Le Mur
Le gigantesque Mur du Trône de fer n'a pas fleuri seul dans l'esprit de George R.R. Martin. En effet, sur son blog, l'auteur explique que le Mur vient de sa visite du Mur d'Hadrien, situé au nord de l'Angleterre. L'empereur Hadrien avait fait ériger ces fortications entre 122 et 127 ap. J.-C..
« The Wall in A SONG OF ICE & FIRE was inspired by Hadrian’s Wall, which I first saw in 1981 with
my friend Lisa Tuttle. I’ve told that story about a thousand times in a thousand interviews.
(Of course, the Great Wall of China was also a factor, but I’ve only read about the Great Wall,
I’ve never seen it. One day I want to visit China, but not until I’ve finished these books).
Hadrian’s Wall is the reality. My Wall is the fantasy. In fantasy, you take reality and turn it up to eleven. »
– George R.R. Martin, « Watchers on Hadrian’s Wall », Not a blog, 2019
