100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Rowan Kaiser
100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Rowan Kaiser

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Overview

Every Game of Thrones fan remembers where they were for Ned Stark's untimely demise, can hum the tune of "The Rains of Castamere," and can’t wait to find out Daenerys Targaryen's next move. But do you know the real inspiration for the Red Wedding? Or how to book a trip to visit Winterfell? 100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans. Whether you've read all of George R.R. Martin's original novels or just recently devoured every season of the hit show, these are the 100 things all Game of Thrones fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Pop culture critic Rowan Kaiser has collected every essential piece of Game of Thrones knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781629373935
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 08/01/2017
Series: 100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Pages: 400
Sales rank: 690,666
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Rowan Kaiser is a video game and pop culture critic whose work has been published at The A.V. Club, The American Prospect, IGN, Ars Technica, Joystiq, and more. Follow him at @RowanKaiser.

Table of Contents

1 Game of Thrones 1

2 Season 1: The "They Can't Do That!" Season 4

3 1990s Fantasy 9

4 Season 2: The "Now What?" Season 14

5 HBO Drama 22

6 Season 3: The Grand Tragedy 26

7 The Red Wedding 37

8 Season 4: The Bloody Climax 39

9 A Song of Ice and Fire 49

10 Season 5: In Which Things Get Dark 53

11 The Winds of Winter 63

12 Season 6: Brings Hope Back 67

13 George R.R. Martin 76

14 Season 7: The Beginning of the End 83

15 Daenerys Targaryen 84

16 Jon Snow 91

17 R+L=J 100

18 Tyrion Lannister 103

19 Sansa Stark 109

20 Arya Stark 117

21 The War of the Five Kings 122

22 The War of the Queens 126

23 Glossary of Thrones 130

24 Cersei Lannister 134

25 Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish 141

26 Lord Varys, the Spider 145

27 Who are Game of Thrones' Writers? 148

28 Who are Game of Thrones' Directors? 151

29 The Continent of Westeros 154

30 The North 157

31 House Stark and Winterfell 161

32 King's Landing and the Crownlands 165

33 House Targaryen 172

34 Robert's Rebellion 178

35 The Blackfyre Rebellions 183

36 House Lannister and the Westerlands 186

37 The Vale 193

38 House Arryn and the Eyrie 196

39 The Riverlands 199

40 House Tully and Riverrun 205

41 House Greyjoy and the Iron Islands 209

42 House Baratheon and the Stormlands 214

43 House Tyrell and the Reach 219

44 House Martell and Dorne 223

45 Beyond-the-Wall and the Wildlings 227

46 The Night's Watch 231

47 The White Walkers 233

48 The Night's King and the Long Night 236

49 Essos and the Rest of the World 239

50 The Dragons of Valyria 244

51 The World of Ice and Fire 246

52 Jaime Lannister 248

53 Stannis Baratheon 254

54 "Blackwater" 261

55 Tywin Lannister 266

56 Ned Stark 269

57 Bran Stark 272

58 Brienne of Tarth 279

59 Catelyn Stark 282

60 Who the Hell Is Lady Stoneheart? 285

61 George R.R. Martin's Original Pitch 288

62 A Feast with Dragons 290

63 The Wars of the Roses 292

64 The Accursed Kings 295

65 The Lord of the Rings 297

66 Know Your Direwolves 301

67 In the Credits 303

68 Who Sent the Assassin After Bran? 305

69 Tyrion, the Secret Targ? 306

70 The Costumes of Thrones 308

71 Ramin Djawadi, Composer of Thrones 310

72 "The Rains of Castamere" 312

73 David J. Peterson, Language Inventor 314

74 The Duels of Game of Thrones 316

75 "The Watchers on the Wall" 318

76 "Hardhome" 323

77 "The Battle of the Bastards" 325

78 Rhaegar Targaryen 330

79 Who the Hell Is Young Griff? 333

80 The Meereenese Knot 336

81 Jorah Mormont 339

82 King Joffrey 342

83 Melisandre and the Red God 345

84 The High Sparrow 348

85 The Faceless Men 350

86 The Brotherhood without Banners 353

87 Dunk and Egg, the Game of Thrones Spinoff 357

88 POV Characters 359

89 Sit on the Iron Throne 361

90 Take a Game of Thrones Tour! 363

91 Tommen and Myrcella 364

92 Who Is the Heir to the Iron Throne? 367

93 Margaery Tyrell 369

94 Robb Stark 372

95 Oberyn Martell 375

96 Telltale's Game of Thrones 378

97 Crusader Kings 2, the Strategy Game of Thrones 380

98 Ramsay Snow 382

99 Have a Beer with Brewery Ommegang 386

100 Hodor? 398

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