As a wise, very nasty woman once said, “when you play the Game of Thrones you either win or you die”. Hopefully the stakes won’t be quite so drastic for Aussie GOT fans, when they get the chance to rest their hams on a full-size replica of the Iron Throne, soon to be seen again in House of The Dragon.
The stunt is in celebration of the release of HBO’s Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon, which premieres on BINGE this August 22.
Standing at almost three metres and weighing 226 kilos, the hefty new-look throne will visit Sydney first, plonking itself at Sydney Town Hall on August 19 so that royal wannabes can feel what it’s like to reign over Westeros.
In the canon of George R.R. Martin’s wildly popular fantasy saga, the throne was formed from the swords of Aegon Targaryen’s defeated foes. They were melted together by a dragon’s fierce breath after the white-haired king conquered Westeros, and the big ol chair forever stood as the seat of the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. Make sure you’re blasting the soundtrack pick below when you take your seat…
This is a massive spoiler if you haven’t seen the Game of Thrones finale, but those of us who were unlucky enough to do so will remember that Daenerys’ final dragon ended that show by melting the throne back down to nothingness.
And yet here it is again, since House of the Dragon is a prequel series set hundreds of years before the HBO hit! Before we can witness King Viserys (Paddy Considine) taking a breather atop the Throne in House of the Dragon, select Australian fans can briefly take over for him. Not that it would be the first time we’ve had that chance.
The Iron Throne will tour Australia throughout August and September. Last time, this happened pic.twitter.com/KYRvCw69Yp
— Luke Buckmaster (@lukebuckmaster) August 10, 2022
Other confirmed locations around Australia include The University of Sydney on August 31 and September 1, and Victoria’s Westfield Southland shopping centre on September 10 and 11.
Stay tuned to find out whether the Iron Throne might become an annoying tourist in your town: buying tacky souvenirs, stopping foot traffic to swing around its selfie stick, and driving happy, unified families mad with newfound lust for power.
