David J. Peterson

Creator of Dothraki and Valyrian languages

San Francisco, USA

About David

David J. Peterson is a linguist and language designer, best known for creating the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones. He has also worked on other projects such as Stargate Atlantis and Star Trek: Discovery.

Associated Podcasts

The Fluent Show

Guest

Mandarin Blueprint

Host

Window of Opportunity - A Stargate Rewatch Podcast

Host

Bright Side

Host

Connect

Recent Appearances

Bowie's Raw Power: Saving Iggy Pop's Career

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!•Mar 20, 2026•1:45•host

Peterson's Make-or-Break Season with Mets

New York Mets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!•Mar 12, 2026•1:25•host

David J. Peterson

About David

Associated Podcasts

The Fluent Show

Mandarin Blueprint

Window of Opportunity - A Stargate Rewatch Podcast

Bright Side

Connect

Recent Appearances

Bowie's Raw Power: Saving Iggy Pop's Career

Peterson's Make-or-Break Season with Mets

Dead Men Roll No Crits

BravBros Podcast (Formerly Bros&Shows)

Vintage Detective Radio

New York Mets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Key Topics

Stargate Atlantis - Grace Under Pressure

The Shadow - Shyster Payoff

22 Truths About Game of Thrones You Should Know

Daemon's Mom Has Got it Going On (Part 1 of 2) (House of The Dragon s02ep05 Full Recap)

Ep. 38 | Sea Devil to Pay

43. Show Us What You Got 头

Language is Everything: Talking Language Activism with Wikitongues