History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)

Published April 6, 2014. The episode features themes of blood and ancestry, as weirwoods tend to be inextricably tied to the surrounding area, both physically and culturally. Given the broad scope of this topic, quite a variety of related subjects come up. Heart tree-murdering Melisandre makes an appearance or two, the Wall is discussed as well as several members of House Stark and some very out of the way places you've barely heard of. We go from Beyond the Wall to the far south, considering not just where the weirwoods are, but where they might have been in the past. Given that there are so many places left unseen in the story, we make educated guesses where other trees might be. This isn't just about where the trees are, though. The absence of weirwoods can be as conspicuous as the most grotesque Heart Tree face. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com

A classic episode, published January 29, 2014. A deep look into the bloody eyes and mouths of the Heart Trees. Are the trees a conduit of the Old Gods or are the trees themselves the Old Gods? Bran's chapters give us endless clues, but there are also hidden references elsewhere. We bring it all together and break it all down. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com

Interpreted by many and seen by all. Was it sent by the gods or is it a sign that magic and dragons have returned? Whatever the meaning, there will be blood and fire. Ashaya and Aziz give an overview of what to expect in the series while asking a bunch of tough questions. Particular attention is paid to parallels between various supernatural elements found throughout the books. Published in 2014. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com

Protect the Neck! Lots of topics here: swamps, crannogs (real and GRRM-world), moving castles, lizard-lions (with skinchangers mounted?!), knights beneath the bogs... and lots of quotes. Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X Shirts: historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros

How the peoples separated, Kings Beyond the Wall, legends and culture, prejudice, what does "freedom" mean? and much more. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

The Free Cities, Aegon the Conqueror, Argilac the Arrogant, Harren the Black, refugees, power vacuums, eruptions, and more. The ladders really come out...? Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

Published November 26, 2014. A look at The Doom of Valyria, a mysterious cataclysm that destroyed what may have been the greatest civilization to ever exist. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com

Valyria vs. the Ghiscari, plus a comparison of ancient world warfare, slavery, oligarchies, tyrannies, Rome and Valyria, war elephants(!) and much more, with guest Jamie Redfern.Find Jamie at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hannibal-and-the-punic-wars/id1002920121Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesterosShirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.comwww.historyofwesteros.com

With the excellent JoeMagician joining us, we discuss the early days of Valyria. The look, government, worship, their natural resources including volcanos, dragons and a myriad of fun blood and fire influenced topics. JoeMagician: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeMagician Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com

Legends and stories from Westeros and Essos, and real world history on the Little Ice Age. Given a topic without answers, we'll try to nail down the best questions! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com