Tarth, nicknamed the Sapphire Isle, is a beautiful island in Shipbreaker Bay, and has long been a part of the Stormlands. Eons ago they had their own kings with both First Man and Andal ancestry, b...
A look at various tournaments throughout history (books and show) and what *really* went down outside of the event itself. Conspiracies, posturing, secret marriage offers, all that good stuff... Re...
The Red Comet burned brightly and briefly, bringing war and woe and prophecy. The life and reign of King Jaehaerys II is similarly described - short but meaningful. The last Blackfyre, the Ghost of...
Of all the huge surprises and payoff moments in A Storm of Swords, the Lady Stoneheart reveal at the end of the epilogue is perhaps the most unexpected. She’s a very dark character, hard to look at...
The young leaders of Thebes retook their city from Sparta, but aimed for more. Nearby Athens had recovered much of the strength that enabled them to rule a Mediterranean empire. It is at this...
We complete the 2 part series w/guest Steven Attewell. Barristan vs. Maelys, the experiences of Tywin and his brothers, Septon Meribald and others. War and aftermath... Published February 20, ...
At least two major geological events are attributed to the Hammer of the Waters - the breaking of the arm of Dorne and the flooding of the Neck. One or both of those were unleashed from Moat Cailin...
The tale of three city states continues as Sparta maintains their seizure of Thebes while Athens looks to reclaim their maritime dominance. Persia has war on many fronts and ever-worsening palace i...
Sent to be a page for Lord Beric Dondarrion at the age of 7, Edric Dayne was eventually raised to squire. Edric clearly took to the Lightning Lord, perhaps even looked up to him. Even after his fat...
No known people live further west than House Farwynd of Lonely Light, and few houses if any are considered as strange. Even other Ironborn regard them as mad and tell stories that sound like a Nort...
Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and their neighbors fought a seemingly endless series of civil wars worthy of Westeros. But just like the War of Five Kings, Greece should have been more concerned with unit...
We went to our first NYCC this year, and were front row for the Spotlight on George RR Martin, and attended the live premiere of the first Dunk and Egg trailer and the follow-up panel which include...
Patchface drowned on his way to Westeros but somehow rose again on the beach near Storm’s End. The tragic and creepy fool sings of shadows, things under the sea, and undoubtedly at times, of the fu...
Steven Attewell of Race for the Iron Throne joined us to discuss the fascinating and terrifying Maelys the Monstrous, the Band of Nine, the Stepstones, Tyrosh, the Golden Company, Blackfyre lineage...
You have questions, we have answers. You have theories, we have opinions. There’s news about the upcoming shows. We also have pictures and anecdotes from DragonCon 2025 including Ashaya as Oscar Tu...
Prince Rhaegar believed his son was the Prince that Was Promised, that his was the song of ice and fire. But he was not the first to hear those ancient tones, not even the first in his family. In t...
The past, present, and possible futures of Ser Brynden Tully of Riverrun, Knight of the Gate and famous throughout Westeros, called Blackfish. Published October 4, 2017.Bonus Eps & More -...
Ashaya and Aziz describe their adventures at WorldCon, including time with GRRM, panels with him and others such as Brandon Sanderson, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Robin Hobb. Capped off with the Hugo Aw...
Several questions, actually. Who is the woman behind the red lacquer mask, and more importantly, what is she doing? Is she using a glass candle to speak to Dany? What does she mean by to go east yo...
Nina Krusling joins us to discuss the life of Ser Ryam Redwyne, perhaps the most famous Kingsguard knight of all time. He lived during the Targaryen Golden Age and had a career that spanned 5+ deca...
