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George R.R. Martin’s bookA Song of Ice and Firehas inspired one of the best TV shows of all time-Game of Thrones,taking the fantasy genre to new heights. The success of the Emmy-winning series has been followed by its spin-offHouse of the Dragon,drawing inspiration from Martin’s expansive universe inFire & Blood.
However, the acclaimed author and screenwriter has credited the success of his fantasy novels and the shows that his books inspired to his dear friend and the late author Robert Jordan, renowned for his masterful work onThe Wheel of Timeseries.
George R.R. Martin Reflected on Robert Jordan’s Influence on His Work
In a previous interview,George R.R. Martinacknowledged the profound influence of Robert Jordan’sThe Wheel of Time, which spans 14 volumes, on the development of his own expansive series,A Song of Ice and Fire.
He shared that the late author’s work helped to redefine the fantasy genre with much longer and more expansive book series, breaking away from the trilogy format established byThe Lord of the Ringsauthor, J.R.R. Tolkien. He toldEntertainment Weekly,
“He gave me a blurb when my series was starting out, an endorsement for the cover that got me a lot of readers. And his own work really made my series possible. Jordan essentially broke the trilogy template that Tolkien helped set up.”
He also emphasized that his book series, which has inspired the hit HBO drama, would not have been possible withoutThe Wheel of Timeauthor.“I’ve always wanted to sprawl, and Jordan, to a great extent, made that possible with his series,”he further said.
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While Jordan’s work inspired Martin to create a sprawling world, the success ofGame of Throneshas since inspired many such shows over the past few years, including a series adaptation ofThe Wheel of Time,which has been renewed for a third season after two successful seasons.
Robert Jordan Inspired a Character inA Song of Ice and Fire
George R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Firepays homage to several sci-fi and fantasy novels along with TV and comic shows. And he has also honored his fellow fantasy author by including a character inspired by him in the series.
Lord Trebor of House Jordayne of the Tor, a character mentioned in the fourth and fifth volumes of the book series,A Feast for CrowsandA Dance with Dragons, is believed to be a reference to Robert Jordan.
The resemblance between Jordayne and Jordan, along with the name Trebor being an anagram of Jordan’s first name, suggests the tribute. Along with that, the name of House Jordayne’s seat, Tor, is believed to be a reference to Jordan’s publisher, Tor Books. The character, however, does not appear in the TV series.
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As perDan of Geek,A Feast of Crowsmentions an“Archmaester Rigney”who“once wrote that history is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging,”which is also considered to be a nod to the late author, whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Jr., and his book seriesThe Wheel of Time.
Game of Thronesis available to stream on Max.
The Wheel of Timeis available to stream on Prime Video.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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