The Lands of Ice and Fire

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Bosman, Julie (July 13, 2011). "A Fantasy Book Revives Store Sales". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012 . Retrieved January 21, 2012. Rosenberg, Alyssa (August 31, 2011). "Fantasy on TV: How Game of Thrones Succeeds Where True Blood Fails". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012 . Retrieved February 2, 2012. Dornishmen have a reputation for hot-bloodedness. They differ both culturally and ethnically from other Westerosi due to the historical mass immigration of Rhoynish people. They have adopted many Rhoynish customs as well, including equal primogeniture. Dorne was the only kingdom in Westeros to successfully resist Aegon's conquest, even killing one of his dragons during the war. It was conquered by Daeron I over a century after the Targaryen invasion, but rose against him leading to his death. Finally under Daeron's cousin Daeron II they joined through marriage. This accomplishment has allowed Dorne to retain a measure of independence. Lords of the ruling House Martell still style themselves "Prince" and "Princess" in the Rhoynish fashion. Unlike most of the rest of Westeros, illegitimate children born in Dorne are treated nearly the same as legal offspring [ citation needed] and given the surname Sand, [47] as with Westerosi customs to give bastards a surname showing their origins. [18] Since Martin drew on historical sources to build the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, [84] Damien G. Walter of The Guardian saw a strong resemblance between Westeros and England in the period of the Wars of the Roses. [121] The Atlantic 's Adam Serwer regarded A Song of Ice and Fire as "more a story of politics than one of heroism, a story about humanity wrestling with its baser obsessions than fulfilling its glorious potential", where the emergent power struggle stems from the feudal system's repression and not from the fight between good and evil. [118] Martin not only wanted to reflect the frictions of the medieval class structures in the novels, but also explore the consequences of the leaders' decisions, as general goodness does not automatically make competent leaders and vice versa. [87] A Game of Thrones (1996) – Locus Award winner, [149] World Fantasy Award [150] and Nebula Award nominee, 1997 [151]World Fantasy Award – Winners and Nominees". worldfantasy.org. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012 . Retrieved November 5, 2012. Hibberd, James (April 2, 2013). " Game of Thrones renewed for season 4' ". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013 . Retrieved April 6, 2013.

The ambition of the daughter of the deposed Westerosi king to return from her exile in Essos and assume the Iron Throne.Hugo Awards". thehugoawards.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012 . Retrieved April 11, 2012. Dark Sword Miniatures and Tom Meier to produce George Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire premium miniature line". darkswordminiatures.com. August 13, 2007. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012 . Retrieved September 18, 2015. Hudson, Laura (August 14, 2007). "Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012 . Retrieved February 13, 2012.

a b c d e Anders, Charlie Jane (July 21, 2011). "George R.R. Martin explains why we'll never meet any gods in A Song of Ice and Fire". io9.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011 . Retrieved February 13, 2012. TWoW Spoilers] Barristan – The Winds of Winter – A Forum of Ice and Fire". Asoiaf.westeros.org. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014 . Retrieved April 17, 2014. [ bettersourceneeded] The largest structure in the city, and the tallest structure in Westeros, is the Hightower, a massive stepped lighthouse which extends some 800 feet (240m) into the sky and is topped by a huge beacon which can be seen for many miles out to sea. Oldtown is ruled from the Hightower by House Hightower. Originally kings in their own right, they later swore fealty to the Gardeners of Highgarden, and became vassals of the Tyrells after the Conquest. The Hightowers are known for their loyalty and stalwartness. The current ruler of the city is Lord Leyton Hightower. Martin, George R. R. (July 9, 2013). "Dunk and Egg Return to Comics". grrm.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013 . Retrieved July 12, 2013.Focus Home Interactive press release". focus-home.com. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011 . Retrieved August 18, 2011. Meaden, Max (October 25, 2022). "George R. R. Martin confirms he's 3/4 done with 'Winds of Winter' ". The Brag. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022 . Retrieved October 26, 2022. Martin provides a variety of female characters to explore the place of women in a patriarchal society. [110] Writing all characters as human beings with the same basic needs, dreams, and influences, [25] his female characters are to cover the same wide spectrum of human traits as the males. [110] [25] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ] a b c d e f g h i j k l Hibberd, James (July 22, 2011). "The Fantasy King". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved January 21, 2012.