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HBO TV series based on George R R Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" books.

Game of Thrones is an American epic fantasy television drama series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is titled A Game of Thrones. Filmed in a Belfast studio and on location elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Malta, Croatia, Iceland, and Morocco, it premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011. As of 2016, six seasons have aired; a total of eight are planned.

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Why are the books in the Game of Thrones citadel library shelved spine inwards?

How do they know the title of each book in the citadel library in Game of Thrones if the book's back faces the wall?
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Is there a full canon version of Tyrion's jackass/honeycomb joke?

Throughout Game of Thrones Tyrion attempts to tell a joke about walking into a brothel with honeycomb and a jackass but never gets to finish it. I know of a similar joke but wondered if there is a canonical answer/punchline to his joke?
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Did the White Walkers spare Sam?

In S02E10 of Game of Thrones, Sam hides behind a rock when the White Walkers walk by. One mounted White Walker seems to look directly into Sam’s eyes. After that the White Walker screams and all of them seem to go on, leaving Sam there. The scene…
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How does one identify Valyrian steel?

There were so many instances in Game of Thrones when someone unsheathes a Valyrian steel weapon, like when Mormont presents Jon Snow with Longclaw and like the one where Brienne pulls out the reforged sword made from Ice when she is about to fight…
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What was up with Grand Maester Pycelle?

So, in the finale of Game of Thrones season 1, Pycelle is seen sleeping with Ros. After she leaves, he jumps up and is much more agile and full of vigour than his demeanour shows. He then goes back to acting like a feeble old man. After that,…
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How was Jon Snow able to kill the White Walker in S05E08?

In "Hardhome", the eight episode of season five of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow battles a White Walker. As established, White Walkers can only be killed by dragonglass. But in this battle Jon Snow kills a White Walker with his sword. Does this mean…
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Who or what are White Walkers?

In Game of Thrones there are some creatures who are found north of the wall called White Walkers. Who are these White Walkers and what do they actually do to their prey or victims? Are they evil spirits (as they move very fast)?
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Was Tyrion always a poor strategist?

One particular criticism of season 8 caught my attention. According to some fans, Tyrion had recently become an idiot a poor strategist in the series. This has been blamed on lazy inconsistencies in character and sloppy writing. However, having…
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Why does Ramsay Snow engineer a sham escape?

I have watched Season 3 of Game of Thrones twice now and I still don't understand why Ramsay Snow engineers a sham escape for Theon Greyjoy. Just to recap for anyone that does not remember, Ramsay, who is the illegitimate son of Lord Bolton,…
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Why are the Unsullied castrated?

The Unsullied in Game of Thrones are castrated at an early age as a method of control (I read anywhere from birth to age five). The problem is that castration would prevent puberty. Therefore they should have less muscle mass and strength. Their…
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Did Game of Thrones end the way that George RR Martin intended?

The final Game of Thrones books haven't been published (or even written) yet. But George RR Martin has consulted on the show since the beginning. Did he ensure that the show ended the same way that the books are going to? Or did the show writers…
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How was a powerful house so easily defeated?

In Game of Thrones season 7 episode 3, we see the Lannister army invade and defeat house Tyrell in Highgarden. In fact, the fight is so one-sided that the writers of the show intentionally decided not to show the actual battle and instead…
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Why did Lord Tywin try to execute Tyrion?

Did Lord Tywin really believe that Tyrion is guilty of Joffrey's murder? Some people say yes and Lord Tywin really believe that. I remember Jaime Lannister said: This is not a trial, it is a show. I can not believe Tyrion, the most intelligent…
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Who are the three people who could match Jaime Lannister?

In Season 2, Episode 8, Jaime says that there are only three men in Westeros who stood a chance of beating him in a fair fight. Who is this referring to?
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What is to the west of Westeros?

In Game of Thrones S08E06 Arya is going west of Westeros. But do we ever have any hints what is lying there to the west of Westeros? Did it ever get mentioned before in the show or books or any other extended material? Is there any hints or rumor…
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