

Whether or not Arya and the Faceless Men have been listening to “He’s Gone” is up for debate, but George R.R.

Arya learned the art of stealing faces from the Faceless Men, a religious order of assassins who worship the many faced god (Jerry?). Steal Your FaceĪrya Stark has been giving Jerry Garcia a run for his money recently, stealing faces across Westeros and Essos. Unfortunately, Weirwood trees do not actually exist. A comparison can be made between the tree's resilience and that of Bob Weir’s music as well. Although the majority of the trees were cut down by the Andals in an attempt to enforce their new religion, many Weirwoods still stand strong and tall in the land of Westeros.

Well, in a 2015 interview, Martin confirmed that it was! In the series, the tree is a symbol of worship. Perhaps one of the easier to spot references in the series, many have wondered if the Weirwood Tree is truly named after Bob Weir.
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We put together a list of all the best references in the series in honor of the final season! Not only has he been spotted in Mexico during Dead & Company's Playing in the Sand and in Chicago at Fare Thee Well back in 2015, but he even allegedly calls his home “Terrapin Station.” So it is no surprise that lyrics and references from the Grateful Dead’s music have made their way into Martin’s acclaimed series, A Song of Fire and Ice, which has been adapted to the hit HBO show, Game of Thrones. Martin is a huge fan of the Grateful Dead.
