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HBO TV series based on George R R Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" books.
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Is there a full canon version of Tyrion's jackass/honeycomb joke?
Throughout Game of Thrones Tyrion attempts to tell a joke about walking into a brothel with honeycomb and a jackass but never gets to finish it. I know of a similar joke but wondered if there is a ...
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Where is Jon going?
At the end of S08E06 of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow along with Tormund and others of the Night's Watch
and go into the woods.
Where are they going? And why?
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Why didn't the other kingdoms want to be independent?
In the last episode of game of thrones, Sansa asks that the North becomes independent and Bran allows it.
Seeing this, Why didn't the other rulers ask for the same thing?
Especially Dorne and the ...
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Is the sword fighting historically accurate?
I recently watched Game of Thrones. The show is set in a pseudo-medieval world.
I'm wondering whether the sword fights and the swords are authentic representations.
Here're an example:
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Why was this person allowed to become Grand Maester?
In Game Of Thrones Season 8 episode 6 we see that Sam Tarly becomes a Grand Maester. We also know that he is the head of house Tarly and the Lord of Horn Hill, has a baby on the way and is technically ...
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What effect did the coming of winter ultimately have?
'Winter is coming' was a common refrain during the early seasons of Game of Thrones, but once it came it seemed to be barely mentioned again.
It didn't seem to have much effect on the ability of ...
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Why is Illyrio Mopatis willing to give so much to Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen?
In the first season of Game of Thrones, we see how much Illyrio is giving Viserys and Daenerys: shelter, food, and above all the priceless dragon eggs given to Dany.
Why is he doing it? What's in it ...
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Why did Jon Snow go beyond the wall? [duplicate]
We in see in end of Game of Thrones that Jon Snow has to go to Castle Black as part of his punishment for killing Daenerys. But then he goes with the wildlings beyond the wall. Why did he go with them ...
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What wise choice does Varys intend to make?
In Game of Thrones s08e04 we see Varys and Tyrion having a conversation about who would be the best heir for the Iron Throne where Varys seems to try to conspire against Daenerys. Here are the last ...
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Why did the Game of Thrones writers have so much influence over how fast the show ended?
According to an interview with Game of Thrones writers:
BENIOFF: HBO would have been happy for the show to keep going, to have more episodes in the final season. We always believed it was about 73 ...
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Did Dan Weiss and David Benioff ever say "I don't want to [make more episodes in season 8]" in an interview?
So, I was watching a parody video on Youtube (mockup pitch meeting of season 8 of Game of Thrones) and there are lines they use in the video, like:
Danny, kind of forgot about Euron...
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Status of the Dothraki after "The Long Night"
I know that my question is related to the question Point of the Dothraki's attack. I'm posting a new question as I couldn't find my answer in there.
In the Game of Thrones episode "The Long Night", ...
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Did Game of Thrones end the way that George RR Martin intended?
The final Game of Thrones books haven't been published (or even written) yet. But George RR Martin has consulted on the show since the beginning.
Did he ensure that the show ended the same way that ...
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Why did Sansa refuse to leave with Sandor Clegane (the Hound) during the Battle of Blackwater?
In Game of Thrones, during the battle of Blackwater, when a lot of fire was spreading from the wildfire and King Joffrey seemed to lose the battle, the Hound decided to leave the battle and the city. ...
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Who is the third man that Sandor Clegane is referring to?
Minor Season 7 Episode 1 spoilers, beware!
During the scene where the Brotherhood Without Banners are seeking shelter in an abandoned house, Sandor Clegane starts a discussion with Berric Dondarion ...
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Is the world in Game of Thrones spherical or flat?
In extension to this question about Game of Thrones, we know the map of Westeros and Essos which is in flat style.
Do the west of Westeros and the east of Essos connect?
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Why not ask Bran what's west of Westeros?
In Game of Thrones, it is shown that the Three eyed Raven (aka Bran) is capable of seeing the past through the eyes of any person in the human history. So why couldn't Arya simply ask Bran what's "...
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What is to the west of Westeros?
In Game of Thrones S08E06 Arya is going west of Westeros. But do we ever have any hints what is lying there to the west of Westeros?
Did it ever get mentioned before in the show or books or any other ...
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Did winter finally come to Westeros?
In Game of Thrones, several dialogues mention the lengthy winters and the fears they impose on people. We know that the weather system in Westeros is quite different from our world, and each season ...
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What is true meaning of the White Walkers' terrifying Spiral Symbol in GOT [duplicate]
In the season 8 episode, we saw the following symbol
His victims in this episode were the residents of Last Hearth—the seat of House Umber, a Northern ally of House Stark. None of them were left in ...
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In "Game Of Thrones", out of the three types of fire. Which is the hottest? [closed]
The fire we see in Game Of Thrones are:
- Blue Fire (Wight Viserion)
- Red/Orange Fire or Dragonfire (Rhaegal and Drogon)
- Green Fire (Wildfire)
Is it known which one is the hottest?
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Open carry around Westerosi VIPs
In S08E06 of Game of Thrones, we see Jon hand in his sword when he
On the other hand, he has his sword when he
What is the policy on carrying swords around VIPs? Is there a policy?
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Why did the Dothraki not follow Jon?
In Game of Thrones season 8 episode 6 Jon kills Daenerys.
As we know from previous seasons, if you kill a Khal you become a Khal and Dothraki will treat you as their leader.
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Do the people of Westeros know who really poisoned Joffrey?
In Game of Thrones S04E02, "The Lion and the Rose", Joffrey Baratheon dies by drinking poisoned wine. The soldiers take Tyrion Lannister as prisoners and sentence him to death. Later he escapes.
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How come the new monarch does not wear any crown?
In the last episode of Game of Thrones,
While there is no longer Iron Throne, I'd expect the new king to at least wear a crown. But alas, I don't remember seeing it happening.
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Why they didn't kill this character? [closed]
In the series finale of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow killed Daenerys, but her army of the unsullied just prisoned him, it does not make sense to me. Does it make sense to you also?
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Do Game of Thrones' crossbows and scorpions work in a realistic way?
Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4 spoilers ahead.
Those of you who have seen Episode 4 already must be very impressed by the capabilities of medieval projectile weapons like crossbow and scorpion. ...
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Why didn't Drogon attack this character?
In extension to this question about Game of Thrones S08E06, why did Drogon leave Jon after the death of Drogon's mother? Drogon had consciousness to destroy the Iron Throne.
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Why did Jon Snow do this immoral act if he is so honorable?
Jon Snow from Game of Thrones is a man of honor. When he killed the dragon queen in S08E06, he didn't even escape but told the truth. But then why did he kill her with a back stab? Not literally, but ...
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Significance of Cersei's obsession with elephants?
In Game of Thrones S08E01, Cersei was so disappointed for not getting elephants and it's being part of so many memes and jokes now.
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Armies in Game of Thrones
How does Daenerys' army keep multiplying in size after every battle in game of Thrones?
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S8E3 Battle with the NightKing - Dothraki 1000s present, Unsullied 1000s
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Did this character show any indication of wanting to rule before S8E6?
When Tyrion nominates Bran to become King of the Six Kingdoms at the end of Game of Thrones, Bran replies with a cheeky "Why do you think I came all this way?" response. This implies on some level ...
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How does Jon's heredity matter?
In Game of Thrones season 8 the audience comes to the realization that Jon Snow is no bastard, he's Aegon Targaryen and he's the heir to the Iron Throne. And in the finale we see Jon murder Daenerys ...
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Who are these lords at the council of lords?
So in the council in Game of Thrones S08E06 where the new King is elected in we see 15 (if I counted correctly) remaining Lords and Ladies representing various areas/houses. I can easily see:
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Who understood Daenerys' speech?
In Game of Thrones S08E06, Daenerys gave a speech to her Unsullied and Dothraki troops where she said
Other than the troops, who of the listeners would have understood what she was saying?
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Why are they avoiding showing Arys Oakheart's face?
Game of Thrones edited out a lot of characters/stories from books like Lady Stoneheart (which is discussed here) and even shortened the stories of a few characters like Cold Hands (which is further ...
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What will bind the kingdoms together now?
In the Game of Thrones finale, we see
However, with an era of peace on the horizon and with
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Why did Grey Worm negotiate with lords and ladies?
Grey Worm could kill Jon Snow in Game of Thrones S08E06 if he wanted to. I mean, he just was told that the king must decide and that the king would be chosen by lords and ladies and he agreed.
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Why did Jon Snow admit his fault in S08E06?
Why did Jon admit that he killed Daenerys in Game of Thrones S08E06? Why didn't he just tell that she flew away with her dragon? He could say that, escape from the Unsullied and then tell the truth. I ...
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Can Bran see the current past?
We know Bran from The Game of Thrones can see the past, but can he also see things that happened after he became the Three-Eyed Raven? Can he see current events without warging?
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Where is this character at the end of "Game of Thrones"?
In Game of Thrones, there is still one person left on Arya's list.
Is it possible that Ilyn Payne is still alive after
In other words, where is he and could Arya kill him?
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Can dragons really break walls so easily with fire as it was in S08 E05? [closed]
As we saw in Game of Thrones S08E05 the queen went on a rampage killing everyone, but is it really possible for a dragon to break the walls like piles of wood?
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On what ground did Sansa say this in S08E06?
In the Game of Thrones finale, Sansa's Uncle Edmure Tully began making a speech and I understand that he was likely making a speech as to why he should be elected to be the King. However, Sansa ...
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Why did Bran not warg into Drogon?
It is seen that Bran can control any living things with some magic power in Game of Thrones. We have also seen once he had controlled one of the dragons during the battle at Winterfell with the Night ...
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Is this the purpose of bringing back Jon?
So was Jon Snow brought back to life in Game of Thrones to kill Daenerys? To me it makes sense, I'm not sure if I missed something along the way. It also backs the point that Daenerys would do no good ...
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Why did Samwell Tarly have a vote?
In Game of Thrones S08E06, we see the lords of Westeros
One of the first to exclaim their vote was Samwell. Why was he allowed to vote? Why did he have a seat at the 'table'? As far as I know he is ...
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Does the GoT TV series ever refer to 'The Great Council'?
In Game of Thrones' S08E06, we see Bran elected king in what seems like an unprecedented event. Taking into account the books, elections have happened before in the form of The Great Council.
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Why is Sansa hell-bent on her decision?
Winterfell has been a part of the North (capital of the North) and the home to the Starks (for over 8000 years). They've been a part of the Seven Kingdoms for probably a lot of years (if not centuries ...
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Why did Missandei say this?
In Game of Thrones S8 E04, "The last of the Starks", Cersei kills Missandei, before killing she asks if Missandei has any last words, and Missandei replies
Dracarys!
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How can the Unsullied form a new House?
In the finale of Game of Thrones, Sir Davos suggests Grey Worm to go somewhere with beautiful lands and start their own house.
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The Unsullied are all men
The Unsullied are all eunuchs!
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