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A replica of the Iron Throne as it appears in Game of Thrones, on display at Pyrkon in 2015. The HBO television adaptation of the series, Game of Thrones, premiered in 2011. The design of the Iron Throne for the show was conceived by its production designer Gemma Jackson, and the prop maker Gavin Jones constructed the piece. [30]
The premiere of Game of Thrones was followed by many debates about the depiction of sex, rape, and female agency in the franchise. [12] USA Today ' s assessment that HBO added "so many buxom, naked prostitutes that TV's Westeros makes Vegas look like a convent" earned Martin's reply that there were many brothels in the Middle Ages. [39]
The principal story chronicles the power struggle for the Iron Throne among the great Houses of Westeros following the death of King Robert in A Game of Thrones. Robert's heir apparent, the 13-year-old Joffrey , is immediately proclaimed king through the machinations of his mother, Queen Cersei Lannister .
An Iron Throne from 'Game of Thrones' sells at auction, along with hundreds of other items from the epic HBO series. The entire haul fetches $21 million.
In this History of Thrones we examine the life of House of the Dragon's Rhaenyra Targaryen, the first woman to claim the Iron Throne.
The Keep holds the Iron Throne. Aegon commissioned the throne's construction from the swords of his defeated enemies. According to legend, he kept the blades sharp because he believed that no ruler should ever sit comfortably. Centuries later, kings still cut themselves on the throne.
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High-end merchandise includes a $10,500 Ulysse Nardin wristwatch [425] and a $30,000 resin replica of the Iron Throne. [426] In 2013 and 2014, a traveling exhibition of costumes, props, armor and weapons from the series visited major cities in Europe and the Americas. [427] Starting 2018, Diageo released several Game of Thrones themed whiskies ...