George R. R. Martin on Valyria

[@mr.raslyon6626]

I love how he sounds like a historian when discussing the things he created.

[@brettreason484]

I love how it sounds like he forgot a lot of the details and is thinking really hard to remember what he made up.

[@thebananaman5632]

@@brettreason484 You sound bitter that you're a stupid person with no creative bone in your body

[@justinshalu8034]

This guy created a whole universe and I can’t decide what to have for dinner

[@thefloridamanofytcomments5264]

Europe and Mediterranean North Africa/Near East. He made the world you live in already.

[@aledmorgan92]

Well he started one but he can't be arsed to finish it

[@krim7]

Lots of people have conceived of worlds as intricate and as vast as what GRRM has created. What makes his world different is that it comes bundled with some great novels and a TV show.

[@TheSands83]

Charlie O'Connor ok.. u do it them genuis f it’s so easy

[@monsieurcondottiero2685]

It doesn't look like George ever has that problem

[@kdoeone]

It's nearly believable. The depth of his world is astounding.

[@hubbabubba2570]

I don't believe any civ IRL has ever lasted as long as Valyrian Freehold to my knowledge, about 5000 years as a superpower, probably untold shakeups in political social and econ rings during that.

[@darthsidious8926]

its only a poem compared to tolkiens world

[@herrdeniz6972]

I love how he speaks of it as if it was real haha. Awesome author I can't get enough of asoiaf

[@lucadvc9907]

It's more than real for him, it's a huge part of his life

[@nevoperez3954]

@@lucadvc9907 He basically made his own imaginary universe

[@mrgaudy1954]

This is what happens when you shag pies

[@marksang-pur9984]

Like he said, it's his Magnum opus.

[@alphagamer9505]

@@nevoperez3954 he is the god of planetos

[@TheSands83]

Jesus the game of thrones world is vast ... this guy is a genius

[@shooshooshooshooshooter]

You should read the books. They’re so dense and packed with info, it’s incredible

[@Sappa9702]

Or George RR is a psychomaniac who can't finish a story to save his life.

[@ajinkyaubale9713]

Naz™ If it was that easy, everyone would be George R R Martin

[@tedpendagast579]

Naz™ who says the story ends in the first place?

[@Sappa9702]

@@tedpendagast579 touche

[@joelkariyatti6531]

George actually replied in a post that valyria is based on Sumeria civilization who were considered far more superior than contemporary tribes during that time and that Targaryens are based on Aryans

[@RizztrainingOrder]

White skin is so pure and the epitome of beauty!

[@RizztrainingOrder]

@Club Pingu my Lord........*Face palm*.....I know, I was illustrating the idiocy of stuff I've seen posted concerning the Targaryens physical appearance, people actually champion certain physical, racial, or ethnic traits and aesthetics in this fictional fantasy story, in a misguided attempt to validate a racist point. Your the first to address my comment and correctly criticize the ridiculousness of it. Thank you.

[@herbthompson8937]

@Club Pingu I assumed he meant assyrians

[@willisix2554]

@@RizztrainingOrder to who?

[@RizztrainingOrder]

@@willisix2554 you clearly don’t get sarcasm.

[@mrgaudy1954]

Has anybody ever seen GRRM stand up?

[@MUFFINHEAD1985]

Yeah. Pretty good. Lots of black jokes.

[@mrgaudy1954]

MUFFINHEAD1985 Hahahha

[@TwelveK]

@@MUFFINHEAD1985 Huh?

[@samwatts5256]

MUFFINHEAD1985 clever

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@MUFFINHEAD1985 He even kills the jokes ...

[@jasonparrish8670]

While I've read and love all of George's books, the more I hear about the Valyrians, the more they remind me of the Melniboneans from Michael Moorcock's Elric series; virtually albino, decadent, riding dragons, interbreeding, world-dominating, magic-wielding, etc.

[@theotherotter]

Jason Parrish thank you!

[@Slechy_Lesh]

He's always dropping references to other authors works that he loves, the most recent I noticed was Earthsea. I think I heard Bloodraven is the closest shout-out to Elric

[@Slechy_Lesh]

*the character Elric himself

[@Dausuul]

There's a lot going on with Valyria. As you say, the description is an obvious shout-out to Melnibone; it fills the role of the Roman Empire in the history of his world, the fallen hegemon leaving behind a lot of quarreling successor states; and its downfall with a handful of survivors coming out of the sea to become kings echoes Tolkien's Numenor -- which was itself based on Atlantis. GRRM's skill at weaving together history and legend and fantasy is what makes his world so deep and rich.

[@jamesraider5366]

J K Rowling : Dragons are gay

[@venomusdrake2888]

james raider Ahahahaha

[@rorolia]

Well technically dragons have no gender so yeah

[@あずみ-x8f]

@@rorolia if they don't have a gender than they can't be gay can they??

[@ayyub9855]

@@rorolia why they dont have a gender?

[@Dasanie]

@@ayyub9855 well some people say that they can changer their gender at will. But, doubt that

[@olamidesoyemi226]

He takes inspiration from history. Ancient civilisations with relatively advanced technology have come and gone due to catastrophic events on earth. They vanished with little to no trace of their dynasty or technology, all of it seemingly lost forever.

[@hedilseto6372]

The amount of money to produce valyria during its prime must be insane!

[@mayamikotutu7514]

Hedil Seto A movie would probably work

[@alphagamer9505]

@@mayamikotutu7514 it wouldnt

[@sweetbitter2]

It could only be possible with an animated series.

[@capollyon]

G: "Dragons, hmm too convenient. Lets kill them all overnight."

[@JustDoIt12131]

I have not read his books, but I don't understand if the valyrians had hundreds of dragons how could they possibly have not conquered all the world by then.

[@capollyon]

@@JustDoIt12131 they did.

[@JustDoIt12131]

@@capollyon ¿? Was Westeros under their control? He just said in the video they conquered Westeros AFTER the doom of valyria, when there were only a few dragons left.

[@capollyon]

@@JustDoIt12131 they controled pretty entire Essos and some of them went also to south where they explored ruins of acient cities hidden in jungle. So... yes, they controled pretty much everything. And the reason they did not conquer Westeros before the Doom was simple, they did not have too. Moreover, Martin found inspiration for his stories in real history. Valyria shares a lot with Atlantis and their expansion with Alexander the Great.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

@@JustDoIt12131 Even if you gave the Roman Empire machines guns in the BC era, they still would not have the technology to administer a global empire.

[@jermeycoldworld1898]

They should make a spin off show called valeryia

[@1519kyle]

they are: Empire of Ash

[@wingsoffire55]

I think a three or four episode mini series would be better

[@SniperInTheTower]

It could be about the leadup to the Doom of Valeria. All the great dragon families competing over power, all the while the doom is approaching. Dragon riders scorch rival villas, assassins murder prominent family members, a political situation spirals out of control, all while the Doom boils beneath their feet.

[@shooshooshooshooshooter]

Nah, the Game of Thrones name is too well known to not be used as a marketing tool at this point. I’d call it Game of Thrones: Doom

[@666heavens]

Mr. Terrorist you’re banking on the fact that the doom was a natural disaster.... but what if it was some type of magic that ultimately caused all of the 14 volcanoes to erupt?

[@LayllaWillow]

I can't believe I've been waiting for 8 years for the next book. xD Feels like it's been 2 years. Time flies.

[@LayllaWillow]

@Matthew Beattie Not sure about you, but for me time flies FAST. Feels like yesterday when it was 2011.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

I remember 2011 like it was yesterday, but I also feel like I've been waiting a century for book 6. And I didn't even *start* reading the series til season 3 started.

[@dia5336]

When will it be out?

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@@dia5336 No one knows

[@johnjohn3241]

When is the next book coming?

[@vrn11]

2 interesting facts: 1. Only effective dragons at 1:57 2. Three of those dragons at 2:06

[@tajayesaunders7348]

Yep. One such Dragonrider was the Emperor of Valyria who with his dragon formed the free cities some which Dany conquered. He disappeared trying to retake Valyria with his dragon. There were many dragons and dragon Lords but most stayed in Essos and tended to die.

[@alphagamer9505]

@@tajayesaunders7348 that dragonrider didnt formed the free cities,they all were formed centurys before the doom,with volantis being formed at around 1444bc and braavos a century or 2 before the doom

[@sangbum60090]

H.P. Lovecraft also wrote a short story about a great civilization that suddenly fell because they pissed off some eldritch being, called "the Doom that Came to Sarnath". Not only it is called "the Doom", people of Sarnath were also originally shepherds, just like Valyrians. Reading Barth's record of Aerea Targaryen in Fire and Blood convinced me that something Lovecraftian was going on with Valyria. So anyways I think it's safe to say something similar happened with Valyria. The Valyrians, consumed by their arrogance and greed, used too much magic and dug too deep in the Fourteen Flames (like the Dwarves of Moria from LOTR). After all the mages controlling Fourteen Flames got killed due to Dragonlords backstabbing each other, they woke up some unspeakable eldritch horror and brought doom upon them.

[@superduperisaac]

There are more Lovecraftian references in Martin's work! Out in the far east of Essos is the city of Carcosa, ruled by a King in Yellow... sound familiar? :)

[@butterflyfilms939]

OMG I just read the Passage with Aerea and got sooooo much Lovecraft Vibes, you are my hero today!

[@Aqquila89]

In The World of Ice and Fire, an island named Leng is mentioned, where the inhabitants worhsip the Old Ones.

[@knightboulegard5483]

Aqquila89 And the old gods are said to be sealed underneath the isle.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

It's the Atlantis story. It appears in pretty much every mythology. Tolkien included one of his own by way of Numenor. GRRM in no way copied Lovecraft, if that's what you're implying.

[@Gemagianni22]

I would love a show about old Valyria 😊

[@cb2291]

So the Targaryens were Doomsday preppers 😁

[@Nathanct43]

Yep

[@-MR.Nobody]

I like his world more than the one we live in...

[@-MR.Nobody]

@Orion3227 stay alive then ;)

[@nellazeusgaming9720]

are you crazy? why would you like a world with white walkers in it?

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

When George pronounced it Valarea I said to myself come on everyone knows it's pronounce Valearia and then I realised that he came up with the name and Ive been saying in wrong the whole time. That being said how is that the start of house Valaryon is pronounced the same as Valyria?

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

@hurdy gurdy I know. I said that I corrected him in my head before realising that he's the creator so he's not wrong.

[@crigmartin]

It's ba-le-ree-ah, the house is beh-lah-ree-on

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

@@crigmartin I would agree for the most part but I don't think it's pronounced with a b

[@magicman3400]

He says the words can be pronounced how ever you want

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

@@magicman3400 I know

[@nomad20122]

When he paused before saying most of the world ...

[@johnsilver5783]

Yeah.... felt that to..

[@smjonas8616]

That's called thinking

[@AtlanticCanadianGamer]

I like to picture he was eyeballing someone who was talking.

[@Emtrax.]

It seems like you can kill a dragon pretty easy in the series

[@rodrigocabreraruiz4468]

Everyone knows a dragon's weakness is running out of budget. That's why Tolkien's dragons hoard gold.

[@rodrigocabreraruiz4468]

@Grenherb They wrote the story and killed him off. Shouldn't have killed off George if they were going to need him later in the story. Pretty short-sighted if you ask me.

[@TwelveK]

@Grenherb Actually if I'm not mistaken the books stop around season 5

[@SuperCosty2010]

@Grenherb there were some plot lines which went to season 6, Jaime's conquest of Riverran for example. The most of the rest concludes with season 5.

[@HarryS77]

In fairness to the show, the dragons GRRM is talking about here were quite old iirc. The older a dragon, the tougher it is. A bolt fired from a scorpion wouldn't have pierced Balerion's scales, but because Dany's dragons are younger, they're still vulnerable.

[@thephantomrodge3318]

Consider this, what is most commonly associated with the doom of valyria? Stone men and dragons, dragonstone is needed to properly hatch a dragon otherwise the egg turns to stone, stone men also turn to stone slowly, it’s a cursed magic, but consider also that what started the doom may have been as George says in the video blood magic, the real cause of the doom may have been the greedy dragon lords mixing their own selfs with dragons blood, hence why men turned to stone as did the dragon eggs

[@nickb1241]

I love fantasy stories about the downfall of men trying to gain the strength of dragons, happens very often in Souls games

[@112523]

funny thing is that the targaryans are described as one of the weakest dragon lords of valyria. wich is funny to me cuz i could imagine one of the highest dragon lords taking over westeross and the nthe night king would probably not even have had a chance

[@vishalnair2644]

Yeah apparently Balerion wouldnt have even been the closest to the biggest in Valyrias prime, fucking insane

[@Andhaira]

@@vishalnair2644 But Blerion did grow to be extremely big later on, probably rivaled any of the older Valyrian dragons by that time. However Aegon and his sisters were, from all accounts, shadows of ancient Valyrian Dragonlords. They did not know any sorcery like the Valyrian sorceror lords; Aegon did not even own a full plate suit of Valyrian Steel.

[@haydenfreeman7685]

@@vishalnair2644 I think he said in a different interview that balerion was the don

[@lawrencehackett6479]

Its so funny how we as fans pay more attention to this mans made up fictional story history than we do our own real history.

[@jaimelannister1797]

For me it’s my interest in real world history that makes ASOIAF history so interesting

[@SpencerArinhaveamom]

This is going to be big I think

[@TomOkkaTom]

I was happy to have this suggestion pop up in my feed until I realized that I have already seen the whole interview and that it´s the one with the totally unprepered interviewer.

[@SettingMind]

i need moreeeeeee

[@easterrabbit89]

He tell great camp fire story's

[@zackmoon592]

Having Dragons in Westeros is like pulling up to the Battle of Hastings with a fighter jet from the Vietnam war and dropping napalm on your enemies 🔥

[@caseyfulton8559]

George hit it before the show

[@angrywizard5860]

i thought valyria was only for targaryans now this makes it a bit more interesting that there are a plenty more of their kind different houses and same origins

[@nokia6630videos]

Yup they were more of a race, Valeria can have it's own spin off from all the stories I've read about it from that one cannibal Dragon they couldn't get rid off to the girl who dreamt about the doomsday

[@jali1]

A T90 wasn’t the girl who dreamt the doom of Valeria a Targaryen?

[@nokia6630videos]

@@jali1 Yeah and that's what convinced her father to move the family away

[@paokarasre]

there were I think 32 or 39 noble houses with dragons in Valyria and the Targaryens ranked towards the bottom of them in terms of power.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@@paokarasre That's my favorite part of it: that the Targaryens were nobility, but near the bottom of totem pole. They learned about the Doom, made Dragonstone, and eventually became the most powerful house in Westeros instead.

[@Cheezeblade]

I feel like after seeing got and when it ends, we are NOT going to be prepared for seeing a legendary utopian sorcery civilization in its prime immediately followed by its downfall. Byut a decently done show on hbo like got level but with the story of the Doom would be EVERYTHING. redfining tv

[@Hierophant111]

I would not call Valyria a utopia. Powerful and mighty but not utopian

[@SSPspaz]

@@Hierophant111, agreed. Valyria certainly wasn't a utopia for the underclasses slaving away in the mines. The slavery of old Valyria was key to the formation of the free city of Braavos and the Faceless Men.

[@vinny1537]

They need an animated show so they can stay as true to the books as possible

[@LandryRobbins]

Vinny what about the language, wouldn’t in a be in High Valyrian?

[@Geo35z]

Landry Robbins Why aren’t shows about Romans in Latin ? Stupid question

[@astablack8812]

Love ur channel

[@petertep7844]

Imagine 10000 years from now, almost books - including the Bible etc - was lost but this series survived, what people would think

[@Richard_Nickerson]

I've come up with a story similar to that... the world loses knowledge and books like LotR become the history people believe to be true

[@ZephyrNL]

Everyone would pray for the Lord of Light. When the rapture comes, dragons will devour the world with their eternal flames! Smoke will fill the entire atmosphere for centuries until the Lord of Light cleanses the Earth and lets his light shine again, starting the cycle anew..

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@@vishalnair2644 That is *literally* what OP is saying...

[@Goldtaker23]

The Bible will never be lost its Gods word

[@alphagamer9505]

@@Goldtaker23 its men word

[@felipeneves7260]

So basicly creepy Romans? Got it They even have a stand in fo Carthage in Gis, timeline also fits.

[@ΑρχοντήςΒαϊτσάκης]

That's pretty accurate

[@ΑρχοντήςΒαϊτσάκης]

@Marcelo Henrique Soares da Silva And dragons

[@agustinl2302]

@Marcelo Henrique Soares da Silva Not sure what their hair and eye colour have to do with anything but ok?

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@Marcelo Henrique Soares da Silva Purple eyes, dawg

[@finessemobentertainment8291]

Romana are already pretty fuckin creepy

[@wargattack8837]

The world and history of westeros is so much more interesting than ours damn

[@NaumRusomarov]

Sounds like an opportunity to make a prequel show about the fall of Valyria. :)

[@eliciabonnie]

Imagine the cost of CGI for such a show lol... But yes I'd love that...

[@NaumRusomarov]

@@eliciabonnie If they spend more on the screenwriters, I'd be okay with worse cgi.

[@enzogonzales3038]

It’s Awsome and super nerdy all at once

[@monuthomas6809]

Valyria sounds like dreaming city from elric of melniboné

[@disres1337]

Good to know that the show messed up the pronunciation

[@tunguska-1454]

GRRM was always very fast and loose with the pronunciation to be fair. He specifically told those on the show to choose their own pronunciations. My guess is that he was hesitant to impose American-influenced pronunciations on British actors, which was probably a smart idea to preserve authenticity. Also in the old days of the show they allowed dialects to shine through a bit more, so that the same word had different pronunciations by different characters, but unfortunately they done away with that quite quickly, which is a shame because it's a breath of life that few shows ever include.

[@disres1337]

@@tunguska-1454 hm i guess you are right.

[@mrgetrext297]

There needs to be a game of thrones mmorpg.

[@aivanm.vaughn1576]

Do you know how much they pay for you to kill a man in kings landing? 7 silvers

[@therantingcat7891]

Four factions for the four main houses maybe?

[@richardroopnarine870]

Skyrim style preferably

[@joecamps1119]

Have I heard this host before? His Dark Materials podcast maybe? Anyone know?

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

I am the blood of old Valyria with fire and blood I will take back what is mine! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🐉🐉🐲

[@goyasolidar]

Valyria is so obviously based on Melniboné from Michael Moorcock's Elric saga. The Melniboneans were also pale-skinned and silver-haired sorcerer lords who controlled dragons.

[@Fionwe]

Goya Solidar The only melnibonean with silver-hair was Elric. But yes, Valyria es clearly constructed around Melniboné.

[@Xanthas998]

And also the Roman Empire

[@tundrafrog1124]

White hair and features is a literary motif that is common in Northern European folklore (Especially those relating to Gaelic /Celtic cultures) to signify a creature or person who is connected in some way to the Supernatural world. That is why wizards, elves and other 'magical' folk are often depicted like this. Its not an original concept by any means.

[@strongbear3369]

Obviously WTF

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Yes, it's so obvious the Roman-esque city-state reflecting this world's Atlantis story is completely ripped off from another series only nerds on this video seem to even know about.

[@u.v.s.5583]

- So you write that the Targaryens relocated to Dragonstone because of a dream of a young lady. Do you really want us to buy this story? Didn't Targaryens engineer the doom of Valyria? - Guys, please stop writing my books! You will find out in good time, unless the Stranger claims me before I finish.

[@wihdinheim0]

I love the idea of how Valyrians were created with blood magic, stolen from the Children of the Forest.

[@dineshbalu6107]

Is this a Joke?? Lmao🤦😂🤣....

[@wihdinheim0]

@@dineshbalu6107 it's quite true. It hasn't been revealed yet, but the evidence is overwhelmingly suggesting that this is indeed what GRRM has planned.

[@wihdinheim0]

@@nathanielbugg7355 not sure about the stolen part but it's pretty clear that Valyrians were created, just like the Others, during Long Night. It's not a coincidence that the Valyrian Freehold popped into existence only right after the Long Night. Last Hero requested help from the children but mysteriously the way they helped has been left out. Pretty sus if you asked me. Let's just be honest and say they helped the Last Hero with some kind of magic as it seems to be their thing. From the TV series we know the Children created the white walkers, the others. It's likely they created the Valyrians as well. GRRM gave the children cataclysmic magic, they've summoned magic that broke the land bridge that used to connect Westeros with Essos. Now we know it's just the Stepstones. You don't need to be a Sherlock Holmes to piece together the puzzle here. What's the biggest cataclysmic event in the world of ASOIAF & GOT? Ding _fucking_ ding. The children of the forest summoned the Doom and there's your motivation: they wanted to fix their mistake. The others were a mistake that span out of control. The children see the Valyrians as the same. The Doom of Valyria was an attempt to save the realm from another dominant supernaturally engineered race. But they didn't account for a time traveling cripple boy to tell the Daenys the Dreamer to get the fuck out. And seeing how three Valyrians conquered the entire Westeros, the children were probably right. There's no place in the realm for either Ice or Fire when we reach the end of the books.

[@shariqqazi3958]

I wonder how with so much confidence GRRM speaks about something that doesn’t exist.

[@gss123gss]

He wrote/is in the process of writing 7 books about all of it

[@Shervin86]

It's called imagination? Hehe not being a smartass but if you ever tried writing a story you have to see it and be able to speak of it as truth... if you don't believe it then the readers won't... 😁

[@fox2569]

What a stupid comment.

[@smilie7133]

Bc he made it up so he knows alllll about it

[@markpagtama7954]

Its the dudes life work.

[@aivanm.vaughn1576]

I think the doom is what caused the stone men. It was like natures justice for they had defiled nature with their magic, so nature took them out

[@vito3660]

Greyscale is a result of a curse cast by Prince Garin of the Rhoynar, during the Rhoynar Wars. The Rhoynar were fighting Valyrian colonies lead by Volantis, defeating them in several battles. Eventually over a hundred dragonriders came from Valyria and destroyed the Rhoynar homeland, having Garin witness the destruction of his city - Chroyane. The enraged prince cursed the Valyrians, and their army was flooded by massive waves from Mother Rhoyne, leaving an everlasting, sickly mist in the area. They say that is how stone men came to be.

[@aivanm.vaughn1576]

@@vito3660 Oh. Glad we got that cleared up

[@AdaManny555]

"Three of those dragons". Could this mean that there were other dragons on Dragonstone at the time of the conquest? Maybe just a couple of juveniles?

[@kennethbryant5819]

There were dragons before and dragons hatched after so there might have been some eggs but those were the three that were adult and matched with Aegon and his sisters. I think his grandfather had five adult dragons but Aegon was the first one with the desire to make one united kingdom.

[@ImK4Os]

Yeah there were loads, Few were wild and were never trained. For example there was a dragon called cannibal who was just as big a balerion the black dread. There were loads but not all were tamable

[@rickyhurtado]

Yes. They had hatchlings and even wild dragons on Dragonstone. All the way up until they moved the Dragons to the capital where they were housed on the pits.

[@eliciabonnie]

Of course there were... Most died during the Targaryen Civil War, the Dance of Dragons.

[@soCanadianEH27]

There were wild dragons living on Dragonstone at the time, and there still is, I think

[@Brandon-tk2rw]

is there a clip where he discusses gandolpha back story

[@cheydinal5401]

That's a great history

[@johnabruzzi4970]

I wish this storys Became Real , I HATE THIS FUCKING WORLD

[@T.H.U.G]

I want a Valeria show

[@TheGreatGodPan]

To me it seems like a mixture of various parallels and influences, I must admit I never got the influences of the Roman Republic, but I figured Atlantis, Troy and even the Aryans/Vedic peoples and their vast culture, language and religion that spread out from the Eurasian steppes were possible influences too. The sense of ancient nobility and links to (perceived) divinity and mysticism remind me very much of the Aryans and the legacy they left behind in India and further afield, traces and hints of their original culture, and "empire" if you can call it that (it's debatable perhaps)

[@maviakhan7305]

But this guy is genius

[@TheGreatGodPan]

He most certainly is. Very well-read in history as well, some of the influences (e.g. for the red wedding) are surprisingly obscure.

[@allenmoldovan]

has this guy ever received the cluster award

[@Richard_Nickerson]

WTF is that? I googled it and still don't know

[@henriquereisjr6771]

The only thing that annoys me with the Doom is how localized it was. That much destruction would affect the whole world. In high magic fantasy it is easy to explain, i.e. magic solves everything. But in low magic it is hard. We dont't see a mention of "ten years of darkness" after the doom or something similar anywhere in his books.

[@HowlingSaguaro97]

I think this is good though, it makes it feel like a real world. A single society collapsing has political effects, and power dynamic effects, yes, but it wouldn’t necessarily cause 10 years of darkness. It may just be… the people of that society are dead and gone and their knowledge lost, kinda like what tends to happen in the real world sometimes

[@JohnsDough1918]

I like to think the Century of Blood was partly environmental in nature, like Chernobyl brought down cancer across northern Europe (iirc) even if it was mainly a localized event.

[@iqtech1362]

I really want to read his all available books but couldn’t understand because my English is not up to the mark

[@RusaFellow]

The books are quite simple friend. Read them slowly, you would understand :)

[@iqtech1362]

Rusiru Dishan i would 👍

[@uncledez8]

Ok so when is this movie coming out?

[@FloridaHockeyFan]

You guys couldnt find anyone else better to interview George R.R. Martin....?

[@bigwillblahblahbla]

Imagie this dude as you dnd dungeon master. "Well first let me set the stage" ..... My guys a plain named Roy. But can you just make me one or something. "Your name is Arthur Dayne" that's Kindda lame. "Trust me, your guy gets two swords " He's cool. Rolls a 20 "you get staged in the back."

[@wadjo1]

What are those 7 kindoms exactly? Houses?

[@ethandalton6480]

The North, the Stormlands, Dorne, the Westerlands, the Reach, the Iron Islands, the Vale

[@vishalnair2644]

Ethan Dalton and each of those areas is usually dominated by one of the 7 major houses

[@isaacbruner65]

@@ethandalton6480 then there's the river lands and crownlands, so maybe it should be the 9 kingdoms or something.

[@ALEXMGFASHION]

It talks about it as if it was true history

[@sweetbitter2]

Why does he pronounce it like ‘Valeria’? 🤨

[@saruealmeida3717]

Valyria is like Ancient Rome.

[@BootlegFightVideo]

Imagine if Jesus Christ had dragons instead of 12 boyfriends.

[@maulcs]

If Aegon could take Westeros with 3 dragons, why didn't the Valyrians just take over the entire world?

[@psypos3353]

Bigger payoff in trading with the world than ruling it? Just a guess.

[@alphagamer9505]

its was hard for them to support such a large empire,but they took over westeros,summer islands,sothoryos,ulthos and the rest of essos,their empire would crumble in a few years

[@helveticaneptune537]

Grrm is quarter italian

[@lukastaylor9544]

Helvetica Neptune ok

[@undertheredhair1209]

No he isn't. Not anymore.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Ok...

[@weirdscience8341]

I like to think of game of thrones taking place in the fantasy Warhammer universe

[@RickiBurrow]

So bran warned the targaeryans

[@ethanrichmond3992]

That’s my theory, yeah.

[@noxus7462]

No, Daenys Targaryen had a dream where she saw the Doom and the Targaryens left Valyria. Prophetic dreams seem to be a trait that Targs have as for example Daenerys also has them

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Bran isn't the only magical being in this world

[@cc0767]

0:40 is that a yu gi oh card?

[@thomasmain6807]

I would not liked to have lived in Valeria its bad enough when you get bird shit dropped on you, imagine having Dragon shit dropped on your head.

[@TheCephalon]

Stephen king’s The Dark Tower series tried to do this but failed. Having an ancient advanced civilisation that died out and pieces of their technology is still found throughout the world. But those books were average at best.

[@onlythequestion]

If only that faulty nuclear reactor under Valyria hadn't failed. Whoops!

[@evanroberts2771]

GRRM on taking the money and running.

[@dam49365]

Sooo where did the dragons come from? Denerys got her eggs from somone who found them in the darklands was it?

[@SoNobodyToldYaBaby]

The shadowlands beyond Ashai

[@Gongall]

a bit late on this one, but Daenerys gets her dragons from Illyrio Mopatis, who we can assume bought them or stole them (with a young Varys help perhaps), from a descendant of the Sealord of Braavos, who bought them from Elissa Farman, a lover of a Targaryen Queen who stole 3 dragon eggs and fled to essos like 200 years before the series begins

[@Caramelo23606]

I have not problem with wild Westeros being stuck for 8000 years in feudalism but somehow the Valyrian Freehold not really doing anything besides mining gold and fcking relatives for 5000 years despite having aerial travel, possibly telecommunications and stone shaping abilities doesn't sit right with me.

[@BriarMaeriSibyle]

they weren't just mining gold and fucking their relatives, they were literally conquering most of essos and practically wiped out the ghiscari and forced the rhoynar to flee.

[@jakedizzle]

0:37 how is that dragon flying lol

[@cchino_Sax]

Do u see something that would stop him from flying??

[@jakedizzle]

vincent vadachino the wings. They're gone.

[@kf5541]

I’m certain he made this up

[@kf5541]

Imagine that

[@pravarp]

GRRM the type of guy to focus on Westeros when there are way more interesting parts in the SOIAF world.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

The kind of guy to kill the most important character 15 years before the story begins.

[@pinegulf]

WHY ARE YOU NOT WRITING?

[@Conorp77]

He is, slowly

[@Nasser851000]

"George RR Martin is not your bitch"- Neil Gaiman

[@MarkHogan994]

This interview is like 4 years old. He IS writing.

[@walidzd900]

did she... did she say "Tagaryens"?

[@Splash136789]

What is The Doom ?

[@geert574]

Chain of volcanoes erupted

[@shaunflavour6366]

Wow so he does have hair

[@Liam-sl3ic]

Most of its on his gooch.

[@RizztrainingOrder]

White skin is so pure and the epitome of beauty!

[@BriarMaeriSibyle]

..... 🙄

[@MrHolden17]

He takes a lot of his guidance from History, changes the names, adds magic and there you go. Custom made fantasy

[@vivek27789]

Every fantasy writer does that in some form.

[@Rezan01]

Valyria = Melnibone

[@CardinalHijack]

Has he ever said what caused The Doom?

[@leogarcia4581]

A volcano

[@madeleinebeatrice7145]

Leo Garcia actally, all the Volcanos went haywire

[@geert574]

Possibly sorcery, revenge by slaves or some new experiment they were trying

[@tenefen5456]

Anyone else read the title as George R R Martin on viagra?

[@Alexam887]

Only you man

[@JGunit]

What is "The Doom"!!!

[@BriarMaeriSibyle]

not sure if you've already figured out what the doom was since this comment is from nearly a year ago, but the doom was the cataclysmic simultaneous eruption of the fourteen flames, or the volcanoes that surround valyria. it shattered the peninsula and killed all the people and dragons within.

[@martinvanstein]

Valyria = basically Numenor?

[@tiffles3890]

Nope. Valyria was a continental, Mediterranean themed power.

[@liquidoxygen819]

@@tiffles3890 Different setting for the same theme. Yes, Númenor and Valyria are representative of the same trope

[@tiffles3890]

@@liquidoxygen819 Not even in the slightest. The entire value systems and source of power for both nations is radically different. They even fell in entirely different manners.

[@liquidoxygen819]

@@tiffles3890 Similar enough that people have, do, and will continue to draw comparisons

[@tiffles3890]

@@liquidoxygen819 Even apples and oranges can be _compared_ if someone wishes to, just because both are round-ish fruits But just comparing them, doesn't make the subjects of the comparison similar to any significant extent. Edit: In fact, this comment thread is the very first time I've encountered anybody making that comparison anyway. If drawing this comparison was a widespread thing, a borderline internet addict and GoT fan like me would've encountered it way earlier and many more times.

[@emadamoo2289]

please show something about valyria and the human magician in the game of thrones.

[@Sevendogtags]

Well the last season has already been made so your suggestion is a bit late, haha! Valyria is long gone anyway.

[@emadamoo2289]

Sevendogtags but anyway don’t you want to see valyria’s magic and dragon lords ( expect for targaryans ) ?

[@Sevendogtags]

Sure, but that's not possible within the scope of the show even if it wasn't the last season.

[@emadamoo2289]

Sevendogtags Yeah , .......😿

[@Richard_Nickerson]

The show was finished long before your comment was made

[@kf5541]

I’m sure he made this up

[@droopsmoop]

Yea, maybe he should have gotten his facts about a dragonriding freehold in a world where magic exists from an encyclopedia or something.

[@kf5541]

John DC agreed!

[@geert574]

The world lore is too limited, Valyria, some Age of Dawn stuff in Westeros but not enough timeline fleshed out or filled in.

[@meh58291]

I need a valyrian free hold complete lore I see the similarity with the Roman Empire Oligarchy with Scorer lord and Dragon lord Fire magic Blood magic Dreamers Slaves Colonies / daughter cities / free cities Ex: Bravoos / Spartax And so and so

[@MJMS88]

Did dragons go extinct with the dinosaurs?

[@baldanders]

she says tegehriens

[@Richard_Nickerson]

She's the worst. Watch the full interview, if you can stomach it.

[@vikingbeachbum]

Valeria is Rome

[@jordanthomas7798]

Eric Kennedy Valyria is similar to Numenor in Arda’s history

[@Anhedoniabeats]

Isn't there a scientific theory that suggestions in some way , multidimensional or on a conscious level, out there somewhere, this world exists as a result of George's gifted imagination frequency

[@Juusp]

no

[@Death_Korps_Officer]

yes.

[@madeleinebeatrice7145]

Some yes... since all brain activity is "electrical" or something like waves that obvious travel trough Space and time... like when we sleep its Gamma Ray or something

[@scotland2256]

It is possible, we will never know though. Not in this lifetime at least

[@abcdc197]

Sadly human imagination cannot take shape or image. Imagine looking at HTML for example you see all those codes, nothing but letters and numbers, however computer can recognize them and turn them into something the brain does the same thing.

[@lollol-cg4pw]

i am a got fan but dont know who is george rr martin

[@sevvensinz]

lol lol he wrote the books, the show is based on his books. sooo without grrm = no got