History Of Westeros (game Of Thrones)

Locations and characters are added as the inevitable draws close... Another deep dive full of lore and parallels and things you probably missed. Bonus Eps & More - ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com Sean - ⁠⁠bit.ly/3818H9X⁠⁠ HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

All our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 3 are here! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Bonus Eps & More -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com ⁠www.historyofwesteros.com⁠ HOTD Intro - ⁠https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk are not only one of the most tragic tales in Westeros history and two of the most famous knights in the history of the Kingsguard, but a perfect encapsulation of the Dance of the Dragons itself. Not to mention they were 2 of the first characters created for the Dance, mentioned before even Rhaenyra and Aegon! This episode has the twins’ full history, their mentions and influence on ASOIAF characters, parallels to other twins, and quite a lot more. Bonus Eps & More - ⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/ Sean - bit.ly/3818H9X

Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Bonus Eps & More - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com Sean - ⁠bit.ly/3818H9X⁠ HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Our short spoiler free breakdown of S2E2 "Rhaenyra the Cruel" - video suggested! Bonus Eps & More - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Maester Merry joins us to make our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 2! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Maester Merry & Heart of the Dragon podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3KWqrDJ Bonus Eps & More - ⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Blood and Cheese, when paired with the death of Prince Lucerys, ensured that the Dance of the Dragons would be a bitter civil war. But it also had a long term impact on the Red Keep that in turn had an impact on Arya’s plotline, an impact which may not yet be fully realized. Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Bonus Eps & More - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com Sean - ⁠bit.ly/3818H9X⁠ HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Bonus Eps & More - ⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com Sean - bit.ly/3818H9X HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Our short spoiler free breakdown of S2E1 "A Son for a Son" - video suggested! Bonus Eps & More - ⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

All our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 1 are here! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

We had an amazing time talking to Ryan and got some great (and revealing) answers! All season long, tune in to our YouTube Channel (https://bit.ly/4bRLeEm) Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Plus some Wednesdays at 7 eastern! Ryan's podcast "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of": https://bio.site/propspodcast Our YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/4bRLeEm Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com HOTD Intro by Bran the Builder - https://br4nthebuilder.com/ Sean's YouTube - bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

When the Blacks and Greens went to war in the year 129, it had been over 80 years since a dragon had fought a dragon… The hard won lessons learned during the days of the Freehold, Aegon’s Conquest and the subsequent wars involving Maegor the Cruel had apparently been forgotten during the long peace since. In this episode we highlight that lost wisdom ourselves. We’ll showcase the destructive power of dragons throughout known history, a power the Targaryens took for granted to the peril of all Westeros during the Dance of the Dragons. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

The longest running feud in the history of Westeros plays a significant role in the Dance of the Dragons / House of the Dragon as well as in A Song of Ice and Fire. We’ll look at how this endless cycle of violence started vs. how it’s going, some guesses at the future and everything in between. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

Long before humankind existed, let alone raised structures of note, the gods shaped the planet’s natural wonders via their whims and wars for people like Lomas Longstrider to discover and catalogue for others. In this companion episode to Lomas Longstrider and the Wonders Made By Man, we explore the natural wonders of the world according to his book “Wonders”. He named 7, but we only know 1, so we’ll be going through the best candidates from all over the world to make our guesses! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Adam Whitehead: https://atlasoficeandfireblog.wordpress.com/ Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

When we think of explorers we think of the Sea Snake and Elissa Farman, who had an urge to discover. Or Nymeria and the Rhoynish refugees, who were forced into seeking new lands. Notably these names are all nobles. They had their own ships, their own crews, their own funding, and all the security and safety that brought with it. Our subject today is Lomas Longstrider, who explored farther and wider than any of the above individuals, without any of their advantages. But even more interesting than the character of Lomas are the locations he visited… or may have visited. In this episode we’ll discuss what he dubbed “Wonders Made by Man”. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

Throughout the series, a large number of characters have gone missing. Some have run off of their own accord, others perhaps seized against their will. Some we last saw in great danger while others, well, they’re not so easy to categorize. This episode is dedicated to those characters who have been on the pages but don’t have known locations, let alone fates. This includes a very wide variety of individuals large and small like Tyrek Lannister, Stonesnake, Tysha, Tanselle, and Benjen Stark. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com www.historyofwesteros.com

A thousand years ago, Karlon Stark put down a rebel lord and was rewarded with lands and a castle he named Karhold. The Karhold Starks became House Karstark, greatly benefiting Winterfell and the reverse to the Dreadfort. Over the centuries, the Starks and Karstarks would intermarry several times, renewing their ancient ties through marriage alliance. But the events of ASOIAF have seen great change, as Rickard Karstark went from staunch ally of King Robb Stark to the execution block. There’s now a rush to claim Karhold - his daughter Alys married Sigorn, son of the man who led the attack on Castle Black and they’ve got 200 Thenns backing them, but the lawful heir Harrion Karstark is still alive in the south and Arnolf Karstark has conspired with the Boltons to betray Stannis to claim the castle for his son Cregan. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwest

Once the closest thing to a town in the lands beyond The Wall, something terrible and mysterious befell Hardhome about 600 years ago. It has since become an overgrown ruin, shunned and considered accursed… Yet despite that, it is suddenly important again - as hordes of refugees flee there, following the dreams of a woods witch. As reports reach Jon of wights in the woods and waters, dreams reach Melisandre of an impossibly cold mist turning the Free Folk into skulls. What the heck happened all those years ago? And what the heck is happening there now? Could this be how the Others get their army? Head to factormeals.com/westeros50 and use code westeros50 to get 50% off. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

“How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” is a fun question that went viral in 2024, but in this episode we’re concerned more with how often GRRM thought about Rome (and not just the empire) when writing ASOIAF. We’ll also take a few minutes to talk about how HBO’s Rome was pivotal to the making of HBO’s GoT. Rize: https://rize.io/u/westeros and use promo code WESTEROS for a 25% discount off your first three months! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

A look at the early life of the man who became the most devious in the Seven Kingdoms. We’ll delve into his days on the street, learning to steal and survive, to the mummer’s troupe and being sold for a ritual that maimed him. When left to die, he vowed to live, and what a life it was for the Spider… From near death to Prince of Thieves and a lifelong partnership with a certain bravo named Illyrio Mopatis. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com