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Tower of the Hand is an unofficial companion to George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series and HBO's Game of Thrones, featuring chapter and episode guides, character profiles, family trees, and much more.
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Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
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Art Gallery
View character portraits and house heraldry as interpreted by talented fans of ASOIAF.
Amok's Character Portraits
Acclaimed artist Amok has permitted us to use black and white versions of his portraits here. Full-size color versions of these portraits are available on Amok's website.
Stig Greve's House Shields
Stig Greve has created over a hundred house shields from the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R. R. Martin's notes.
Other notable ASOIAF artwork from around the web:
Top 30 Characters
Tower of the Hand countdowns the Top 30 characters through A Feast for Crows, as voted by members. Featuring all new profiles written by Tower staff members.
Deadliest Warrior Tournament by MikeLight77
Sixteen warriors from four regions of A Song of Ice and Fire have been chosen to fight in one climactic showdown. Who will ultimately be named the world's deadliest warrior?
Books
Each book, chapter by chapter, including summaries & related reference points.
A Game of Thrones
Book 1 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.
A Clash of Kings
Book 2 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.
A Storm of Swords
Book 3 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords.
A Feast for Crows
Book 4 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
The threats of winter and war linger over everyone--nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages--and they are all forced together to stake their fortunes... or their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests, but few are the survivors.
A Dance with Dragons
Book 5 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
From all corners, bitter conflicts re-ignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all.
Dunk and Egg Tales
TALES OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
A hedge knight by the name of Ser Duncan the Tall travels the Seven Kingdoms with his mysterious, young squire, Egg.
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Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
Features ~ Tower of the Hand
Art Gallery
View character portraits and house heraldry as interpreted by talented fans of ASOIAF.
Amok's Character Portraits
Acclaimed artist Amok has permitted us to use black and white versions of his portraits here. Full-size color versions of these portraits are available on Amok's website.
- House Arryn
- House Lannister
- House Targaryen
- House Baratheon
- House Martell
- House Tully
- House Greyjoy
- House Stark
- House Tyrell
Stig Greve's House Shields
Stig Greve has created over a hundred house shields from the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R. R. Martin's notes.
- The North
- The Iron Islands
- The Vale
- The Westerlands
- The Riverlands
- The Crownlands
- The Reach
- Dorne
- The Stormlands
Other notable ASOIAF artwork from around the web:
- The Wolf's Wood
- The Red Keep
- Corominas's ASOIAF Art
- The Citadel Gallery (Westeros.org)
Top 30 Characters
Tower of the Hand countdowns the Top 30 characters through A Feast for Crows, as voted by members. Featuring all new profiles written by Tower staff members.
Deadliest Warrior Tournament by MikeLight77
Sixteen warriors from four regions of A Song of Ice and Fire have been chosen to fight in one climactic showdown. Who will ultimately be named the world's deadliest warrior?
Books
Each book, chapter by chapter, including summaries & related reference points.
A Game of Thrones
Book 1 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.
- Published 1996
- Chapter Guide
- Chapter by Chapter
A Clash of Kings
Book 2 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.
- Published 1998
- Chapter Guide
- Chapter by Chapter
A Storm of Swords
Book 3 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords.
- Published 2000
- Chapter Guide
- Chapter by Chapter
A Feast for Crows
Book 4 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
The threats of winter and war linger over everyone--nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages--and they are all forced together to stake their fortunes... or their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests, but few are the survivors.
- Published 2005
- Chapter Guide
- Chapter by Chapter
A Dance with Dragons
Book 5 of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
From all corners, bitter conflicts re-ignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all.
- To be published July 12, 2011
- Sample Chapters
Dunk and Egg Tales
TALES OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
A hedge knight by the name of Ser Duncan the Tall travels the Seven Kingdoms with his mysterious, young squire, Egg.
