No one ever gets the most iconic part of 'Game Of Thrones' right: George R.R. Martin

If there’s one thing Game of Thrones is known for other than dragons — it’s the Iron Throne. In the books, the chair is forged from 1,000 swords. The person who sits in it is considered the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.

While the HBO version is the one fans and audiences may be most familiar with, author George RR Martin explained how no one ever gets the iconic throne correct during a recent panel discussion for his new book, The World of Ice & Fire.

“Nobody ever got it right,” said Martin. He says one person did come close, though. French artist Marc Simonetti impressed Martin so much that he collaborated with him until he produced a portrait depicting his actual vision.

“Even his first one wasn’t right, but since he was the closest, I worked with him,” said Martin. “We got the book and he and I went back and forth a half dozen times to get something I could say, ‘Yeah, this is absolutely right.”.