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"The Lord of the Rings" was a major influence.
It may seem obvious that author George R.R. Martin was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy "The Lord of the Rings," when writing "A Song of Ice and Fire." But it's true. And the film series has some connections to the TV series, including the link of Sean Bean. Bean played Boromir in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Ned Stark in "Game of Thrones" Season 1. Because Sean Bean's characters tend to die in everything, he never made it past the first installment of either series.
It may seem obvious that author George R.R. Martin was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy "The Lord of the Rings," when writing "A Song of Ice and Fire." But it's true. And the film series has some connections to the TV series, including the link of Sean Bean. Bean played Boromir in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Ned Stark in "Game of Thrones" Season 1. Because Sean Bean's characters tend to die in everything, he never made it past the first installment of either series.
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