Daenerys Targaryen
Queen Daenerys I Targaryen, also known as Daenerys Stormborn, and colloquially known as Dany, was the twenty-first ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and the eighteenth and final monarch of the Targaryen Dynasty. She was the third child and only daughter of King Aerys II Targaryen and his wife, Queen Rhaella Targaryen, and the younger sister of Rhaegar and Viserys Targaryen. She briefly reigned in King's Landing before her death, and was succeeded by her second cousin, Gendry I Baratheon.
Viserys Targaryen
Prince Viserys Targaryen is the youngest son of King Aerys II Targaryen and Queen Rhaella Targaryen, and the brother of Rhaegar and Daenerys Targaryen. Viserys was still a child when his father and brother died and he was forced to flee the country. Wandering the Free Cities with his younger sister, Viserys tried to find allies who would help him reclaim the throne from Robert Baratheon. Viserys called himself King Viserys III, but in the Free Cities he became known as the "Beggar King," a mocking nickname that soon spread to Westeros.
Rhaegar Targaryen
Prince Rhaegar Targaryen is the eldest son and heir of King Aerys II the Mad, brother of Viserys and Daenerys, husband of Elia Martell, and father of Rhaenys and Aegon. In life, Rhaegar was considered a model of knightly valor and courtly manners, and was equally skilled with a sword and a harp. By kidnapping Lyanna Stark, Rhaegar set in motion a chain of events that led to Robert Baratheon's rebellion. In the decisive battle, the Battle of the Trident, he was killed by Robert Baratheon.
Aerys II Targaryen Mad King
Aerys II Targaryen, also known as the Mad King, was the seventeenth and last Targaryen King of the Seven Kingdoms, and the son of Jaehaerys II. He was married to his sister Rhaella Targaryen and had three children: Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys Targaryen, the latter of whom was born after her father's death. He also had two sons who died in infancy: Daeron and Aegon, and a stillborn daughter, Shayna. Aerys showed great promise at the beginning of his reign, but over the years he became erratic and uncontrollable. During the Duskendale Rebellion, Aerys was taken hostage by Denys Darklyn, an event that finally damaged the monarch's sanity. In the last years of his reign, Aerys turned into a mad tyrant, whose cruelty led to a new, larger rebellion - the rebellion of Robert Baratheon. At the end of this rebellion, the Mad King was killed by his own bodyguard, Jaime Lannister, and Robert Baratheon took the Iron Throne as the victor..
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, nicknamed the Joy of the Realm (in her youth) and Queen-for-half-a-year (after her death), was the eldest daughter of Viserys I by his first wife, Aimma Arryn, Princess of Dragonstone, and self-proclaimed Queen of Westeros during the Dance of the Dragons. Rider of the dragon Syrax. As the eldest of Viserys I's surviving children, she was declared heir to the Iron Throne by her father. Despite the birth of sons in his second marriage, King Viserys I did not change his will, but after his death, Aegon II, Rhaenyra's half-brother, challenged her claim. This led to a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons; Rhaenyra's supporters, the black party, fought against Aegon's supporters, the green party. Having captured King's Landing, Rhaenyra occupied the Iron Throne for several months. Although she was eventually captured and executed by Aegon II, in the following years Rhaenyra's two surviving sons, Aegon III and Viserys II, became kings and continued the Targaryen dynasty.
Daemon Targaryen
Prince Daemon Targaryen was brother to King Viserys I Targaryen and later went on to marry his niece, Rhaenyra Targaryen. He was known to be a cunning warrior and a skilled dragon rider. His proficiency in combat was greatly recognized, and Daemon was knighted at age 16. He was later given Dark Sister — a famous Valyrian sword once used by Visenya Targaryen, one of Aegon the Conquerer's sisterwives. Daemon bore many aliases throughout his life and was most commonly known as the Rogue Prince. In fact, Martin even wrote a novelette about Daemon for the anthology Rogues featuring Daemon called The Rogue Prince. Although Daemon was, for a time, the heir to the throne since his older brother had no sons, he never sat on the Iron Throne. However, during the war in the Stepstones, Daemon was unofficially titled the King of the Narrow Sea. At his wife/niece's side, Daemon was one of Rhaenyra's main generals during the Dance of Dragons, the war of succession between Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II. He rode the dragon Caraxes and participated in many of the major battles during the war.
Tywin Lannister
Lord Tywin Lannister is the head of House Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock, Shield of Lannisport, and Warden of the West. One of the most powerful lords in the Seven Kingdoms and, without a doubt, the richest. Tywin served as Hand of King Aerys II Targaryen for many years, but later fell out with him and even fought against him in Robert's Rebellion, although he joined the rebels at the very last stage. King Robert Baratheon is married to his daughter, Cersei Lannister, and Lord Tywin is not only the king's father-in-law, but also the crown's main creditor - the treasury owes him millions of gold. The eldest son of the previous Lord of Casterly Rock, Tytos Lannister and his wife Jeyne Marbrand. There were five children in Tytos' family: Tywin himself, his brothers Kevan, Tygett, and Gerion, and his sister Genna. Tywin was married to his cousin Joanna Lannister, with whom he fathered the twins Cersei and Jaime, as well as the dwarf Tyrion.
Cersei Lannister
Queen Cersei Lannister is the widow of King Robert Baratheon, the eldest child and only daughter of Lord Tywin Lannister and Lady Joanna Lannister. Twin sister of Ser Jaime Lannister and older sister of Tyrion Lannister. Mother of Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen.
Jaime Lannister
Ser Jaime Lannister, nicknamed the Kingslayer, is one of the representatives of House Lannister, the twin brother of Queen Cersei Lannister and the real father of her children, the elder brother of Tyrion Lannister, a knight of the Kingsguard under four kings: Aerys the Mad, Robert Baratheon, and under his two sons - Joffrey and Tommen.
Tyrion Lannister
Tyrion Lannister, also known as the Imp and the Half-Man, is one of the representatives of House Lannister, the youngest son of Lord Tywin Lannister and Lady Joanna Lannister, and the brother of Jaime and Cersei. One of the most important POVs in the series.
Robert Baratheon
King Robert Baratheon is the first king of the Seven Kingdoms from the Baratheon dynasty, the eldest son of Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont, brother of Stannis and Renly. Childhood friend of Eddard Stark, with whom he was raised at the court of Jon Arryn. Husband of Cersei Lannister, the children born to her in marriage - Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen Baratheon - were in fact the consequences of the vicious relationship of the queen with her own brother Jaime Lannister. Cersei only once became pregnant by her legal husband, but got rid of this pregnancy. Robert also had bastards from different women - Gendry, Edric Storm, Mia Stone, Barra and others. Robert came to power by rebelling and overthrowing the mad Aerys II Targaryen. As a Targaryen relative, the grandson of Princess Rhaella Targaryen and the great-grandson of King Aegon V, Robert had a certain claim to the Iron Throne, but he preferred to say that he had won it with his warhammer. Over the years, this renowned warrior had become a fat drunk and a profligate, with little regard for affairs of state. As a king, he was in many ways similar to Aegon the Unworthy, whose great-great-great-great-grandson he was, both in his character and in his general appearance at the end of his life. Moreover, like his unworthy ancestor, Robert plunged the country into far greater chaos after his death. His violent seizure of power set a serious precedent, relying on which all the participants in the War of the Five Kings who had laid claim to the Iron Throne refused to convene a Great Council to resolve the question of succession.
Joffrey Baratheon
King Joffrey Baratheon was the second King of the Seven Kingdoms of the Baratheon dynasty, the eldest child of Robert Baratheon and Cersei Lannister, and the brother of Myrcella and Tommen. Although Joffrey believed Robert to be his father, he, like his sister and younger brother, was in fact the product of incest between Cersei and her twin brother Jaime Lannister. Joffrey's personal coat of arms alluded to the king's lineage. It was a divided field, with one half bearing the golden lion of the Lannisters on a scarlet field, and the other the black stag of the Baratheons on a gold field.
Tommen Baratheon
King Tommen Baratheon is the third King of the Seven Kingdoms from the Baratheon dynasty, born to Cersei Lannister in marriage to Robert Baratheon by Jaime Lannister, the younger brother of Joffrey Baratheon and Myrcella Baratheon. He considers Robert Baratheon to be his father. Since 300 AC, he has been the husband of Margaery Tyrell and the King of Westeros.
Eddard Stark
Lord Eddard Stark, nicknamed Ned or the Silent Wolf, is the head of House Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. He is married to Catelyn Stark, née Tully, and they have five children: Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran and Rickon. In addition to them, Eddard has an illegitimate son, Jon Snow. Eddard is an extremely noble and honest man, a loving husband and father, although his scrupulousness and loyalty to principles are considered a weakness in the capital. Like many northerners, he professes faith in the Old Gods. This is one of the main POVs of the series, the most important in the first book. Eddard Stark is a close friend of King Robert Baratheon. Once, when the Targaryens kidnapped Eddard's sister Lyanna and executed his father and older brother, Eddard, who had unexpectedly become a lord, united the North around him and helped Robert Baratheon overthrow King Aerys II. Years later, Eddard and Robert united their armies again to suppress Balon Greyjoy's rebellion. At the beginning of A Game of Thrones, Robert approached Eddard with an offer to become the King's Hand.
Robb Stark
Robb Stark, nicknamed the Young Wolf, is the eldest son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully, his father's heir. He is the elder brother of Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark, and the half-brother of Jon Snow. His direwolf is Grey Wind. Like all Starks of this generation, he is a warg, and his direwolf Grey Wind accompanied Robb to war and fought alongside him. After his father's execution, he calls the banners and marches south with his army, winning one victory after another. As a result, the northerners proclaim him King of the North and the Trident, and Robb subsequently fights for the independence of the northern regions from the Iron Throne. Robb Stark is one of the key characters in the saga, but the story is never told through his eyes..
Brandon Stark
Brandon Stark, also known as Bran, is the second legitimate son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully, the brother of Robb Stark, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, and Rickon Stark, and the half-brother of Jon Snow. At the beginning of Game of Thrones, seven-year-old Bran broke his spine in a fall from a tower, leaving him permanently paralyzed, but over time he discovered new, supernatural talents. Like all Starks of this generation, he is a warg, and, moreover, he is a greenseer.
Sansa Stark
Sansa Stark is the eldest daughter of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Stark, the sister of Robb Stark, Arya Stark, Bran Stark and Rickon Stark, and the half-sister of Jon Snow. Sansa's direwolf is Lady, the youngest of the direwolf cubs that the Stark children had. Like all Starks of this generation, Sansa is a warg, but her abilities have never manifested themselves. Sansa has a rather strained relationship with her younger sister; the girls are complete opposites. According to Tyrion Lannister, Sansa has a full sense of duty and could have become a beautiful queen. Dreamy and gentle, she dreamed of ballads about valiant knights and beautiful ladies, but, finding herself in the harsh conditions of reality, she managed to find enough strength in herself to adapt to them and survive.
Arya Starkк
Arya Stark is the youngest daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Tully. At the start of Game of Thrones, she is nine years old. Arya has three siblings: Robb, Bran, and Rickon, an older sister, Sansa, and a half-brother, Jon Snow. Like all Starks of this generation, Arya is a warg, and her direwolf is Nymeria. Arya's closest relationship is with her half-brother, Jon. Arya is very similar to her brother, who is in turn a copy of Ned. Jon believes that Arya, like him, "was always where she shouldn't be." Only Arya could make Jon laugh. The warm relationship between brother and sister is shown throughout the books. Both Arya and Jon talk about each other most often. Arya is well educated. She has a good knowledge of mathematics and speaks fluent High Valyrian. During her training at the Temple of the Many-Faced, Arya learned Braavosi, though she speaks it with a heavy accent. Throughout the books, she has to hide her identity, and so she makes up new names for herself for almost every new situation she finds herself in.
Jon Snow
Jon Snow is the bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark and an unknown woman, and the half-brother of Lord Stark's legitimate children Robb, Sansa, Bran, Arya, and Rickon; a brother in the Night's Watch and later its Lord Commander. Although Jon was introduced into the narrative as Eddard Stark's bastard son, it is unknown who his mother was; in fact, it is possible that Eddard is merely passing Jon off as his bastard, with another man being his father. Despite his bastard origins, Jon is very similar to his Stark ancestors; like Eddard, Jon has a strong sense of honor and duty. Like the other younger Starks, Jon is a warg, a shapeshifter, though he is unaware of his talent. His direwolf is an albino with white fur and red eyes, the silent Ghost. Jon joined the Night's Watch during the events of the first book, and is associated with the brotherhood throughout the following books. In the Watch, he became the owner of a Valyrian sword named Longclaw.
