Outline of A Song of Ice and Fire franchise explained
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire media franchise:
A Song of Ice and Fire - series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. A Song of Ice and Fire takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine, in the first novel, to thirty-one by the fifth. The works and their setting have inspired a large media franchise. Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas, a TV series, a comic book adaptation, and several card, board, and video games.
What type of thing is A Song of Ice and Fire?
A Song of Ice and Fire is an example of all of the following:
- Fiction - form of narrative which deals, in part or in whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author(s). Although fiction often describes a major branch of literary work, it is also applied to theatrical, cinematic, and musical work.
- A series of novels - set or series of novels which share common themes, characters, or settings, but where each novel has its own title and free-standing storyline, and can thus be read independently or out of sequence. Novels are a form of fiction.
- Fantasy fiction - fiction genre that uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting.
- High fantasy fiction - subgenre of fantasy, defined either by its setting in an imaginary world or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, and plot.[1]
- a fantasy world - fictional setting comprising an entire planet, used in fantasy fiction, for example in novels and games. Typical worlds involve magic or magical abilities and often, but not always, either a medieval or futuristic theme. Some worlds may be an entirely independent world set in another universe. See World of A Song of Ice and Fire.
- a fictional setting - place that exists only in fiction and not in reality. Writers may create and describe such places to serve as the backdrop for their fictional works.
- a fictional universe -
- a constructed world - Developing an imaginary setting with coherent qualities such as a history, geography, and ecology is a key task for many science fiction and fantasy writers.[2] Worldbuilding often involves the creation of maps, a backstory, and people for the world. Constructed worlds can enrich the backstory and history of fictional works, and can be created for personal amusement or for specific creative endeavors such as novels, video games, or role-playing games.
- Intellectual property - creations of the mind, protected by copyright. Intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works. The first volume of the series, A Game of Thrones, was published (and copyrighted) in 1996.
- a media franchise - collection of media whereby intellectual property (IP) is licensed from an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game, to other parties or partners for commercial exploitation. A property can be exploited across a range of mediums and by a variety of industries for merchandising purposes. A Song of Ice and Fire has been marketed in the form of books, a television series, a comic book, games, etc. See franchises originating in literary works.
A Song of Ice and Fire media franchise
Original works
- Author: George R. R. Martin
Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire
Game of Thrones television series
See main article: Game of Thrones.
Tabletop games
- Board game
- First expansion
- Second expansion
- Second Edition
- First expansion
- Second Expansion
- Third Expansion
- Card game
A Song of Ice and Fire video games
A Song of Ice and Fire role-playing games
Other media
World of A Song of Ice and Fire
Geography of The Known World
Westeros
- Regions of Westeros
- The Crownlands
- Dorne
- The Iron Islands
- The North
- The Reach
- The Riverlands
- The Stormlands
- The Vale of Arryn
- The Westerlands
- Strongholds of Westeros
- Casterly Rock
- Harrenhal
- Highgarden
- King's Landing
- Old Town
- Pyke
- Riverrun
- Storm's End
- Sunspear
- The Eyrie
- The Twins
- The Wall
- Winterfell
Essos
People in The Known World
Noble families
- House Stark
- House Lannister
- House Arryn
- House Baratheon
- House Bolton
- House Greyjoy
- House Martell
- House Targaryen
- House Tarly
- House Tully
- House Tyrell
Beings of The Known World
Languages of The Known World
Languages of A Song of Ice and Fire
Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire fandom
See also
External links
Notes and References
- [Brian Stableford]
- Book: Stableford, Brian M. . 2004 . Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction . . 0-8108-4938-0.
- Web site: FIRE & BLOOD : On The Way - Not a Blog . georgerrmartin.com . George R. R. . Martin . George R. R. Martin.
