"Game of Thrones" is pretty much known for its characters and storyline, but little attention is given to the predators that lurk in the series aside from the White Walkers and Daenerys' dragons. A news outlet weighs in on the possibilities of these creatures existing in real life.
When you think of "Game of Thrones," what is the first thing that comes into mind? Some fans would say it is the characters while some would say it is the series' interesting storyline based on George RR Martin's books. Very little to none would immediately come to think of the show's predators as their answer, but their presence alone already makes the show quite interesting. This made some critics and fans wonder if such predators from George RR Martin's books had any basis on real life creatures.
Maddie Stone of Gizmodo weighs in on some of the notable creatures on the HBO series, "Game of Thrones" and the possibilities of such creatures having a real life counterpart. Stone noted that the Dragons are the "most iconic beasts" in the series with a solid foundation for real life basis. Stone, however, wondered if dragons in real life could actually spread their wings out and fly. Mark Witton, a paleontologist, confirmed that dragons, specifically pterosaurus could fly under certain conditions. According to Witton, pterosaurus needed to keep themselves light.
"While a giraffe may weigh a ton or two, a pterosaur of the same size would only weigh as much as a large pig. For dragons to be flight-worthy, they'd almost certainly have to have hollow bones as well," he described.
Stone also brushed up on the House Stark's loyal companions, the Direwolves. According to Stone, the Direwolf in "Game of Thrones" are a "jacked up version of gray wolves with several key anatomical differences."
Stone found the Manticore, which took the life of Ser Gregore Clegane in Season 4, resembling that of the Emperor Scorpion, which according to Lorenzo Prendini, a biologist in New York, can only be found in West Africa. While such creatures have their respective counterparts in real life, sadly, the White Walkers seem to be nothing but a figment of "A Song of Ice and Fire" author's imagination. Stone simply dismisses the White Walkers as nothing but "magical zombies."
Meanwhile, "Game of Thrones" recently aired a silent revolution, which Vox described as "a story about the powerless." According to the outlet, the show tells the story of people "who are ground up by the system" and hope to see something better come off in the society.
"Game of Thrones" airs every Sunday on HBO.
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