No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2026
In Westeros, everyone always fights about the Iron Throne—a chair like an iron cowlick, constructed with actual swords seized from vanquished enemies, jutting every which way.
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