Game of thrones

The show often references historical events through conversations between characters (Ned and Robert, Jaime and Brienne, to name a few) as well as Now that we’re staring down the Game of Thrones universe will likely have extended ripple effects on the ultimate endgame. Could Bran Stark’s knowledge of how the HBO Dawn Age (12,000 BC) The First Men arrive from Essos to Westeros, a land occupied for centuries by the small human-like creatures named the Children of the Forest. The First Men take over their land and cut down Weirwood trees that are sacred to the Children. The Children and the First Men go to war for several centuries. At some point during this war, the Children create the White Walkers in order to protect themselves against the invading men. (In the show, Bran uses his About 10,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the Children and the Men create a peace treaty known as “The Pact.” The two groups become allies, and the men even adopt the Children’s religion, worshipping the Old Gods and faces carved into Weirwood trees. HBO Age of Heroes and the Long Night (10,000 BC – 6000 BC) This is the era in which the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel will be set. The Age of Heroes begins with the sealing of the Pact. The time period is named after several larger-than-life figures who have become part of Westerosi myth by the time of Game of Thrones. Legendary figures include Bran the Builder and Lann the Clever, whose descendants became the Starks and the Lannist...

George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is brought to the screen as HBO sinks its considerable storytelling teeth into the medieval fantasy epic. It's the depiction of two powerful families -- kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men -- playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Martin is credited as a co-executive producer and one of the writers for the series, whose shooting locations include Northern Ireland, Malta, Croatia and Spain. Show More • Starring: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen • TV Network: HBO • Premiere Date: Apr 17, 2011 • Genre: Drama • Executive producers: Where to watch Buy Seasons 1-8 Buy Seasons 1-8 Subscription Seasons 1-8 Buy Seasons 1-8