The religions that Martin has set up for the inhabitants of Westeros are also similarly examined for real world references. (The English War of the Roses and Hadrian’s Wall are oft-cited representatives of this set.) George RR Martin’s world is rich and complicated, and people enjoy drawing real-world parallels between elements on the show and elements from history. The Ironborn do not hold with the Old Gods or the New, but instead worship the Drowned God who dwells beneath the waves. The Ironmen consider themselves a breed apart from the other inhabitants of Westeros, with cultural differences that include a specific faith not followed on the mainland. The Riverlands and all people who lived within the sound of the waves paid tribute to keep axe-wielding torch-brandishing reavers from their doorsteps.

Located west of the Riverlands across Ironman’s Bay, the last stretch of dry land before one enters the endless Sunset Sea, you’ll find the Iron Islands.īefore the advent of dragons in Westeros, the Ironmen of those rocky metal-rich islands held tremendous sway over the people of Westeros. Don’t listen to him! I drown people who are interested in comparative religions! (To be fair, I drown everyone I get my grizzled hands on.)

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