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Vote on your favorite house in HBO's Game of Thrones series. Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series by George R.R. Martin, GoT follows members of several families as they travel around the fictional kingdom of Westeros, making deals and killing each other. Over the course of several seasons, audiences have gotten to know individual members of many families intimately - most notably the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-members-of-house-stark/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Starks of Winterfell</a> and the Lannisters of Casterly Rock. While one appears to have only good people and the other mostly bad, the show's characters are so complicated with ambiguous motives that it is difficult to judge an entire House based on its members. Which GoT House is your favorite?&nbsp;

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All members of House Baratheon from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-meaning-of-game-of-thrones-prince-that-was-promised/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George RR&nbsp;Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones.&nbsp;House Baratheon is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a crowned stag and their motto is &ldquo;Ours is the Fury.&rdquo; Three members of the House Baratheon fought to be king in the War of the Five Kings.

Who is the most prominent member of the House Baratheon? Robert Baratheon is the king of Westeros and husband of Cersei Lannister. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Mark Addy on Game of Thrones.&nbsp;King Robert rises to power after winning Robert&#39;s Rebellion and killing the crown <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/who-is-rhaegar-targaryen/rebecca-shortall?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">prince Rhaegar Targaryen</a>. He later dies as the result of a drunken hunting accident after Cersei instructs&nbsp;a squire to give Robert a very potent wine.

After King Robert dies, his brother Stannis Baratheon joins the War of the Five Kings to try and claim <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/26-famous-pop-culture-figures-sitting-on-the-iron-throne/chaz-fletcher?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Iron Throne</a>. Stannis often uses dark magic to help advance his quest. Their younger brother Renly Baratheon also joins the War of the Five Kings in an attempt to claim the Iron Throne. He&#39;s killed by black magic at the request of his brother Stannis.

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All brothers of the Night&#39;s Watch from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones.The Night&#39;s Watch is a group of men dedicated to guarding the Wall and protecting the Seven Kingdoms from the second coming of the Long Night. They wear only black and take sacred vows that, if broken, could be punishable by death. They guard against wildling attacks and the White Walkers.

Who is the most prominent brother of the Night&#39;s Watch? Jeor Mormont was the Lord Commander of the Night&#39;s Watch and well respected. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by James Cosmo on Game of Thrones. Jeor is a strong and fearless leader. He chooses Jon Snow as his personal steward. Jeor is killed by Night&#39;s Watch mutineers at Craster&#39;s Keep.&nbsp;

The next Lord Commander&nbsp;certainly had an impact&nbsp;with&nbsp;the whole being raised from the dead thing.&nbsp;Snow is the bastard son of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-ned-stark-quotes/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Eddard Stark</a> (maybe). He appears in the&nbsp;A Song of Ice and Fire books and is played by Kit Harington on the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/hbo-tv-shows-and-programs/voteable?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">HBO show</a> Game of Thrones. Jon Snow was raised amongst <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-members-of-house-stark/ranker-of-thrones" target="_blank">the Stark children</a>. When he comes of age, he takes the black and joins the Night&#39;s Watch. &nbsp;

He thrived in this environment although he is met with many challenges. Well, he thrived until he was stabbed by Alliser Thorne, Olly, and a few of his fellow crows. Then, Melisandre raised him from the dead and his watch ended. But probably not his relationship with the Night&#39;s Watch. It&#39;ll be all hands on deck when those White Walkers come for the rest of the realm.

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All Members of the House Tully from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Tully is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts an arched white trout and their motto is “Family, Duty, Honor.” House Tully oversees the Riverlands and they hold the castle Riverrun.Who is the most prominent member of the House Tully? Catelyn Tully was born into the House Tully of Riverrun. She is the wife of Eddard Stark and mother to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark. Catelyn Stark appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and she is played by Michelle Fairley in the&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones&quot; TV series. After her husband Ned Stark was killed at the request of King Joffrey, Catelyn aids her son Robb in his quest to become King of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/aquaman-what-are-the-seven-kingdoms/jonathan-kantor?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Seven Kingdoms</a>. She was murdered, along with her son Robb, by the men of Lord Walder Frey at the &quot;Red Wedding.&quot;Her Uncle Brynden Tully was a trusted adviser to Robb Stark. He left his nephew Edmure's wedding to relieve himself and he avoided being slaughtered along with much of his family at the &quot;Red Wedding.&quot;Who is your favorite member of the House Tully? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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All of the Members of the House Stark from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones. The House Stark of Winterfell is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-extinct-wolves/ranker-science" target="_blank">a dire wolf</a> and their motto is &ldquo;Winter is Coming.&rdquo; Many prominent characters from the Song of Ice and Fire books are associated with the House Stark.

Who are the most prominent members of the House Stark. Eddard Stark and his wife Catelyn Tully are two of the central members of the family. Eddard &quot;Ned&quot; Stark is the Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. He appears in the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series as well as in Season 1 of Game of Thrones, in which he is played by Sean Bean. Ned Stark is married to Catelyn Tully and is father to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon and the bastard Jon Snow. Ned served as the King&#39;s Hand to Robert Baratheon.

Catelyn Tully was born into the House Tully of Riverrun. She is the wife of Eddard Stark and mother to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran and Rickon Stark.&nbsp; Catelyn Stark appears in several of the books of the Song of Ice and Fire Series and she is played by Michelle Fairley in the Game of Thrones TV series.

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List of All Members of the House Targaryen from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones. The House Targaryen is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a fire-breathing three-headed dragon and their motto is “Fire and Blood.” Most of the Targaryen bloodline was wiped out during Robert Baratheon's rebellion.Who is the most prominent member of the House Targaryen? Daenerys Targaryen tops our list. Daenerys Targaryen (AKA Daenerys Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, Khaleesi) is the daughter of King Aerys II. She appears in the Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Emilia Clarke on the HBO show Game of Thrones. Daenerys seeks to reclaim <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/26-famous-pop-culture-figures-sitting-on-the-iron-throne/chaz-fletcher?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Iron Throne</a> for the House Targaryen. She is aided in her quest by legions of followers and her three dragons Viserion, Rhaegal and Drogon.Aerys II Targaryen (AKA The Mad King) was King of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-top-locations-in-westeros/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Seven Kingdoms of Westeros</a> before Robert Baratheon's rebellion. He died before the setting of the Song of Ice and Fire book series and HBO show Game of Thrones. Aerys was plotting to destroy the entire capital of King's Landing with wildfire rather than be conquered by Robert Baratheon. Jaime Lannister killed him before he got the chance.Who is your favorite member of the House Targaryen? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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All &quot;free agents&quot; from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp; There are several individuals in the Seven Kingdoms who only look out for their own best interest and are not a member of any specific house. Some of these people feign loyalty to the prominent <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-houses?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">houses of Westeros</a>, while others are sellswords who openly sell their allegiance to the highest bidder.Who is the most prominent free agent on &quot;Game of Thrones&quot;? Lord Varys is a member of the small council to the King of the Seven Kingdoms. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Conleth Hill on&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Varys is a eunuch. He is known to have spies all over Westeros and he uses to gain information and power.Petyr Baelish (AKA Littlefinger) was the Master of Coin serving Robert Baratheon. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Aidan Gillen on &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Tywin Lannister arranges a marriage between Lord Baelish and Lysa Tully, although Baelish long had feelings for her sister Catelyn. Baelish often orchestrates chaos in order to gain power.Who is your favorite free agent character on &quot;Game of Thrones&quot;? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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List of All Members of the House Lannister from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-meaning-of-game-of-thrones-prince-that-was-promised/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones. The House Lannister is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a golden lion and their motto is “Hear me roar.” The Lannisters also have an unofficial motto of “A Lannister Always Pays His Debts.”Who is the most prominent member of the House Lannister? Tywin Lannister tops our list. Tywin Lannister is the head of House Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West. He appears in the Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Charles Dance on the HBO show Game of Thrones. Tywin Lannister married Joanna Lannister and has three grown children Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion Lannister.&nbsp; He is cold, calculating and will do anything in the name of power.Joffrey Baratheon is the son of Cersei Lannister and heir of Robert Baratheon.&nbsp; He appears in the Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Jack Gleeson on the HBO show Game of Thrones. After King Robert dies in a drunken hunting accident, Joffrey claims <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/26-famous-pop-culture-figures-sitting-on-the-iron-throne/chaz-fletcher?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Iron Throne</a> as his heir. He is evil, sadistic and short-tempered. He dies of poisoning on the day of his wedding to Margaery Tyrell.Who is your favorite member of House Lannister? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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All members of the House Tyrell from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-meaning-of-game-of-thrones-prince-that-was-promised/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Tyrell is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a golden rose on a green field and their motto is &ldquo;Growing Strong.&rdquo; House Tyrell oversees the Reach and they hold the castle Highgarden.

Who are the most prominent members of House Tyrell? Mace Tyrell is the head of House Tyrell and Lord of Highgarden. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Roger Ashton-Griffiths on the HBO show&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Mace Tyrell is the father of Loras and Margaery Tyrell. After King Joffrey is murdered, he serves as one of the judges at the trial of Tyrion Lannister.

His daughter, Margaery Tyrell, is the widow of King Renly Baratheon, would-be wife of King Joffrey Baratheon and betrothed to Tommen Baratheon. She appears in the A Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Natalie Dormer on the HBO show&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Margaery Tyrell is an ambitious woman who is adored by the people of Westeros. She wields her intelligence and beauty to keep the House Tyrell in a position of power.

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All members of the Free Folk, or wildlings, from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; The wildlings are a group of people who live beyond the Wall. They do not recognize the politics, kings, or rules of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/aquaman-what-are-the-seven-kingdoms/jonathan-kantor?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Seven Kingdoms</a>, which they consider to be oppressive. They burn their dead to prevent them from becoming wights.Who is the most prominent member of the Free Folk? Mance Rayder is the pseudo-leader of the wildlings. He is known as the &quot;King-beyond-the-Wall.&quot; Mance Rayder appears in the&nbsp;A Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Ciar&aacute;n Hinds on the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;Mance Rayder was once a member of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-brothers-of-the-nights-watch/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Night's Watch</a>, but he left his position in favor of freedom. He has united the wildlings in an attempt to invade the Seven Kingdoms.Ygritte is a wildling who is excellent with a bow and arrow. She falls in love with Jon Snow when he is posing as a member of the Free Folk. Ygritte later shoots Jon Snow with several arrows after she learns that he is still loyal to the Night's Watch.Who is your favorite member of the wildlings? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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All Members of the House Greyjoy from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Greyjoy is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a golden kracken and their motto is “We Do Not Sow.” House Greyjoy oversees the Iron Islands.Who is the most prominent member of the House Greyjoy? Balon Greyjoy is Lord of the Iron Islands and father of Yara (Asha) and Theon Greyjoy. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Patrick Malahide on &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Balon Greyjoy turns his back on his son Theon after Ramsay Snow demands that Lord Balon remove his troops from the North in order to prevent further harm from coming to Theon.Earlier in the series, Theon became a ward of the Starks after the Greyjoy rebellion. He was raised alongside <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-members-of-house-stark/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Stark children</a> and became good friends with Robb. After Eddard Stark is killed, Theon betrays the Starks by seizing Winterfell and taking Bran and Rickon hostage. Who is your favorite member of the House Greyjoy? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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With &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; George R.R. Martin crafted a universe full of (tons and tons and tons) complicated and complex characters. Many of the main characters have strong, individualized voices and even <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/out-of-context-anime-pictures-quotes/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">out of context</a>, almost any quote can be quickly placed to its speaker. Ned Stark's quotes are regal, just, and bursting with honor and respect.Eddard 'Ned' Stark is the head of the House of Stark, and is the Lord Paramount of the North. He's arguably the most honorable and just man in the series. He becomes Hand of the King under his lifelong friend <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/robert-baratheon-quotes/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">King Robert Baratheon</a>, but resigns after differences over how to deal with Daenerys Targaryen. Ned has five children, Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark, as well as his bastard son, Jon Snow.Vote up the best Ned Stark quotes from &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; below, and follow&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/game-of-thrones">Ranker of Thrones</a>&nbsp;for quotes from other GoT characters.

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All Members of the House Martell from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Martell is the prominent house of Dorne. Their coat of arms depicts a sun pierced by a spear and their motto is “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.” House Martell attempts to stay neutral in the War of the Five Kings.Who is the most prominent member of the House Martell? Doran Martell is the Prince of Dorne. He appears in the&nbsp;A Song of Ice and Fire book series. Thus far, he has only been mentioned on the HBO show Game of Thrones. Doran Martell pledged his allegiance to the Lannisters after Tyrion arranged for Myrcella Baratheon to marry Trystane Martell. This allegiance is very shaky as Doran wants revenge on Lannister Bannerman Gregor Clegane for the murder of his sister Elia.Prince Doran's brother, Prince Oberyn Martell, appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Pedro Pascal on the HBO show Game of Thrones. Prince Oberyn is a great fighter, lover, and master of poison. He serves as one of the judges at the trial of Tyrion Lannister.Who is your favorite member of the House Martell? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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All Members of the House Bolton from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Bolton is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a flayed man and their motto is “Our Blades are Sharp.” House Bolton hold the fortress known as the Dreadfort.Who is the most prominent member of the House Bolton? Roose Bolton is the Lord of the Dreadfort. He appears in the&nbsp;A Song of Ice and Fire series and is played by Michael McElhatton on the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Roose Bolton previously fought for Robb Stark. He betrayed Robb at the &quot;Red Wedding,&quot; delivering the fatal blow that killed the King of the North.Roose Bolton's bastard son Ramsay Snow appears in the&nbsp;A Song of Ice and Fire book series as well and is played by Iwan Rheon on&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Ramsay first poses as an ally to Theon Greyjoy, but he later captures Theon, tortures him, and forces him to take on the persona of his servant, named Reek. Who is your favorite member of the House Bolton? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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All members of the House Arryn from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Arryn is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a moon and a falcon and their motto is “As High As Honor.” House Arryn overseas the Vale.Who is the most prominent member of the House Arryn? Jon Arryn is the husband of Lysa Tully and Hand of the King serving Robert Baratheon. He appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is portrayed by Sir John Standing on the HBO show &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;Jon Arryn dies of fever at the start of the series. His wife Lysa suspects the Lannisters of wrong-doing. Eddard Stark succeeds his position as Hand of the King.Jon Arryn's son Robert (Robin) Arryn also appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Lino Facioli on &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; After his father Jon Arryn dies, Robert becomes Lord Paramount of the Vale of Arryn. He is a sickly boy who is very attached to his mother.Who is your favorite member of the House Arryn? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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With &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; George R.R. Martin crafted a universe full of (tons and tons and tons) complicated and complex characters. Many of the main characters have strong, individualized voices and even out of context, almost any quote can be quickly placed to its speaker. Sansa Stark's quotes are usually short and fairly abrasive.Sansa Stark, daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark fits the negative &quot;princess&quot; stereotype to a T. She is narcissistic, self indulgent, and needy. In some ways she and Joffrey were a perfect fit, and got along quite well in their youth because of it (until he executed both her direwolf and her father.) She plays the victim all too well.Vote up the best Sansa Stark quotes from &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; below, and follow&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/game-of-thrones">Ranker of Thrones</a>&nbsp;for quotes from other GoT characters.

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