"Game of Thrones" — After the heartbreaking death of Jon Snow in season 5 of the series, fans of the medieval fantasy epic are worried that the bestselling "A Song of Ice and Fire" novel will ultimately end tragically with everyone losing their lives.
Thankfully, series author George R.R. Martin recently revealed that he doesn't plan on killing all the characters in his book and that it will have a "bittersweet" ending instead.
Martin was asked by the Observer's television critic Sean T Collins whether he intends to close his work apocalyptically, to which the bearded novelist replied with a "no" despite admitting that he hasn't written the ending yet, Cinema Blend has learned.
"That's certainly not my intent," said Martin. "I've said before that the tone of the ending that I'm going for is bittersweet. I mean, it's no secret that Tolkien has been a huge influence on me, and I love the way he ended Lord of the Rings. It ends with victory, but it's a bittersweet victory...All I can say is that's the kind of tone I will be aiming for. Whether I achieve it or not, that will be up to people like you and my readers to judge. "
Tolkien's high-fantasy novel ends with Frodo, Sam and the good side victorious over Sauron but left the now-nine fingered Hobbit "never whole again, and he goes away to the Undying Lands, and the other people live their live," Martin explained.
Inspired by the "Wars of the Roses," Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series made its debut in 1996. It has now been adapted into the hit television show "A Game of Thrones," and currently runs in five novels that have sold more than 58 million copies worldwide, with two more additional books planned, The Guardian reported.
The sixth title, "The Winds of Winter," is currently being written by Martin.
Meanwhile, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo has previously hinted that " Game of Thrones" could probably not end after the rumored seven seasons, according to TV Guide.
"That's definitely open," Lombardo said. "I think 'seven seasons and out' has never been the conversation. The question is, how many beyond the seventh season we're going to do. Obviously we're shooting six now and hopefully discussing seven. They're feeling like there are probably two more years after six. I would love them to change their minds, but that's what we're looking at right now."
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