asoiaf are the seven real?
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The Seven aren't real, nor are the “Old Gods” or the Lord of Light. The second two are apparent magical sources that the people in Planetos just don't really understand. I am The Green Bard! GRRM has clearly stated that no god will be directly evident in the story to come.
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Dragons are, of course, the stuff of lore. But dire wolves—oversized, extra-powerful wolves—are real. ... On Game of Thrones, the extinct wolves are played by Northern Inuit dogs (a crossbreed related to huskies and German shepherds that was selectively bred to resemble wolves) and an arctic wolf.
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Don't Panic: Ghost Is Still Alive on Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones' great Battle for Winterfell was the exact opposite of lit. ... However, a screenshot from the teaser for next week's episode proves Ghost is, in fact, alive and well at Winterfell following the battle.
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No, Abbudin is fictional. The show is filmed on location in Morocco. The setting takes place in the Middle East. You hear talks in the show about being near the Kuwaiti border.
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There are nine Great Houses in Westeros. When the show began, they were Stark, Arryn, Baratheon, Tully, Greyjoy, Lannister, Tyrell, Martell and Targaryen.
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Game of Thrones tells the story of the great houses of the fictional kingdom of Westeros, and the battle for control of the Iron Throne (popularly called the game of thrones). The game isn't only played on the battlefield though.
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White Walkers, also known as Others in the books, are not dead but instead are a sort of magical humanoid life form. On the show, we know they were created from men thanks to a flashback Bran had showing the Children of the Forest making the Night King by plunging a dragonglass dagger into his heart.
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They are not canon. In fact, in many instances they completely conflict with canon. They are set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... Really none of the LOTR games have been canon but none have taken it to the lengths of Shadows of Mordor.
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Don't Panic: Ghost Is Still Alive on Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones' great Battle for Winterfell was the exact opposite of lit. The scenes in this episode were shot so dark, you'd be forgiven for thinking some of your favorite characters—like Jon's beloved direwolf, Ghost—did not survive.
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While they're not a major noble house, they've been present throughout the series with various characters. Its surviving main players, Ser Jorah Mormont and Lady Lyanna Mormont, are even cousins. Yes, cousins!
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The Battle of Winterfell took out some fan favorite characters, but also left a large number alive. Among the living were Daenerys' two dragons, Drogon and Rhaegal, and Tormund Giantsbane.
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In the lore the Redguard do not allow the use of magic. It is forbidden and they even have tales to frighten people from attempting to use it.
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["Ser Davos Seaworth said Jon Snow's real name in season 3. ... ", "Sansa Starks's wedding gown contained an embroidered story. ... ", "Walder Frey's death was outlined earlier in the show.", "The furniture at King's Landing reveals regime changes. ... ", 'Olenna Tyrell referenced family history in Dorne.']
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The Valyrian languages are a fictional language family in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, and in their television adaptation Game of Thrones. In the novels, High Valyrian and its descendant languages are often mentioned but not developed beyond a few words.
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Despite its name, the Seven Kingdoms is a realm divided into nine administrative regions or provinces: the crownlands, Dorne, the Iron Islands, the north, the Reach, the riverlands, the stormlands, the Vale of Arryn, and the westerlands.
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There are no specific real counterparts to the Maesters. The Maesters are a combination of scholars, advisors, doctors, scientists, tutors and postmasters. There is no job in the real world that necessarily included all of these aspects.
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The games are not canon. People talk about this or that not being "canon"(Geralt and Triss, Geralt using super powerful signs, etc), but truth is, as you said, a lot of things in the games don't jive all that well with the novels.