The Game of Thrones Prequel Will Have No Dragons, No Targaryens, and No Iron Throne

If you're thinking, "Aw, c'mon, I'm sure we're going to meet some Lannisters and Targaryens," allow us to offer this tidbit from Martin: "Westeros is a very different place. There's no King's Landing. There's no Iron Throne. There are no Targaryens — Valyria has hardly begun to rise yet with its dragons and the great empire that it built. We're dealing with a different and older world and hopefully that will be part of the fun of the series." So, yeah, it's going to be worlds away from Game of Thrones, quite literally.