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British history behind Westeros' dragons

From Arthurian legend to political upheaval, here are real-life influences in creating George R.R. Martin's beasts

Salon

'House of the Dragon' just made the best 'GoT' tradition even better

It wouldn't be a Westeros wedding without someone's death. But 'House of the Dragon' manages to take this 'Game of Thrones' tradition in a bold new direction.

Inverse

It turns out ‘House of the Dragon’ is as homophobic as ‘Game of Thrones’

“House of the Dragon” has made it abundantly clear that Westeros is not the most progressive place. Its deep patriarchal traditions mean that even the Realm’s most powerful woman, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, cannot escape the duty to marry and eventually bear children.

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House of Dragons – an introduction to the stories and British history that inspired the beasts of Westeros

Dragons have inspired awe and wonder since the beginning of human imagination. Most recently, these fire-spitting flying creatures – in modern western culture at least – have come alive in Game of Thrones and its new spin off, House of Dragons.

The Conversation

Madness, miscarriages and incest: as in House of the Dragon, real-life royal families have seen it all throughout history

House of the Dragon chronicles the fall of the Targaryen dynasty some two centuries before life on the continent of Westeros is upended by war and a mini ice age – the events dramatised in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

The Conversation

House of The Dragon 12ft Iron Throne lands in Edinburgh to celebrate launch of TV show

The Iron Throne is an historic symbol in Westeros, and fans of the fantasy show can now get a picture in the iconic seat.

Daily Record

A Weirwood tree in King's Landing? 'House of the Dragon' breaks GoT canon

'House of the Dragon' Episode 1 introduces at least one new detail into Westeros canon that contradicts the events of 'Game of Thrones.'

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George RR Martin says Game of Thrones is no more ‘anti-woman’ than real-life

‘I don’t think Westeros is particularly more anti-woman or more misogynistic than real life,’ author said

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