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* '''"[[Old Ghis & Slaver's Bay (Histories & Lore)|Old Ghis & Slaver's Bay]]"''', by [[Jorah Mormont]]
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* '''"[[Old Ghis & Slaver's Bay (Histories & Lore)|Old Ghis & Slaver's Bay]]"''': [[Jorah Mormont]] charts the rise and fall of the Ghiscari Empire, including its battles with the Valyrian Freehold and the slaver cities that carry on in the wake of its destruction.
* '''"[[The Unsullied (Histories & Lore)|The Unsullied]]"''', by [[Jorah Mormont]]
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* '''"[[The Unsullied (Histories & Lore)|The Unsullied]]"''': [[Jorah Mormont]] recounts the legendary Battle of Qohor, in which three thousand Unsullied slave-warriors held off an entire Dothraki horde outside the gates of Qohor.
* '''"[[House Reed (Histories & Lore)|House Reed]]"''', by [[Meera Reed]]
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* '''"[[House Reed (Histories & Lore)|House Reed]]": '''[[Meera Reed]] discusses the history and modern perceptions of House Reed, leaders of the crannogmen, the mysterious swamp-dwelling gatekeepers of the North.
* '''"[[House Bolton (Histories & Lore)|House Bolton]]"''', by [[Roose Bolton]]
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* '''"[[House Bolton (Histories & Lore)|House Bolton]]": '''[[Roose Bolton]] discusses the history of House Bolton, one of the great houses of the North, despite their often unsavory reputation.
* '''"[[House Frey (Histories & Lore)|House Frey]]"''', by [[Catelyn Stark]]
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* '''"[[House Frey (Histories & Lore)|House Frey]]": '''[[Catelyn Stark]] tracks the House Frey’s quick rise to wealth and power through control of the Crossing, as well as their current reputation under the prickly and resentful Lord Walder Frey.
* '''"[[House Tully (Histories & Lore)|House Tully]]"''', by [[Brynden Tully]]
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* '''"[[House Tully (Histories & Lore)|House Tully]]": '''[[Brynden Tully]] details the history of House Tully, the noble and diplomatic Lords Paramount of the Riverlands.
* '''"[[The Lord of Light (Histories & Lore)|The Lord of Light]]"''', by [[Thoros]] of [[Myr]]
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* '''"[[The Lord of Light (Histories & Lore)|The Lord of Light]]"''': [[Thoros]] of [[Myr]] details his personal history as a follower of the Lord of Light, from his skeptical youth in Myr, to his visions in the flames that have made him a believer.
* '''"[[Wargs and the Sight (Histories & Lore)|Wargs and the Sight]]"''', by [[Bran Stark]]
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* '''"[[Wargs and the Sight (Histories & Lore)|Wargs and the Sight]]": '''[[Bran Stark]] explains the legendary abilities of warging and the Sight, skills that, although innate to the mythical Children of the Forest, only present themselves in modern men on rare occasion.
* '''"[[Robert's Rebellion (Histories & Lore)|Robert's Rebellion]]"''', by [[Petyr Baelish]] and [[Varys]]
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* '''"[[Robert's Rebellion (Histories & Lore)|Robert's Rebellion]]": '''[[Petyr Baelish]] and [[Varys]] debate the ramifications of Robert Baratheon’s rebellion against the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen, and its impact on the realm.
* '''"[[The Red Keep (Histories & Lore)|The Red Keep]]"''', by [[Joffrey Baratheon]]
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* '''"[[The Red Keep (Histories & Lore)|The Red Keep]]": '''[[Joffrey Baratheon]] reveals the history and structure of the Red Keep, the main fortress of King’s Landing, from its construction by the Targaryens, to its hidden lower dungeons.
* '''"[[The North (Histories & Lore)|The North]]"''', by [[Jon Snow]]
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* '''"[[The North (Histories & Lore)|The North]]": '''[[Jon Snow]] describes the vast, cold and unforgiving North, which stretches from the Neck to the Wall, and has served as the barrier between the Seven Kingdoms and the horrors beyond the Wall four thousands of years.
* '''"[[The Reach (Histories & Lore)|The Reach]]"''', by [[Margaery Tyrell]]
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* '''"[[The Reach (Histories & Lore)|The Reach]]": '''[[Margaery Tyrell]] discusses the history, customs, and noble houses of the Reach, the fertile region known for chivalry, knightly tournaments, farms, and vineyards.
* '''"[[The Riverlands (Histories & Lore)|The Riverlands]]"''', by [[Brynden Tully]]
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* '''"[[The Riverlands (Histories & Lore)|The Riverlands:]] '''[[Brynden Tully]] recounts the history of the Riverlands, one of the most desirable-and most fought over-regions in the Seven Kingdoms.
* '''"[[The Stormlands (Histories & Lore)|The Stormlands]]"''', by [[Brienne of Tarth]]
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* '''"[[The Stormlands (Histories & Lore)|The Stormlands]]"''': [[Brienne of Tarth]] recounts the tumultuous history of the Stormlands, from the constant battles waged by the Storm Kings, to the relative peace under Targaryen rule, to Robert’s Rebellion.
* '''"[[The Westerlands (Histories & Lore)|The Westerlands]]"''', by [[Tywin Lannister]]
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* '''"[[The Westerlands (Histories & Lore)|The Westerlands]]"''': [[Tywin Lannister]] reveals the history of the Westerlands, and the true strength behind the richest region of the Seven Kingdoms; House Lannister.
* '''"[[The Vale (Histories & Lore)|The Vale]]"''', by [[Petyr Baelish]]
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* '''"[[The Vale (Histories & Lore)|The Vale]]"''': [[Petyr Baelish]] delves into the history of the Vale, from its mythical beginnings to the impregnable Eyrie, the noble House Arryn, and the unpredictable Hill Tribes.
   
 
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"Histories & Lore" is a series of short animated videos included in Blu-ray release of each TV season of Game of Thrones.

In Season 1, the animated featurettes were titled the "Complete Guide to Westeros", but from Season 2 onwards they were titled the "Histories & Lore" videos. For the sake of simplicity and ease of access, the Season 1 videos are listed here on Game of Thrones Wiki alongside the others, retroactively included them as "Histories & Lore" videos.

Style

Actual cast members, in-character, narrate the major events of the 12,000 year long history of Westeros. Each video lasts for about one to three minutes (sometimes slightly more), and the videos included in each season's Blu-ray set have a combined running time of 60 minutes: thus each functionally constitutes a full-length "bonus episode" of sorts. The Season 1 featurettes were written by staff "lore master" Bryan Cogman. After he was promoted to full staff writer, from Season 2 onwards they were written by his assistant Dave Hill (who was also later promoted to a full episode writer in Season 5), though Cogman still oversaw the scripts for them.

The goal is that viewers new to the TV series that are not familiar with author George R.R. Martin's books are given within the space of an hour a thorough crash-course on all of the vital things one needs to know about the backstory of the world of Westeros.

Similar to the theme of the books, each of the characters gives their own perspective on historical events. For example, Robert Baratheon is filled with self-righteous fury when he describes the Sack of King's Landing, while Viserys Targaryen stresses what a betrayal it was and how the Targaryen children were butchered. The House Stark characters are horrified by the bloodshed in the Sack of King's Landing, while Tywin Lannister considers it to have been a necessary evil.

The featurettes are not fully animated, but rather the "camera" pans over detailed still-frame artwork as characters narrate their contents. The drawings were produced by the TV series's storyboard artist William Simpson, among others such as Elia Mervi.

In Season 1 the artwork was in the form of charcoal drawings, but as they were well-received, more time and resources were put into those produced in subsequent seasons, including full color and more detailed artwork. From Season 2 onwards the videos also include much more zooming in and out by the camera, and sometimes even shifting between two frames to show action (a raised axe in one shot will be lowered while the rest of the frame remains still). As a result they became more of a motion comic.

Season 1

(Called the "Complete Guide to Westeros" in the Season 1 Blu-ray)

Season 2

Season 3

  • "Old Ghis & Slaver's Bay": Jorah Mormont charts the rise and fall of the Ghiscari Empire, including its battles with the Valyrian Freehold and the slaver cities that carry on in the wake of its destruction.
  • "The Unsullied": Jorah Mormont recounts the legendary Battle of Qohor, in which three thousand Unsullied slave-warriors held off an entire Dothraki horde outside the gates of Qohor.
  • "House Reed": Meera Reed discusses the history and modern perceptions of House Reed, leaders of the crannogmen, the mysterious swamp-dwelling gatekeepers of the North.
  • "House Bolton": Roose Bolton discusses the history of House Bolton, one of the great houses of the North, despite their often unsavory reputation.
  • "House Frey": Catelyn Stark tracks the House Frey’s quick rise to wealth and power through control of the Crossing, as well as their current reputation under the prickly and resentful Lord Walder Frey.
  • "House Tully": Brynden Tully details the history of House Tully, the noble and diplomatic Lords Paramount of the Riverlands.
  • "The Lord of Light": Thoros of Myr details his personal history as a follower of the Lord of Light, from his skeptical youth in Myr, to his visions in the flames that have made him a believer.
  • "Wargs and the Sight": Bran Stark explains the legendary abilities of warging and the Sight, skills that, although innate to the mythical Children of the Forest, only present themselves in modern men on rare occasion.
  • "Robert's Rebellion": Petyr Baelish and Varys debate the ramifications of Robert Baratheon’s rebellion against the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen, and its impact on the realm.
  • "The Red Keep": Joffrey Baratheon reveals the history and structure of the Red Keep, the main fortress of King’s Landing, from its construction by the Targaryens, to its hidden lower dungeons.
  • "The North": Jon Snow describes the vast, cold and unforgiving North, which stretches from the Neck to the Wall, and has served as the barrier between the Seven Kingdoms and the horrors beyond the Wall four thousands of years.
  • "The Reach": Margaery Tyrell discusses the history, customs, and noble houses of the Reach, the fertile region known for chivalry, knightly tournaments, farms, and vineyards.
  • "The Riverlands: Brynden Tully recounts the history of the Riverlands, one of the most desirable-and most fought over-regions in the Seven Kingdoms.
  • "The Stormlands": Brienne of Tarth recounts the tumultuous history of the Stormlands, from the constant battles waged by the Storm Kings, to the relative peace under Targaryen rule, to Robert’s Rebellion.
  • "The Westerlands": Tywin Lannister reveals the history of the Westerlands, and the true strength behind the richest region of the Seven Kingdoms; House Lannister.
  • "The Vale": Petyr Baelish delves into the history of the Vale, from its mythical beginnings to the impregnable Eyrie, the noble House Arryn, and the unpredictable Hill Tribes.

Season 4

  • "House Martell": Oberyn Martell discusses the history and reputation of House Martell, the strong-willed ruling family of Dorne that refused to join the Seven Kingdoms for centuries.
  • "House Baelish": Petyr Baelish (Littlefinger) explains how, despite humble beginnings, House Baelish has rapidly risen to power, thanks mostly to his own wit and ambition.
  • "Dragons": Grand Maester Pycelle recounts the mysterious origins, magical powers, and inexplicable downfall of history's last generation of dragons.
  • "Poisons": Oberyn Martell explains the sources, surreptitious uses, and lethal effects of the many poisons circulating throughout Westeros and Essos.
  • "The Bastards of Westeros": Ellaria Sand explains the shame cast upon bastards throughout much of Westeros, and how these unwanted children can tear families and kingdoms apart.
  • "The Iron Bank of Braavos": Tycho Nestoris reveals the history behind the legendary Iron Bank of Braavos, an institution renowned for its economic power and formidable reputation.
  • "Sellswords & Hedge Knights": Bronn describes the unique profession and skill of the Sellsword, as well as the debatable merits of the hedge knight.
  • "Robert's Rebellion": Oberyn Martell reveals the Dornish perspective of Robert's Rebellion - or the War of the Usurper as they call it - including the murder of his sister, Elia Martell, during the sack of King's Landing.
  • "The Wall": Samwell Tarly explains the impressive construction and function of the Wall, including its natural defenses against wildling attempts to scale, breach, and circumnavigate it.
  • "The Nations of the North": Tormund Giantsbane describes the varied clans of Free Folk living beyond the Wall, from Thenns to the Hornfoots to the Giants, all of whom Mance Rayder has rallied to his cause.
  • "The Kingsguard", by Jaime Lannister details the heroes and storied triumphs of the Kingsguard believed to be the most honorable knights in the realm. Bronn sheds some light on the unfavorable moments from the Kingsguard's history, including their blind loyalty for less-than-honorable kings.
  • "The Maester's Chain": Qyburn explains the significance of the Maester's Chain, a symbolic ornament earned by students of The Citadel, with each link representing the mastery of a different subject.
  • "The Death of Kings": Varys tracks the lives and all too common deaths of the Kings of Westeros over the years, proving that the Iron Throne is truly an uncomfortable seat to hold.
  • "Valyrian Steel": Jorah Mormont details the mysterious properties of Valyrian Steel, a metal considered magical that was used to forge the blades of the great Houses of Westeros.
  • "Justice of the Seven Kingdoms": Bronn offers his view on the Seven Kingdoms' questionable methods of justice, including the dramatic trial by combat and the rarely invoked trial by Seven.

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