ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

A Song of Ice and Fire fandom

Well kiddo, you know how you have your favorite stories and characters that you just love to read and talk about? Well, imagine there are grown-up people who feel the same way about a book series called "A Song of Ice and Fire." They love the story, the characters, and all the little details that make the books so special.

These people are called the "A Song of Ice and Fire fandom." They like to share their love of the books with other fans by talking online, making fan art, cosplay (dressing up like the characters), and writing their own stories set in the same world as the books.

The books are about a fantasy world with lots of different kingdoms and characters, all trying to gain power and control. There are dragons, magic, danger, and betrayal. Fans of the series just can't get enough of the twists and turns in the story, and they love to talk and speculate about what might happen next.

Sometimes people might argue about their favorite characters or what they think should happen in the story, but mostly it's just a group of people who really love a good book series.