This is only about half the length of south america. Game of thrones prequel spinoff shows house of the dragon. Mar 27, 20 as a history lover, i can see clear similarities between westeros and medieval europe. Discuss the series on the forums and browse the fanedited wiki. Each of the religions reflects its cultures temperament. The daily dot also puts westeros northsouth length at 3,420 miles and its eastwest width at 1,410 miles. Each new book has added one or two maps so that, as of a dance with dragons, seven maps of the fictional world are available in the books. Martin and a highly popular television show on hbo. Which real world countries you would map with each of the. Trailer westeros the series game of thrones spinoff youtube. Nov 22, 2015 the books and tv series has spawned a huge fan base. Aug, 2016 after westeros, a new tv epic from game of thrones author. The books and tv series has spawned a huge fan base.
The known world of game of thrones has no overall or official name. Since hbos hit fantasy series game of thrones burst onto tv screens three years ago, the nowiconic opening credits sequence has engraved. Hence, i figured id share a list of real world parallells in a song of ice and firea game of thrones. Are the lands of westeros inspired by reallife countries.
Hbo executive jay roewe once described the country as a. Game of thrones is a series of fantasy books by acclaimed author george r. But if youre a fan of westeross favorite dragonbased family, then youre in luck. Most of the action in game of thrones takes place in westeros.
The trailer is so wellproduced, and so mysterious it was uploaded by a user merely called westeros the series that fans were left begging for it to be made into a real series. Fire is the first tv project for benioff troy and weiss. Freedom house has applied its freedom in the world methodology to the realm of westeros from hbos hit series game of thrones, giving the fictional state a score of just 6 out of 100, with 100 representing the most free and democratic environment. In my experience, the book readers are often quite well aware of the many parallells to the real world in planetos, but the tv series fans are not. Apr 01, 2018 can you distinguish the ruthless, quasimedieval realm of westeros from some of the real worlds most troubled countries. For many fans of the show, northern ireland has become the real life embodiment of westeros. Sep 01, 2017 well, a video that just appeared on the youtube channel westeros the series looks like it may just answer that question. Westeros is the primary setting for the book series a song of ice and fire and the hbo show game of thrones. One mental exercise useful during every traumatic episode of the show or moment in george r. Aug 31, 2017 the trailer is so wellproduced, and so mysterious it was uploaded by a user merely called westeros the series that fans were left begging for it to be made into a real series. Martins book series, a song of ice and fire, is to remind yourself that westeros, and the people living there, are not real.
Martin has stated that the continent of westeros is roughly the same size as the reallife continent of south america. Westeros the series is a gritty fan made parody of hbos popular television show, game of thrones, that is set in the 21st century. Read all about hbos game of thrones, learn more about the books from our resource collections and play the mush new to the series. Nothing happening on the screen or page actually happened to a. The striking scenery of spain is seen quite a bit in hbos game of thrones.
Jan 17, 2007 hbo has acquired the rights to turn george r. This is a place to enjoy and discuss the hbo series, book series asoiaf, and grrm works in general. Hbo executive jay roewe once described the country as a sleeping giant in terms of film and. Since hbos hit fantasy series game of thrones burst onto tv screens three years ago, the nowiconic opening credits sequence has engraved geography of westeros into the minds of millions of. However, no religion is presented as the true faith, although there. The continued adventures of three elite badass real world soldiers in westeros, as joffrey is a piece of shit per his idiom, audie murphy kicks ass, robert begins getting back into shape, and the white death meets his match. Well, a video that just appeared on the youtube channel westeros the series looks like it may just answer that question. Martin spending more time in westeros than the real world.
A game of thrones, the first installment of the a song of ice and fire series, has two maps of westeros. So if it is real, and also a new group on youtube was created with name westeros the series, and it is like about real westeros but about some thousand years later it contains a lot of spoilers for season 8. Mar 02, 2020 since hbos hit fantasy series game of thrones burst onto tv screens three years ago, the nowiconic opening credits sequence has engraved geography of westeros into the minds of millions of. The series isnt real, but its a decent fanmade trailer september 3, 2017 papa dom 0 comments ive seen this trailer for westeros. Nothing happening on the screen or page actually happened to a living human. Truth be told, i am spending more time in westeros than in the real world. Martin has graced readers with fire and blood, a new book dedicated to the reign of house targaryen. This page provides an overview of the statuses of the houses in westeros, both at the start of a game of thrones uncollapsed box, and at the end of the most recent book in the a song of ice and fire series currently a dance with dragons, collapsed box. Yes, there is a wall as in hadrians wall, but the rest. It is a world unto its own, but like other popular fantasy series, such as lord of the rings and harry potter, it also has a fictional history that stretches back in time. Most of the action in game of thrones takes place in westeros author of the series george r. The only real consistent throughline in all of this is that westeross great houses oppose the creation of an effective central government.
Four badasses in westeros worffan101 a song of ice and. Were the targaryens from game of thrones inspired by actual. So westeros is basically great britain, but the size of south america. Sep 11, 2017 from what ive heard and because of the lack of a statement from hbo, this must be a fanmade video. Martins bestselling fantasy series a song of fire and ice into a dramatic series to be written and exec produced by david benioff and d. Why the south of westeros is the north of ireland big think. This map shows the realworld equivalents of the seven kingdoms. No but the author of the series grrm was inspired by real life places. Westeros may be a fictional world, but you can actually visit many of the famous locations from the series in the real world. All your favorite game of thrones cast members get real. Thank you for practicing social distancing, george.
This map of westeros shows the european equivalents of the. Game of thrones real world equivalents holmertz report. Entertainment works best when it reflects whats happening in the real world and when it allows people to reflect on it, perhaps. There are also numerous islands and archipelagos, including the stepstones, summer islands, and ib. Martin has graced readers with fire and blood, a new. Discover more about the filming locations and what a visit may reveal about the show. Read all about hbos game of thrones, learn more about the books from our resource collections and play the mush. House of the dragon, the prequel to game of thrones, was announced by casey bloys, president of hbo programming, at warnermedia day. At the time of the series, the known world consists of three discovered continents. I believe he also said something to the affect that. From what ive heard and because of the lack of a statement from hbo, this must be a fanmade video. The real history behind game of thrones part one ancient.
Martin based the series faiths on real religions, tweaking or expanding them a little. The series making the round on facebook since the game of thrones season finale, and it has a lot of people talking. Aug 31, 2017 the professionallooking trailer was mysteriously uploaded by a user called westeros the series and now fans are begging for it to be a real thing. A song of ice and fire takes place in a fictional world, primarily on a continent called westeros, and additionally on a large landmass to the east, known as essos. Aug 30, 2017 westeros the series is a gritty fan made parody of hbos popular television show, game of thrones, that is set in the 21st century. After westeros, a new tv epic from game of thrones author. Im sure there will be other series set in westeros, benioff said at the. Game of thrones meets the real housewives in this hilarious game of thrones video parody. Can you distinguish the ruthless, quasimedieval realm of westeros from some of the real worlds most troubled countries. The game of thrones world is inspired by real and mainly british history and geography, but the map of westeros defies easy comparison.
Were the targaryens from game of thrones inspired by. Spains most pivotal game of thrones filming locations cnn. This name generator will give you 10 random names for the people of westeros, part of both the game of thrones tv show and the a song of ice and fire book series. Just after we were all recovering from the end of game of thrones season. House of the dragon will follow established westeros history. Westeros trailer shows modernday game of thrones eteknix. Jun 20, 2019 so westeros is basically great britain, but the size of south america. Its not clear who made the trailer although it could be the work of german satirist and tv presenter jan. Either way we all have to agree that it looks amazing and i hope that whoever made this does turn it into a series. As a history lover, i can see clear similarities between westeros and medieval europe. Westeros was introduced as a collection of onceindependent kingdoms, riven by ethnic and religious divisions, governed by a king who had no real desire to rule, and who, we would quickly learn. The trailer for westeros, a game of thrones spinoff series set in. The series is told in the thirdperson through the eyes of a number of point of view characters.
Martin has stated that the continent of westeros is roughly the same size as the real life continent of south america. Grr martin has said that he does not like one to one comparisons, but that he was influenced by real life. It is separated from the continent of essos by a strip of water known as the narrow sea. Ports hold the most population and power white harbor st.
For example, kings landing sits on the coast of the adriatic sea in. Its an unusual approach to series development, and tells you just how. Photo via westeros the seriesyoutube screenshot westeros the series also shows us a person with silver hair presumed to be a targaryen snorting a line of cocaine while a direwolf follows a woman in stilettos as she gets out of her car. That final game of thrones season will happen and my guess is it.
Characters within the story simply refer to it as the world. Political strife is also seen as a main plot of the show. Westeros stomps via superior technology, home field advantage and magic such as wildfyre. Apr 08, 2015 for many fans of the show, northern ireland has become the real life embodiment of westeros. Someone reimagined the premise of the bookshow as a modern scifi thriller and made this little joke trailer for it. Weve got prime minister lannister speaking to the nation on bbc. Westeros is a continent located in the far west of the known world. The professionallooking trailer was mysteriously uploaded by a user called westeros the series and now fans are begging for it to be a real thing. With the latest season of game of thrones captivating global audiences on a weekly basis, diehard fans are scouring the source material for any hidden symbolism that portends the series next. From its beginnings to the most current episode, the storyline, characters and places share key. Westeros the series, a gritty fan made parody of game of.
A television series adaptation, game of thrones, premiered on hbo in 2011. Take game of thrones, add a smidge of mr robot, and muddle with house of cards. The continued adventures of three elite badass realworld soldiers in westeros, as joffrey is a piece of shit per his idiom, audie murphy kicks ass, robert begins getting back into shape, and the white death meets his match. Fire is the first tv project for benioff troy and weiss halo and will shoot in europe or new zealand. Hbos awardwinning television series game of thrones has extensively used the stunning scenery within the causeway coast and glens to represent everything from winterfell to the kings road, the iron islands to stormlands. May 16, 2019 the game of thrones world is inspired by real and mainly british history and geography, but the map of westeros defies easy comparison. Sansa stark, cersei lannister, daenerys targaryen, margaery tyrell, melisandre, and ellaria sand get cast as the real housewives of.
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