House: House Targaryen

A detailed look at the life, times and works of the man who knows the most about the "higher mysteries". Want to learn more about dragons, ravens, or why the seasons are so crazy? You do not want to miss...

This episode covers the life of Aegon IV the Unworthy, the man who fathered the Blackfyre Rebellions. A King who used the Iron Throne to serve his needs, caring little for the realm. Aegon IV made life miserable for his...

The Doom annihilated the powerful and sorcerous Freehold of Valyria in mere moments. History of Westeros takes a look at what it was, why it happened, and possibly who caused it. We recorded this episode in 2014! In other words,...

In this episode, we give our first impressions of The World of Ice and Fire. We discuss all of the immediate revelations. The latter half of the episode contains discoveries more related to the 'current events' of the series. Special...

World of Ice and Fire spoilers ahead! Dating back to Aegon the Conqueror, Daenerys Targaryen has ancestors from seven different known houses. There are surely others, but there is limited info on female lines. In order of most recent ancestor: - House Targaryen: plenty...

ConCarolinas Westerlands Reading Here is History of Westeros’ account of GRRM’s reading at ConCarolinas 2014.  He read for one hour from the upcoming World of Ice and Fire, and we took notes furiously. We avoided speculation though added some of...

This episode gives detail on every weirwood in Westeros while adding new theories and background. Apart from the Heart Trees, there’s a lot on Ravens, the Others, the magic of genetics and the weather, the Children of the Forest and...

History of Westeros delves deep into Heart Trees & Weirwoods. As always, we discuss their history while poring over the details to learn as much as possible. We cover everything from tree dreams to blood sacrifice, the power of stumps,...

The Red Comet History of Westeros' series on Religion & Magic kicks off with the great red comet, a sign interpreted by many and seen by all. Was it sent by the gods or is it a sign that magic...

This episode contains very mild spoilers for The Winds of Winter, giving us a better understanding of the titular Dragonbinder, the hellhorn with Valyrian glyphs that sounds like hell but can supposedly control dragons. Listen to our complete coverage of...