The US pay-TV station HBO and the American Red Cross are calling fans of the fantasy series "Game of Thrones" to donate blood. "What would you do for the throne?", They ask on their websites and social media channels on the occasion of the action "Bleed For The Throne" - what would you do for the throne?

For all US citizens who donate blood in certain Red Cross Stations between 7 and 12 March, there should be a fan t-shirt and a sticker. Participants who donate until March 17 will automatically participate in a raffle, according to the organizers, where a trip to the world premiere of the eighth and final "Game of Thrones" stagger will be raffled on April 14th.

Donate blood for the realm. # GameofThrones is teaming up with @RedCross to join the fight for the living. Visit https://t.co/5MbSh6Gdlt for more info. https://t.co/RneQng9dQf

- Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) February 19, 2019

Thanks to the cooperation with local branches, fans from other countries should also be able to donate according to the magazine "campaign". There are corresponding offers in Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Botswana, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Croatia.

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The last six episodes of "Game of Thrones" will air in the US on April 14th. In Germany, the eighth season of the fantasy saga from 15 April on the pay-TV channel Sky to be seen. The seventh season ended in late August 2017. In the serial world inspired by the Middle Ages, several tribes of families fight for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros.

The idea of ​​combining series or films with the call to donate blood is nothing new. For example, the horror film series "Saw" has been advertised for many years with a "blood drive" through several US cities. Since 2009, according to the makers, around 120,000 blood donations have already been collected.