

One hint, though, comes from writer George R.R. Ned Stark won't be in the prequel, but his potential ancestor, Bran the Builder, could be. So, yeah, we don't know exactly when the story will take place. The Age of Heroes began 10,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones and ended with the Coming of the Andals, which happened either 6,000, 4,000 or 2,000 years before Thrones, with different sources within Westeros citing different end markers for the epoch. The Age of Heroes, for those without an encyclopaedic knowledge of Westeros lore, is the era after the First Men and the Children of the Forest forged a peace pact. HBO's official synopsis of the show has it taking place "thousands of years" before The Song of Ice and Fire story, and adds that the prequel will chronicle "the world's descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour." The Game of Thrones prequel takes place before Ned Stark's fateful, fatal trip to King's Landing. Progress! Here's everything we know so far.

We don't have a release date yet, but we do know a pilot has been shot. There are many tales from Westeros and Essos left to spin.Ī Game of Thrones prequel is coming, and the wheels are very much in motion. If you're in Camp A, and maybe even if you're in Camp B, you'll be happy to hear HBO isn't done with the Game of Thrones universe. Some love it, and over a million have petitioned for it to be remade. We won't add spoilers here, but at this point it almost goes without saying that the fan base is split on how to feel about Game of Thrones' last leg. After eight years, the Song of Fire and Ice has officially been sung. In May, HBO aired The Iron Throne, the sixth episode of season 8 and the final ever episode of Game of Thrones. The Children of the Forest will probably be featured in the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel.
