![]() ![]() There are two major writing systems in the parts of the world visited by the narrative: the one used by the Common Tongue of the Andals in Westeros, and the Valyrian glyph system (or systems). The Game of Thrones TV series, however, as an adaptation into a visual medium, can actually portray different writing systems on-screen. Tolkien did for his fictional languages – because as Martin has repeatedly pointed out, Tolkien was a professional linguist, but he is not. Martin did not invent his own writing systems the way J.R.R. Several different writing systems are described in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, but because they are not a visual medium, they haven’t been described in any detail. ![]() ![]() Gilly: " You know all that from staring at marks on paper?" Samwell Tarly: " Yes." Gilly: " You're like, a wizard." - Gilly is impressed by Samwell Tarly's mastery of the written word. ![]()
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