Game of Thrones: The Facts

Even after re-reading the books three times you will still be able to find new connections and clues about what might be coming for the following season. Just a kind advice for all of you who decided to read this regardless of the spoiler advice, George R.R Martin really likes to kill people, so do not get attached to a main actor. In this article we will be discussing several characters from my perspective from both the books and the series although this article will be mostly series based. So we will start of with the 'hero' of season one; Eddard Stark of Winterfell. Eddard is an honourable man, rarely you will find him making decisions which are not for the good of the empire, regardless of his own health. The character was amazingly represented by Sean Bean (Known from the Lord of the Rings trilogy) every emotion is as you would imagine it to be for a man of his status. Although he is forced into certain situations he never wanted to be in in the first place he al...

The most powerful and feared man in all of Westeros,Tywin Lannister was the Hand of the King. He once led the Lannister armies against the Stark armies of the north and was awarded the title of "Savior of the City" after his victory against Stannis Baratheon at the Battle of the Blackwater. He was the patriarch of the Lannister house and was willing to do anything at all, moral or not, to preserve the proud family name. Tywin was killed by his son Tyrion. Jaime, the eldest son of Tywin, is a knight of the Kingsguard. Unbeknownst to his father, Jaime carries on an incestuous relationship with his twin sister Cersei, the queen mother. After his slaying of King Aerys, the "Mad King", he became known as the "Kingslayer", much to his chagrin. He also pushed young Bran Stark, son of Eddard, out of a tower window after Bran had witnessed he and Cersei having sex. After the war begins between the Starks and the Lannisters, Jaime is captured in battle but l...

The series starts off in a wintery forest north of a huge wall that separates the untamed north from the "civilised" land known as the seven kingdoms. The Wall was built to keep out the creatures that are supposed to emerge from the northern forests during particularly hard, decade long, winters. But they have not been seen in a thousand years and most people think of them as being just legends. However, in the first scene we see they are not. Undead creatures with a hatred for all living things. The first few minutes shows dismembered bodies of men, women and children and then one of the undead beheading a ranger from south of the wall on a scouting mission. Harry Potter this ain't. Most of the series concerns three families. The dour but noble Starks headed by Sean Bean (Surely he must be a dab hand at the swordplay at this stage.) The Lannisters headed by Lena Headley. She is queen to Robert Baratheon, a once proud warrior and friend of Ned Stark (Bean) who is ...

The Game of Thrones TV series has really taken off in the past year. It features a huge range of unique characters, which means that there are many, many costume options available to you if you choose this theme. Here are six of the most notable. Eddard "Ned" Stark Ned Stark is one of the most famous characters from the Game of Thrones TV series, and one of the most popular Halloween costume choices for men. His clothing is simple in color, but complex in its detail. He wears a brown leather tunic with a holder for his sword. Over the top he often wears a thick fur cloak to keep warm as winter draws ever closer. Catelyn Stark If your significant other is going as Ned Stark, why not choose the Catelyn Stark costume for yourself? Catelyn usually wears her hair half up, half down, and her outfit matches her husband's in many ways. She wears simple, natural-colored dresses underneath a thick fur coat. Khal Drogo If you've got the physique for it then why...

I am late to HBO's Game of Thrones. I usually hate getting into a series well after a number of seasons have already been produced and unleashed onto the viewing public. I feel like I am wearing clothes that are outdated, ugly, and unfashionable. Yet, armed with my HBOGO subscription and some free time on my hands, I began watching the acclaimed series. It immediately sucked me into its world of intrigue, double crossing, and frightening violence. The show interweaves our understanding of a medieval world, with its lords, ladies, honor, and code, with elements of a violent horror story. Much of the show reminds of me of my studies in medieval history, with the emphasis on royal justice, competing interests from other royal families, and the lives of the peasants, who have their own version of life equally as rich as those of their social superiors. In the visually shocking episode, titled "A Golden Crown," the young dragon prince known as Viserys Targaryen met h...

On April 17th, HBO will launch a new fantasy series, Game of Thrones. It is based on George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire. Here are the top 10 moments a viewer unfamiliar with the books really shouldn't miss. I'll try to get into the skin of somebody who has never seen the show before. The order could be interchangeable, but I tried to get the top 10 moments. If you are unfamiliar with the books, these 10 things will be sure to keep you glued to your chair week after week when the show starts: This does contain some spoilers, so read at your own risk. 10. Bran's fall This should be the first big WTF moment for the casual observer and potentially the thing to get somebody hooked on the show. It happens at the end of the first episode and will leave you gaping in disbelief. 9. Death of Lady By this point the bond with the direwolves is pretty strong, so this should be quite shocking. It will leave the more emotional on the verge of tea...

A Game of Thrones: Genesis is a fabulous medieval tale, or so we're told by the developers. For those who like strategy games this one is different to the usual in that there is a lot more politics and backbiting than swords and war. The storyline is filled with depth and reminds us a lot of corporate backstabbing, bribery and seduction. Unfortunately, for those who love the action of conquering enemies and defeating nations, there is very little content to support their bloodlust. In Genesis you attain victory over other houses mainly through underhand means. There are plenty of methods to use as a weapon. Lying, secret alliances, propaganda, false accusations are just some of the nefarious methods employed to attain your goals. You don't need to use your own military force to conquer. Simply resort to trickery using spies, assassins and the like. You can influence neutral cities by spreading lies and disinformation, like NATO is currently doing in Libya, Iraq and Afgh...

A Song of Ice and Fire is a high fantasy story written for adults. April 17th, HBO will be launching a TV show based on the series, book 1 - A Game of Thrones - to be more specific. In light of this I thought a book review might be in order. If you are interested in the TV show, you can find out more about it by clicking on the link lower in the article. This summary does not give the book any justice, but it is meant as a reminder for anyone who has read the book and forgot, so they might prepare for the TV show. Prologue The story begins with a prologue, set in a moonlit but cold forest. Three men, brothers of the Night's watch have found a camp of wildlings, seemingly dead. When they look closer, the wildlings are gone, soon to be replaced by unnatural creatures, who soon kill two of the three men. Chapter 1 - Bran The book portrays the story in a point-of-view fashion. The title of a chapter means we see the chapter's story as the character in the title sees...

I picked up a copy of the Game of Thrones book, fully prepared to face the notorious sex, violence, and immoral acts it was purported to have. Thus, I thought nothing of the cheating wife, the incest, or of the kid being thrown off a tower. I have read far worse in contemporary and historical fiction. Yet when I reached the inevitable death of an innocent, golden-eyed wolf pup at the reluctant hands of its master's father, I felt a tugging of heartstrings. It was then that I realized that George R.R. Martin can spin a good yarn - one that entangles you in its fine threads before you realize what's happening. If you are expecting a hardcore fantasy epic, you will find the Game of Thrones book sadly lacking. There is nothing Westeros and its Seven Kingdoms have to offer that you cannot find in any other medieval setting, save for seasons that last years and the mysterious beings called the 'Others' lurking beneath the great Wall in the north. Instead, Martin offer...

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin has gained lots of fans from the time the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones, has been published in 1998. In the last two years, after the Game of Thrones series was released, that fan base grew even larger. Even though there are many fans of the series who won't be bothered by reading the books, there are plenty of those who wanted to see more details and learn more about the world of Westeros, and it's aristocracy - House Lannister, House Stark, House Targaryen, and others, and those indulged in the books. A Song of Ice and Fire is far from over Unfortunately, only five of the planned seven have been published so far. George R. R. Martin is known for not being a book worm who has no life outside his writing, so many fans sometimes feel outraged when he chooses to visit a comicon rather than sit in his room and write the books all day long. It took 6 years between the publishing of A Feast for Crows and A Dance wi...

There is no denying that award-winning author George R. R. Martin can weave a fine tale, what with the long string of novels, short stories, and television adaptations credited to his name. With a Game of Thrones book, however, he broke through the barriers of the fantasy genre, bringing to light a unique story-telling structure that is sure to set a new benchmark for future generations of fantasy writers. Perhaps the most interesting facet of the Game of Thrones book is how Martin manages to create a world that is fantastical and realistic at the same time. While the setting has hints of magic, dragons, and otherworldly creatures, these are used more to enrich the world and the characters rather than to serve as the driving forces of the story. There is no "deus ex machina" element that is typical of fantasy worlds; no presence of an all-powerful god, wizard, or creature that will save the main hero from impending doom. Instead, all of the main characters have to get...

Valar Morghulis, all men must die. In this season it holds true. Season 4 is preparing to have a steady stream of OMG moments throughout with lots of twists, action, intrigue, suspense, and breath taking scenery that Game of Thrones has come to be known for. In the Game of Thrones, no one is safe. We learned that when Ned Stark, a great and well loved character, lost everything from the neck up at the end of the first season. Tyrion, played by Peter Dinklage, faces great danger this year trying to keep his own head firmly attached to his shoulders. The only person that seems to be there for him is his brother Jamie. No doubt though our imp will manage to make it through splendidly. The Stark family, broken, and scattered across the world are strong and are enduring. Arya, our once sweet tomboy, is now a full man killer. Sansa is no longer that young naive girl, ignorant to the true ways of the world. She will be facing new challenges and decisions that will take her life into...

Game of Thrones  is the title of the first book in a yet to be finished fantasy series by George R.R. Martin, entitled  A Song Of Fire And Ice .  Game Of Thrones  is also a recently released game on 360 and PS3, a board game, a card game, a tabletop role playing game, a graphic novel, the subject of several iOS and Google Play apps, and an upcoming Facebook game. It's also one of the hottest IP's around right now, thanks largely in part to the wildly popular HBO program currently airing its second season, as well as the DVD/Blu-ray release of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning first season, available now. I'll be honest. I'm a proponent of the tenet that the book is always better than the movie. Only in the cases where the book was written first, that is. If it says "The novelization based on the film" on the cover, then it's kindling. I'm snooty that way. Even when I know that the book is better, because it's always better, I'm still oc...

"Game of Thrones" is your classic tale of a TV series that was highly underestimated right from the beginning, by critics and avid television viewers alike. In fact, there were some that even waited until there were a lot of people talking about it to take time out of their days and watch it simply because they thought it was another case of "déjà vu" in the world of fantasy shows. Were the assumptions right or is the "Game of Thrones" a series on HBO that would soon set records, leaving other television shows trailing in the dust? "Game of Thrones" is an HBO production based off of a bestselling series of fantasy book s. While the books may have enjoyed massive popularity, fantasy has not been the most successful genre when it comes to television. A long history of airing mediocre fantasy shows to downright failures has perhaps unfairly earned fantasy shows a bad reputation with most viewers. Thankfully, the ...

George R. R. Martin began a fantasy series of books under the name of A Song of Fire and Ice. The adventure began in 1996 with the publication of A Game of Thrones book. The first book was intended to be the beginning of a trilogy, but its popularity grew so much after publication, Martin has continued to publish books in this series. Currently there are five in publication with two more planned in the future. According the Bantam Books, the publisher of the series, more than seven million copies of the series has been sold in the United States, more than 15 million copies have been sold throughout the world. The series has been published in about 20 different languages and fans all point back to A Game of Thrones being the novel that started it all. The novel is set in the fictional world with two different continents, Essos and Westeros. Being the first novel in a series, A Game of Thrones book, has to set the story lines for the entire series. In this book, three different...