9 Game Of Thrones Easter Eggs You Probably Missed

By Jack Morrell /

4. Yet More Famous Swords Within The Iron Throne

The Iron Throne, the least comfortable seat imaginable, is made from the melted-down swords offered to past king Aegon The Conqueror€™s enemies when they offered him fealty. It€™s intended to be a symbol of the absolute right of the man who sits on the throne to rule Westeros. The builders of this large and imposing prop in Game Of Thrones decided to have fool around a little bit when putting the Iron Throne together, though. Blanks of swords previously used in film productions were pulled together to assemble the Throne €“ among them, the one used by Orlando Bloom in Ridley Scott€™s Crusader epic, Kingdom Of Heaven. Another very noticeable sword that forms part of the Iron Throne is the so-called €˜Robin Of Locksley€™ sword, wielded by Robin Hood himself. There€™s no particular movie associated with this legendary weapon, however €“ it may be a coincidence that this well-known and often-copied design found its way into the Throne. The final weapon is no coincidence, however. Eagle eyes have spotted Gandalf€™s sword Glamdring forming a part of the throne, and one that was certain to get into shot in Game Of Thrones €“ definitely a little nod to The Lord Of The Rings movie trilogy by the makes of Game Of Thrones.