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Is Westeros based off the UK?
He has revealed that Westeros is in fact based on an upside-down map of Britain and Ireland, with major Irish cities sharing their locations with famous Westeros landmarks: King’s Landing as Galway, Donegal Bay as the Sea of Dorne, Belfast as Old Town and Dublin as Casterly Rock.
Is Game of Thrones based on United Kingdom?
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has always made it clear that his epic series of novels is set in a land loosely based on Medieval Britain – but until now we hadn’t realised quite how influential the British Isles have been on both the books and the TV show.
Where is winterfell meant to be?
The real-life Winterfell is at Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland. Aside from hosting “Game of Thrones” tours, it’s a beautiful National Trust property on the shores of Strangford Lough, with an 18th-century stately home and acres of landscaped gardens to explore.
Is Westeros Scotland?
Game of Thrones: Final season teased with battle aftermath But this is not the Seven Kingdoms – it’s Scotland. Game Of Thrones creator George RR Martin even took the nameWester Ross in the Highlands, to become Westeros, home of the coveted Iron Throne.
Why is the got cast British?
A British accent provides a “splash of otherness”, when set alongside it. American viewers of Game of Thrones also get a coherent range of accents from all of the British Isles. British audiences are used to seeing imported US shows – like House or The Wire – with British actors doing American accents.
Why are got actors British?
Because Game of Thrones is based on a medieval/Early Modern war between two English noble houses (the Houses of York and Lancaster) and Westeros is based largely off of the United Kingdom, with various regions representing major parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Is Westeros bigger than the UK?
According to the Game of Thrones Wiki: ” George R.R. Martin has stated in interviews that the continent is roughly the size of South America.” If true that means Weteros is around 17.8 million km2 vs the British Isles 0.3 million km2, making Westeros 60 times larger.