There was a similar theme in the online responses to the author of 'Game of Thrones' encounter with the wolves.

Without them, Westeros might not exist,' Martin said, recounting his longtime fascination with the ancient wolves.

Various fantasy book adaptations for the screen over the past few years have also reignited the genre’s popularity, including ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated when George R.R. Martin visited Colossal. It was in 2025. George R.R. Martin made fictional dire wolves integral to his books in the ...

George RR Martin, whose epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire inspired the famous TV series Game of Thrones, was part of ...