Also used as the name of another fan site and wiki for the books.Īsoiaf Book Acronyms = The following is a list of frequently used abbreviations for the book titles. Abbreviation of the book series on which GoT is based. This phrase was taken from a Rolling Stone interview in which GRRM questioned why Tolkien never addressed the difficulties of actually ruling a kingdom by quipping, “What was Aragorn’s tax policy?”Īsoiaf = A Song of Ice and Fire. A more detailed explanation can be found here.Īragorn’s tax policy – GRRM’s books frequently deal with themes that are not traditionally included in the fantasy genre such as the effect of financing on armed conflict and the difficulties of ruling kingdoms without the support of bankers. We have been through much and will stay loyal to each other.” Loyal fans helping out the community are called “bottom supporters”. Using this phrase means “Let’s stand together on this. Since then “Always Support the Bottom” has become a symbol for the dedication of the fandom. The document had been treated to look older, and what ever substance they used for it, had been stored in a container with the words “Always Support the Bottom” at, well, the bottom. What could it mean? Was it a reference to Fleabottom? As it turned out it meant nothing at all. One of the things HBO gave to the fans, in particular a scroll sent to WinterPhil, had barely readable letters on the back.Īfter a fairly long time of racking their brains and some Photoshop wizardry they made out the words “Always Support the Bottom”.

The fans analyzed these things obsessively, looking for every little bit of information about the soon to air show. HBO used to make riddles and puzzles for the fans to solve to pass the time waiting for Season 1. Many others were created elsewhere out in the GoT and ASoIaF fandom and their specific origin is not known to WotW staff.Ī B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZĪlways Support the Bottom = Originated when HBO was still in the early stages of production and GoT had not yet aired. Disclaimer: Some of the following memes and phrases were exclusively created and used by the WotW community.

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