Game of Thrones Prequel is now in full swing. Although details about the spinoff series remain under wraps, there are little giveaways about its setting. As it will be set at the time before the civilization begins, will fans get to know Brandon the Builder?
The prequel will be set thousands of years before the original series took place. Hence, there is a big chance fans will get to see the famed Brandon the Builder.
The show is said to chronicle the world's descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. Since HBO has yet to reveal the official characters that it will feature, the timeframe hints who fans may see.
One of them is the character of Bran the Builder, the legendary member of the First Men in the Age of Heroes. Also known as King Brandon Stark, according to Express, he is the legendary leader and the founder of House Stark. He is also the first Lord of Winterfell.
In the books' mythology, the legend has it he built the Wall that protects the North from the undead with the help of the giants. He is also said to be the one that advised Duran when he was only a boy and building the Storm's End.
Also, A World of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin gave more details about these legends. "The names of the kings of these earliest realms are caught up in the legend," he said. "And the tales that claim their rules lasted hundreds of years are to be understood as errors and fantasies invented by others in later days."
The names include Brandon the Builder. Martin continued to say there is a strong possibility their legends "hold less truth than fancy."
But given the fact that the Game of Thrones Prequel's synopsis features the Starks of legend, revealing the real history of Brandon the Builder can be a part of the show. Also, the Starks' appearance seems to confirm this claim.
The Age of Heroes is the period when the formation of the powerful Houses started, Tech Radar noted. It is also the first time that the White Walkers set foot on Westeros.
Game of Thrones Prequel is a collaboration of George R.R. Martin and screenwriter Jane Goldman. It has a tentative title of Bloodmoon, although the author himself wanted to call it The Long Night. The show is only confirmed for a pilot that may air sometime in 2020 on HBO.
