Have you ever seen Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin? You know, the jolly-looking fellow with the white beard, fisherman's cap, glasses and suspenders? If so, you've likely had the urge to give him a giant hug, followed by an uncontrollable desire to strangle the man for killing off all your favorite characters.
Hugging (or strangling) the real George R.R. Martin probably isn't the best idea. He still has another book to write after all! He doesn't need any more distractions. But if you did ever want to give your favorite author a hug, there is now a perfect way to do it.
Enter the talking George R.R. Martin plushy from Factory Entertainment. The company has (somehow) secured the rights to make toys based on Martin's likeness. You can check out a photo of the doll, taken by Nerd Approved at Toy Fair last weekend.
Yep, that's George all right. Not only is it adorable in every way, but Martin actually recorded 10 phrases specifically for the talking doll. Supposedly one of those is "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die." Cheery stuff.
That still leaves nine phrases to go! Might he spout other iconic Game of Thrones lines like "You know nothing, Jon Snow?" Maybe he makes self-depreciating jokes about the pace of his writing and progress on his next book, The Winds of Winter, which won't be coming out this year. Or maybe he yells "f**k you" to his critics who say he will die before he finishes his book series.
We will just have to wait and see once we get our hands on the doll, which should be out sometime later this year. In the meantime, pray George doesn't decide to kill off Tyrion Lannister.
