With 14 books, his story is bigger than most, providing plenty of material.
But there is more to connect them than being fantasy series adapted from books.
I will always be grateful to him for that."
Clearly, these authors had fun together, butthe connection between their works go deeper.
In a move reminiscent ofJ.
Jordayne is not only similar to Jordan, but Trebor is Robert spelled backward.
Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
And Martin himself was one of those writers.
With the popularity of long fantasy series, Jordan’s contribution cannot be forgotten.
He showed us how to do a book that’s bigger than a trilogy.
BothThe Wheel of TimeandA Song of Ice and Firecontain countless characters andsprawling worldswith a variety of cultures and histories.
This is not entirely new for the genre just look at Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
What played out differently on-screen?
Did ‘The Wheel of Time’ Inspire ‘Game of Thrones’?
Relying on similar genre norms, there are more than a few commonalities between the two.
However, these two stories are drastically different.
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In turn,Game of Thrones’success made big-budget fantasy series viable, leading toThe Wheel of Time’s adaption.
Game of Thronesis streaming on Max in the US.
