History and Lore: “The Children of the Forest vs. the First Men”

The first History and Lore short from the Game of Thrones Season 6 boxset has been released and it focuses on “The Children of the Forest vs. the First Men.”

Probably one of the most fascinating glimpses into the past, other than the shots of Jaime’s facing down the Md King in his throne room back in the day, the original war between the Children of the Forest and the First Men was the most intriguing backstory that the show brushed past in the 10 hours it had allotted last season. Now, the box set is taking a deep dive into that backstory.

The History and Lore segments tta come in every blu-ray box set are, in my opinion, the big argument for getting the blu ray versions. One of the things about Westeros is the richness of the tapestry of the past, and these animated telling of those histories are the closest the production can get to giving the show only fans a glimpse of what book readers get from the page.

Check it out:

This of course, is not the only short we’ll get with the box set when it is released in physical form. Also included are:

• The Old Way: narrated by Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbæk)
• The Kingsmoot: narrated by Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbæk)
• The Sunset Sea: narrated by Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbæk)
• War of the Ninepenny Kings: narrated by Brother Ray (Ian McShane)
• The Great Tourney at Harrenhal: narrated by Meera Reed (Ellie Kendrick)
• Robert’s Rebellion: narrated by Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)
• Vaes Dothrak: narrated by Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen)
• The Dothraki: narrated by Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen)
• Northern Allegiances to House Stark: narrated by Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner)
• Brotherhood Without Banners: narrated by Thoros of Myr (Paul Kaye)
• Oldtown: narrated by Grand Maester Pycelle (Julian Glover) and Qyburn (Anton Lesser)
• House Dayne: narrated by Young Ned Stark (Robert Aramayo)
• The Little Birds: narrated by Lord Varys (Conleth Hill)
• Knights of the Vale: narrated by Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish (Aidan Gillen)
• House Tarly: narrated by Randyll Tarly (James Faulkner)
• Riverrun: narrated by Brynden ‘the Blackfish’ Tully (Clive Russell)
• Great Sept of Baelor: narrated by the High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce)

The box set comes far earlier this year than usual–instead of having to wait until February or March, it arrives November 15th, which means that at least one of my relations has solved their holiday gift to me come December.

Via http://winteriscoming.net/2016/11/11/history-and-lore-the-children-of-the-forest-vs-the-first-men/