They've finally met. George R.R. Martin, the renowned author of Game of Thrones, has had the extraordinary opportunity to meet the recently resurrected dire wolves, creatures that scientists have brought back to life in a groundbreaking effort. Martin, deeply moved by the encounter, shared a photo with the pups on his Social media page and wrote about the experience on his blog.
In A Song of Ice and Fire, direwolves are central to the Stark family, with each child adopting a wolf that mirrors their character. These creatures symbolize loyalty, strength, and the deep bond between the Starks and the wild, playing key roles in the series’ events.
He visited the private preserve where the dire wolf pups reside, an area certified by the American Humane Society. George R.R. Martin shared that he had been holding his excitement in for months, sworn to secrecy yet eager to reveal the news.
"Well, let me first thank Peter Jackson, who phoned me up from New Zealand with a mysterious suggestion that I phone this guy named Ben Lamm, who had something huge he wanted to share with me. Peter had taken an oath of silence, so he could not share the secret with me, but I could hear the excitement in his voice, so I made the call. And damn, I am sure glad I did."
It’s worth mentioning, that scientists "revived" the dire wolves using advanced genetic techniques. They extracted ancient DNA from preserved dire wolf remains and inserted it into the embryos of modern grey wolves. These embryos were then implanted into surrogate mothers, allowing the dire wolves to be brought back to life. This project aims to explore the potential of bringing extinct species back through genetic science.
