Princes, Proposals, and Pastries
Rhaenyra Targaryen: I hope for my father that he gets a son. As long as I can recall, it’s all he’s wanted. Alicent Hightower: You want him to have ...
Author: Patrick Sponaugle
In Defense of Otto Hightower
Daemon Targaryen: I’ve only ever spoken the truth. I see Otto Hightower for what he is. Viserys Targaryen: An honest and unwavering Hand? Daemon: A [exple...
White Cloaks, Black Cloaks, and Politics
Viserys: Ser Ryam was a strong Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. But he was ill for some time. He passed in peace, I hope. With the peaceful death of Ser Ryam R...
You Are All Cursed With Me
Daemon Targaryen: I heard your father was hosting a tournament in my honor.Rhaenyra Targaryen: The tournament is for his heir.Daemon: Just as I said.Rhaenyra: H...
Stannis Baratheon: the Prototype for King Bran Stark
Game of Thrones the TV show is over, but the book series A Song of Ice and Fire remains unfinished, and there’s no reason not to speculate on what might h...
Daenerys Targaryen: For the Throne
In the fictional history of Game of Thrones, King’s Landing has seen some rough times. During Robert’s Rebellion, the dynasty-breaking conflict that...
Curtain Call: Pilou Asbæk
The King of the Iron Islands is no more, succumbing to injuries after a brutal knock-down fight with Ser Jaime Lannister. Danish actor Pilou Asbæk brought a cer...
Judging Jaime: Reconsidering the Kingslayer
In Game of Thrones season eight’s fourth episode, “The Last of the Starks,” rakish cad Jaime Lannister broke more hearts than just Brienne of ...
What Comes After the Long Night: We’re in the Endgame now. And Summer is Coming.
When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. Yes, Cersei. We know. In the season seven finale of Game of Thrones, “The Dragon and the Wolf,̶...
On the Fandom Road: Making Connections
My journey with Game of Thrones literally started with a journey. In 1999, I was at LAX waiting to fly back home from SIGGRAPH 99, the graphics conference that ...