*A Note Before Beginning*
Sorry to those reading for the closeness of these articles together on the blog. I have been annotating and formatting the posts as I went along!
A Game of Thrones
"A Game of Thrones" is the first of an epic novel series written by George R.R. Martin. Set in the medieval times in the kingdom of Westeros, the story erupts as the rulers of the kingdoms, and the banner kingdoms above them, fight for power and favor, among other things. At first, the intricate and lengthy list of kingdoms, banner, kingdoms, rulers, families, and symbols, may feel a little overwhelming; I know that it was for me. However, if you look at the back of the book, there is a glossary with all of the terms clearly outlined. The main kingdoms, or houses, can be summerised under their house "animal," which are symbolic of the nature and actions of the houses throughout the novel. First, the Stag is the symbol of House Baratheon, the King's house. The King is married to Queen Cersei Baratheon, previously of House Lannister, whose symbol is the Lion. Lord Eddard Stark is the guardian of the North, and his house symbol is the Direwolf. Under this kingdom and symbol is also House Arynn, ruled by Lady Stark's sister and nephew. Finally, the symbol of House Targaryen is the Dragon. House Targaryen was not too lately dethroned from Kingship, massacred as a people, and the few remaining were banished to a distant desert land. Each of the chapters of the book are titled by a character's name. That chapter may be written from the viewpoint of that character, or concerning the plotline of that character.
Chapter one is entitled "Bran." Bran is a legitimate son of Lord Stark, neither the youngest or oldest. However, it is obvious that some special favor isbeing payed to Bran from the beginning. Perhaps he will end up as the ruler in the end? It will take some time to see.
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