Tag: others

The Summer Isles
Lying far to the south of Westeros and Essos are the Summer Isles, representing the most southwesterly peoples of the known world. Famed for their shipbuilding and navigation skills, the Summer Islanders are also a unique culture in part due...
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The Black Bat of Harrenhal – House Lothston
House Lothston ruled Harrenhal during what is arguably the darkest portion of its 300 year history… Given what Arya and others experienced there, that’s really saying something, and when Brienne carries a Lothston shield, she is repeatedly greeted with grim...
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Ryan Condal House of the Dragon S2 Interview
In May 2024, ahead of House of the Dragon season 2, we interviewed Ryan Condal, showrunner for House of the Dragon! You can watch this episode on YouTube here, or listen to it in podcast form here. You can find...
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Lomas Longstrider & the Wonders Made by Gods
Long before humankind existed, let alone raised structures of note, the gods shaped the planet’s natural wonders via their whims and wars for people like Lomas Longstrider to discover and catalogue for others. In this companion episode to Lomas Longstrider...
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The Missing
Throughout the series, a large number of characters have gone missing. Some have run off of their own accord, others perhaps seized against their will. Some we last saw in great danger while others, well, they’re not so easy to...
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The Horrors at Hardhome
Once the closest thing to a town in the lands beyond The Wall, something terrible and mysterious befell Hardhome about 600 years ago. It has since become an overgrown ruin, shunned and considered accursed… Yet despite that, it is suddenly...
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The Curious Case of Coldhands
He’s an undead ranger and skinchanger with an elk and ravens… and a mission. He saves Sam & Gilly and leads them to the Black Gate at the Nightfort so they can bring Bran and friends to him on the...
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Craster & the Cold Gods
An episode on the despicable, yet fascinating, character of Craster; we'll explore his backstory, motivations, sacrifices to the Others, and more, and hopefully only gag a few times when discussing the details. Support Westeros History: https://bit.ly/howpatreon Subscribe for more Westeros...
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Ryan Condal in Conversation (HotD Showrunner)
In August 2022, we interviewed Ryan Condal, showrunner for House of the Dragon! You can watch this episode on YouTube here, or listen to it in podcast form here. You can find Ryan's podcast, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of,...
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Fire & Blood: Alys Rivers, Witch Queen of Harrenhal (2019)
Shakespeare of Thrones and JoeMagician join Aziz and Ashaya to discuss a unique character in ASOIAF history whose story involves major endgame parallels. Who was she? What happened to her and her son and dragon? Includes House Strong history and...
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