An animal typically only seen north of the Wall, it is the sigil of House Stark.
What are direwolves?
100
King Joffrey ordered his execution after promising him mercy, despite the pleas of his mother and his betrothed.
Who is Ned Stark?
100
The Wall was built over eight thousand years ago to keep these undead beings out of the Seven Kingdoms.
What are white walkers?
100
These three cities, located on Slaver's Bay, are the hub of the slave trade in Essos.
What are Astapor, Yunkai, and Meereen?
100
Jaime Lannister earned this title for killing Aerys Targaryen during Robert's Rebellion.
What is the Kingslayer?
200
This saying about the Lannisters is more well known and more often repeated than the House's official words.
What is "A Lannister always pays his debts"?
200
The Lannisters, Boltons, and Freys contrived to trick and betray their foes in this bloodbath that killed the King in the North and most of his army.
What is the Red Wedding?
200
After Ned Stark helped quell the rebellion of the Iron Islands, he took this son of the ruling lord as his hostage.
Who is Theon Greyjoy?
200
This phrase translates to "All men must die" and is a customary saying in Essos.
What is "Valar morghulis"?
200
Bastards born in the North are given this surname.
What is Snow?
300
Most of the realm believes them to be Robert Baratheon's trueborn children, but they are actually the result of Cersei and Jaime Lannister's incestuous relationship.
Who are Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen?
300
This sorceress spawned the shadow that killed Renly Baratheon in his own pavilion.
Who is Melisandre?
300
This popular song was written about Tywin Lannister's annihilation of House Reyne.
What is the Rains of Castamere?
300
The only city of the nomadic Dothraki, it has no walls and is large enough to hold every khalasar, should they all return at once.
What is Vaes Dothrak?
300
The matriarch of House Tyrell, she is often called the Queen of Thorns - but never to her face.
Who is Olenna Tyrell?
400
The second son of House Martell, this prince of Dorne is often called the Red Viper.
Who is Oberyn Martell?
400
After saving Khal Drogo's life only to condemn him to a catatonic state, this maegi promised Daenerys that he would return to her "when the sun rises in the west, and sets in the east."
Who is Mirri Maaz Duur?
400
Once betrothed to Robert Baratheon, she was allegedly abducted by Rhaegar Targaryen, an event which triggered Robert's Rebellion and the downfall of House Targaryen.
Who is Lyanna Stark?
400
Daenerys Targaryen pretended not to understand this language when Master Kraznys, a slave trader, spoke it in her presence.
What is High Valyrian?
400
The "children" of Daenerys Targaryen, they are the first dragons to exist in the realm in over a hundred years.
Who are Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal?
500
After conquering the Seven Kingdoms three hundred years ago, they founded the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Who are Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya Targaryen?
500
The wife of Rhaegar Targaryen, she was murdered, along with her two children, during the sack of King's Landing at the end of Robert's Rebellion.
Who is Elia Martell?
500
Though Aegon Targaryen is typically credited for conquering the Seven Kingdoms, this kingdom resisted his invasion, and did not officially become part of the realm until nearly two hundred years later.
What is Dorne?
500
Priests of this deity, also known as the Lord of Light and the Red God, use fire as a means of worship, prophecy, and sacrifice.
Who is R'hllor?
500
More commonly known as the Old Bear, he was the 997th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.