Game of Thrones is one of the most popular series of all time. It has a lot of well-designed characters, for some the audience sincerely worry, and others violently hate. Here Top 7 Game of Thrones Heroes Who Have Real Prototypes.
7. Tyrion Lannister and Perkeo
The charming drinker Tyrion Lannister brings a healthy dose of wit to the often dark and cruel Game of Thrones. In real life, the double of Tyrion, the dwarf Perkeo, was lucky to be born in peacetime. Instead of fighting enemies, he entertained the ruler of the city of Heidelberg as a jester. According to legend, his name came from the fact that the question "does he want to drink more wine?" Perkeo always answered: “Perche no?” (why not?). In addition to his main occupation, Perkeo was appointed guard of the Great Wine Barrel and drank nothing but wine, with the exception of one glass of water. According to legend, water and caused the death of Perkeo. Perkeo is also indirectly the namesake of Tyrion: South Tyrol was his homeland.
6. Cersei Lannister and Queen Isabella of Bavaria
These two women have a lot in common. Both became regent queens when their husbands were unable to rule. Both were extremely unpopular among the people. Both had an extramarital relationship. For a long time, Cersei managed to hide his connection with his brother, Jaime Lannister. But Isabella had a strong reputation as a libertine, although this, according to some historians, could be the result of propaganda. According to one legend, she gave birth to a bastard, Louis of Orleans, an illegitimate daughter who became Joan of Arc.
However, Isabella, although having lost all political influence and was extremely financially constrained, managed to survive to old age and die in her own bed. Will this succeed Cersei will show the new part of the "Game of Thrones."
5. Jaime Lannister and Louis of Orleans
Not only did Louis have a tendency to sleep with the queen, he, like Jaime, was cut off his arm (though before death). Despite the fact that Louis was not the twin brother of Queen Isabella of Bavaria, their relationship was scandalous at that time.
4. Khal Drogo and Sigurd the Mighty
Khal Drogo was a brave warrior, a tireless lover and lover of horses. His long hair was a sign that the Khal did not lose a single fight (when losing, the Dothraki cut their hair). One could say that in real life
the likeness of Drogo was Miyamoto Musashi, who at age 13, armed only with a stick, won his first duel against a trained and armed samurai. But with the Norwegian Jarl Sigurd Drogo, a ridiculous death is related. If you watched one of the best TV shows of 2017, “Game of Thrones,” then you know that the Khal was slightly injured, due to which (as a result of the efforts of a woman healer) an extensive infection began.
Defeating his enemy, the Scottish leader, in the battle Sigurd the Mighty cut off his head and decided to take this trophy home. He tied the enemy’s head to the horse’s saddle and during the jump, the dead man’s teeth injured Sigurd’s leg to blood. An infection got into the wound and a few days later the jarl died.
3. Iris II Targaryen and Caligula
The third number in our rating of the prototypes of the Game of Thrones characters is the Mad King, father of Daenerys, Viseris and Reigar, who is satiated with power and debauchery. He, like Caligula, began the reign by the right of his lineage, and in the beginning great hopes were pinned on both rulers. Caligula's transformation into a madman was more sudden and dramatic than that of Aigis. He fell ill, suffered from severe fever so that many thought that it would be more humane to kill him. Having recovered, Caligula ordered people to be executed simply of his pleasure. He also slept with other people's wives and boasted about it in order to show his strength and, possibly, provoke a response from offended husbands (there would be a reason to kill them). Like the Targaryen, Caligula had a penchant for incest and sexual debauchery. In the end, both men delivered so much trouble to their subjects that they simply had to die. Each met its end at the hands of its own guard.
2. Brienne Tarte and Joan of Arc
It's pretty easy to make a comparison between Joan of Arc and Brienne of Tarte. The only thing that distinguishes them is their size. Although Brienne is quite tall and Jeanne d’Arc was only 157 cm tall, they wore similar outfits. Jeanne, as you know, wore men's clothing and armor. She also cut her hair short and negatively related to drunkenness and debauchery, which makes her close to Brienna. Either by choice or by circumstances, both women are also virgins, for which they earned the nickname "virgin."
1. Eunuch Varis and Wei Zhongxian
Varis is one of the main manipulators in the Game of Thrones. He knows everything about everyone thanks to his extensive spy network. Despite all his achievements, Varis is known to most heroes of the IP universe as a “eunuch”.
The backstory of Wei and Varis has much in common. Both were born poor and became eunuchs at a young age. Varis was sold to the sorcerer who overshadowed him, and Wei lost his genitals himself, losing them to a dispute in cards.
After that, each of them was able to move to the palace and received a significant influence. Wei through the emperor’s nurse was able to enlist the location of the emperor of China, Zhu
Yujiao became the de facto ruler. In addition, Wei was the head of the paramilitary eunuch organization, and had a spy network not inferior to the one that Waris created. However, Varis's fate was much better. He was able to leave the palace after the death of the king. Unfortunately for Wei after the death of Zhu Yujiao, the influence of the eunuch decreased, he was removed from power and, ultimately, Wei committed suicide.
