Dr. Pepper Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This just in: Editorial decrying the lack of insects on planet Gearth results in astute researchers uncovering the plethora of insects on said planet. Stay tuned for further information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoamingRonin Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 House Frey is made up entirely of a colony of dung beetles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Girl Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 My apologies, I misunderstood you and thought you were talking of normal insects.I suppose he did try to be the most compliant with whatever could have been around during middle age in Europe for the most, and added very few exotic animals to give it a particular unique trait.Besides, I confess it would have been particularly difficult for me to accept a middle age society settled up in a world of giant insects, because these are commonly associated with post-apocalyptic scenarios. It would have been just like.. introducing dinosaurs instead of mammals. Imagine Cersei complaining of Robert always going to hunt a Triceratops Horridus when she's about to give birth to a child, the Starks finding 5 Velociraptor Mongoliensis puppies and Arya training catching Procompsognathus Triassicus in the red-keep. Odd, wouldn't it be?well Southros supposed has an animal that resembles a Veloceraptor, so make what you will out if that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Abstract Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Insects would never survive the long winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahura Mazda Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 well Southros supposed has an animal that resembles a Veloceraptor, so make what you will out if that :)Oh... I fear I have completely missed out that description, not only in english read but even in my mother tongue. :blushing: Thank you for pointing it out. Do you happen to recall where should I go to read some details? ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talla Tarly Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 We haven't seen a ton of fantastical creatures on GRRTH (dragons, direwolves, manticores, maybe a unicorn). And direwolfs are not even fantastical. They existed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direwolf House Frey is made up entirely of a colony of dung beetles. A dung beetle could feel insulted by this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just because it's a fantasy novel, doesn't mean there needs to be a bunch of giant spiders and such. If you're looking for overused and cliché plot devices, might I suggest the sci-fi channel. (Also, don't the others allegedly have giant ice spiders?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon of the Dead Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What about the icy spiders the Others are supposed to ride? (Which I think are based on Odin's eight-legged horse, Sleipnir) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithras Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 What about the icy spiders the Others are supposed to ride? (Which I think are based on Odin's eight-legged horse, Sleipnir) That ones definitely count, although we have not seen any of them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya kiddin' Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 One word - Firewyrms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binga Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I would love to see some gigantic prehistoric insects in the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon stark I Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well Others ride giant spiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Girl Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Oh... I fear I have completely missed out that description, not only in english read but even in my mother tongue. :blushing: Thank you for pointing it out. Do you happen to recall where should I go to read some details? ^_^http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/81271-dinosaurs-in-asoiaf/this thread talks about themI missed it too at first. Mind was blown when I put 2+2 together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Monkey Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I think that having giant insects as part of the story would necessarily mean rewriting the whole story. You couldn't just have a giant flesh-eating locust swarm flitting around the Neck and leave the rest of the story unchanged; if Westeros proper was infested with overt, commonplace supernatural horrors, it would dramatically change the history, culture, and organization of the entire society -- the equivalent of having White Walkers overrunning King's Landing. It wouldn't just be "ASOIAF with insects" it would be a new story altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I think Westeros would be a much better place if GRRM had included the insect dimension. Surely that makes the life of hedge knights much more miserable. Hell even in our world, there are flying cockroaches, camel spiders, giant centipedes, freaking hornets etc. You are absolutely right, this series would be much improved by the inclusion of mystical insects. Though, in fairness to Martin, he has planted no shortage of clues suggesting that the Great Other is a life form akin to a Slug King, (a "Jabba the Hutt," if you will), presiding over his minions of murderous leeches. The textual evidence is there if you know where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 You are absolutely right, this series would be much improved by the inclusion of mystical insects. I always thought these books were lacking something small that could much improve them. That something was insects. Arya getting fleas was best passage in the books!!! Insects ftw! PS Lamprey, a spider is arachnid, not an insect. They have 2 body segments instead of 3, making the comparison with Tolkien rather unfair. Does that make you like LoTR less now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Greg of House House Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Normal, acceptable insects are mentioned. Other than manticore, we dont have superfreaking insects. GRRM feels free to create bonebreaking turtles, lizard lions, that reptile in the slums of Yunkai which swallowed one of the infiltrators. I was disappointed why he didnot create any supergiant mad insects, killing few and scaring most. I'd hate supergiant insects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Personally, I'm just upset that GRRM didn't include sea or water animals. Made it really unrealistic that there were no fish or whales or dolphins or krakens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahura Mazda Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Personally, I'm just upset that GRRM didn't include sea or water animals. Made it really unrealistic that there were no fish or whales or dolphins or krakens. I'm not sure about whales and dolphins, yet for what regards fishes and krakens.. you're being ironic, aren't you? :) Edit: uhm, maybe dolphins were seen during Daenerys sea traversal? :-/ http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/81271-dinosaurs-in-asoiaf/ this thread talks about them I missed it too at first. Mind was blown when I put 2+2 together Thank you so much! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithras Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 I was thinking that living as a hedge knight would be very cool, it is just you and the world. Then I watched this and suddenly being a hedge knight didnot seem so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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