Behold The Massive Iron Throne as George R.R. Martin Truly Envisions It

Do you want to see how George R.R. Martin really envisions the Iron Throne looking like? As bad ass as it is on HBO's Game of Thrones, it pales in comparison to the image the author revealed via his Live Journal blog, Not A Blog.

"This Iron Throne is scary. And not at all a comfortable seat, just as Aegon intended," says Martin.

According to Martin in describing the throne here painted by artist Marc Simonetti:

"The HBO throne has become iconic. And well it might. It's a terrific design, and it has served the show very well."

"And yet, and yet... it's still not right. It's not the Iron Throne I see when I'm working on THE WINDS OF WINTER. It's not the Iron Throne I want my readers to see. The way the throne is described in the books... HUGE, hulking, black and twisted, with the steep iron stairs in front, the high seat from which the king looks DOWN on everyone in the court... my throne is a hunched beast looming over the throne room, ugly and assymetric..."

"From now on, THIS will be the reference I give to every other artist tackling a throne room scene.This Iron Throne is massive. Ugly. Assymetric. It's a throne made by blacksmiths hammering together half-melted, broken, twisted swords, wrenched from the hands of dead men or yielded up by defeated foes... a symbol of conquest... it has the steps I describe, and the height. From on top, the king dominates the throne room. And there are thousands of swords in it, not just a few."

This is the version of the throne that will be seen in the upcoming A World of Ice and Fire.

SOURCE: NOT A BLOG, Blastr

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'Game of Thrones: The Exhibition' Invades New York City

As Game of Thrones roared back onto the airwaves on Sunday night kicking off its third season, HBO has an exciting interactive tour for fans hitting five cities across the world. Game of Thrones: The Exhibition is currently camped in New York City, offering interactive activities and showcasing over 70 authentic props, costumes, and offers an amazing opportunity to sit in the Iron Throne of Westeros for a free professional photo op and take home souvenir. 

I stopped by the exhibit located in midtown Manhattan, which was packed with fans and tourists alike, snapped off some pictures through the crowd, and worked my way to the Iron Throne the relative easy way. Thankfully it takes a lot less political backstabbing and bloodshed at the exhibit to be seated as the ruler of Westeros.

You can check the official website HERE to see if the tour will be stopping in your part of the realm.

TRAILER: 'Game of Thrones' Extended Season Three Trailer

An extended cut of the Season Three trailer for Game of Thrones has been released, showcasing a much better look at what we can expect when the series returns to HBO on March 31st.

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TRAILER: 'Game Of Thrones' Season Three

The long awaited first full trailer for Game Of Thrones third season has finally hit the web. It runs only a minute, but at least we have sixty seconds of some kick ass new footage with peeks at the new and returning cast to keep us at bay for a few more weeks until the premiere episode.

The third season of Game of Thrones is set to hit HBO on March 31 at 9PM.

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New 'Game Of Thrones' Season Three Preview Unleashed

The first teaser to the upcoming third season of HBO's Game of Thrones didn't give us much to talk about except that it revealed virtually nothing. Thankfully we have this new behind-the-scenes Invitation to the Set video which offers us a whole lot more into the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Storm of Swords.

In the brand new production video comprised of on the set footage and cast interviews, we meet some of season three's new characters including the Queen of Thorns, Olenna Redwyne (Dame Diana Rigg), Mance Rayder (Ciarán Hinds), Thoros of Myr (Paul Kay), Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer) and Jojen Reed (Thomas Brodie-Sangster).

Diana Rigg, who famously portayed Emma Peel in The Avengers (as in the '60s British TV show) joins the cast this season alongside surviving favorites like Peter Dinklage (Tyrion), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Richard Madden (Robb Stark), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Tully) and executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

Game of Thrones returns to HBO on March 31st at 9PM.

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TEASER TRAILER - 'Game Of Thrones' Season Three

A fifteen-second teaser promo for the upcoming third season of Game Of Thrones was released today. That just about sums it up.

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'Game Of Thrones' Season Two Finale Tonight!

The Game of Thrones Season Two finale airs tonight on HBO at 9pm. Following the non-stop action of last week's Battle of Blackwater, we have one last night to tie up the ten episode adaption of A Clash of Kings, and must now anxiously wait it our for Season Three.

Entertainment Weekly scored an exclusive preview of the twelve new characters set to appear in the flesh from George R.R. Martin's A Storm of Swords when the show returns to the airwaves. The book, because of it length, will be adapted over the course of both Season Three and Season Four, with each likely to consist of ten episodes each.

Tonight's episode Valar Morghulis, is also scheduled to run past it normal time slot to 10:10pm, so we get a little more bang for our buck with our final fix of Thrones for the year.

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