In the HBO television adaptation, he is portrayed by Mark Addy. Bronn initially serves under Catelyn Stark.

In Winterfell, Jojen recognizes Bran Stark as a skinchanger who is able to enter the mind of an animal and control it, and mentors Bran to gain control of his abilities. In the HBO television adaptation, the character is only known as "The Three-eyed Raven", and his backstory regarding the Targaryens and the Night Watch is never mentioned. Hardik, Natasa's Son Turns Two Months Old, Couple Celebrates. [S 1][S 2], Pycelle is an elderly Maester, who for decades has served many kings as Grand Maester, the personal healer and scholar of the king. [16][1] She serves as the point of view character in thirty-one chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons. Jerome Flynn, Actor: Game of Thrones. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the final episode of Game of Thrones. Its seat is at Winterfell, one of the oldest castles in the Seven Kingdoms.

The Great Houses of Westeros represent the Seven Kingdoms forged across the continent: the North, the Iron Islands, the Vale of Arryn, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, and Dorne. She became queen by marrying Robert Baratheon. [S 1][S 2]. Eddard later takes her body home, to be entombed in Winterfell's crypt, and installs a stone statue in her likeness in front of her sarcophagus. He is a young, but highly skilled knight and jouster. In A Feast for Crows, Jon Snow sends him to the Citadel by sea, but Maester Aemon catches a fever during a storm and dies on the voyage between Braavos and Oldtown. After Robert's death, when Ned intends to depose Joffrey, Slynt orders his men to arrest Ned. Meribald is a septon of the Riverlands. House Baratheon is the youngest of the great houses of the Seven Kingdoms and the principal house of the Stormlands. ", "Mark Gatiss: Games Of Thrones is filled with the fittest men on TV | Metro News", "Meet the actor who plays Jon Snow's real dad in Game of Thrones", "Game of Thrones actor on that surprise 'Queen's Justice' reunion", "Game of Thrones season 6: Character last seen in season 3 to make return", "HBO: Game of Thrones: Interview With Gemma Whelan Season 6", "Fans are furious over this 'Game of Thrones' plotline, and it's not hard to see why", "Game of Thrones: A Spectacular Battle, With One Big Disappointment (Our roundtable on "The Watchers on the Wall," the ninth episode of the fourth season of the HBO show. After fighting in the Battle of Blackwater, he is knighted and takes a burning green chain as his sigil[23], though continues serving Tyrion.

[S 6][S 7] He improves Cersei's military capabilities via highly explosive 'wildfire' (deployed to destroy the Great Sept of Bealor), and anti-dragon scorpio ballistas, which are deployed around the walls of King's Landing, and on the bows of Euron Greyjoy's Iron Fleet. Gendry later joins the Brotherhood without Banners. He is described as a prematurely old and tedious man who lacks in political savvy and is thought to serve as the figurehead to his mother, Olenna Redwyne. Like his sister, he shares none of his mother's ruthlessness, and is in fact, mild-mannered, courteous, and kind-hearted. He shares the Stark family values of honour, and tries to stay morally correct and honest, even when forced to act otherwise. [S 1][S 2].

In A Game of Thrones, he sees Queen Cersei and her brother Jaime Lannister committing incest, and Jaime pushes Bran from the window to keep the relationship secret. House Frey is so large and factional that many of the Freys hate each other, aspiring to become Lord of the Crossing themselves. He takes great pleasure and pride in torturing others and enthusiastically practices the Bolton custom of flaying their enemies. After Bran Stark is crippled in A Game of Thrones, Hodor is tasked to carry him around in a sling on his back. He is beloved by the crowds, and many young girls are infatuated with him. In the HBO television adaptation, he is portrayed by Patrick Malahide. Gendry is one of Robert Baratheon's many bastard children. He is killed by Gregor Clegane as they attempt to flee the Red Keep. [1] He suffers from frequent seizure-like episodes called a 'shaking illness', and is depicted as intellectually and physically stunted. He serves as the third-person narrator of twenty-one chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons. [54] The timely return of Balon's banished brother Euron leads many characters to believe that Euron played a part in Balon's death. He is the father of Arianne, Quentyn, and Trystane. Because House Florent had a better claim to Highgarden, the Tyrells are often seen as "upjumped stewards" by the lords of the Reach and other Great Houses; however, the women of the Tyrell household are noted for being shrewd and clever leaders.

[S 39]. After failing to become King of the Iron Islands, he is sent away to court Daenerys Targaryen in Euron's name, but he plans to marry her himself to spite Euron for earlier betrayals.

Euron Greyjoy is the younger brother of Balon and is hated by all his brothers. Ser Meryn Trant is a member of the kingsguard under King Robert Baratheon, King Joffrey Baratheon and King Tommen Baratheon. In the HBO television adaptation, he is portrayed by Jason Momoa.

When Renly Baratheon, Loras' lover, claims himself king of the Seven Kingdoms in A Clash of Kings, Loras supports him and is made head of Renly's personal guard. When House Targaryen invaded Westeros, Lord Tully was among the first to welcome the invaders. In spite of his self-professed cowardice, Sam is highly intelligent, resourceful, and loyal. Jerome looked up to his father for inspiration. Daenerys named one of her dragons Viserion after her brother. When the capital city was sacked by House Lannister, she was raped and murdered by Gregor Clegane. The Baratheon coat of arms displays a black stag on a field of gold; a crown was added after Robert Baratheon took the Iron Throne. In the HBO television adaptation, a character named Yezzan, who takes on aspects of Yezzan zo Qaggaz, is portrayed by Enzo Cilenti. Over the course of the novels, the Starks are scattered by the War of the Five Kings, and the fate of the House remains uncertain, as most characters believe that all the legitimate Stark sons are dead. Thorne was originally a Targaryen loyalist who, after the fall of House Targaryen at the hands of Ned and Robert, was forced to join the Night's Watch. Jon Snow negotiates with him for the use of his ships for a voyage and a loan to purchase food for the winter while the Night's Watch provides him guides to reach Stannis, who has left Castle Black. In A Feast for Crows, Obara, Nymeria and Tyene Sand wish revenge for their father's death and pressure their uncle Prince Doran Martell to declare war.

He has also starred in several films such as A Summer Story (1988), Best (2000), and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019). Arys accompanies Myrcella Baratheon to Dorne, where he is seduced by Arianne Martell. She is played by Oona Chaplin. To ensure that House Martell will support Joffrey, Myrcella is betrothed to marry Prince Trystane Martell when they come of age and is sent to Dorne in A Clash of Kings. He is described as intelligent, serious, and dutiful,[60] though not particularly handsome. Read ‘em. The token has already gone on sale, and those using the coins can be sure that VeganNation has tracked the origins of food and other products to ensure they are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. After he died, his son Jaehaerys inherited the throne. Years before the events of the series, he killed his wife after he learned of her affair with Euron and has not remarried. After Robert's death, Balon spurns Robb Stark's offer of an alliance in A Clash of Kings and declares himself King of the Iron Islands and the North. He has a friendly, childlike disposition and possesses great physical strength, though he is too tamed and gentle to use it against others. The bodies of two of his men are later found and brought back to Castle Black; they reanimate as undead wights and kill several men before they are destroyed, but no trace of Benjen has yet been found. During the journey, he was locked in a wagon cage along with two other criminals, called Rorge and Biter. [S 2]. Roose suspects that Ramsay murdered Roose's legitimate heir and expects that Ramsay will kill all of Roose's future children. You need a costume, and you want to it to show off your personality, which means VEGAN. He begins training Bran Stark in clairvoyance. Victarion orders his fleet to assault the forces besieging the city.

Theon Greyjoy is the only living son, and heir apparent of Balon Greyjoy. His efforts win Robb several battles throughout A Clash of Kings. Yara is portrayed by Gemma Whelan.

[73], Jeor Mormont, called the Old Bear, is the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

People of Targaryen ancestry, referred to as "blood of the dragon", tend to have silvery-gold or platinum hair and purple eyes ranging from lilac to violet.[16]. Before Valyria was destroyed, the Targaryens left for Dragonstone.

[S 1][S 19], Robert Arryn, sometimes called 'Sweetrobin', is the only child of Jon Arryn and Lysa Tully. He is Daenerys Targaryen's first husband. Robert Aramayo and Sebastian Croft have both played younger versions of the character in flashbacks.