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A 'mon of Ice and Fire (Type Pokemon)


1. Dragons and Pokémon both allegedly came from the Moon.

2. Hodor can only say his name!

3. Dragons taught the ancient Valyrians* how to speak just as 'mon repeating their designations taught Humans in the Pokemon World how to speak (speculation based on the various anime series).

4. Six "thralls" and six Pokemon: Varamyr Skinchanger controls six beasts via his ability to Warg which, to me , is strikingly similar to the maximum a trainer can carry in the games and anime.

5. Both "worlds" seem to have extensive wilderness areas and disparate populations.

6. The ravens in A Song of Ice and Fire seem particularly sentient (maybe not as much as dragons and Pokémon however) 

7. A particular similarity between the A Song of Ice and Fire novels and Pokémon is the "Lord of Bones" character and Cubone : one wears the skull of a giant as a helm while the other wears the skull of its mother.

8. Another is how Daenerys Targaryen's dragons have a history of disobedience until they (appear to) recognise her as a queen. The games and anime are similar in that Pokémon at a particular level will disobey an inexperienced trainer.

*the dragons in the television adaptation "Game of Thrones" can certainly, and naturally, speak the ancient language

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