Author of Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin clarifies some misunderstandings about the appearance of Casterly Rock. King’s Landing, Winterfell, and The Wall are some of the most significant locations in the Song of Ice and Fire series, which is well known for its many different geographical settings. Casterly Rock, the ancestral home of House Lannister in Westeros, is one of the most well-known locations in Martin’s fantastical world, despite it never being explored in his books. The castle was briefly visible in Game of Thrones season 7, but many book readers thought the representation was inaccurate. This has caused a lot of confusion regarding the actual design of the area.
As soon as he noticed the confusion, George R.R. Martin addressed it on Twitter. The author, who is also the author of the books that served as the inspiration for the television shows Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, shared a picture of Casterly Rock to demonstrate how it should appear. Ted Nasmith painted the scene for the 2011 Ice & Fire calendar, and it also appeared in the 2014 book The World of Ice & Fire. Martin added some more details about Casterly Rock to the “Not A Blog” section of his website. Look at the photo he posted below:
There seems to have been a certain amount of confusion about what Casterly Rock looks like. Let me put that to rest… https://t.co/SEY7khUW2Z pic.twitter.com/p3RuK0gDlL
— George RR Martin (@GRRMspeaking) December 28, 2022
Will Casterly Rock Be Featured In Season 2 Of House Of The Dragon?
In order to win Rhaenyra Targaryen’s favor, Jason Lannister brags about Casterly Rock in the first season of House of the Dragon. It is “taller still than the Wall in the north,” according to the Lord, and “three times the height of the Hightower in Oldtown.” Though the scene might have been the precursor to later developments in House of the Dragon & Casterly Rock’s eventual appearance, his attempts to court the young Princess are unsuccessful.
As the Dance of the Dragons begins, it is anticipated that House of the Dragon season 2 will expand the show’s horizons to different places. In the later stages of the war, Dalton Greyjoy and his Ironborn allies (who are allied with Rhaenyra and the Blacks) fail to gain entry into the impregnable Casterly Rock, but they do succeed in sacking Lannisport, which is situated less than a mile south, according to Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood, on which House of the Dragon is based. It’s unclear, though, whether this comparatively unimportant event will actually be shown in House of the Dragon or if it will merely be mentioned.
Casterly Rock will hopefully be revisited at some point in the near future to give viewers a true sense of the Lannisters’ power, whether it appears on House of the Dragon or in the books. The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring are the final two books in Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga, and the author intends to have at least one of his perspective characters visit the ancestral stronghold of House Lannister, which should shed more light on its numerous mysteries. Until then, viewers will have to make do with glimpses from Game of Thrones season 7 or one of the numerous artistic representations.
Source: George R.R. Martin