by George R.R Martin

Game of Thrones

Inspiration behind one of the all-time best TV show

Regions of Westeros

Map of seven kingdoms

The North

The Vale

Riverlands

Iron Islands

Westerlands

The Crownsland

The Reach

The Stormlands

The Dorne

Great Houses of Westeros

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House Stark

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House Targaryen

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House Martell

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House Greyjoy

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House Tyrell

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House Baratheon

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House Lannister

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House Arryn

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House Tully

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House Stark

Winter is coming

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  • Region: The North
  • Seat: Winterfell
  • Head: Robb Stark (Young Wolf)
  • Title: Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North
  • Heir: Sansa Stark
  • Founder: Brandon Stark (Bran the Builder)
  • Ethnicity: First Men
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Eddard Stark

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Arya Stark

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Sansa Stark

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Brandon Stark

Winterfell is the principal noble house of the north. In days of old they ruled as Kings of Winter, but since Aegon's Conquest they have been Wardens of the North and ruled as Lords of Winterfell. Their seat, Winterfell, is an ancient castle renowned for its strength. Their sigil is a grey direwolf racing across a field of white. Their words are "Winter Is Coming", one of only a few house mottoes to be a warning rather than a boast.

House Targaryen

Fire and Blood

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  • Region: The Crownsland (Before rebellion)
  • Seat: Dragonstone (Before rebellion)
  • Head: Daenerys Targaryen
  • Title: Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Shackles, Khaleesi of Great Grass Sea
  • Heir: None
  • Founder: Aegon Targareyn (Aegon the Conqueror)
  • Ethnicity: Valyrian
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Daenerys Targaryen

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Aerys Targaryen

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Viserys Targaryen

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Jaehaerys Targaryen

House Targaryen of King's Landing is a noble family of Valyrian descent who once ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. The only family of dragonlords who survived the Doom of Valyria, the Targaryens left the Valyrian Freehold twelve years before the Doom. They resided for more than a century at Dragonstone castle on Dragonstone island, until Aegon the Conqueror and his sister-wives, Visenya and Rhaenys, began the first of the Wars of Conquest in 2 BC.

House Martell

Unbowed Unbent Unbroken

Sigil of House Martell
  • Region: The Dorne
  • Seat: Sunspear
  • Head: Doran Martell
  • Title: Lord of Sunspear, Prince of Dorne
  • Heir: Arianne Martell
  • Founder: Morgan Martell
  • Ethnicity: Andal, Rhoynar
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Meria Martell

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Doran Martell

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Oberyn Martell

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Nymeria Martell

House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear, usually simply called House Martell, is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms and the ruling house of Dorne. "Nymeros" indicates "of the line of Nymeria" referring to the union of the Martells with the Rhoynish warrior queen Nymeria around 700 BC. The Martells of old used a spear as their emblem, while Nymeria and her Rhoynar used the sun as theirs.

House Greyjoy

We do not sow

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  • Region: The Iron Islands
  • Seat: Pyke
  • Head: Euron Greyjoy (Crow's Eye)
  • Title: Son of the Sea Wind, Lord Reaper of Pyke
  • Heir: Theon Greyjoy (presumably)
  • Founder: Son of the Grey King
  • Ethnicity: First Men, Andal
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Theon Greyjoy

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Balon Greyjoy

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Asha Greyjoy

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Euron Greyjoy

House Greyjoy of Pyke is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. It rules over the Iron Islands, a harsh and bleak collection of forbidding islands off the west coast of Westeros, from the Seastone Chair in the castle of Pyke on the island of the same name. Different from other noble regions, Iron islanders are known by their tradition of reaving other rich lands.

House Tyrell

Growing strong

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  • Region: The Reach
  • Seat: Highgarden
  • Head: Mace Tyrell
  • Title: Lord of Highgarden, Defender of the Marches, Warden of the South,
  • Heir: Willas Tyrell
  • Founder: Ser Alester Tyrell
  • Ethnicity: Andal
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Margaery Tyrell

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Mace Tyrell

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Olenna Tyrell

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Loras Tyrell

House Tyrell of Highgarden is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, being Lords Paramount of the Mander and the liege lords of the Reach. A large, wealthy house, its wealth is only surpassed among the Great Houses by House Lannister, and the Tyrells can field the greatest armies. Additionally, if they call the ships of the Redwyne fleet, the lords of the Shield Islands, and the coastal lords, they can command a navy that equals if not surpasses the royal fleet of King's Landing.

House Baratheon

Ours is the Fury

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  • Region: The Stormlands
  • Seat: Storm's End
  • Head: King Tommen I Baratheon
  • Title: Lord of Storm's End, Lord Paramount of the Stormlands
  • Heir: Myrcella Baratheon
  • Founder: Orys Baratheon
  • Ethnicity: Andal, Valyrian
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Stannis Baratheon

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Renly Baratheon

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Robert Baratheon

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Shireen Baratheon

House Baratheon of Storm's End is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and is the principal house in the stormlands, which they rule as Lords Paramount of the Stormlands. Their seat, Storm's End, is an ancient castle raised by the Storm Kings from the now-extinct House Durrandon. Members of the family tend to be tall and powerfully built, with black hair and blue eyes, as well as strong, square jawlines. They are known for their mercurial tempers.

House Lannister

Hear me roar

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  • Region: Westerlands
  • Seat: Casterly Rock
  • Head: Queen Cersei Lannister
  • Title: Lord of Casterly Rock, Shield of Rock, Warden of the West
  • Heir: Tyrion Lannister
  • Founder: Lann the Clever
  • Ethnicity: Andal, First Men
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Tyrion Lannister

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Tywin Lannister

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Jaime Lannister

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Cersei Lannister

House Lannister of Casterly Rock is one of the Great Houses of Seven Kingdoms, and the principal house of the westerlands. Their seat is Casterly Rock, though another branch exists in nearby Lannisport. Their official motto is "Hear Me Roar!" However, their unofficial motto, equally well known, is "A Lannister always pays his debts.". Their gold mines have made the Lannisters the wealthiest of the Great Houses.

House Arryn

As high as honor

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  • Region: The Vale of Arryn
  • Seat: The Eyrie
  • Head: Robert Arryn
  • Title: Lord of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale, Warden of the East
  • Heir: Harrold Hardyng
  • Founder: Ser Artys Arryn
  • Ethnicity: Andal
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Jon Arryn

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Robert Arryn

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Artys Arryn

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Aemma Arryn

House Arryn of the Eyrie is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and is the principal noble house in the Vale of Arryn. Their main seat is the Eyrie, which is considered impregnable. House Arryn has at least one other holding, their winter castle at the Gates of the Moon, which was once their main seat. Both of these fortifications sit astride the Giant's Lance, the tallest mountain in the Vale, the Gates of the Moon at its foot, the Eyrie at its top.

House Tully

Family, Duty, Honor

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  • Region: Riverlands
  • Seat: Riverrun
  • Head: Edmure Tully
  • Title: Lord of Riverrun, Lord Paramount of Riverlands
  • Heir: Roslyn Frey's unborn child
  • Founder: Edmyn Tully
  • Ethnicity: Andal
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Catelyn Tully

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Lysa Tully

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Edmure Tully

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Brynden Tully

House Tully of Riverrun is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms. Lord Hoster Tully, the Lord Paramount of the Trident, rules over the riverlands from the Tully seat of Riverrun. Their sigil is a silver trout leaping on a striped field of blue and mud red, and their house words are "Family, Duty, Honor."

Kings of Seven Kingdoms

King Aegon the first

Aegon Targaryen

I

The Conqueror

1 AC — 37 AC

King Aegon

Aenys Targaryen

I

The Wise

37 AC — 42 AC

King Aegon

Maegor Targaryen

I

The Cruel

42 AC — 48 AC

King Aegon

Jaehaerys Targaryen

I

The Conciliator

48 AC — 103 AC

King Aegon the first

Daeron Targaryen

I

The Young Dragon

157 AC — 161 AC

King Aegon

Aegon Targaryen

III

The Dragonbane

131 AC — 157 AC

King Aegon

Aegon Targaryen

II

The Usurper

129 AC — 131 AC

King Aegon

Viserys Targaryen

I

The Peaceful

103 AC — 129 AC

King Aegon the first

Baelor Targaryen

I

The Blessed

161 AC — 171 AC

King Aegon

Viserys Targaryen

II

The Young Prince

171 AC — 172 AC

King Aegon

Aegon Targaryen

IV

The Unworthy

172 AC — 184 AC

King Aegon

Daeron Targaryen

II

The Good

184 AC — 209 AC

King Aegon the first

Jaehaerys Targaryen

II

The Bitter

259 AC — 262 AC

King Aegon

Aegon Targaryen

V

The Unlikely

233 AC — 259 AC

King Aegon

Maekar Targaryen

I

The Anvil

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King Aegon

Aerys Targaryen

I

King Aerys

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King Aegon the first

Aerys Targaryen

II

The Mad King

262 AC — 283 AC

King Aegon

Robert Baratheon

I

The Fat

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King Aegon

Joffrey Baratheon

I

The Illborn

298 AC — 300 AC

King Aegon

Tommen Baratheon

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The Boy King

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