1993 letter reveals George R. R. Martin's original ideas for A Song of Ice and Fire (aka Game of Thrones)!

A letter has surfaced from George R.R. Martin to his publisher that gives fans an interesting look at what he was originally planning for his Song of Ice and Fire book series that would later be turned into the HBO show Game of Thrones.

This 1993 letter reveals a much different story than what fans ended up with and it is fascinating to see what Martin originally wanted to do.

The original concept had the series set as a trilogy and had Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow, Arya Stark, Bran Stark, and Daenerys Targaryen as the only characters to survive.

Take a look at these plot points reported by The Wrap:

"Ed and Catelyn Stark still die: The Starks still don’t end well. Ed Stark dies at the hands of Joffrey Baratheon, and Catelyn flees North with her children Arya and Bran. Catelyn still meets her demise – like on Season 3 of the HBO series – but by the hands of The Others. Her son, Robb, will die in the battlefield against the Lannisters but not before killing the despicable Joffrey. 

Arya and Jon fall in love: Arya and her half-brother Jon fall in love although they never act on their feelings. Their love comes to a halt when his true lineage – heavily speculated by book readers – is revealed. While on the run from his brother, Tyrion falls for Arya when he sides with the Starks. 

Sansa bears Joffrey’s heir (Gross, right?): Betraying her family, Sansa weds Joffrey and bears him an heir before regretting her decision. 

Daenerys avenges her ruthless brother Viserys: Khal Drogo kills Viserys who keeps pushing his claim to the throne. Drogo’s wife, Daenerys, avenges her cruel brother and prepares an invasion of the Seven Kingdoms."

Though there are some similarities in these points it is clear that this would have been a much different story if all these points made it in to the final cut. One interesting thing to point out is that the five characters that were meant to be the only survivors of the series are still alive in the current series. Could this detail have remained the same? Will these be the only characters to make it out alive?

What do you think about these plot points for the original Song of Ice and Fire?

Source: The Wrap