House Targaryen of Valyria and Westeros
Fire and blood, the blood of Old Valyria, the three heads of the dragon. In Westeros, the Targaryens are the pinnacle of dynasties; they made kings surrender th...
Author: JoeMagician
The Royal Rumble: Ranking the Kings and Queens of Game of Thrones
When people talk about Game of Thrones, they often leave off the “s” in thrones. They think only of the Iron Throne in King’s Landing, the King of the And...
The Night That Ended: The Holidays in Westeros
As there are carols in the air and holiday cheer all around us this time of year, you may be wondering if there is anything similar for our fantasy friends in W...
A Song of Twists and Fate: the Little Moments that Changed Everything
In Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire, we are accustomed with seeing enormous, flashy moments that drastically change the plot. Miracle dragons hatching...
The Ghosts of Westeros
Dragons, the walking undead, Frankenstein’s- err, Qyburn’s monster, actual giants, mind-controlling tree wizards, bloodthirsty trees with faces, face-chan...
Third Time’s the Charm: the Wolf and the Stag
As fans of Game of Thrones, we know all too well by now how characters rarely get what they want or anywhere near happiness. But there are two characters that m...
“You’ll Be Fighting Their Battles Forever”: Jon Snow and the Grey King
Jon Snow has a secret. No, not his real name. No, not his parents. No, not that his direwolf has gone missing and no one cares. And no, not that he had sex with...
The Case for Aegon Targaryen
Listen up nerds, Jon Snow’s true name is Aegon Targaryen. Wipe off your glasses, tighten your suspenders, hit your inhaler, and get over it. The mystery has fi...
The Wild Blue Rose: Who Was Lyanna Stark?
Beautiful, and willful, and dead before her time Lyanna Stark. The L in R+L=J. The woman whose memory Robert Baratheon fought for and cherished until the end of...
Cersei Lannister: The Young and the Beautiful
“I will be queen, though?” asked the younger her. “Aye.” Malice gleamed in Maggy’s yellow eyes. “Queen you shall be . . . un...