"Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin wrote a heartfelt reply to a 13-year-old fan and donated $10,000 to wolf conservation in the kid's name.
According to hollywoodreporter.com, Jack Bailey, the 13-year-old fan who hails from United Kingdom, sent "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin a letter. In it, he discussed his dream of working as a wolf conservationist someday and becoming a character in the popular series.
He went on to explain in his handwritten note that although he loved the show - and wolves - he was prohibited from viewing certain scenes. He even included his £153 pocket money (equivalent to $260) as his donation to the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary.
Moved by Jack's sincerity and generosity, "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin sent a surprising response. Even if he could no longer cast him as a character because all spots have been taken, he pledged the considerable sum on the boy's behalf to the U.K. Wolf Conservation Trust, reported TIME magazine.
The "Game of Thrones" author's fondness for wolves comes as no surprise to anyone who has been following the top rating HBO show or has read his book "A Song of Fire and Ice."
Not satisfied with making them into one of the characters in his story (the direwolves), he even went as far as to put up a wolf-conservation campaign supported by Prizeo for the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Santa Fe, N.M.
"Game of Thrones" author George R. R. Martin also encouraged donors by offering an impressive array of prizes. It included a helicopter ride with their chosen character from the series over the property. During the ride, the winning donors can freely talk about anything concerning the drama or the book with their companion, reported The Hollywood Reporter
From the details relayed in TIME, fans who pledge large amounts no less than $200,000 get the opportunity to have their names used as one of the characters in the novel's sequel.
To date, the successful campaign has raised more than $450,000. Two lucky donors have already snagged the "martyr" roles who will receive the gruesome deaths Martin promised he would grant them in one of the chapters of his upcoming book.
