Have you ever wondered about how far Kings Landing is from Winterfell? Well, an Etsy user just solved this problem and created a map of Game of Thrones' Westeros, Google Maps' style.
Fans of the popular HBO series do get a glimpse of important places in Westeros at the start of every episode, but don't really get the big picture. Some fans were not so sure why it took quite some time for Tyrion Lannister and Lord Varys to arrive at Daenerys Targaryen's castle.
Westeros might not exist in real life, but those who follow the series closely find that there is a need to know the geography behind the continent where the seven kingdoms existed. Plotting vengeance, attacks, and even communicating with an ally are just some of the reasons why fans need to know the exact location of each kingdom on the map, to make the experience more realistic.
The map, which Esty user MongoLife has created, is not a "Google Map." It is just an image that viewers can zoom in, but cannot get directions from one place to another or travel time just like Google Maps (hey, that's a hint for you Google!).
In case you would like to hold the only map of Westeros in your hands, the actual framed map is for sale for about $22 on Etsy.
"If the world of Westeros was on Google Maps. High resolution with lots of details with almost every little town, castle and stronghold marked as well as mountains, forests and roads. Museum-quality poster made on thick, durable, matte 192 g/m2 paper. A statement in any room. These puppies are printed on archival, acid-free paper," Danny, the owner of MongoLife, describes his work of art.
To those who are not familiar, Westeros is a continent located in the "far west of the known world." The continent is divided by the Narrow Sea from the continent Essos. Westeros is where the Seven Kingdoms of the Game of Thrones are located.
GoT is the most popular series on Earth right now, and is the most pirated one as well. The first four episodes of Season Five were leaked one day before the premiere episode was aired.
