Shortly after the US startup Bioscience has publicized the recreation of three-terrible wolves, prehistoric animals that have been extinct for 12,000 years, the writer George RR Martin, author of the books of “Game of Thrones”, posed holding one of the puppies created by the company.
Startup said he had reversed the extinction of the species Through genetic manipulation-controversial statement that generated disagreement in the scientific world-to modify the gray wolf DNA and create three puppies with a DNA similar to that of the lobo-temprible. But what George RR Martin has to do with it?
“Many people see the terrible wolves as mythical creatures that only exist in a fantasy world, but in reality they have a rich story of contribution to the American ecosystem. I have the luxury of writing about magic, but Ben and Colossal created magic by bringing these majestic beasts back to our world,” the writer said in a statement, which also states that he is one of the company’s investors.
The mild wolves have already been portrayed in various works of pop culture, in the song “Dire Wolf”, by Gateful Dead, released in 1970, the RPG game, “Dungeons & Dragons” and the video game “Ark: Survival Evolved”.
But the most famous representation of these animals, which made their name known, appears in the books and in the series of “Game of Thrones”.
In history, the Terrible Wolf is an animal that lives in the north, but is rarely seen, besides being the Casa Stark symbol. Six puppies of the species are found and adopted at the beginning of the plot, each by one of Ned Stark’s sons.
Robb called his gray wind, Arya baptized his Nymeria, Sansa chose the name Lady, Bran chose summer, Rickon called her fuzzy dog and even Jon Snow, a bastard son, can adopt a wolf, who called the ghost.
Wolves become companions of their owners, but also have the role of protectors, saving the Stark from various dangers throughout the series.
Most animals die or move away from the characters throughout the program. The only one that remains side by side of its owner until the end of the series is Ghost, Jon Snow’s Terrible Wolf.
This content was originally published in what is the relationship of the wolves with “Game of Thrones”? on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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