thisisapornaccountg t1_j4rzl1y wrote
Reply to comment by Caleb35 in Stephen Colbert to Produce Series Adaptation Of Roger Zelanzny’s Sci-Fi Novels ‘The Chronicles Of Amber’ by Neo2199
Knew I recognized the title from somewhere. Didn't GRRM take a lot of his inspiration for aSoIaF from this series?
Nittanian t1_j4t0tf7 wrote
Martin’s included little references to Zelazny in his newer world books, such as House Rogers of Amberly (a minor stormlands family), Qarl Correy, and the mazemakers of Lorath.
hannibalbaracka t1_j4uxa98 wrote
He did the same with Jordan, and I assume others too.
House Jordayne of the Tor, led by Lord Trebor (Robert backwards)
Nittanian t1_j4vg9y7 wrote
Yep! Some other confirmed or conjectured references to friends or famous figures include:
- Alexander Alekhine (Alekyne Florent)
- Bill Belichick (Triarch Belicho)
- Thomas B. Costain (House Costayne)
- David Eddings (House Deddings)
- Phyllis Eisenstein (Alaric of Eysen)
- Alan Garner (House Garner)
- Sharon Kay Penman (House Penrose)
- Joe Lansdale (House Lansdale)
- Fritz Leiber (House Lyberr)
- C. L. Moore (House Moore)
- Andre Norton (Halleck Hoare)
- Mervyn Peake (House Peake)
- Howard Pyle (House Pyle)
- Phil Simms (Wun Wun)
- Cordwainer Smith (House Cordwayner)
- Howard Staunton (House Staunton)
- Jack Vance (Houses Vance of Atranta and Wayfarer's Rest)
- Tad Williams (House Willum)
hannibalbaracka t1_j4vh48l wrote
Wun Wun is also supposed to be Phil Simms. Patrek of Kings Mountain references the Dallas Cowboys
metal_stars t1_j4twou7 wrote
Not as such, but there are a lot of Zelazny references and homages in asoiaf. They were friends a long time ago, before Zelazny passed away.
Railgrind t1_j4v9buv wrote
He took a TON of inspiration from Tad Williams Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series.
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