Post by voice on Oct 31, 2017 18:47:59 GMT
Source: lascriptasdeinvernalia.blogspot.com.es/2017/10/entrevista-george-rr-martin-jon-nieve.html?m=1
Translation:
Today is a special day. Let's meet, personally, the author of one of the best-selling sagas of the last decade: Song of Ice and Fire. Without it, it would not have been possible to be here today.
We have stayed at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza hotel at 10:30 am. It has not been easy to arrange an interview with George R.R. Martín, we have taken four months to reach an agreement to avoid that many of the questions proposed by the writing were vetoed. "When will Winter Winds come out?" is one of the questions prohibited by contract, but nothing prevents some brave journalists who have crossed the world to solve all possible doubts, risking the only opportunity that will be presented to them after a long time.
Martin arrives with an affable countenance. We imagined it to be older, but as soon as we enter the door, we lose an enigmatic energy that moves us. We soon know that this man has more courage than we, that we continue exhausted. The interview has been translated from English:
Good morning, Mr. Martin. My name is Mya Castillo Rey, a graduate in Journalism and author of the page in Spanish The Crypts of Winterfell. These are my companions Robert and Albert. I point to them with a gesture and everyone shakes hands.
Hello, Mya. Charmed.
I thank you for allowing us to receive us. I smile at him and we sit down. Albert turns on the recorder for the subsequent transcription that will allow me to publish, in detail, what happened inside.
When you want to start, Mya, Robert encourages me.
Hello, Mr. Martin. There are about two years left until the series Game of Thrones, which exists thanks to his work, comes to an end. The literary saga is not yet finished, how do you think this will affect your novels? Will the public interest be lost when the series tells the outcome and by then we have not read all of its books?
Do not. The series is telling a story that discerns, to a large extent, my books. Frames have been cut, some characters are playing the role that belongs to others; There are those who have died in the series and will have a fundamental role in the books that remain. It is impossible not to get excited with everything I have written and I have to write. I will not tire of saying that we are talking about two versions of the same story.
"A story with the same ending," I say. Will the Iron Throne end in the same conditions in both versions? If you had planned not to destroy it and seat a king or queen at the end of the story, would it be the same or the same as in the series?
It would be the same or the same, without a doubt. But that does not mean there are not going to be surprises that nobody has seen or will see in the television version. What is the use of knowing the end if the path has not been enjoyed? It does not matter who reigns in Poniente when all have died, but how and why that character has achieved it.
Some bet on Jon Snow, others on Daenerys Targaryen. Too predictable, maybe?
In my novels Jon is dead and Daenerys has not stepped on Poniente, I am afraid that you advance events that you have not read yet nor do you know how they will happen. There are many characters and points of view to unravel, everything does not revolve around these two characters.
So, is not Jon the hero of this story? Daenerys would not deserve a reward after living in exile since childhood?
I do not like labels. All my characters have suffered, each in his own way. For something I write from their points of view, so that we can all understand why they do what they do and how they feel in front of the enemy. For the Lannister, the Starks are the bad guys. It would not be fair to dismiss them as villains or their rivals as heroes. Is Jon a hero? You can, but so is Jaime Lannister, Sam Tarly or Stannis Baratheon. Each of them has been a coward once, but also brave. If you ask me if Jon is the hero of this story, I answer that he is not; all are important as long as they remain alive among my pages and they will have the same opportunity to prove their worth. Regarding Daenerys, I do not think that deserving, in this saga, is synonymous to obtain. In real life, because you are a good person, you do not get everything you want. I try to make my story as realistic as possible and some may see their struggle rewarded, but not all.
I recently read an interview, in a Russian medium, of which the media barely echoed. In it, he compared Jon Snow to Theon and accused the latter of envying the former, when he had never manifested himself openly about any character. I was surprised that he positioned himself and did not leave freeway to doubt something so subjective, since some people think that it is mutual and even the other way around.
I'm afraid to tell you that this interview is false. Unfortunately, I do not have time to deny each of the news that comes to light, even when these are not true. A year ago I had to deny that I was going to be part of the production of a film of the saga. It took me three days to do it and, by then, half the world was convinced of the hoax and had congratulated me on my new project, which, obviously, I did not have in mind to do. I never said that Theon was envious of Jon Snow or vice versa; I think that both characters have their pluses and minuses and that the two admired each other for a series of requirements that the other did not fulfill, but they were never the best friends; Their social positions distanced them at a very personal level.
Some believe that Jon could end up with Daenerys, as in the series. Even Sansa has been proposed as a second option to be the only noble girl available, do you think a crazy idea, in both cases? In the beginning I had in mind to pair Jon with Arya, although I understand that the current story is far from this.
We must bear in mind that Jon, in my novels, is dead. The only thing I can assure you is that I never planned to marry Sansa for thinking about Arya when I still did not have a very educated idea of my story. If I discarded the idea, I would be an illusion if I thought to change it to meet the same pattern. In the event that Jon came back to life at some point, that possibility is very remote. I would never marry Sansa. Both have been raised as brothers and neither thinks of the other in a way that goes beyond brotherly love, which does not even exist. Arya has a better relationship with Jon than this one with Sansa and they will not end up together either. To understand your possible relationship with Daenerys, you will have to continue reading.
So, is he still alive? Can we read how Winterfell recovers or will this really be a Stark?
Stannis Baratheon is the one who is fighting, right now, to recover the home of the Starks. Jon is dead; Sansa meets with Meñique, oblivious to what is really happening; Arya is a dangerous girl, but without an army or means to regain anything; Rickon is just a baby that has to be rescued by a smuggler who is presumed dead; Bran would have to cross the Wall, risking his own life, to arrive when it would be too late. Do you really still believe that a Stark has a chance to recover Winterfell right now? -Rice dramatically.
I am interesting that I named Arya, who has been developing a psychopathic character throughout the saga. Do you have salvation? I know that his wife adores her, although it would also seem crazy to me that his crimes were justified when revenge dominates his life.
Arya is a girl who has sought to survive at all costs. It is not Sansa, who has assumed the role that would correspond to any noblewoman of the time. Arya has a difficult character to handle. He could have let himself be killed or given to the Lannisters to be used as one more piece of the game of thrones; but decided to act as they would have done with her to get here. Salvation would have everyone if they reflected a few seconds; but few decide to change course once they make a decision. It has been shown that revenge is not the best way to do justice, it always ends up paying.
Is Azor Ahai a real character in the saga or just a legend? Could it be a woman?
Azor Ahai is a male character in a legend, which can be extrapolated to a female character if it currently existed in Westeros. The genre is neutral from the moment you decide to point to any of my characters as such. But Azor Ahai is not anyone in particular, it is part of a fantastic story within the fantasy saga itself. Any character could be attributed to a divinity, such as the Drowned God or The God of Many Faces. None of them is a real character, they are mere legends of the history of Poniente and their meaning is symbolic. In each part of the map you can consider Azor Ahai to anyone with similar traits. The prophecies must be taken with tweezers. I am amused to see the fans discussing the true identity of a character that is a legend, when you have to be able to read between the lines and distinguish the facts from the speculations. Elsewhere it is spoken of the Promised Prince, when this figure has distinctions with the true Azor Ahai of the legend.
In the series, Jon and Daenerys are kings, not princes. How would it fit that they were the Prince who was Promised, if it were really confirmed that one of the two corresponds to this role?
In the series there are more princes and characters of real blood. In my books opens a range of possibilities, since anyone can be king and stop being in a second.
Gendry has become more important than it has been lately, merging his character with Edric Storm. Will Gendry, Arya's friend, be as relevant to the future as we seem to imply?
In my books there are several bastards of King Robert who are still alive. Mya Piedra, who shares your first name - she smiles at me - could also claim her rights. The series only reminds us that the blood of the Baratheon is not lost. The presence of Gendry does not imply greater importance in my books, only the viability that a house as important as that will not be completely extinguished.
In the series, Theon does not have a penis or testicles. Is it a clear spoiler that in books you will not be able to reign, have children, or even marry a woman? He remains the legitimate heir to Pike's throne.
I have not confirmed this detail in the books, so I invite you to continue reading. Daenerys can not have children either, Gray Worm, or Bran. None of them has died because of it, they still have a mission to fulfill while they are still alive in my pages.
I suspect that the Captain's Daughter is pregnant with this character, is it possible that this will save the future?
Keep reading. -Smile and does not affirm or deny anything.
Can Asha change the values of the Iron Islands being Theon who has lived with the Stark and has learned more the characteristics of a good ruler? Would Iron Men really end up accepting a woman as their queen easily? Would it be realistic?
The customs can not be changed from one day to another, it would require years of wars and quarrels. That a woman governs in Poniente is not an isolated event, there we have Cersei Lannister. But the Iron Islands have another policy and move by brute force. The possibilities of Asha are few, but not impossible. His brother would have to die first, he could rule while collapsing his own weaknesses. If I told you which of the two is going to survive, I would be spoiling my own book. If you ask me if it would be realistic for a woman to govern in Pike when, up to now, she has not been like that because of her gender, she would have to be honest: it is not realistic. Winter Winds will be key for the two brothers, especially for Theon.
Is Euron in the books worse than Ramsay Bolton?
It will be.
Sansa has not had luck in love, it always ends up being a game for men. What chance would he have of ending up with someone if he were still alive? Is there still hope for her? Which character would be the most appropriate?
It is possible that Sansa ends up choosing her consort after many sticks, she may get tired of being chosen by the others. The time in which I live the saga does not leave much room for women to decide, unfortunately. But Sansa can go far; although of course, it can also die.
What do you think about the distance Jaime Lannister is taking with his sister Cersei? Without Brienne would it have been possible?
Jaime is a very complex character. His evolution was strictly necessary, otherwise he would have destroyed it. I'm not going to deny that Brienne is part of that process; Probably, his presence has influenced much until now and will continue to do so.
But Brienne tends to trap Jaime in Dragon Dance so as not to die at the hands of Lady Stoneheart, will there be trial by combat?
Keep reading - smile.
Robb was skin-changing and died, while Varamyr had time to show us that it was possible to survive death with that gift. What made them different?
Robb was a wargs. He never came to accept his true nature, he only had wolf dreams that he did not understand as a power. Without being aware of it, I could not carry out any plan. For Varamyr time is key, he had to get into a body quickly.
Do you discard the presence of Robb inside Raynald Westerling?
Nothing is disposable, but it is still a mere speculation.
Is Tyrion Lannister a Targaryen?
Tyrion is more Lannister than any of his brothers.
Once he said that, in his book, there were characters who were bisexual. Who did you mean?
Arya, Brienne, Theon, Green, Pyp and Sam, for example. I leave subtleties in the work about this. Everything is in the details.
What possibilities would Ned have to survive if he had requested a trial by combat?
"They probably would have brought Sansa's head, as Varys told him to convince him to acknowledge his treason against the Crown. After confessing the accusatory facts as true, there was no place to request a trial by combat.
In Spain there are youtubers that are dedicated to spoilear the complete scripts of the seasons of the series not emitted. We have been learning, in advance, of all that was going to happen two years ago. What do you think of this type of people who say they want to help calm the cravings for waiting?
I consider that they have to be very bored to make a living at the expense of other people's work, being accomplices of leaks initiated from illegality. They only think about making money with the number of visits; they pity me Some have no trade or benefit and with that he gives them.
Do you think that HBO is to blame?
That you should ask them. It does not make sense that they want to destroy their own work by deliberately filtering what is going to happen. I believe that trust starts from below, you can not control everyone.
Now I want to transmit some questions asked by the fans, who have asked me to do them after knowing that I would interview you.
Question asked by Leydis de la Cruz Macias (Game of Thrones Complete Episodes): Will Arya achieve all of her deaths?
In the list of Arya there are several characters that are already dead. It is not up to her to decide who will take the lives of her possible victims, but to the God of Many Faces. If they are found along the way, it is possible that they will fulfill their purpose. With the Dog he made an exception, however.
Question made by Barbara Waddle (Game of Thrones Complete Episodes): If I could resurrect a character from Game of Thrones, what would it be? And if I could give a happy ending to a couple in the series, what would it be?
If I had wanted to resurrect some character, I would have done it; in fact, some have already come back to life with their respective consequences. So if I could do it, I would be a magician. "He laughs loudly." I'd like to see Sam and Eli happy.
Question made by Camila Dextre (LA MURALLA): How would the story have changed if Robb had decided not to marry Jeyne Westerling? What if Oberyn had survived?
In my mind, Robb had to die. He was not a character to stay until the end, although he was very fond of him. The shadow of betrayal weighed on him; not having married would not have changed anything, only his death would have been delayed. As for Oberyn, there would have been no greater retaliation without his defeat; It was necessary
Question asked by Víctor Alfonso (LA MURALLA): How satisfied are you with the direction of the seventh season of the series, since the story in this one covers unknown territory in the books?
I'm very happy with the work of the producers. It is a story that will differ from mine in many ways and I have no complaints; they handle one version, I the other.
Question asked by Natalia del Pilar Martínez Bermúdez (LA MURALLA): Can there be more dragons besides the three Daenerys?
Can- says sharp.
Prequest formulated by Andrés Prieto (Universe Song of Ice and Fire -Group-): Where do the whores go?
Anywhere they want. They are whores, not hostages-laughs with force- Keep reading.
Question made by Nelson Danchow (Universe Song of Ice and Fire -Group-): Who would you like to sit on the Iron Throne?
A consistent, fair and noble character (of heart, not of lineage). But this is a Song of Ice and Fire; with those characteristics it does not last long in the game of thrones.
Question made by Carlos Zebra-Alvarado (Game of Thrones Latin America): Have you made any changes to the plot of CDHYF due to the changes that HBO has made? How do you expect to keep the element of shock in your novels, if the series has already revealed (or will reveal) the most important part of the plot?
No, I have not made any changes as a result of the series. The series does not influence me when writing my novels. The series has revealed some important elements, but the procedure will be different in my books and reading it will be magical.
A question made by Esther García Fernández (Game of Thrones Spain): Would you say that the White Walkers are the bad guys in this story?
Until now, only humans have made enough mistakes to define them as bad, although they are also good when they want. The Others have not had the opportunity to be exposed, at least in my books. Evil is so relative ... Have you read how a Walker killed by the Iron Throne? There you have the answer.
Question made by Lemi Noe (A Group Does Not Have a Name): It is the first series in which I see that many women are considered heroines: Arya, Brienne, Daenerys ..., what do you think when you see how many real women feel identified? with them in a world like the Game of Thrones?
I'm proud of it. For me women are people and should have their place in the world, like any man. When I write about my female characters in such a macho era and I get them to rise above the possibilities that environment would never have given them, I cry inside. A current woman is still facing those problems in society and for me it is an honor to cause that effect in many people.
Question made by Melissa Camacho (A Group Does Not Have a Name): Where does Theon urinate?
Jahahaha -goes a lot and chokes, Robert hits him on the back- Keep reading.
Question made by Gen Maedre (Knights of the Seven Kingdoms): What advice would you give to those who plan to write?
To be true to themselves, not to be afraid of what they will say. When writing about something, you have to feel safe, knowing that you are doing the right thing. It is important to write for oneself, without doubting whether that will please others.
Question made by Pablo Lucini Echazarreta (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms): Who do you think are the three best players of the game of thrones and why?
For me the best players will be those who manage to reach the throne without dying in the attempt and keep it, which is the most important. I can not condition the future of some characters with my response, as you will understand. But I can tell you that those who pass more unnoticed or play in the shadows, have higher expectations.
Question made by Mariela Baez (Game of Thrones Series of HBO): After converting babies, do they grow?
Logically. I do not see how the Battle for Dawn could win an army of babies.
I'm not going to ask you when Winter Winds will come out because I know you will not respond to it, but I would like to know what problems a good writer can have if he does not finish his work on time or prolong the publication without an apparently known cause.
I'm very perfectionist, maybe that is my worst defect. I do not like to leave anything in the inkwell and I am at a point where closing all the plots is my priority; but close them as they deserve, not fast and under pressure. It is possible that Winter Winds come out in September 2018, but I have nothing agreed.
Have you killed many Starks in Winter Winds or too many characters with POVs?
There are many characters that I have had to say goodbye to, but they do not have to be from the Stark house.
Many thanks, Mr. Martin, for the time offered. I send greetings from Facebook fans who have participated, from a distance, in this interview.
PD: Unfortunately, it has been impossible to ask all the questions sent. Some did not come, others had already been answered in previous interviews, some came loaded with spoilers that logically were not going to be answered. Thank you all.
Translation:
Today is a special day. Let's meet, personally, the author of one of the best-selling sagas of the last decade: Song of Ice and Fire. Without it, it would not have been possible to be here today.
We have stayed at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza hotel at 10:30 am. It has not been easy to arrange an interview with George R.R. Martín, we have taken four months to reach an agreement to avoid that many of the questions proposed by the writing were vetoed. "When will Winter Winds come out?" is one of the questions prohibited by contract, but nothing prevents some brave journalists who have crossed the world to solve all possible doubts, risking the only opportunity that will be presented to them after a long time.
Martin arrives with an affable countenance. We imagined it to be older, but as soon as we enter the door, we lose an enigmatic energy that moves us. We soon know that this man has more courage than we, that we continue exhausted. The interview has been translated from English:
Good morning, Mr. Martin. My name is Mya Castillo Rey, a graduate in Journalism and author of the page in Spanish The Crypts of Winterfell. These are my companions Robert and Albert. I point to them with a gesture and everyone shakes hands.
Hello, Mya. Charmed.
I thank you for allowing us to receive us. I smile at him and we sit down. Albert turns on the recorder for the subsequent transcription that will allow me to publish, in detail, what happened inside.
When you want to start, Mya, Robert encourages me.
Hello, Mr. Martin. There are about two years left until the series Game of Thrones, which exists thanks to his work, comes to an end. The literary saga is not yet finished, how do you think this will affect your novels? Will the public interest be lost when the series tells the outcome and by then we have not read all of its books?
Do not. The series is telling a story that discerns, to a large extent, my books. Frames have been cut, some characters are playing the role that belongs to others; There are those who have died in the series and will have a fundamental role in the books that remain. It is impossible not to get excited with everything I have written and I have to write. I will not tire of saying that we are talking about two versions of the same story.
"A story with the same ending," I say. Will the Iron Throne end in the same conditions in both versions? If you had planned not to destroy it and seat a king or queen at the end of the story, would it be the same or the same as in the series?
It would be the same or the same, without a doubt. But that does not mean there are not going to be surprises that nobody has seen or will see in the television version. What is the use of knowing the end if the path has not been enjoyed? It does not matter who reigns in Poniente when all have died, but how and why that character has achieved it.
Some bet on Jon Snow, others on Daenerys Targaryen. Too predictable, maybe?
In my novels Jon is dead and Daenerys has not stepped on Poniente, I am afraid that you advance events that you have not read yet nor do you know how they will happen. There are many characters and points of view to unravel, everything does not revolve around these two characters.
So, is not Jon the hero of this story? Daenerys would not deserve a reward after living in exile since childhood?
I do not like labels. All my characters have suffered, each in his own way. For something I write from their points of view, so that we can all understand why they do what they do and how they feel in front of the enemy. For the Lannister, the Starks are the bad guys. It would not be fair to dismiss them as villains or their rivals as heroes. Is Jon a hero? You can, but so is Jaime Lannister, Sam Tarly or Stannis Baratheon. Each of them has been a coward once, but also brave. If you ask me if Jon is the hero of this story, I answer that he is not; all are important as long as they remain alive among my pages and they will have the same opportunity to prove their worth. Regarding Daenerys, I do not think that deserving, in this saga, is synonymous to obtain. In real life, because you are a good person, you do not get everything you want. I try to make my story as realistic as possible and some may see their struggle rewarded, but not all.
I recently read an interview, in a Russian medium, of which the media barely echoed. In it, he compared Jon Snow to Theon and accused the latter of envying the former, when he had never manifested himself openly about any character. I was surprised that he positioned himself and did not leave freeway to doubt something so subjective, since some people think that it is mutual and even the other way around.
I'm afraid to tell you that this interview is false. Unfortunately, I do not have time to deny each of the news that comes to light, even when these are not true. A year ago I had to deny that I was going to be part of the production of a film of the saga. It took me three days to do it and, by then, half the world was convinced of the hoax and had congratulated me on my new project, which, obviously, I did not have in mind to do. I never said that Theon was envious of Jon Snow or vice versa; I think that both characters have their pluses and minuses and that the two admired each other for a series of requirements that the other did not fulfill, but they were never the best friends; Their social positions distanced them at a very personal level.
Some believe that Jon could end up with Daenerys, as in the series. Even Sansa has been proposed as a second option to be the only noble girl available, do you think a crazy idea, in both cases? In the beginning I had in mind to pair Jon with Arya, although I understand that the current story is far from this.
We must bear in mind that Jon, in my novels, is dead. The only thing I can assure you is that I never planned to marry Sansa for thinking about Arya when I still did not have a very educated idea of my story. If I discarded the idea, I would be an illusion if I thought to change it to meet the same pattern. In the event that Jon came back to life at some point, that possibility is very remote. I would never marry Sansa. Both have been raised as brothers and neither thinks of the other in a way that goes beyond brotherly love, which does not even exist. Arya has a better relationship with Jon than this one with Sansa and they will not end up together either. To understand your possible relationship with Daenerys, you will have to continue reading.
So, is he still alive? Can we read how Winterfell recovers or will this really be a Stark?
Stannis Baratheon is the one who is fighting, right now, to recover the home of the Starks. Jon is dead; Sansa meets with Meñique, oblivious to what is really happening; Arya is a dangerous girl, but without an army or means to regain anything; Rickon is just a baby that has to be rescued by a smuggler who is presumed dead; Bran would have to cross the Wall, risking his own life, to arrive when it would be too late. Do you really still believe that a Stark has a chance to recover Winterfell right now? -Rice dramatically.
I am interesting that I named Arya, who has been developing a psychopathic character throughout the saga. Do you have salvation? I know that his wife adores her, although it would also seem crazy to me that his crimes were justified when revenge dominates his life.
Arya is a girl who has sought to survive at all costs. It is not Sansa, who has assumed the role that would correspond to any noblewoman of the time. Arya has a difficult character to handle. He could have let himself be killed or given to the Lannisters to be used as one more piece of the game of thrones; but decided to act as they would have done with her to get here. Salvation would have everyone if they reflected a few seconds; but few decide to change course once they make a decision. It has been shown that revenge is not the best way to do justice, it always ends up paying.
Is Azor Ahai a real character in the saga or just a legend? Could it be a woman?
Azor Ahai is a male character in a legend, which can be extrapolated to a female character if it currently existed in Westeros. The genre is neutral from the moment you decide to point to any of my characters as such. But Azor Ahai is not anyone in particular, it is part of a fantastic story within the fantasy saga itself. Any character could be attributed to a divinity, such as the Drowned God or The God of Many Faces. None of them is a real character, they are mere legends of the history of Poniente and their meaning is symbolic. In each part of the map you can consider Azor Ahai to anyone with similar traits. The prophecies must be taken with tweezers. I am amused to see the fans discussing the true identity of a character that is a legend, when you have to be able to read between the lines and distinguish the facts from the speculations. Elsewhere it is spoken of the Promised Prince, when this figure has distinctions with the true Azor Ahai of the legend.
In the series, Jon and Daenerys are kings, not princes. How would it fit that they were the Prince who was Promised, if it were really confirmed that one of the two corresponds to this role?
In the series there are more princes and characters of real blood. In my books opens a range of possibilities, since anyone can be king and stop being in a second.
Gendry has become more important than it has been lately, merging his character with Edric Storm. Will Gendry, Arya's friend, be as relevant to the future as we seem to imply?
In my books there are several bastards of King Robert who are still alive. Mya Piedra, who shares your first name - she smiles at me - could also claim her rights. The series only reminds us that the blood of the Baratheon is not lost. The presence of Gendry does not imply greater importance in my books, only the viability that a house as important as that will not be completely extinguished.
In the series, Theon does not have a penis or testicles. Is it a clear spoiler that in books you will not be able to reign, have children, or even marry a woman? He remains the legitimate heir to Pike's throne.
I have not confirmed this detail in the books, so I invite you to continue reading. Daenerys can not have children either, Gray Worm, or Bran. None of them has died because of it, they still have a mission to fulfill while they are still alive in my pages.
I suspect that the Captain's Daughter is pregnant with this character, is it possible that this will save the future?
Keep reading. -Smile and does not affirm or deny anything.
Can Asha change the values of the Iron Islands being Theon who has lived with the Stark and has learned more the characteristics of a good ruler? Would Iron Men really end up accepting a woman as their queen easily? Would it be realistic?
The customs can not be changed from one day to another, it would require years of wars and quarrels. That a woman governs in Poniente is not an isolated event, there we have Cersei Lannister. But the Iron Islands have another policy and move by brute force. The possibilities of Asha are few, but not impossible. His brother would have to die first, he could rule while collapsing his own weaknesses. If I told you which of the two is going to survive, I would be spoiling my own book. If you ask me if it would be realistic for a woman to govern in Pike when, up to now, she has not been like that because of her gender, she would have to be honest: it is not realistic. Winter Winds will be key for the two brothers, especially for Theon.
Is Euron in the books worse than Ramsay Bolton?
It will be.
Sansa has not had luck in love, it always ends up being a game for men. What chance would he have of ending up with someone if he were still alive? Is there still hope for her? Which character would be the most appropriate?
It is possible that Sansa ends up choosing her consort after many sticks, she may get tired of being chosen by the others. The time in which I live the saga does not leave much room for women to decide, unfortunately. But Sansa can go far; although of course, it can also die.
What do you think about the distance Jaime Lannister is taking with his sister Cersei? Without Brienne would it have been possible?
Jaime is a very complex character. His evolution was strictly necessary, otherwise he would have destroyed it. I'm not going to deny that Brienne is part of that process; Probably, his presence has influenced much until now and will continue to do so.
But Brienne tends to trap Jaime in Dragon Dance so as not to die at the hands of Lady Stoneheart, will there be trial by combat?
Keep reading - smile.
Robb was skin-changing and died, while Varamyr had time to show us that it was possible to survive death with that gift. What made them different?
Robb was a wargs. He never came to accept his true nature, he only had wolf dreams that he did not understand as a power. Without being aware of it, I could not carry out any plan. For Varamyr time is key, he had to get into a body quickly.
Do you discard the presence of Robb inside Raynald Westerling?
Nothing is disposable, but it is still a mere speculation.
Is Tyrion Lannister a Targaryen?
Tyrion is more Lannister than any of his brothers.
Once he said that, in his book, there were characters who were bisexual. Who did you mean?
Arya, Brienne, Theon, Green, Pyp and Sam, for example. I leave subtleties in the work about this. Everything is in the details.
What possibilities would Ned have to survive if he had requested a trial by combat?
"They probably would have brought Sansa's head, as Varys told him to convince him to acknowledge his treason against the Crown. After confessing the accusatory facts as true, there was no place to request a trial by combat.
In Spain there are youtubers that are dedicated to spoilear the complete scripts of the seasons of the series not emitted. We have been learning, in advance, of all that was going to happen two years ago. What do you think of this type of people who say they want to help calm the cravings for waiting?
I consider that they have to be very bored to make a living at the expense of other people's work, being accomplices of leaks initiated from illegality. They only think about making money with the number of visits; they pity me Some have no trade or benefit and with that he gives them.
Do you think that HBO is to blame?
That you should ask them. It does not make sense that they want to destroy their own work by deliberately filtering what is going to happen. I believe that trust starts from below, you can not control everyone.
Now I want to transmit some questions asked by the fans, who have asked me to do them after knowing that I would interview you.
Question asked by Leydis de la Cruz Macias (Game of Thrones Complete Episodes): Will Arya achieve all of her deaths?
In the list of Arya there are several characters that are already dead. It is not up to her to decide who will take the lives of her possible victims, but to the God of Many Faces. If they are found along the way, it is possible that they will fulfill their purpose. With the Dog he made an exception, however.
Question made by Barbara Waddle (Game of Thrones Complete Episodes): If I could resurrect a character from Game of Thrones, what would it be? And if I could give a happy ending to a couple in the series, what would it be?
If I had wanted to resurrect some character, I would have done it; in fact, some have already come back to life with their respective consequences. So if I could do it, I would be a magician. "He laughs loudly." I'd like to see Sam and Eli happy.
Question made by Camila Dextre (LA MURALLA): How would the story have changed if Robb had decided not to marry Jeyne Westerling? What if Oberyn had survived?
In my mind, Robb had to die. He was not a character to stay until the end, although he was very fond of him. The shadow of betrayal weighed on him; not having married would not have changed anything, only his death would have been delayed. As for Oberyn, there would have been no greater retaliation without his defeat; It was necessary
Question asked by Víctor Alfonso (LA MURALLA): How satisfied are you with the direction of the seventh season of the series, since the story in this one covers unknown territory in the books?
I'm very happy with the work of the producers. It is a story that will differ from mine in many ways and I have no complaints; they handle one version, I the other.
Question asked by Natalia del Pilar Martínez Bermúdez (LA MURALLA): Can there be more dragons besides the three Daenerys?
Can- says sharp.
Prequest formulated by Andrés Prieto (Universe Song of Ice and Fire -Group-): Where do the whores go?
Anywhere they want. They are whores, not hostages-laughs with force- Keep reading.
Question made by Nelson Danchow (Universe Song of Ice and Fire -Group-): Who would you like to sit on the Iron Throne?
A consistent, fair and noble character (of heart, not of lineage). But this is a Song of Ice and Fire; with those characteristics it does not last long in the game of thrones.
Question made by Carlos Zebra-Alvarado (Game of Thrones Latin America): Have you made any changes to the plot of CDHYF due to the changes that HBO has made? How do you expect to keep the element of shock in your novels, if the series has already revealed (or will reveal) the most important part of the plot?
No, I have not made any changes as a result of the series. The series does not influence me when writing my novels. The series has revealed some important elements, but the procedure will be different in my books and reading it will be magical.
A question made by Esther García Fernández (Game of Thrones Spain): Would you say that the White Walkers are the bad guys in this story?
Until now, only humans have made enough mistakes to define them as bad, although they are also good when they want. The Others have not had the opportunity to be exposed, at least in my books. Evil is so relative ... Have you read how a Walker killed by the Iron Throne? There you have the answer.
Question made by Lemi Noe (A Group Does Not Have a Name): It is the first series in which I see that many women are considered heroines: Arya, Brienne, Daenerys ..., what do you think when you see how many real women feel identified? with them in a world like the Game of Thrones?
I'm proud of it. For me women are people and should have their place in the world, like any man. When I write about my female characters in such a macho era and I get them to rise above the possibilities that environment would never have given them, I cry inside. A current woman is still facing those problems in society and for me it is an honor to cause that effect in many people.
Question made by Melissa Camacho (A Group Does Not Have a Name): Where does Theon urinate?
Jahahaha -goes a lot and chokes, Robert hits him on the back- Keep reading.
Question made by Gen Maedre (Knights of the Seven Kingdoms): What advice would you give to those who plan to write?
To be true to themselves, not to be afraid of what they will say. When writing about something, you have to feel safe, knowing that you are doing the right thing. It is important to write for oneself, without doubting whether that will please others.
Question made by Pablo Lucini Echazarreta (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms): Who do you think are the three best players of the game of thrones and why?
For me the best players will be those who manage to reach the throne without dying in the attempt and keep it, which is the most important. I can not condition the future of some characters with my response, as you will understand. But I can tell you that those who pass more unnoticed or play in the shadows, have higher expectations.
Question made by Mariela Baez (Game of Thrones Series of HBO): After converting babies, do they grow?
Logically. I do not see how the Battle for Dawn could win an army of babies.
I'm not going to ask you when Winter Winds will come out because I know you will not respond to it, but I would like to know what problems a good writer can have if he does not finish his work on time or prolong the publication without an apparently known cause.
I'm very perfectionist, maybe that is my worst defect. I do not like to leave anything in the inkwell and I am at a point where closing all the plots is my priority; but close them as they deserve, not fast and under pressure. It is possible that Winter Winds come out in September 2018, but I have nothing agreed.
Have you killed many Starks in Winter Winds or too many characters with POVs?
There are many characters that I have had to say goodbye to, but they do not have to be from the Stark house.
Many thanks, Mr. Martin, for the time offered. I send greetings from Facebook fans who have participated, from a distance, in this interview.
PD: Unfortunately, it has been impossible to ask all the questions sent. Some did not come, others had already been answered in previous interviews, some came loaded with spoilers that logically were not going to be answered. Thank you all.
