Game of Thrones fans, we've got a spoiler-thrilled treat for you. The original pitch George RR Martin wrote for the fantasy novels has leaked online via Reddit and Buzzfeed - and it contains some epic differences between the books/TV show we know and love.
So what did George, who has often been accused of "trolling" his fans by killing off any character you get close to, originally suggest for the series? Here's a list of the most notable differences:
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It was supposed to be a trilogy. For anyone who has read the books, there is no way in hell he could have squeezed the plot into three books.
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Jon Snow and Arya Stark FALL IN LOVE. Yep, fit Kit Harrington gets together with his sort-of half sister. Incest is nothing new in GoT, but the age gap would have made this a bit weird.
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Sansa marries Joffrey, has his baby and stays cosy with the Lannisters, rather than being forced into marriage with Tyrion.
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Daenerys kills Khal Drogo (!) to avenge her brother. And then invades Westeros. That's bad-ass.
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Tyrion boots Joffrey off the throne, Jaime then kills everyone and blames Tyrion for it. Sounds like classic Lannister behaviour to us.
You can read the full letter on Reddit here.
Do you think these plot lines are better than the finished books? Let us know in the comments.