Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire)

This article is about the plot device. For the TV episode, see The Iron Throne (Game of Thrones).
Iron Throne
A Song of Ice and Fire franchise element
The Iron Throne by Marc Simonetti, from The World of Ice & Fire (2014)
PublisherBantam Books
First appearance
Created byGeorge R. R. Martin
GenreFantasy
In-universe information
TypeGovernment/Seat of office
FunctionMonarchy and the physical royal throne of Westeros

The Iron Throne, in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, is the throne of the monarch of the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and serves as a metonym for the monarchy of Westeros as an institution. The success of the HBO television adaptation Game of Thrones has made the show's version of the royal seat an icon of the entire media franchise.[1][2][3][4] Martin said in 2013, "Say 'Game of Thrones', and people think of the HBO Iron Throne."[2]

Martin called the depiction of the throne in his 2014 A Song of Ice and Fire companion book The World of Ice & Fire "absolutely right".[1] He has noted repeatedly that none of the previous media representations of the throne—including books, games and the TV series—closely resemble what he had in mind when writing his novels.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b c Acuna, Kirsten (October 28, 2014). "George R.R. Martin: No One Ever Gets The Most Iconic Part Of Game Of Thrones Right". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Martin, George R. R. (July 8, 2013). "Not A Blog: The Real Iron Throne". GRRM.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Jackson, Matthew (July 9, 2013). "George R.R. Martin shows us what the Iron Throne REALLY looks like". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Hudson, Laura (July 10, 2013). "Behold the Iron Throne the Way George R. R. Martin Intended It". Wired. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2014.