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The Lord of the Rings influenced A Song Of Ice And Fire
Added by · 11 June 2026
The evidence
Reacts against Tolkien's clear moral divisions by portraying morally ambiguous characters, flawed heroes, and unpredictable storylines, while retaining the influence of Tolkien's expansive worldbuilding, deep history, and richly developed secondary world.
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