the Iron ThroneĪ mysterious hero emerges in each - Skyrim has The Last Dragonborn, whilst ASoIaF has Azor Ahai, both have connections to dragons.Ĭourt Mages in Skyrim bear a likeness to the Maesters of Westerns, and all Jarls have a mage, as all Lords have a Maester. The Civil War Skyrim has the Eastern Stormcloaks fighting the Empire, whilst ASoIaF has the Northern Stark Bannermen vs. For some reason, both series emphasise the relationship between these creatures. Falmer could also be seen as the Other's counterpart.
Though they play very different roles in their respective works. With the rebirth of Dragons, a mysterious icy zombie type creature also is reanimated, Draugr in Skyrim, the Others in ASoIaF.
The literal return of the dragons: Both works essentially begin with the first dragons appearing in hundred of years, surprisingly, the largest and most significant dragon in each is black. Recently I started reading the Song of Ice and Fire books and playing a new Skyrim completion character, and I noticed so many more comparisons between the two, here are a few i've noticed:
