George R. R. Martin’s Entire ‘Game of Thrones’ Lore Was Inspired By One Random Thought That Helped the Author Build His Fictional World

Countless people couldn't get enough of the tale about noble families fighting, strange creatures, and a big disaster about to happen. And it all takes place in just a single world created by George R. R. Martin, with really detailed history and maps. No doubt, in the world of fantasy stories, few stories are as detailed as Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, which inspired the popular HBO show Game of Thrones. But guess what? [caption id="attachment_276611" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] A still from Game of Thrones (Credits: HBO)[/caption] This whole amazing story of Westeros started from just one simple