# Non-Spoiler Background Thread for Game of Thrones

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-spoiler-background-thread-for-game-of-thrones/582608>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 20, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-spoiler-background-thread-for-game-of-thrones/582608 "2011-05-20T18:40:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-spoiler-background-thread-for-game-of-thrones/582608/101 "2011-06-25T01:36:53Z")

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> [@DigitalC](#):
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> It connects the north and south, the trade routes go through there because that is where the bridge is.

But it doesn’t. The Kingsroad connects the north and south and it doesn’t go anywhere near the Twins. What trade route could possibly need to go through the Twins based on where it’s located?

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