Game of Thrones stealthily changed the geography of King's Landing. Why?

So long, hills and trees. Hello, arid plain.

A castle.
(Image credit: Illustrated | Helen Sloan/HBO, Screenshot/Amazon)

Game of Thrones fans are still catching their breath after the Battle of Winterfell, but Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen are already assembling their armies outside the gates of King's Landing, ready for the final battle against Cersei to take the Iron Throne.

Uh, but hold up, how? Isn't King's Landing built on a small peninsula, and protected from the flank by hilly forests? Where is there room to assemble an army?

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.