Game of Thrones Characters

Game of Thrones Characters

Character	House	Role	Actor
Eddard (Ned) Stark	House Stark	Warden of the North, Lord of Winterfell	Sean Bean
Catelyn Stark	House Stark	Lady of Winterfell, Ned Stark’s wife	Michelle Fairley
Robb Stark	House Stark	Eldest Stark son, King in the North	Richard Madden
Sansa Stark	House Stark	Eldest Stark daughter, Queen in the North	Sophie Turner
Arya Stark	House Stark	Youngest Stark daughter, skilled assassin	Maisie Williams
Bran Stark	House Stark	Youngest Stark son, Three-Eyed Raven	Isaac Hempstead Wright
Jon Snow	Night’s Watch	Ned Stark’s supposed bastard, later revealed as Aegon Targaryen	Kit Harington
Daenerys Targaryen	House Targaryen	Last surviving Targaryen, Mother of Dragons	Emilia Clarke
Tyrion Lannister	House Lannister	Youngest Lannister son, Hand of the King/Queen	Peter Dinklage
Cersei Lannister	House Lannister	Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, sister-wife to Jaime	Lena Headey
Jaime Lannister	House Lannister	Kingslayer, Cersei’s brother-lover	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Tywin Lannister	House Lannister	Head of House Lannister, father to Cersei, Jaime, Tyrion	Charles Dance
Joffrey Baratheon	House Baratheon	King of the Seven Kingdoms, Cersei’s son	Jack Gleeson
Stannis Baratheon	House Baratheon	Brother to Robert Baratheon, claimant to the throne	Stephen Dillane
Theon Greyjoy	House Greyjoy	Ward of the Starks, later becomes Reek	Alfie Allen
Margaery Tyrell	House Tyrell	Queen consort to Joffrey and later Tommen Baratheon	Natalie Dormer
Petyr Baelish	None (House Baelish)	Master of Coin, manipulative power player	Aidan Gillen
Varys	None	Master of Whisperers, spymaster	Conleth Hill
Sandor Clegane	House Clegane	The Hound, warrior with a burned face	Rory McCann
Brienne of Tarth	House Tarth	Noblewoman and warrior, sworn to Catelyn Stark	Gwendoline Christie
Samwell Tarly	Night’s Watch	Friend to Jon Snow, scholar	John Bradley

Overview

The characters listed are central to the overarching plot of Game of Thrones. The intricate political dynamics and personal vendettas between these characters drive much of the series’ drama and intrigue. Each character belongs to a specific house or faction, with their loyalties and ambitions often leading to conflicts and alliances.

Game of Thrones, based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin, is known for its complex characters and unpredictable plot twists, making it one of the most celebrated TV series of all time.