Steve Toussaint faced real, on-record racist abuse over his casting as Corlys Velaryon, a fact distinct from the good-faith textual case that book Velaryons carry Valyrian features 1
The critical side argues book Velaryons are Valyrian-featured and the show race-swapped a major house 2. The defending side argues Toussaint faced documented racist abuse and the show's casting is defensible art 1. WhatSphere records Corlys as race-swapped with the casting controversy well documented 2. WhatSphere rates faithfulness 76 of 100 and advocacy 35 of 100, mixed 3. Separating racist abuse from textual fidelity arguments is required; they are not the same claim 1.
- 1mediaToussaint faced on-record racist abuse over Corlys casting.Contemporary press coverage of HotD casting backlash
- 2Race change vs sourceCorlys Velaryon race-swapped vs book Valyrian features.WhatSphere title_cast race-swap record
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 35 mixed; faithfulness 76.WhatSphere score_version 1
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Age: 59 — leans mature
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| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire & Blood | George R.R. Martin | novel | 2018 |
Synopsis
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne.
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Open Library
Faithfulness 76. Copied from title_sphere_scores for display beside source lineage. Joins do not write this value.
What Changed from the Source
The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.
Source faithfulness: 76/100
- Lord Corlys Velaryon · Steve ToussaintWhiteBlack0major
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Advocacy Over Time in Fantasy
The average advocacy score of Fantasy titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | 19 | 12 |
| 2020 | 24 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 22 | 15 |
| 2023 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026 | 11 | 10 |
| This title (2022) | 41 | 1 |
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