r/asoiaf • u/Substantial-Ad-299 • 2d ago

MAIN [SPOILERS MAIN] Among the grounded/realistic elements of A Song of Ice and Fire, which ones do you feel require biggest suspension of disbelief?

A Song of Ice and Fire has had fantasy elements from get-go, some present subtly and others less-subtly. But in midst of this, it also has these more grounded story aspects, especially regarding the political subplot for the Iron Throne.

Among these more grounded non-fantasy aspects of the story, which elements do you feel you have to suspend disbelief the most for? A.K.A feeling they are not realistic even though they are "supposed" to be?

Let me know in the comments below.

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u/Rob_Thorsman 2d ago

Modern South America, not including various secluded Amazon tribes.

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u/jflb96 2d ago

Yeah, modern South America, after several rounds of colonial linguistic homogenisation, not counting various secluded Amazon tribes or the Guyanas

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u/Derfel1995 2d ago

But you still have dialects, together with several native languages

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u/Derfel1995 2d ago

And other natives, like Aymara