The Golden Company
Ser John Mudd
Young John Mudd
A serjeant of the Golden Company. During the invasion of Westeros, he holds joint command with Chains of the garrison at Mistwood.
- Covered in Scars: Has numerous scars and a weathered face.
- In-Series Nickname: Although not a young man he is known as Young John Mudd due to his father, who shared his name, having served in the Golden Company at the same time as Old John Mudd.
Ser Chains
A serjeant of the Golden Company who holds joint command of the garrison at Mistwood with Young John Mudd.
The Order of the Maesters
Maester Gormon
A Tyrell by birth, Gormon is an uncle of Lord Mace Tyrell.
- Only One Name: Gave up his house name up becoming a Maester.
Wildlings
Rowan
A tall spearwife with reddish-brown hair who infiltrates Bolton-occupied Winterfell.
- Everyone Has Standards: Despite the long history of warfare between the Free Folk and House Stark, Rowan is furious when Theon says "Winter is coming" due to his betrayal of House Stark.
- The Lancer: To Abal (AKA Mance) during the infiltration of Winterfell, taking charge of the other spearwives when he is not around.
- Would Not Hurt A Child: She is offended by Theon's accusation that she and the others spearwives murdered Small Walder.
Squirrel
Holly
Willow Witch-eye
Frenya
Myrtle
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Household
Senelle
A maid to Cersei Lannister.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Qyburn experiments on her while working to perfect his undead champion. At one point he mentions needing new test subjects as Senelle is "quite... exhausted". One would hope that this means Senelle is dead and no longer subject to his whims.
- The Mole: According to Taena Merryweather she is a spy for the Tyrells. Despite having no proof, Cersei believes her and gives Senelle to Qyburn.
Ser Tallad the Tall
A young knight sworn to House Baratheon of King's Landing. His personal coat-of-arms is checkered blue with three eyes.
- Frame-Up: He is framed by Cersei as one of the false lovers of Margery named by The Blue Bard.
House Tyrell
Household
Maester Lomys
The Maester of Highgarden.
House Lannister
Vylarr
Captain of the House Lannister guard in King's Landing.
House Martell
Other Martells
Ser Manfrey Martell
A cousin of the main Martell line. He serves as castellan of Sunspear.
- Alliterative Name: Manfrey Martell.
- Number Two: In name he is this for Doran, having been placed in charge of Sunspear when Doran withdrew to the Water Gardens. However, Oberyn was really running things until he departed for King's Landing.
Household
Ser Joss Hood
A young knight from Sunspear who is assigned to guard Princess Arianne Martell during her diplomatic mission to Aegon VI and the Golden Company.
Ricasso
The elderly blind seneschal of Sunspear.
- Old Retainer: He has been serving at Sunspear for a long time.
Ser Gascoyne of the Greenblood
The sworn shield of Prince Trystane Martell.
Feathers
A raven handler sent with Princess Arianne Martell's party to treat with Aegon VI and the Golden Company.
Other Houses
Crownlands
House Boggs
A noble house located on Crackclaw Point.
Tropes related to House Boggs:
- Jerkass: Ser Mortimer Boggs, who attended the Whitewalls Tourney in 211 AC and was defeated by Ser Glendon Flowers. Believing Glendon to be nothing but a pretender, Mortimer refused to send his horse over and used a hammer to put holes in his armor before giving it to Glendon.
House Follard
A noble house.
Ser Perkin Follard
A knight loyal to Stannis Baratheon. He worships R'hllor.
- The Fundamentalist: He is a Queen's Man.
Ser Qarl Correy
A household knight in service to the Velaryons before the Dance of the Dragons. Qarl was the replacement lover of Laenor Valaryon following the death of Ser Joffery Lonmouth.
- Replacement Goldfish:
- What Happened to the Mouse?: There is no record of his ultimate fate, as he disappeared completely following his murder of Laenor.
Iron Islands
Maester Wendamyr
The Maester of Pyke.
Maester Murenmure
The Maester of Hammerhorn.
The North
Maester Rhodry
The Maester of House Cerwyn.
Maester Medrick
The Maester of House Hornwood.
- The Medic: Like most Maesters, he has some knowledge of healing. He treats Lord Wyman Manderly after his throat is cut by Ser Hosteen Frey.
Lord Rodrik Ryswell
Head of House Ryswell and Lord of the Rills.
Roger Ryswell
Third child and first son of Lord Rodrik.
Rickard Ryswell
Fourth child and second son of Lord Rodrik.
Roose Ryswell
Fifth child and third son of Lord Rodrik.
- Named After Somebody Famous: He is named after his brother-in-law Roose Bolton.
House Slate of Blackpool
A noble house seated at Blackpool, they blazon their arms with pale grey, a double tressure white.
Tropes related to House Slate:
- Demoted to Dragon: They once ruled as kings during the period after the Long Night, but were defeated by the Starks and turned into vassals.
- The Ghost: No member of the house has appeared yet, and Lord Slate has only been briefly mentioned with no name given.
Maester Henly
The Maester of House Slate, he is one of several maesters sent to Winterfell when the Bolton allied nobility gather there.
The Reach
Maester Ballabar
House Redwyne's Maester.
The Riverlands
Maester Ottomore
Lharys, Kurleket, and Mohor
Three Bracken men-at-arms who join Catelyn Stark in escorting Tyrion to the Eyrie.
Hildy
The lover of a knight of House Blackwood who was slain by Lord Jonos, who then claimed Hildy as a prize.
Lady Joyeuse Erenford
Lord Walder's eighth and current wife.
- Old Man Marrying a Child: She was fifteen or sixteen when married to Walder on his ninetieth birthday.
Household
Maester Brenett
The fat and balding Maester of the Twins.
House Goodbrook
House Goodbrook is a noble house of the riverlands. Neither their arms or their words appear in the books.
The name of the keep of the Goodbrooks and its location are unknown. The lands of House Smallwood of Acorn Hall are near those that belong to House Goodbrook, so the Goodbrooks probably live east of the Red Fork.
Tropes related to House Goodbrook:
- Gossip Evolution: Ser Garse Goodbrook was killed in the Red Wedding, possibly by Sandor Clegane but it's said Robb Stark killed him after he turned into a wolf.
- Impoverished Patrician: Their wealth was depleted thanks to Robert's Rebellion.
- Turn Coat: Pardoned after the Red Wedding and helped besiege Riverrun.
House Haigh
A house sworn to House Frey. Their sigil is a black pitchfork on a golden bar sinister on russet.
Tropes related to House Haigh:
- Face–Heel Turn: They turn on House Stark alongside House Frey during the Red Wedding.
- Punny Name: Their name is pronounced hay, with their sigil being a pitchfork.
Ser Leslyn Haigh
A knight of House Haigh and the husband of Perriane Frey. He is the father of Ser Harys, Ser Donnel and Alyn.
- Bit Character: Appears only briefly during A Storm of Swords
- Ear Ache: Loses half of one of his ears during the Red Wedding while trying to subdue Greatjon Umber.
Ser Harys Haigh
The eldest son of Ser Leslyn Haigh and Perriane Frey and the father of Walder Haigh.
Ser Donnel Haigh
The second son of Ser Leslyn Haigh and Perriane Frey.
House Paege
Tropes related to House Paege:
House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town
House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town is a noble house from Harroway in the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green. They may have have taken their sigil from Old King Andahar, as the ferry boat at Harroway is referred to as the king's two-headed water horse.
The Rootes possibly acquired Lord Harroway's Town after the extinction of House Harroway of Harrenhal.
Tropes related to House Roote:
- Character Death: Lucas Roote, The Squire of Ser Andrey Charlton, is mentioned to have been killed alongside his master during the War of the Five Kings.
- Famous Ancestor: Ser Richard Roote, one of the first seven members of the Kingsguard.
House Vypren
House Vypren is a noble house of the riverlands. Neither their arms nor their motto has appeared in the books. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a black toad on white lily pad, on green.
Tropes related to House Vypren:
- Bit Character: The head of the house, Lord Lucias, and his son and heir, Ser Damon. They have mostly only appeared in scenes which are heavily crowded with other nobles.
- Famous Ancestor: The Andal warlord Vorian Vypren, who fought the three sons of a Lord Darry at Widow's Ford, losing hundreds of men to them before they were killed.
The Stormlands
House Selmy of Harvest Hall
A major noble house seated at Harvest Hall in the Dornish Marches. They are one of the principal bannerman of Storm's End. Their sigil is three stalks of yellow wheat on brown.
Tropes related to House Selmy:
- The Ghost: Lord Arstan Selmy has yet to make an appearance in the series.
The Vale
House Breakstone
Their sigil is a red sled.
Tropes related to House Breakstone
- Bit Character: Ser Edmund Breakstone, who attends the tournament to select the members of the Brotherhood of Winged Knights.
House Coldwater of Coldwater Burn
A noble house seated at Coldwater Burn, which is located in the northernmost glacial river valley of the Snakewood Forrest. They are sworn to House Royce of Runestone.
According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a blue pall with white borders on red.
Tropes related to House Coldwater:
- Bit Character: Ben Coldwater, who attends the tourney at The Gates of the Moon to select the members of the Brotherhood of Winged Knights.
- The Ghost: The head of the house, Lord Royce Coldwater, has yet to appear in the series.
House Lipps
A house with an unknown seat. Their sigil is a huge pair of pink lips.
Ser Ossifer Lipps
A portly bald knight who attends the tournament to select the members of the Brotherhood of Winged Knights.
- Abhorrent Admirer: Towards the recently widowed Myranda Royce. Normally someone of his station and personality would not have a chance with her, but the fact that she is "soiled goods" by virtue of her previous marriage means her father just might marry her off to someone like Ossifer.
- Gonk
House Lynderly of the Snakewood
A noble house seated at Snakewood, a castle located near the coast west of the southernmost of the Fingers. Their sigil is a black field strewn with wriggling green serpents.
Tropes related to House Lynderly:
- Alliterative Name: Lymond Lynderly.
- Bit Character: Ser Lymond Lynderly, who attends the tournament to select the members of the Brotherhood of Winged Knights.
- The Ghost: Lord Jon Lynderly has yet to appear in the series despite being a powerful lord and one of Littlefinger's key allies in the Vale.
- The Squire: Terrance Lynderly, the son and heir of Lord Jon, is currently serving as one of Robert Arryn's two squires.
The Westerlands
House Broom
A noble house.
Tropes related to House Broom:
- The Ghost: Ser Benedict Broom, who serves House Lannister as the master-at-arms of Casterly Rock.
House Clifton
A minor knightly house on Fair Isle sworn to House Farman.
Tropes related to House Clifton:
- Bit Character: Ser Humfrey Clifton, who is a knight in service to Stannis Baratheon.
- Frame-Up: Hugh Clifton, a member of Margaery Tyrell's personal guard, is among those framed for sleeping with her and her cousins.
- The Ghost: Ser Gareth Clifton, the head of the house.
House Estren of Wyndhall
A noble house seated at Wyndhall.
Tropes related to House Estren:
House Falwell
House Falwell is a noble house of the Westerlands. They blazon their shields with a fool in red and gold motley juggling five suns on black
House Lydden of the Deep Den
A noble house seated at the Deep Den.
Tropes related to House Lydden:
- Bit Character: Lord Lewys Lydden, who is a minor character serving in Tywin's army in the first two books.
House Stackspear
A noble house whose seat is unknown. Their sigil is two crossed black spears on checkered silver and gold.
Tropes related to House Stackspear:
- Bit Character: Ser Alyn, the second son of Lord Selmond. He was with Tywin's army at Harrenhall where he is said to have gotten a galor's wife pregnant. He is later spotted by Ser Jaime Lannister training with several other knights at the Red Keep.
- Famous Ancestor: Willam Stackspear, who served on the Council of Regents for King Aegon III.
- The Ghost: The current head of the house, Lord Selmond, and his eldest son and heir, Ser Steffon, have both yet to make an appearance in the series.
House Yew
House Yew is a house of landed knights from the westerlands.
Their arms do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they are a golden longbow on white between two crimson flaunches.
Tropes related to House Yew:
- Bit Character: Ser Manfryd Yew, the head of the house. So far he is only been briefly seen as one of the knights who besieged Riverrun.
- Heroic Lineage: From Alan o' the Oak.
Royal Court
Rennifer Longwaters
The chief undergaoler of the Red Keep.
Faith of the Seven
The Most Devout
Septa Unella
- "Only through confession and true repentance may our immortal souls be saved."
Unella is a member of the Most Devout and a loyal supporter of The High Sparrow.
Septon Raynard
Raynard was a corrupt member of the Most Devout.
Night's Watch
Rangers
Ser Jarman Buckwell
A knight and senior ranger who participates in the Great Ranging.
- Died Offscreen: He and his scouting party returned safely from the Great Ranging, but Jarman is later listed among the dead senior Night's Watch members by Jon Snow following the Wildling assault on the Wall, indicating that he was killed at some point in the battle.
Ser Mallador Locke
A ranger who commands the baggage train during the Great Ranging.
Ser Endrew Tarth
A knight of unknown relation to the main branch of House Tarth. He is a ranger transferred from the Shadow Tower to Castle Black to become the new master-at-arms after Ser Alliser Thorne is sent with a message to King's Landing.
- Bit Character: Appears briefly near the start of A Clash of Kings where Jon observes that he is a better and more gentle master-at-arms than Ser Alliser. Besides that, he is only ever mentioned and dies around halfway through A Storm of Swords.
- Character Death: He is killed at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.
- Rank Up: His promotion to master-at-arms.
- Red Shirt: Never actually gets an characterization or even lines before his death.
Ser Glendon Hewett
A tall knight stationed at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.
- Jerkass: He is a friend of Ser Alliser Throne and crony of Janos Slynt, and shares their less than pleasant mentality. One of the first things Glendon does in the series is drag Jon from bed and kick him in the ribs when Alliser had Jon imprisoned for killing Qhorin Halfhand and supposedly joining the wildlings.
- Number Two: He is second-in-command for Cotter Pyke. Jon is less than pleased when he learns that Glendon was left in charge of Eastwatch-by-the-Sea when Cotter sailed for Hardhome, remembering how Glendon abused him when they first met.
"Deaf" Dick Follard
A deaf ranger of House Follard stationed at Castle Black.
- Character Death: He is killed by an arrow from Ygritte during the Battle of Castle Black.
- Handicapped Badass: He may be deaf, but he still a pretty good shot with a bow.
- In-Series Nickname: Called Deaf Dick due to his deafness.
- Mauve Shirt: Despite his limited pagetime, he gets in a decent bit of characterziation and backstory before dying.
Ronnel Harclay
A member of the Northern mountain clan of House Harclay, Ronnel is a ranger who participates in the Great Ranging.
Duncan Liddle
Big Liddle
The eldest son of Lord Torren Liddle. He is a seasoned ranger in his prime.
- In-Series Nickname: He is known as Big Liddle, with his two younger brothers being known as Middle Liddle and Little Liddle.
Matthar
A recruit in the same class as Jon Snow. He becomes friends with Jon and is assigned to the rangers.
Garth Greyfeather
A ranger stationed at Castle Black.
Hairy Hal
A ranger stationed at Castle Black.
Emrick
Twin brother of Arron. They hail from Fair Isle.
Jax
A middle-aged Wildling who joins the Night's Watch following the Battle of Castle Black.
Stewards
Maester Mullin
The Maester of the Shadow Tower.
- Badass Bookworm: He is said to be more of a fighter than a scholar.
Mully
A middle-aged steward with greasy orange hair stationed at Castle Black.
- Undying Loyalty: To Lord Commander Jon Snow, being one of his few big supporters among the Stewards. This likely stems from the fact that he was among the Night's Watchmen who fought atop the Wall with Jon when Mance attacked.
Arron
Twin brother of Emrick. They hail from Fair Isle.
Wick Wittlestick
A tall and thin steward.
- The Conspiracy: He is among the Night's Watchmen who attempt to assassinate Jon Snow for what they perceive as his betrayal of the Night's Watch.
Builders
Albett
A recruit in Jon's class. He is assigned to the builders after training.
- In-Series Nickname: Mocked as "Pimple" by Ser Alliser.
Alf
Kegs
Other Night's Watchmen
Septon Cellador
The alcoholic Septon of Castle Black.
- The Alcoholic: He is pretty much drunk all the time, including during the Wildling assault on Castle Black.
Old Tattersalt
A Night's Watchman stationed at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. He commands the Blackbird.
Night's Watch Deserters
Alan of Rosby
A skilled archer of the rangers. He hails from the town of Rosby in the Crownlands. Alan deserts the Night's Watch during the mutiny at Craster's Keep.
- Character Death: Killed alongside the other surviving deserters by Coldhands.
- Face–Heel Turn: Betrays the Night's Watch and joins the mutiny at Craster's.
Mole's Town
Zei
A whore in Mole's Town who services members of the Night's Watch.
- Action Girl: Proves to be surprisingly competent with a crossbow and helps defend Castle Black when the wildlings assault it.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Jon sends her to get more help from Mole's Town when the wildlings prepare to assault the Wall again, but when she discovers the town is deserted she likewise decides to flee.
Stark Household
Winterfell Staff
Mikken
Winterfell's blacksmith.
- The Blacksmith: He forges House Stark's weapons and armor. Among his creations is Needle, which he forged at Jon Snow's request for Arya.
- Character Death: He is killed by Styg when the Ironborn took Winterfell and he refused to kneel to Theon Greyjoy.
- Undying Loyalty: To House Stark, and he refuses to even pretend loyalty to Theon when the Ironborn capture Winterfell.
Palla
Farlen's daughter and a kennelgirl.
Joseth
Hullen's successor as master of horse.
Gage
Winterfell's cook.
House Guard
Desmond
Jacks
Alebelly
Winterfell Smallfolk
Kyra
A tavern wench at the Smoking Log in the Winter Town.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Hunted down, raped, and murdered by Ramsey Bolton during one of his hunts after letting her and Theon escape from the Dreadfort. This was her getting off lucky, since Ramsey decided she proved good enough sport that he did not flay her and simply killed her once he was finished.
- Defiant to the End: As she was taken down by Ramsey's hounds, she still managed to throw a rock at his head. Despite missing wildly, her defiance and spirit are what led to Ramsey giving her his version of a "merciful" death.
- The Mistress: Theon takes her as his after he captures Winterfell.
Riverlands Smallfolk
Willow Heddle
Jeyne's younger sister.
The Lady of the Leaves
An elderly woman who leads a hidden tree village located in forest of the Riverlands.
Westerlands Smallfolk
King's Landing
Dancy
A prostitute at Chataya's brothel.
Marei
Another whore at Chataya's brothel.
- Hidden Depths: Surprisingly enough for a prostitute in King's Landing she is able to read.
Braavos
S'vrone
A dockside whore who often kills her clients.
Cossomo the Conjurer
A patron of the Happy Port who is skilled with slight of hand tricks.
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Tagganaro
A dockside thief and cutpurse. He owns Casso, the King of the Seals.
Quill
A playwright for the mummers of the Ship.
Big Brusco
A fishmonger with several children. Arya Stark stays with his family for a time during her training with the Faceless Men.
Brea
The eldest daughter of Brusco.
Qarro Volentin
The current First Sword of Braavos.
Bessaro
A very fat keyholder.
Ezzelyno
A Red Priest and drunkard who often performs marriages for the Sailor's Wife at the Happy Port.
Phario Forel
A famous playwright said to have the bloodiest quill in all of Braavos.
Red Roggo
A cutpurse who visits the Happy Port.
Ternesio Terys
Captain of the Titan's Daughter. Ternesio provides Arya Stark transport from Westeros to Braavos.
The Gate
Bobono
A dwarf mummer with a loud voice.
Deana
A female mummer at The Gate.
Lady Stork
A slightly alcoholic mummer at The Gate.
The Snapper
The wardrobe mistress of the Gate.
The Happy Port
Meralyn
Merry
The owner of the Happy Port, a popular brothel near Ragman's Harbor.
The Sailor's Wife
A whore at the Happy Port who will only bed those who "marry" her.
Yna
A one-eyed whore at the Happy Port who is said to be a maegi.
Courtesans
The Veiled Lady
A wealthy and beautiful courtesan who has her own barge.
The Poetess
A wealthy and beautiful courtesan who has her own barge.
The Nightingale
A wealthy and beautiful courtesan who has her own barge.
The Moonshadow
A wealthy and beautiful courtesan who has her own barge.
The Merling Queen
A wealthy and beautiful courtesan who has her own barge.
- Lady-In-Waiting: She is always attended by her Mermaids, who are young Bravosi maidens who recently had their first flowering.
