''And we have Brienne! Physically, she’s più plain than unattractive–in the libri she gets the insulting nickname “Brienne the Beauty”–and in fact looks rather noble and striking in a suit of armor.''
George R. R. Martin writes on his Not A Blog that he was in LA recently to attend the 2013 Media Access Awards, where he accepted the “Visionary Award” on behalf of Thrones.