Nerd School

Nerd School: “The War of the Five Kings” Prelude

by Joe on May 24, 2013

Prelude: A recap of the events leading up to the war… Westeros has seen its fair share of conflicts, some as large as the conquest of Aegon to those as small as the Castamere uprising. There have been rebellions both successful and failures. However, there has been little in terms of scope and destruction that Read More >>

Nerd School: Concerning Dragons

by Joe on May 17, 2013

It’s difficult to delieve that creatures that are so universal in the history and cultures of our world could be purely myth. In Westeros, dragons are believed to be creatures of legend just as in our culture. However, unlike our world, the dragons of Westeros had once existed, and have returned. Most of Westeros’ animals Read More >>

Nerd School: Touring Slaver’s Bay

by Joe on May 10, 2013

Daenerys Stormborm was reborn as she burned along with her beloved Drogo. She gathered what was left of her khalasar and, after Qarth, traveled to Slaver’s Bay to acquire a new army. Slaver’s Bay is a daunting area to navigate as a reader, as the names are unlike anything on Westeros, and the culture is Read More >>

Nerd School: So You Want to be a Knight?

by Joe on May 3, 2013

In Westeros,much like our own history, knighthood was more of an idea than a reality. Yes knights existed, but the idea of a true knight was more something to aspire to than actually achieve. Lots of people called themselves knights, but few lived up to the name and title of “Ser”. In our Read More >>

Nerd School: “The Reynes of Castamere”

by Joe on April 26, 2013

Along with such great rebellions as Robert’s and the Blackfyre’s, smaller rebellions can have long lasting effects on the continent of Westeros. One such rebellion was the inspiration for the song “The Rains of Castamere”. The Rains of Castamere is the song of the Lannisters, and for good reason. It was written about Tywin Read More >>

Nerd School: “The Blackfyre Rebellion”

by Joe on April 19, 2013

It is often thought that before Robert’s Rebellion and the conflicts that followed, that Westeros was a land peacefully ruled by the Targaryen line. However, that is simply not true. One of the longest series of conflicts in the Seven Kingdoms was actually a series of wars instigated by strife inside the Targaryen bloodline Read More >>

Nerd School/Game Classy: A Game of “Game of Thrones”

by Joe on April 12, 2013

Though the series is called A Song of Ice and Fire, the title of the first book and the TV show (A) Game of Thrones, better captures the feeling that to those vying for power, this is a game. All of us watching at home cannot help but to want to take part. Luckily for Read More >>

Nerd School: The Targaryen Curse- Madness in the Blood

by Joe on April 5, 2013

Previously in the series : The Greyjoy Rebellion, Robert’s Rebellion Pt.1, Robert’s Rebellion Pt.2, Robert’s Rebellion Pt. 3, The Religions of Westeros, The Races of Westeros, The War of Conquest, Tyrion vs. Richard III “Madness and greatness were two sides of the same coin and every time a new Targaryen was born, the gods would Read More >>