Game Of Thrones: George RR Martin On Why He Kills So Many Characters

Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien is to blame for your favourite Game of Thrones character dying. Author George R.R. Martin spoke to PBS recently about how Tolkien's fantasy series impacted him--and he reveals that Tolkien's willingness to kill off Gandalf inspired the many instances of unexpected bloodshed in the Game of Thrones series."Tolkien's greatest invention was the characters who struggle with the temptation of the Ring and what to do with it," Tolkien said (via LA Times). "They'r