It’s safe to say that many of us Game Of Thrones fans are excited for the upcoming prequel House Of The Dragon.

The show, which is set 200 years before the original fantasy series, is drumming up a whole lot of excitement ahead of its premiere on 21 August.

But alongside that excitement has been an ongoing discussion about the treatment of women in the Game Of Thrones franchise, with many sharing their concerns about the show being anti-woman and wondering how women will be perceived in House Of The Dragon.

In a recent interview, creator George RR Martin addressed these claims, saying that it is no more “anti-woman” than real-life history.

“I get inspiration from history, and then I take elements from history and I turn it up to 11,” Martin said at a Comic-Con panel in San Diego.

“Games Of Thrones is, as many people have observed, based very loosely on the War of the Roses. [House Of The Dragon] is based on an earlier period in history called the Anarchy.”

He added: “I don’t think Westeros is particularly more anti-woman or more misogynistic than real life and what we call history.”

House Of The Dragon: George RR Martin says Game Of Thrones is no more “anti-woman” than real life