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Best Game of Thrones Characters
HBO's "Game of Thrones" show is based on the "Song of Ice and Fire" cycle of novels by fantasy author George R. R. Martin. That series - like the TV version - takes place in a medieval fantasy world, on two continents known as Westeros and Essos. The first novel in the series, also called "Game of Thrones," was published in August of 1996. This book introduced the basic narrative which would unfold over the course of the rest of the series, concerning which family would claim the Iron Throne of Westeros following the death of King Robert Baratheon. (Prior to Robert's rule, the Targaryen family had controlled the throne - and united the Kingdom of Westeros - for several generations.)
Martin has said that the series was partially based on the real "War of the Roses" that engulfed England in civil war in the 15th Century. Those conflicts concerned a rivalry between the houses of Lancaster and York, whose names clearly provided inspiration for the rival families of Lannister and Stark in the "Game of Thrones" universe.
List Criteria: Characters who have appeared on the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones," not simply the Martin novels.
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- 1Up 736Down 38Game of Thrones
- 2Up 599Down 73
Arya Stark
Game of Thrones - 3Up 519Down 139Game of Thrones
- 4Up 429Down 99
Jon Snow
Game of Thrones - 5Up 443Down 76
Eddard Stark
Game of Thrones - 6Up 358Down 95
Bronn
Game of Thrones - 7Up 363Down 84
Jaqen H'ghar
- 8Up 259Down 150
Jamie Lannister
Game of Thrones - 9Up 254Down 149
Robb Stark
Game of Thrones - 10Up 236Down 127
Tywin Lannister
Game of Thrones - 11Up 227Down 133
Jorah Mormont
Game of Thrones - 12Up 207Down 119
Brienne of Tarth
- 13Up 243Down 108
Sandor Clegane
Game of Thrones - 14Up 261Down 145
Khal Drogo
Game of Thrones - 15Up 186Down 167
Petyr Baelish
Game of Thrones - 16Up 220Down 118
Varys
Game of Thrones - 17Up 256Down 93
Syrio Forel
- 18Up 237Down 86
Ygritte
- 19Up 199Down 114
Bran Stark
Game of Thrones - 20Up 192Down 162Game of Thrones
- 21Up 159Down 118
Davos Seaworth
- 22Up 177Down 107
Margaery Tyrell
- 23Up 159Down 105
Samwell Tarly
- 24Up 134Down 103
Jeor Mormont
Game of Thrones - 25Up 146Down 162
Sansa Stark
Game of Thrones - 26Up 146Down 101
Hodor
- 27Up 150Down 87
Osha
- 28Up 150Down 105
Shae
- 29Up 124Down 87
Barristan Selmy
- 30Up 126Down 84
Gendry Waters
- 31Up 78Down 77
Catelyn Stark
added by: Boomeraaaang - 32Up 89Down 48
Robert Baratheon
Game of Thrones - 33Up 58Down 77
Stannis Baratheon
- 34Up 94Down 91
Shaggydog
- 35Up 76Down 218
Theon Greyjoy
Game of Thrones - 36Up 24Down 39
Renly Baratheon
- 37Up 76Down 275Game of Thrones
- 38Up 73Down 135
Doreah
- 39Up 52Down 77
Melisandre
Game of Thrones - 40Up 50Down 74
Asha Greyjoy
- 41Up 54Down 80
Mance Rayder
- 42Up 21Down 38
Catelyn Stark
Game of Thrones - 43Up 43Down 101
Strong Belwas
- 44Up 37Down 109
Olenna Redwyne
- 45Up 57Down 49
Ros
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