History Trivia / MemorySorrowAndThorn

* ImprobableAge: More in a general regard towards setting; Given the medieval world around, many of the characters would be considered quite or rather old. At the start of "The Dragonbone Chair" High King Prester John is past his hundredths year at the point of his death, Towser is past his eighties, Camaris well in his late seventies, Elias and Josua in their very late thirties, and Eolair in his early 40ties. Even Simon and Miriamele would not be considered children anymore. That most of these characters are not yet married despite their age (like Maegwyn, Eolair, Josua, Vorzheva, Deornoth, …) emphasizes this stark contrast to a setting more akin to reality.

* CreatorBreakdown: Williams went through a divorce during the writing of the third novel, and openly admitted to being tempted to write a KillEmAll ending.

* SouthpawAdvantage: Having only one hand is somewhat evened out by Josua's quick reflexes. There are studies that suggest that left-handers have quicker reflexes and react to stimuli faster than right-handers. This is of course helped by the fact that Josua was left-handed always and did not have to adapt after losing his right hand.

* ImprobableAge: More in a general regard towards setting; Given the medieval world around, many of the characters would be considered quite or rather old, starting with High King Prester John, who is past his hundredths year at the point of his death and who rode into battle until his eighties. Towser is past his eighties, Camaris in his sixties, Elias and Josua in their very late thirties, and Eolair in his early 40ties. Even Simon and Miriamele would not really be considered children anymore. That most of these characters are not yet married despite their age (like Maegwyn, Eolair, Josua, Vorzheva, Deornoth, …) emphasizes this stark contrast to a setting more akin to reality.

* ImprobableAge: More in a general regard towards setting; Given the medieval world around, many of the characters would be considered quite or rather old, starting with High King Prester John, who is past his hundredths year at the point of his death and who rode into battle until his eighties. Towser is past his eighties, Camaris in his sixties, Elias and Josua in their very late thirties, and Eolair presumably in his early thirties. Even Simon and Miriamele would not really be considered children anymore. That most of these characters are not yet married despite their age (like Maegwyn, Eolair, Josua, Vorzheva, Isorn, Deornoth, …) emphasizes this stark contrast to a setting more akin to TruthInTelevision.

* CreatorBreakdown: Williams went through a divorce during the writing of the third novel, and openly admitted to being tempted to write a KillEmAll ending.

* CreatorBreakdown: Williams went through a divorce during the writing of the third novel, and openly admitted to being tempted to write a KillEmAll ending.

* BigNameFan: Creator/GeorgeRRMartin has gone on record saying that after reading this trilogy, he decided that the world was ready for [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire a complicated epic about knights and dragons]]. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, without Mr. Williams there would be no ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

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* Creator/GeorgeRRMartin has gone on record saying that after reading this trilogy, he decided that the world was ready for [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire a complicated epic about knights and dragons]]. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, without Mr. Williams there would be no ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* GeorgeRRMartin has gone on record saying that after reading this trilogy, he decided that the world was ready for [[ASongOfIceAndFire a complicated epic about knights and dragons]]. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, without Mr. Williams there would be no ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* GeorgeRRMartin has gone on record saying that after reading this trilogy, he decided that the world was ready for [[ASongOfIceAndFire a complicated epic about knights and dragons]]. Yes ladies and gentlemen, without Mr. Williams there would be no ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

GeorgeRRMartin has gone on record saying that after reading this trilogy, he decided that the world was ready for [[ASongOfIceAndFire a complicated epic about knights and dragons]]. Yes ladies and gentlemen, without Mr. Williams there would be no ''Series/GameOfThrones''.