This is a discussion I was having a while ago with a couple of people in one of the Game of Thrones thread. However as none of them were 'Scapers and I can't see a thread related to this anywhere on this board, I thought I'd mention it here.
I believe that some of the Farscape character names are inspired by / a homage to George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels. Here are the names that come to my mind;
Stark - Stark; the name of one of the main families / noble houses. Lord Stark is a key char in the 1st book.
Ka D'Argo - Khal Drogo; a mighty warrior from a warlike people perceived externally as savages .
Jothee - Joffrey; the royal prince, a treacherous and untrustworthy youth.
Zotoh Zhaan - Xaro Xhoan Daxos; bear in mind that an "X" at the start of a word would commonly be pronounced as a "Z".
Also perhaps, albeit a bit more tenuously;
Aeryn - Daenerys; a beautiful youngster taken away from the life she knows who must adapt quickly.
I suppose it could just be coincidence, I must admit I haven't found any confirmation or discussion around this anywhere else. Still some of the similarities are striking with even a possible correspondence between the actual characters themselves.
What do you guys think? Am I crazy? Has anyone heard about this before or seen any enlightening interviews or comments on this topic?
I believe that some of the Farscape character names are inspired by / a homage to George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels. Here are the names that come to my mind;
Stark - Stark; the name of one of the main families / noble houses. Lord Stark is a key char in the 1st book.
Ka D'Argo - Khal Drogo; a mighty warrior from a warlike people perceived externally as savages .
Jothee - Joffrey; the royal prince, a treacherous and untrustworthy youth.
Zotoh Zhaan - Xaro Xhoan Daxos; bear in mind that an "X" at the start of a word would commonly be pronounced as a "Z".
Also perhaps, albeit a bit more tenuously;
Aeryn - Daenerys; a beautiful youngster taken away from the life she knows who must adapt quickly.
I suppose it could just be coincidence, I must admit I haven't found any confirmation or discussion around this anywhere else. Still some of the similarities are striking with even a possible correspondence between the actual characters themselves.
What do you guys think? Am I crazy? Has anyone heard about this before or seen any enlightening interviews or comments on this topic?
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