George RR Martin

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“I’ve always preferred writing about grey characters and human characters. Whether they are giants or elves or dwarves, or whatever they are, they’re still human, and the human heart is still in conflict with itself.”One...

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"So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend...

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“Ours is the Fury”—The family motto of House Baratheon In the book series A Song of Ice and Fire, and the TV adaptation Game of Thrones, House Baratheon is one of the "Great Houses" of...

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“Fire and Blood.” It’s safe to say that the Targaryens have done more to influence the history of Westeros than any other noble house before or since. Conquering Westeros with their mastery of dragons, the...

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"So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend...



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