Aerys II Targaryen, or "the Mad King" as he is more popularly known, was the last of the Targaryen kings of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros before events in Game of Thrones.

Some of these characters were related to former regents, but weren't necessarily interested in sitting on the throne, while ...

Robert Baratheon is the king when Game of Thrones opens, but multiple Great Houses of Westeros overthrow King Aerys II Targaryen during Robert's Rebellion. That raises questions about why Robert ...

As well as being an excellent fantasy drama in its own right, Game of Thrones grew to become a massive cultural phenomenon ...

A new Game of Thrones RTS has been announced as part of the Summer Game Fest show. Australian developer PlaySide Studios and ...

Stannis Baratheon lays claim to the Iron Throne after his brother Robert's death, but faces other major conflicts in Westeros. Ned Stark supports Stannis as rightful heir, but is executed before ...

As a series famous for its gory surprises, Game of Thrones set the precedent for killing favorite characters with wild abandon.

While there have been plenty of Game of Thrones video games, including some clever indie spinoffs, War for Westeros seems ...

Looking at King's Landing might raise several concerns, but how did the capital reach its place of prominence? Almost every episode of Game of Thrones spends some time in King's Landing.

Robert Aramayo had no idea when he first ... the younger version of a beloved fantasy character. In Season 6 of “Game of Thrones,” he played young Ned Stark in a series of crucial flashbacks ...