The Iron Throne is one of the important motifs from “Game of Thrones”, which should be known even if you have never seen an episode of the successful series. The spiky king’s seat, on which characters from the series accidentally injure themselves, is iconic and has an immense appearance due to its simple, brutal design, which nevertheless has an eye for detail. It may be useful to take a closer look at which swords are hidden in the throne.
Because there are some swords to see! According to the books, King Aegon I caused Targaryen to build the royal seat from 1000 swords of his slain opponents. The Iron Throne was probably intended to strengthen the first ruler’s authority over the seven kingdoms, although he only conquered six. However, one detail of the story can’t be beat: Apparently not only swords of defeated opponents can be found in the throne. Otherwise it would hardly be possible for Gandalf’s sword to hide in the more than uncomfortable chair!
A well-hidden Easter egg: the Glamdring sword
If you take a closer look at the throne, you will see at least one of the countless swords that look very familiar to you: In the center you will find Gandalf’s sword “Glamdring”. You can recognize it mainly by the characteristic handle and the curved cross-guard decorated with a small stone. Incidentally, the Easter Egg was discovered by the Reddit user NoMoreHodoring. Glamdring, which translates from Gauelbian as “Orc Hammer”, is not an insignificant artifact in the Lord of the Rings world. Thought to be lost forever, was then found by Gandalf and helped him fight the Balrog in Moria, among other things.
By the way, Gandalf’s sword is probably not the only thing you can discover on the throne. Some fans believe that swords from the Ridley Scott-Movie “Kingdom of Heavento have found. Robin Hood’s coat of arms is said to have been immortalized in the Iron Throne. You can find it next to the sword Glamdring. We hope you enjoy your search and look forward to more details fans will find. In any case, the crossing with other fantasy greats puts the throne in an even more fascinating light!