6x10: The Meaning of the Astrolabe in the Citadel
Jun 28, 2016 7:38:50 GMT -5
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Why does the Citadel’s armillary sphere look like GOT’s title sequence?
What is an armillary sphere?
An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (in the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations. [wiki]
What is depicted on the armillary sphere in the title sequence?
It shows the history of the Seven Kingdoms, from Aegon’s Conquest through Robert’s Rebellion up to the War of the Five Kings. Read more about what’s depicted here.
What’s the story behind the GOT title sequence?
According to GOT producer Greg Spence, “Imagine that somewhere in Westeros, there’s a mad monk in a tower who actually has created a map of the world. He keeps track of where everything is happening and what’s going on on that map. We don’t know who or where this little odd person is who makes all these little automatons, but there’s a very Leonardo da Vinci thing to the original concept. It’s a weird little working machine.” Read more about the process and creation of the title sequence via Art of the Title. Read the “rules” behind the map here.
Who is this mysterious, omniscient “man behind the map”?
Reddit speculates that we’ve just met the “mad monk” behind the map; he’s the glasses-wearing acolyte who greets Sam at the Citadel. That “blink” in the title sequence? That’s supposedly him, looking down at his map. Look for yourself on imgur.
What’s the Watsonian purpose of the armillary sphere in the Citadel?
Remember the mirror trick in The Mummy? The armillary sphere / chandelier is the center of a “massive mobile consisting of enormous lenses, designed to magnify and reflect incoming sunlight around the chamber”. It’s a good idea not to have open flame near all those old books. In other words, the GOT team actually thought about gifmakers while designing the Citadel. Read more about the architecture of Oldtown and the Citadel here.
What else might the Citadel’s armillary sphere be used for?
With the sun at the center of GOT’s armillary sphere, the Citadel can use it to demonstrate the motion of the stars around Terros. It may also be used to determine the changing of the seasons. Read more here.
What does it all mean?
GOT chose to put this self-referential chandelier in the chained library of the Citadel for reasons that have yet to be revealed. Some people speculate that everything we’re seeing on Game of Thrones already happened decades ago and Samwell Tarly or another maester is recounting to us the recent history of Westeros. someone fedex him a copy of FeastDance plz.
Why does the Citadel’s armillary sphere look like GOT’s title sequence?
What is an armillary sphere?
An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (in the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations. [wiki]
What is depicted on the armillary sphere in the title sequence?
It shows the history of the Seven Kingdoms, from Aegon’s Conquest through Robert’s Rebellion up to the War of the Five Kings. Read more about what’s depicted here.
What’s the story behind the GOT title sequence?
According to GOT producer Greg Spence, “Imagine that somewhere in Westeros, there’s a mad monk in a tower who actually has created a map of the world. He keeps track of where everything is happening and what’s going on on that map. We don’t know who or where this little odd person is who makes all these little automatons, but there’s a very Leonardo da Vinci thing to the original concept. It’s a weird little working machine.” Read more about the process and creation of the title sequence via Art of the Title. Read the “rules” behind the map here.
Who is this mysterious, omniscient “man behind the map”?
Reddit speculates that we’ve just met the “mad monk” behind the map; he’s the glasses-wearing acolyte who greets Sam at the Citadel. That “blink” in the title sequence? That’s supposedly him, looking down at his map. Look for yourself on imgur.
What’s the Watsonian purpose of the armillary sphere in the Citadel?
Remember the mirror trick in The Mummy? The armillary sphere / chandelier is the center of a “massive mobile consisting of enormous lenses, designed to magnify and reflect incoming sunlight around the chamber”. It’s a good idea not to have open flame near all those old books. In other words, the GOT team actually thought about gifmakers while designing the Citadel. Read more about the architecture of Oldtown and the Citadel here.
What else might the Citadel’s armillary sphere be used for?
With the sun at the center of GOT’s armillary sphere, the Citadel can use it to demonstrate the motion of the stars around Terros. It may also be used to determine the changing of the seasons. Read more here.
What does it all mean?
GOT chose to put this self-referential chandelier in the chained library of the Citadel for reasons that have yet to be revealed. Some people speculate that everything we’re seeing on Game of Thrones already happened decades ago and Samwell Tarly or another maester is recounting to us the recent history of Westeros. someone fedex him a copy of FeastDance plz.