History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)
Episodes
Game of Thrones at the End of Ancient Greece - Part 5
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We return to the action immediately following the Battle of Leuctra where Sparta reeled from unexpected defeat. Yet a new determination emerged in Kin...
House of the Dragon - S3: Second Teaser
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
House of the Dragon has a second teaser and a release date - June 21st! There’s a huge surprise in this one - a character we all (including GRRM) th...
The Last Dragon
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
22 years after the Dance, the last living dragon in Westeros died. All the dragons hatched after the war were weak, spawning theories of poison by the...
House Mallister: Above the Rest
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of years ago, Torgon the Latecomer was defeated and much of his Riverlands holdings were seized by House Mallister, who made themselves king...
House Fossoway: A Taste of Glory
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Descended from Foss the Archer and Garth Greenhand, the Fossoways have a presence throughout history starting with the First Men all the way through t...
Game of Thrones at the End of Ancient Greece - Part 4
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thebes (led by Pelopidas and Epaminondas) and Sparta (led by Agesilaus) head inexorably towards a massive showdown… a bloody contest that remains le...
Three Baratheon Bastards – Gendry, Edric Storm and Mya Stone
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
According to Maggy the Frog, King Robert fathered 16 bastards. But three of them are of particular importance to ASOIAF in ways we have yet to see. Th...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Wrap-Up
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our wrap-up on season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and speculation on what's to come in season 2!AKOTSK Intro by Bran the Builder - ...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E6 Review
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's discuss the finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 - "The Morrow".AKOTSK Intro by Bran the Builder - lin...
House of the Dragon - S3: First Teaser
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first teaser for season 3 has dropped, and we are ready!HOTD Intro by Bran the Builder - linktr.ee/Br4nTheBuilderShi...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E6 Preview
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's chat Dunk and Egg! Join us for a short preview discussion on the upcoming finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1.AKOTSK Intro by ...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E5 Review
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our episode on season 1 episode 5, "In the Name of the Mother".AKOTSK Intro by Bran the Builder - linktr.ee/Br4nTheBuilder...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E5 Preview
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our predictions for s1ep5 “In The Name of the Mother” based on trailers and the novellas! AKOTSK Intro by Bran the Builder - linktr.ee/Br4nT...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E4 Review
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ash, Aziz, and Sean discuss AKOTSK season 1 episode 4 "Seven", with spoilers.AKOTSK Intro by Bran the Builder - linktr.ee/Br4nTheBu...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E3 Review
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting season 1 episode 3 - "The Squire".AKOTSK Intro by Bran the Builder - linktr.ee/Br4nTheBuilderShirts (w/ AKOTSK) -...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E3 Preview
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our predictions for season 1 episode 3 “The Squire” based on trailers and the novellas!Join WSFS - scifiinc99.regfox.com/membershipAKO...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E2 Review
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sean, Ash, and Aziz review Episode 2 “Hard Salt Beef”! Featuring several character debuts, some Targaryen and Blackfyre history, breaking down the...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E2 Preview
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashaya and Aziz give their predictions for episode 2 - “Hard Salt Beef” - and beyond based on interpretations of the trailers and novella!Join WSF...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E1 Review
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Hedge Knight is here and we have so much to say! Plus Sean is back! Join WSFS - https://scifiinc99.regfox.com/membershipShirts (w/ AKOTSK) -...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1 Preview
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first ever Dunk and Egg season is right there! Right there! GRRM and co are excited for the world to see it, so let’s nerd out on what we expect...
House Tarth and the Sapphire Isle
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tarth, nicknamed the Sapphire Isle, is a beautiful island in Shipbreaker Bay, and has long been a part of the Stormlands. Eons ago they had their own ...
King Jaehaerys II: The Targaryen Red Comet
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Comet burned brightly and briefly, bringing war and woe and prophecy. The life and reign of King Jaehaerys II is similarly described - short b...
Lady Stoneheart: The Revenant of the Riverlands
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the huge surprises and payoff moments in A Storm of Swords, the Lady Stoneheart reveal at the end of the epilogue is perhaps the most unexpecte...
Game of Thrones at the End of Ancient Greece III
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The young leaders of Thebes retook their city from Sparta, but aimed for more. Nearby Athens had recovered much of the strength that enabled them to r...
The High Magic of Moat Cailin
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At least two major geological events are attributed to the Hammer of the Waters - the breaking of the arm of Dorne and the flooding of the Neck. One o...
Game of Thrones at the End of Ancient Greece II
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The tale of three city states continues as Sparta maintains their seizure of Thebes while Athens looks to reclaim their maritime dominance. Persia has...
Lord Edric Dayne: Squire to the Undead
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sent to be a page for Lord Beric Dondarrion at the age of 7, Edric Dayne was eventually raised to squire. Edric clearly took to the Lightning Lord, pe...
House Farwynd: The Sunset Skinchanger Raiders
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No known people live further west than House Farwynd of Lonely Light, and few houses if any are considered as strange. Even other Ironborn regard them...
Game of Thrones at the End of Ancient Greece
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and their neighbors fought a seemingly endless series of civil wars worthy of Westeros. But just like the War of Five Kings, G...
First Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Trailer & NYCC 2025
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We went to our first NYCC this year, and were front row for the Spotlight on George RR Martin, and attended the live premiere of the first Dunk and Eg...
The Prophecies of Patchface
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patchface drowned on his way to Westeros but somehow rose again on the beach near Storm’s End. The tragic and creepy fool sings of shadows, things u...
War of the Ninepenny Kings (5th Blackfyre Rebellion)
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Attewell of Race for the Iron Throne joined us to discuss the fascinating and terrifying Maelys the Monstrous, the Band of Nine, the Stepstones...
Q&A, HBO Updates, and DragonCon 2025
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You have questions, we have answers. You have theories, we have opinions. There’s news about the upcoming shows. We also have pictures and anecdotes...
Who Knows the Song of Ice and Fire?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prince Rhaegar believed his son was the Prince that Was Promised, that his was the song of ice and fire. But he was not the first to hear those ancien...
The Blackfish
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The past, present, and possible futures of Ser Brynden Tully of Riverrun, Knight of the Gate and famous throughout Westeros, called Blackfish. Publish...
GRRM, BwB, HoW & Other Acronyms: WorldCon 2025 Seattle
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashaya and Aziz describe their adventures at WorldCon, including time with GRRM, panels with him and others such as Brandon Sanderson, Rebecca Roanhor...
A Question of Quaithe
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Several questions, actually. Who is the woman behind the red lacquer mask, and more importantly, what is she doing? Is she using a glass candle to spe...
The Legendary Life of Ser Ryam Redwyne
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Krusling joins us to discuss the life of Ser Ryam Redwyne, perhaps the most famous Kingsguard knight of all time. He lived during the Targaryen G...
Ragnarök vs The Long Night
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ancient legends and stories told of the Long Night have a lot in common with the Norse conception of Ragnarök, which begins with ice and ends in fire...
House Umber: Broken Chains
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
House Umber produces unusually large humans, so large that there might be some giant’s blood in their distant ancestry. The Greatjon was King Robb S...
The Book of Benjen Stark
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive into the death and/or disappearance of First Ranger Benjen Stark. The mystery surrounding his last ranging, the undead members of his part...
The Winterfell Murders
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boltons, Freys, Manderlys and more all packed into a snowbound Winterfell is a recipe for more than cannibal pies. It seems half the inhabitants of th...
The Shadow of Summerhall: Aerys & Rhaegar
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A follow up to our "The Tragedy of Summerhall" episode. This one delves deep into Aerys, Rhaegar and other characters who were impacted by S...
A Dance with Darkstar
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An episode dedicated to the backstory and ambition of who Prince Doran Martell refers to as “the most dangerous man in Dorne”, Gerold “Darkstar”...
The Tragedy of Summerhall
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashaya and Aziz delve deep into the mysteries of Summerhall. Egg, Dunk, Aerys, Rhaella...wildfire. What went wrong, who caused it, prophecies, dragon ...
Tales of Pretenders and Impostors
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over time there have been those who claimed to be royalty but were absolutely, positively not. These deceptions come in many forms, and we have many e...
Daenys the Dreamer - The Targaryen Who Foresaw The Doom of Valyria
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the dreamers in Targaryen history, it’s difficult to argue Daenys wasn’t the most crucial. It was her vision of the Doom that brought their...
Balerion the Black Dread
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The full story of the biggest dragon of all time, from a hatchling in Valyria to a skull in the basement. Video available in the Spotify app. (scripte...
The Summer Isles
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 shi...
House Frey
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Though not an ancient House, the Freys are powerful and prominent in plotlines of all kinds, usually for all the red reasons. Wrong reasons, rather. B...
The Brotherhood Without Banners
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They began as King’s men on a mission - what seemed a clear cut case of heroes vs. villains. Even after the death of King Robert, the Brotherhood Wi...
The Burning of King’s Landing
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are caches of wildfire hidden in the city of King’s Landing just waiting to go off. The inevitable violence between the factions still vying f...
The Defiance of Duskendale
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(fully scripted) Barristan's finest hour, or was it? He's not sure saving Aerys was a good thing, but it sure was amazing. In many ways this s...
Necromancy in ASOIAF
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bring out your dead! Though the term isn’t used often, necromancy as a concept has a major place in ASOIAF. It’s a deep topic: from wights beyond ...
The Ghost of High Heart
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ghost of High Heart is a pale woman no more than 3 feet tall with red eyes and white hair so long it almost touches the ground. She lives in a gro...
Lord Barth “Blacksword” Stark
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The years following the death of the Old Man of the North were marked by instability at Winterfell as several of Cregan Stark’s sons ruled in short ...
The Divisive Death and Lasting Legacy of Blessed Baelor
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Baelor ruled as king for a decade from the assassination of his brother Daeron to his own sudden death. Was he murdered? If so, why and by whom? Even ...
The Killing of Kevan by Varys the Spider
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The final event of ADWD was the assassination of Kevan Lannister by Varys. The Spider, in typical fashion, had the gall to apologize for the fatal cro...
Lies & Arbor Gold
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(remastered audio!) We are joined by Chloe of Girls Gone Canon & Drunk ASOIAF History to discuss a recurring theme of deception. Sansa, Young Grif...
My Champion Is Fire: The Execution of Brandon and Rickard Stark by Mad King Aerys
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
King Aerys II had Brandon Stark seized and imprisoned on charges of treason, but Lord Rickard declared he would stand for his son in a trial by combat...
Nymeria: The Sun and the Spear (Part 3)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 3 of 3 of the Nymeria series, but this episode works as a stand-alone! We cover the unification and Conquest of Dorne by Nymeria and Mors...
Nymeria: Ten Thousand Ships (Part 2)
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A project with this exact name "Ten Thousand Ships" is in development at HBO as of 2021. GRRM's version of the Odyssey is here! We've got Brindled Men...
Nymeria: Mother Rhoyne (Part 1)
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently named as an "in development" project for HBO! Foreshadowing for ASOIAF via the Rise & Fall of the Rhoynar! Includes: Greyscale,...
Arya Stark’s List
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dunsen, Raff the Sweetling, Queen Cersei, Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn… Valar Morghulis. A look at Arya’s kill list that she calls a prayer. The origin of ...
The Skinchangers of House Stark
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each of the younger Starks received a direwolf, and each of them have skinchanger talent… But talent is not skill. We look at each Stark’s experie...
TWOW Audio Dramatization - Mercy
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A production of the "Mercy" chapter by GRRM from The Winds of Winter (published on his website and read at conventions). Voice acting, sound...
Stormborn: The Legendary Birth of Daenerys
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The very night Daenerys Targaryen was born one of the worst storms in living memory struck. This earned her the nickname Stormborn, a moniker that has...
The Black Bat of Harrenhal - House Lothston
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
House Lothston ruled Harrenhal during what is arguably the darkest portion of its 300 year history… Given what Arya and others experienced there, th...
The Shadow-by-Asshai
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daenerys is told more than once that “to touch the light, you must pass beneath the shadow”. What is the shadow? We break down what the phrase mea...
The Real Life Red Wedding: The Black Dinner of Scotland
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scotland’s late medieval period was a Game of Thrones-like environment with powerful families fighting and scheming for power. A particularly notori...
Asshai-by-the-Shadow
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at this most ancient of cities, the legend of Azor Ahai, and the origin of dragons. With special guest LmL. (originally published April 1, 2016...
The Abduction of Lyanna Stark
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happened with Lyanna and Rhaegar before the Tower of Joy? Why did he kidnap her… or why did she elope with him, if that was the case? Did he ma...
George RR Martin in Conversation: HOW Interviews GRRM! (2022)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On August 18, 2022, we interviewed George RR Martin in person, at his office in Santa Fe. Watch or listen as we ask him questions he's never been aske...
Melisandre - Before Westeros
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Woman of Asshai, a shadowbinder and priestess of R’hllor. Her age is uncertain but her focus on prophecy is not. We delve into her past and ...
Cáceres: City of Dragons 2024!
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many iconic scenes from HotD and GoT were filmed in Cáceres! Come celebrate or follow along from afar as we witness the city transform back into King...
GRRM vs. The Wars of the Roses
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Shakespeare, a cadre of historians, television shows and the compelling nature of the actual events that transpired, the era of the Wars of ...
The Rains of Castamere
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard the song, now hear the story.Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesterosShirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.thread...
King Baelor the Blessed
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baelor the Blessed’s surprising ascent to the Iron Throne was followed by a dizzying series of rulings unlike any King before or after. His reign wa...
Young Baelor the Blessed
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baelor was one of the most exceptional and extreme dragon Kings to sit the Iron Throne, an example of both the best and the worst their line could pro...
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 7
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every good dance needs an afterparty. The conclusion of our scripted book-only coverage of the Dance of the Dragons with Radio Westeros! Intro: 0:03:2...
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 6
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The penultimate episode of the series! Intro - 00:04:50 The Mighty Have Fallen... Back to Square One - 00:07:38 Stag Takes King's Landing - 00:09:07 ...
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 5
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 5 of 7! The Dying of the Dragons. Second Tumbleton, the God's Eye, Harrenhal & Maidenpool, the return to Dragonstone and plenty more. Radio W...
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 4
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4 of 7 with Radio Westeros! We have nicknamed this one "Things Fall Apart" and it won't be hard to tell why... Radio Westeros - www.radiowesteros...
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 3
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Radio Westeros - www.radiowesteros.com Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless....
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 2
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Radio Westeros - www.radiowesteros.com Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless....
The Dance of the Dragons: Part 1 - w/Radio Westeros
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of a 7 part series dedicated to the *book* version of the Dance of the Dragons! www.radiowesteros.com Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/...
Aemon - Before The Wall
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maester Aemon was on the Wall for 67 years before passing at the grand age of 102. This episode covers the ~35 years he lived in the south, and this w...
Sun Chaser - What's West of Westeros?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The voyage of the Sun Chaser! Ash and Aziz are joined by LmL to discuss Elissa Farman's quest to go West of Westeros! This is the character Arya's sho...
All the Show Updates! With DragonCon 2024
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at all the ASOIAF-related shows in development and what their current status is. Including HotD s3, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (aka the Hedge...
Faceless Men & The Iron Bank
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the livestream on Tues July 2nd. Since it's been fairly well established that GRRM is, in part, using F&B to set the table for future ASOIAF ...
The Dreams of Daemon with Quinn the GM
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the arc of Prince, err King… Consort Daemon in Fire and Blood and House of the Dragon. What ambitions did he have in the book? What was th...
Curses! with Dr. Kavita Mudan Finn
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alys Rivers tells Daemon that Harrenhal is cursed… but what does that mean? Where does the idea of a curse come from in the first place in Westeros ...
The Old Gods Eye with JoeMagician
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the role of the Gods Eye in the prophetic Song of Ice and Fire dream, and what purpose it serves to the Old Gods. What does the place mean t...
House of the Dragon Season 2 - Book to Show
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at what happened in Fire & Blood vs. the corresponding events of House of the Dragon Season 2. We are back to our Sunday at 3 pm eastern ti...
Before the Dragons (TWOIAF VRR) (2022)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Westeros 5-15 years prior to The Conquest. Featuring: Argilac the Arrogant, Queen Sharra and Ronnel Arryn, Harren the Black, Loren the Last, King Torr...
House of the Dragon Season 2 Wrap-Up
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back to our Sunday at 3 pm eastern timeslot. No book spoilers in this one - our book to show wrap up will be the following Sunday! Magic Mind...
House of the Dragon S2: Episode 8 Review
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our review of episode 8, "The Queen Who Ever Was"! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros...
House of the Dragon S2E7 Breakdown
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our breakdown of S2E7 "The Red Sowing". Video suggested! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros...
House of the Dragon S2 Recap & Finale Preview (Live! at City Winery)
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We had a live event at City Winery NYC to chat HOTD season 2 and the upcoming (at the time) finale - no book spoilers. We take live listener questions...
House of the Dragon S2: Episode 7 Review
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our review of episode 7, "The Red Sowing"! City Winery NYC Event: https://www.bit.ly/howlivenyc Bonus Eps & More - ...