There have been many inspirations for tattoos throughout the ages. Below are tattoos inspired directly or indirectly from the works of GRRM. If you have a GRRM or ASOIAF-inspired tattoo, send us your name, a picture, and the tale behind the tattoo and we will add yours to the tattoo gallery.

Meanwhile, check out these beauties...

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Lannister Sigil Tattoo - Roman Asper Give credit where credit is due. Roman is the first ASOIAF fan to get an ASOIAF-related tattoo — and didn't he pick a winner? This very large Lannister sigil tattoo is placed across Roman's back. The design is the same as Parris' Lannister t-shirt with original art by Moria Peters. Roman mentions the option of getting it colored in the future, but is happy with the black ink. He also experienced what most people do when getting a tattoo; in order to get all the cool details to work, it has to be a good-sized tattoo. Good job Roman!
	Stark Sigil Tattoo - David "Lodengarl" McCaman To raise money for the BwB to host events at the 2003 Worldcon in Toronto, where George was Guest of Honor, I decided to help boost contributions to the fund by setting a goal, which if met, would require me to get the Stark sigil tattooed on my left shoulder. Many generous people donated to the BwB and we did make our goal and pulled off an outstanding Worldcon, complete with parties, ice sculpture, and the best t-shirts around.
When I arrived in Toronto the Wednesday before Worldcon, my roomie, Padraig, and myself walked the streets of downtown looking for the tattoo parlor where I wanted to get inked. I carried a hi-res print of Moria Peter's design but the parlor I wanted to get it done at was booked up. When I took it to another shop the owner told me he would have to redraw the image because of the fine hair and detail which would not last on an area the size of a shoulder. Since we were only in town for a few days, I decided to wait. It was disappointing at the time. A month before Worldcon in Boston, the following year, I went ahead with a redraw and the ink, at a place in San Francisco called One Shot Tattoo, under Sky's care and expertise. I love the shading he did on the crest and the direwolf, but the lettering was the most creative part, and my favorite part of the design. I was able to show it to George, Parris, and the rest of our group in Boston, and I couldn't be happier. The Starks are my favorite house in the novels. Eddard my favorite character. My love of the series makes the tattoo a great piece to wear, but for me, the true significance of the tattoo rests outside the novels and in the words. "Winter is Coming." This means more to me than just being the Stark words in my favorite novels. For me, it is something to always remember, that bad things, and ultimately, the endless Winter, are in the future and can never be avoided, and by preparing for them, and by enjoying the good times even more, life rests in balance. For me, this is my favorite part . . .