Westeros

By this notion, the major religion in Westeros is the Faith of the Seven. From the time it is first introduced the religion feels familiar. That familiarity is because of the similarities to one of our world’s major religions, Catholicism. The Faith of the Seven seems to be heavily influenced…

(Martin, SOS. 212-213) The attack by the bird leaves permanent deep scars over Jon's eye. However, rather than disfiguring him, characters within the books point out that they think it makes him ruggedly handsome. This is strange when compared to how Westeros is a gritty and realistic setting where instead of all of the main characters miraculously surviving…

were. So, why is the guy on our list? In other words: Why did so many of you vote for him? It seems that being ironborn is pretty much a key asset if one plans to end up on this list. The ironborn represent the least‐liked culture or region of Westeros overall. Theon Greyjoy used to be among the characters…

Honor” One of the most complex and intriguing characters from the TV show Game of Thrones is the infamous Jaime Lannister. Raised by Tywin Lannister, one of the wealthiest men in Westeros, Jaime Lannister is a man that is hard to comprehend. In some instances he seems as if he is one of the most admirable men in Westeros , but Jaime’s blind love for his sister, Cersei Lannister,…

its complex characters. The series has received 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2015 and 2016, more than any other primetime scripted television series. (Wikipedia) The story sets on the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and it focuses on the dynastic struggle for the iron throne among the noble families in the realm. There are also families that fight for independence from it. There are several great houses in Game of Thrones, like the house of Lannister, the…

of Thrones believe that magic has completely died out. While dragons used to exist in the world of Westeros, they eventually began to grow smaller and die out. A princess named Daenerys Targaryen comes the closest to using the magical creatures of Game of Thrones. Daenerys father was dethroned by the usurper Robert Baratheon, and she now is raising an army across a large sea separating Westeros from where she now resides. While she owns three infant dragons she is never able to controll them…

disorder in the Seven Kingdoms. The book begins with a red comet that could be seen blazing through the skies of, the primary settings, Westeros and Essos. At that time Daenerys Targaryen, along with her three dragons, reveals herself as reborn as she emerges from the flames and charred remains of her home and her dead husband. Daenerys Targaryen, and the five kings of Westeros including Robert Stark of the North, Joffery of House Baratheon, Stannis, brother of the former King Robert Baratheon,…

not yet finished and the followers of the whole history are waiting for the 6th book nowadays. Martin has recently become one of the most famous writers of our time thanks to this collection of books, which are based on a fantastic land called Westeros where several houses try to seize power over the Seven Kingdoms and reach the iron throne, from which the former king rules. This first book is where most of the main characters are introduced throughout the narration, which is consisted in…

spent on his totally ill-fated quest to be king. Instead of for, ya know, he all-important task of protecting the realm against whatever-the-scary-icicle-things are on the other side of that giant frozen wall from climbing over and turning all of Westeros into a medieval version of the Walking Dead. Stannis, generally speaking, is a principled man. But, he’s allowed his ego (and a crazy burns-people-at-the-stake-and-gives-birth-to-shadow-deamon-babiescult leader) turn his principle all wonky.…

beings known as the White Walkers as well as the Army of the Dead. The primary gods in Game of Thrones are “a set of seven archetypal gods” (O’Leary, pg. 1), also known as the “old gods,” and a god of light from another land far away from the realm of Westeros. Throughout the story of Game of Thrones, conflict arises between believers of the old gods and the believers of the Lord of Light much like real-life conflict between various religious groups. Martin writes that the Lord of Light, “Azor…