Location from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
A monstrous seat forged from a thousand surrendered swords melted by Balerion's dragonfire — the ultimate symbol of royal power in Westeros, deliberately uncomfortable because a king should never sit easy.
The Iron Throne is Aegon the Conqueror's masterpiece of political theater. He had the swords of his defeated enemies melted by Balerion's dragonfire and fused into a seat so uncomfortable that no ruler could ever forget the weight of the crown. It has cut every king who sat it carelessly — Maegor died on it, impaled on its own blades. Aerys was so paranoid about its edges that he wore padded clothing beneath his robes. The throne is a character in its own right, testing everyone who approaches it. The great hall around it amplifies the effect. The walk from the doors to the base of the throne is deliberately long, forcing supplicants to approach under the gaze of the entire court. Pillars line the hall, and galleries above hold observers. Every execution, every judgment, every proclamation happens in this space, and the acoustics carry whispers as clearly as shouts. Whoever controls this room controls the narrative of power in Westeros.
A towering asymmetric mass of twisted, melted, fused swords rising above a stone dais at the far end of the great hall. Blades jut at angles that catch the light and slice the unwary. The seat itself is jagged and cold, surrounded by steps of welded steel. It dominates the hall like a predator crouching at the far end of a kill zone.
Also known as: the Iron Throne, the throne room, the great hall