. R. Tolkien
My trip through the enigmatical
world of books began when I was almost six. I started reading literature for children, short fairytales and fantasy stories. I have always had a hidden pleasure in discovering the boundaries of a world which was so far from reality Westeros The story takes place primarily on a continent called Westeros. It is roughly equivalent in area to South America, although there is a large amount of unmapped land to the far north with extremely cold temperatures. Westeros is at the mercy of erratic seasons that may last for many years, but whose duration is unpredictable. At the beginning of A Song of Ice and Fire the continent has enjoyed a decade-long summer, and many fear that an equally long and harsh winter will follow. Fans have developed lengthy scientific theories for the seasons, such as a multiple-star system or a planet with special axial tilt, but Martin insists there is a supernatural fantasy explanation instead of a scientific one. Martin rather enjoyed the symbolism of the seasons, with summer as a time of growth and plenty and joy, and winter as a dark time where there is a struggle for survival. Popular Characters Popular houses House stark
House Stark is one of the Great Houses of the
Seven Kingdom and is the principal house of the North. Its seat is Winterfell, one of the oldest castles in the Seven Kingdoms. House Stark ruled as the Kings of the North for centuries until the Targaryens conquered Westeros, and the Starks chose to submit to their authority and were made major lords. House Targaryen
House Targaryen has been the ruling house of the Seven
Kingdoms for nearly 300 years. Its seat is in King's Landing, the royal capital of Westeros, and the Prince of the Seven Kingdoms resides in Dragonstone, an island fortress. It was the principal house in the Crownlands. Its coat of arms shows a red, three-headed dragon breathing fire on a black field, and its words are Fire and Blood. House Lannister
House Lannister is one of the Great Houses of
the Seven Kingdoms and the principal house of the Westerlands. Its seat is at Casterly Rock. Its coat of arms displays a golden lion rampant on a crimson field, and its words are Hear Me Roar! More famous than its official motto is the House's unofficial one: A Lannister always pays his debts. Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama
television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is titled A Game of Thrones. Turning points
Season 1- Ned Starks death
Season 2- The Blackwater Battle Season 3- The Red Wedding