I-Publishing Tech Insider ikwazile ukuthola incwadi uGeorge Martin ebhekise ngayo abahleli abasekude ngo-1993, lapho kuphela lapho beqala ukudala "iculo leqhwa nelangabi". Encwadini, umbhali uyachaza ukuthi uhlela ukwethula i-Trilogy yamanoveli, futhi ngasikhathi sinye asho ukwedlula le trilogy.
Ngokusho komqondo kaGeorge R. Martin, engomeni yasekuqaleni yeqhwa nelangabi "Kunezinhlamvu ezi-5 ezizohlala kuze kube sekupheleni, ziphendukele ekhuleni kwabadala. Encwadini yakhe, umlobi wabiza leli thrilofy "Saga ngezizukulwane", etshela umlando wokuphila kwalawa maqhawe amahlanu - amadoda amathathu nabesifazane ababili.
Ngokusho komklamo kaGeorge Martin, abalingiswa abangu-5 abahamba phambili abaphila kuze kube sekupheleni - uTyrion Langama, uDeeeneris Targaryen kanye nezitebhisi ezintathu: Arya, Bran kanye noJohn Snow.
Vele, akekho oqinisekisa ukuthi imidlalo yemidlalo yezihlalo zobukhosi izonquma ukunamathela ohlelweni lomlobi wangempela futhi ingakusindisa ngempela bonke abahlanu. Kodwa-ke, isiphetho sabo sizocacisa eminyakeni emi-2 ezayo - "Umdlalo Wezihlalo Zakhompiyutha" uyaphela, futhi izilaleli zihlala nje kuphela izinkathi zochungechunge oluthandekayo.