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It should be noted that at the time Martin wrote this reference, both David and his wife (and co-writer) Leigh Eddings were still alive. The Deddings were noted as being extremely rich.

House Deddings of the Riverlands is noted as having been badly mauled by Lannister forces during the War of the Five Kings, with both Lord and Lady Deddings slain.

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The house's arms show a silver chalice and a black rose, a reference to Costain's novel The Silver Chalice and the movie The Black Rose, based on Costain's work.ĭavid Eddings (1931-2009) was an American fantasy author, best-known for his series The Belgariad and numerous sequels and prequels. House Costayne of Three Towers is a reference to Costain.Costain (1885-1965) was a noted author of historical fiction, and is one of George R.R. Professor Woland, a major character in The Master and Margarita, also has one green eye and one black one. Tyrion Lannister has one green eye and one black one.

He is best known for his novel The Master and Margarita. Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) was a Russian writer and playwright. In the prologue to A Game of Thrones, Will recalls a story that says 'Dead men sing no songs.'.Songs the Dead Men Sing was a novella published by Martin in 1983. The Fever River, which runs from Saltspear almost to Moat Cailin, is a formidable obstacle for those attempting to invade the North from southern Westeros.Lord Baelor Blacktyde's ship is called Nightflyer.įevre Dream was a vampire novel published in 1982 and was Martin's biggest-selling pre- A Song of Ice and Fire novel.It was adapted as an unsuccessful film in 1987. Nightflyers was an SF novella published in 1980.

Bakkalon, known as the Pale Child, is a god (presumably of the east) mentioned in the House of Black and White in Braavos.A deity named Bakkalon is mentioned in this story. 8.1 Richard Courtenay and Peter GreenhillĮarlier Works And Seven Times Never Kill Man! Īnd Seven Times Never Kill Man! was an SF short story published in 1975.