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Why is The Wall so tall in Game of Thrones?
I'm reading A Song of Ice and Fire, and I'd love to know why The Wall is so damned tall. It's not like the White Walkers are giants, after all. (Although I've read further now, and there is talk of giants, but they're no taller than 14 feet.) Is there something bigger lurking behind it? Why is it so big? (And additionally, how?)
Has this been answered in the books? And if there is some surprising reveal, please mark your answer with spoiler markdown, thanks!
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I won't get into bricklaying 101 here since it's not relevant, but once the Wall is bounded on each end by ocean, it can only grow taller. – John O Oct 21 '12 at 2:56
so they can't throw anything over? – ratchet freak Oct 21 '12 at 13:02
1. The wall would need an enormous amount of water to build (consider its length - it's several hundreds pyramids) 2. The wall wouldn't support it's own weight and would collapse 3. Any small increase of temperature over 0 C (summer) would destroy it completely 4. Ice is fragile - enormous blocks of ice would rutinely break from the top and fall down. 5. Such a wall is impossible to defend. From the top you can't effectively attack enyone by the wall. Using fires close to the wall will create an easy tunnel for attackers and after a while it's impossible to spot from the top. – Sulthan Jul 22 '14 at 15:20
You know how these government construction projects are. Somebody's cousin got the contract, and they were probably paid by the cubic foot of ice. – Doug Warren Jan 26 '16 at 18:40
@Sulthan wall is raised by magick not hand and powerful magick protects it. So it comes to usual fantasy explanation for stuff that don't have sense : a mage did it. – kifli May 25 '16 at 14:22
I finally found an answer from Martin himself:
BHW: Why is the wall so tall?
Martin: To keep out bad things.
Hadrian's Wall was an inspiration. In fantasy, everything is bigger. A friend of mine, Lisa Tuttle (we wrote Windhaven together), had just moved to Scotland and was giving me a tour. We were driving in her car and got to Hadrian's Wall at the end of the day. The tour buses were leaving. We walked along the top of the wall just as the sun was going down. It was the fall. I stood there and looked out over the hills of Scotland and wondered what it would be like to be a Roman centurion from Italy , Greece , or even Africa , covered in furs and not knowing what would be coming out of the north at you. I wanted to capture that feeling.
Hadrian's Wall is impressive, but it's not really tall. A good ladder would be all you need to scramble right on over it. When you're doing fantasy, it has to be bigger than in real life. The castles are grander. Fantasy is painted in larger scale and brighter colors.
Source: George R.R. Martin Talks Ice and Fire, A Book Help Web Exclusive Interview (Archived: 2007, 2014)
So it seems the answer is not much more than "because that's how things are in fantasy books"!
Can you get a citation for this? I'd love to read the complete interview. – Nemo Oct 21 '12 at 11:59
+1 Nice, had not heard the actual story behind Hadrian's wall. Though its not the interview I referred to. I am thinking its a clip I've seen somewhere. – TLP Oct 21 '12 at 15:30
@Capt.Nemo Added link for you. – Django Reinhardt Oct 21 '12 at 20:40
Hadrian's Wall was mostly to keep down smuggling and raids. Sure you can climb over, but can your horse? Or loot? – Oldcat Jul 21 '14 at 23:21
And, reading between the lines, because they don't really know what might come out of the north to attack them. The Lands of Always Winter are uncharted and unknown. – Paul D. Waite Jan 26 '16 at 16:29
I believe that GRRM has once mentioned that he did not realize exactly how tall he'd made the wall, but he only realized it when starting with the Game of Thrones TV-series visualisations.
As for exactly why he picked that specific number, I am not sure. It is mentioned in the books that the Night's Watch has been adding to the wall, and also that the wall was or may have been built by Brandon the Builder, using some form of magic. In ADWD there are several references to magic lingering in the Wall.
It is interesting to note that the Wall is based on Hadrian's Wall, which is an actual ancient wall in northern England that the Romans built. The wikipedia page for Hadrian's Wall also notes this connection to GRRM. This may in some way be what inspired him to write ASOIAF.
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You're kidding! Man, I'd love to see that interview if you could find it. As for Hadrian's Wall - yep! I visited that on a school trip once :) – Django Reinhardt Oct 21 '12 at 8:58
I'm afraid I don't know where I read it. Might have been his Not A Blog. – TLP Oct 21 '12 at 9:08
I can't find any reference to him saying that anywhere :( – Django Reinhardt Oct 26 '12 at 12:30
I think it might have been a video about the production of the first season of GoT. – TLP Oct 26 '12 at 12:54
Subsequent Night's Watches adding to the wall is a good point. We don't know exactly how tall Bran the Builder built the wall, but if it has been continually built upon and increased in size since then (the Wall was originally built 8000 years ago) then it would be significantly bigger than originally. The Night's Watch could have built it that high on auto-pilot, following tradition, without ever really stopping to consider whether increasing the height was necessary. – Moogle Jun 18 '15 at 12:55
The wall was not built only for the White Walkers, but for all the dangerous creatures that were beyond it.
No, the walkers are not giants, but there were actual giants and huge creatures like mammoths.
Secondly, a tall wall is not only made to keep away tall foes, it's also harder to scale and therefore conquer.
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Actually, I think you'll find that the true purpose of the wall is only the White Walkers and their minions. I believe Jeor "The old Bear" Mormont said "You don't build a wall seven hundred feet high to keep savages in skins from stealing women." A giant or a mammoth would not be better equipped to scale a wall because of their size, rather the opposite, IMO. Ever see an elephant climb a wall? – TLP Oct 20 '12 at 20:16
It's not about climbing, it's simply about being able to go over it or escalate it. Do you think a huge mammoth, like those in the book, could not go over a 10 feet wall? – BBog Oct 21 '12 at 9:06
Although I have Martin's answer, I prefer yours! :) – Django Reinhardt Oct 21 '12 at 9:46
"...but for all the dangerous creatures that were beyond it." - Yes, like the giant spiders... – RobertF Jun 18 '15 at 13:26
Spoilers, but not very serious ones:
As of the end of A Dance With Dragons, we know that the people of the north are running away from something, but we don't yet know exactly what it is. Perhaps when we do know, we'll know why the Wall has to be so high.
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That's a nice thought. I was thinking the same thing just now, actually. – TLP Oct 20 '12 at 20:21
I thought we did know, it's the Others and their wights – childcat15 Dec 10 '13 at 16:17
It has to be tall enough so when someone tries to scale it in random spots, they have time to spot them and bring some force over to that section. A 700 foot wall takes a long time to climb over, hence gives plenty of time to move defensive forces to wherever they are spotted.
There are various defensive measures built into the Wall, like that scythe we saw in Season 4. But they are usually only as good as having Nights Watch forces above to use them.
Especially with so few guards for such a long wall, this makes sense. The taller the wall is, the longer time you have to spot an incursion, the fewer patrols you need to send, the fewer men you need to have, the better your wall is. – Wolfie Inu Oct 21 '15 at 6:15
The Wall wasn't designed to have so few guards. There were 21 castles rather than three (although I think only 19 at most were manned at once), and the Nights Watch had many thousands of men. It has decayed over the millennia to the state in which we see it in the books and TV series. – Mike Scott Dec 7 '15 at 15:38
Westeros and the wall have been around for 8000+ years, and with people constantly building on top of the wall, it would make sense that the Wall grew to be as tall as it is presently.
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The wall didn't start 700 feet tall. The wall that was originally constructed was much smaller, however after 8000 years of snowfall and ice, the wall has gotten increasingly higher and wider. I don't know of any indication of exactly how tall the wall was when it was first made though.
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Lawmakers file bill to require health insurance coverage for infertility after advocates push for change
by: Octavia Mitchell
Posted: Mar 7, 2017 / 03:38 AM EST / Updated: Mar 7, 2017 / 03:38 AM EST
This week we celebrate International Women's Day. We will take a look at some health issues that impact women.
One out of six couples struggle with infertility. Now South Carolina legislators have introduced a bill that would require health insurance providers provide coverage. A Columbia woman is one of the women driving this movement. She's doing what she can to remove roadblocks in her journey to parenthood.
Thirty-nine-year-old Andrena King married the love of her life Christopher in 2013. A few years later, they tried to start their family. "For us, financially it has been a tremendous strain and different infertility treatment options that we would have considered, we can't go that route because financially we just can't afford it," says King. "Our journey started maybe about two years ago. My husband and I we started the process in regards to trying to start our family. In the process of doing that, as we would go to doctor's appointments, they would always come back and say your insurance doesn't cover this. My plan doesn't cover anything. My husband's plan doesn't cover anything."
Then Andrena looked for answers. She says, "After going to different appointments, I started doing research, and saw that there are 15 states that do have mandates for insurance companies to cover certain things as it relates to infertility treatment. I started contacting my local legislators. We're excited to finally have the ball rolling where we have the pre-filing of this legislation, so we can get some type of coverage. Of course it will have some exclusions, but it would definitely make it more possible for a lot of couples to be able to explore other treatment options."
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Dr. Stephanie Singleton with The Fertility Center of Charleston says cost is a big factor when it comes to patients not getting help. She says depending on diagnosis, treatment can range from less than a thousand dollars up to 18 thousand dollars. Dr. Singleton says, "Sometimes insurance will pay for it. More often insurance will pay for testing, but don't always pay for treatment." As it relates to the legislation, Dr. Singleton says,"I think that's going to be incredibly helpful to a lot of patients, and we know they are states especially in the Northeast that already have this kind of coverage. There are certain companies that already supplies this kind of coverage to their employees, and that helps patients feel more comfortable building their families and seeking this treatment." Dr. Singleton says The Fertility Center of Charleston offers financing programs. They also offer medication savings programs, that save patients 25 to 75 percent off their medications..
Andrena says her faith and support groups helped her through this process. "Our faith has definitely sustained us because this process is very draining emotionally, mentally, physically," King says. "For us, it would give us more opportunity to maybe explore some other treatment options that we hadn't considered before. We've been at this for two years, and our desire is to have a child. We want to be parents. I feel like with insurance coverage that would make that dream for us possible. It's not just about my husband and I. I know so many people who are going through this, and i know it would be beneficial for years and year to come. We're excited. We know that there is still a process. We need everyone out there advocating to make sure we get this legislation passed."
For a closer look at infertility insurance coverage bill, click here http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/bills/10.htm.
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My daughter had her 3 year old birthday party at home and we spent money on a puppet show to come for the children. Maybe, people felt the way you do and only 1 kid came out of the 15 I invited. It really hurts the poor kid wanting to have a party, so why don't you let your daughter go but get picked up at 9pm instead of sleeping over. I am sure that would make her and her friends just as happy.
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What does the Zamunda flag mean? Can you buy one?
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Coming 2 America's fictional African nation Zamunda has a flag (and a Twitter account). It is black and green, with a yellow lion insignia. What does Zamunda's flag mean, and can you buy it?
Zamunda flag colours and symbolism
Zamunda's flag is black, green and yellow. The only national flag to have those three colours (and no others) is Jamaica.
However, the two flags are otherwise very different. But are there any other connections between Zamunda's flag and other real life flags?
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Zamunda's flag and Pan-Africanism
Zamunda's flag has two of the three so-called Pan-African colours.
Introduced by Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey in 1920, the colours of Pan-Africanism are red, black and green.
Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA). To this day, the red, black and green flag is a recognisable symbol of Pan-Africanism.
Red represents the blood that unites all people of African ancestry, black represents melanin, and green represents the rich land of Africa – according to PanAfricanAlliance.
Zamunda's flag is split horizontally into two colours, black (top) and green (bottom). In the foreground, a yellow lion tears apart what looks like a burning sun, or a large petalled flower.
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Lions on flags
Lions are not uncommon on national flags, owing to their reputation as the king of the jungle.
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The Cayman Islands' flag, which dates back to 1958, when the country gained autonomy from the British, features a yellow lion. It sits in a coat of arms, below a tortoise.
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However, the most prominent example of a yellow lion on a national flag is the flag of Sri Lanka.
Beside two vertical bands of green and saffron is a large yellow lion carrying a sword in its right forepaw.
The lion symbol has played a major role in the history of Sri Lanka since Vijaya, the first King of Sri Lanka, set foot on the island in 486 BC, bearing a flag with a symbol of a lion.
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He Talk Like a White Boy: Reflections of a Conservative Black Man on Faith, Family, Politics, and Authenticity
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Actor and social commentator Joseph C. Phillips speaks powerfully about the topic of life as a conservative African-American actor, husband, father, and citizen. In today's political climate, with race such an issue, this collection of essays is not only timely, but thought provoking.
Like Democratic candidate for President Barack Obama, Phillips has had his authenticity as a black man questioned by members of his own race, for trivial reasons such as the way he speaks, his choices in music, politics, faith, and family. Also like Obama, Phillips has often been accused of not being "black enough," while, as an actor, he has encountered even more pointing fingers for not being liberal enough. With a frank voice, this brilliant and outspoken author presents a series of witty and provocative essays that examine life as a conservative African-American, and the simple fact that authenticity is far more complicated than one's choice of words.
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Joseph C. Phillips is an actor, writer, lecturer, and social commentator best known for his role on The Cosby Show as the character Denise's (Lisa Bonet) husband, Lt. Martin Kendall. As a social commentator, Joseph's writing has appeared in Newsweek, Los Angeles Daily News, Essence, Upscale, USA Today, and more. He writes a weekly syndicated column, "The Way I See It," and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children. Please visit him at www.josephcphillips.com.
Phillips is not your typical Republican: he's a television actor, a sometime stay-at-home dad-and a proud black man. At his best, riffing on the difficulties of not conforming to stereotypes in a nation that refuses to shed them, Phillips is thought provoking and moving. With a memoirist's eye for incident, he writes about sitting out eighth-grade pickup football games, caught between the team of white boys he'd grown up with and the team of black boys who complained he lived in "Honkyville." He's acute on the absurdity of racial perceptions, as when he gets scripts that call for "an African-American neurosurgeon with street smarts." But his political essays often read like blog entries, heavy on outrage and rhetoric (the latter sometimes snappy), and feather-light on nuance and evidence (the latter sometimes dubious). They may draw cheers from those who share his faith in G.W. Bush, but won't persuade those who don't. Phillips's opinions (e.g., on faith, character and the pitfalls of affirmative action) may be the driving force behind his writing, but it's his lived experience that is likely to persuade readers of all colors-black, white, red or blue-that he has something to say. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Best known for his role as Lt. Martin Kendall on The Cosby Show, conservative actor Phillips is a lecturer and social commentator who writes a weekly column that appears in various newspapers. His use of proper English, rather than language from the 'hood, earned him a certain reputation; it was said that "he talk like a white boy." In these essays, divided into five thematic sections-"Character," "Family," "Faith," "Idealism," and "Identity"-he pays homage to famous black men like Paul Robeson and Martin Luther King, speaks of his love for cowboys and Westerns, remembers his mother's suicide, comments on women and feminism, gives his thoughts on parenting and marriage, shares his religious beliefs (he's a Christian), bashes Hollywood liberals like Dustin Hoffman and Alec Baldwin for their outspokenness on President Bush and the Iraq War, and expresses anger at Hollywood generally for its racism when it comes to casting black actors. Phillips is an excellent and perceptive writer, driving home his points with wit and wisdom, but it's unlikely that he'll convert any of his detractors. Recommended primarily for conservative readers and fans of the author.-Ann Burns, Library Journal Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Reading this was almost a reflection of my upbringing. It's very challenging to grow up being considered different because your educated, or you speak different, or your viewpoint is uncommon. The reflections from this book could benefit any African-American whose going through similiar situations.
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A White Scholar and the Black Community, 1945-1965:
To teachers of African American history, August Meier is well respected as a first-rank scholar ...
To teachers of African American history, August Meier is well respected as a first-rank scholar and editor. But few people are aware of his formative experiences in the two decades following World War II, as a white professor teaching at ...
Black Irish White Jamaican: My Family's Journey
After many years of watching people's disbelief when recounting her personal adventures, tragedies, and survival ...
After many years of watching people's disbelief when recounting her personal adventures, tragedies, and survival about life in Jamaica, the author was inspired to write them down and mold them into a book for readers to enjoy.The story begins in ...
Black & White Colorblind Photography
Being colorblind gives an advantage when composing black & white... less confusion. This special collection ...
Being colorblind gives an advantage when composing black & white... less confusion. This special collection exhibits the lonely freedom of a hidden perspective selected from thousands of captures during years of travels. All images were framed in the camera and ...
Born in the Delta: Reflections on the Making
In this gracefully written memoir, Margaret Jones Bolsterli recounts her experiences as a lively, observant ...
In this gracefully written memoir, Margaret Jones Bolsterli recounts her experiences as a lively, observant girl coming of age on an Arkansas cotton farm during the 1930s and 1940s. The Mississippi River's broad, flat floodplain provides the setting for her ...
Country Dezeebob Cowboy Chromicals 5: Cowboy Reflections in
From cover to cover, you'll never get bored reading the quotes, quips, cartoons and down ...
From cover to cover, you'll never get bored reading the quotes, quips, cartoons and down to earth good old fashioned common sense country sayings. They provide insight into the ways things used to be, when a man was a man ...
Faith in the Service
This riveting collection of stories from Latter- day Saint men and women serving in Iraq, ...
This riveting collection of stories from Latter- day Saint men and women serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, and other locations around the world offers a remarkable record of uncommon courage and dedicated service. In their own words, these men and ...
Finding God on Mayberry Street: Seasons of Spirituality
Whether walking on Mayberry Street with her dogs or walking a New York city block ...
Whether walking on Mayberry Street with her dogs or walking a New York city block to reach ordination, Donna shares intimately the God who is buried deep and beloved within her. Hearing God whisper on an airplane or bowing to ...
I Know He is Not Going to Make
Unlike her previous eight Murder Mystery-Romance novels - this book is strictly Fiction - Romance. ...
Unlike her previous eight Murder Mystery-Romance novels - this book is strictly Fiction - Romance. She started writing right after her 77th birthday. To-date she has nine novels published. Ilsa' Revenge Marcello & Me Love of Two Sisters Biarritz Beach/Resurrection ...