Lesser Houses & Banners
This wealthy, flower-loving house rules from Highgarden and uses a golden rose as its official sigil
House Tyrell
This master manipulator, also known as Littlefinger, uses a mockingbird sigil and orchestrates major political betrayals
Petyr Baelish
This castle is the ancestral stronghold of House Tyrell, famous for its sprawling, beautiful gardens and golden roses
Highgarden
This catastrophic, blood-soaked wedding feast hosted by House Frey resulted in the tragic ambush and deaths of Robb and Catelyn Stark
The Red Wedding
This legendary, dark metal substance created in ancient Valyria is highly prized for forging exceptionally sharp, light swords that never lose their edge
Valyrian Steel
This Dornish house rules from Sunspear, uses a pierced sun sigil, and proudly boasts the words "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken."
House Martell
This brilliant, bald eunuch serves as the Master of Whisperers, managing a massive network of "little birds" to gather secrets
Varys
This impenetrable, high-altitude mountain stronghold serves as the regional seat of power for House Arryn in the Vale
The Eyrie
Tyrion saves King's Landing during Stannis Baratheon's naval invasion by detonating a massive trap of this highly volatile green substance
Wildfire
This is the name of the ancient, red-leaved trees featuring carved human faces that are worshipped by followers of the Old Gods
Weirwood Trees (or Heart Trees)
This highly strategic riverlands family rules from the Twins, famously led by the treacherous, elderly Walder
House Frey
This loyal, disgraced knight from Bear Island spends years in exile serving as the primary protector and advisor to Daenerys
Jorah Mormont
This bleak, northern penal colony castle serves as the primary operational headquarters for the Night's Watch along the Wall
Castle Black
This massive, chaotic clash in the snow features Jon Snow's forces fighting desperately to reclaim Winterfell from Ramsay Bolton's army
The Battle of the Bastards
This unique magical ability allows certain individuals, like Bran Stark, to mentally enter and control the minds of animals or other humans
Warging (or Skinchanging)
This flayed-man-worshipping house rules from the Dreadfort and is notorious for torturing its enemies
House Bolton
This terrifying, scarred warrior is nicknamed "The Hound" and acts as a brutal bodyguard before accompanying Arya on the road
Sandor Clegane
This massive, melted stone castle in the Riverlands is considered cursed after Aegon the Conqueror burned it down with dragonfire
Harrenhal
This high-stakes trial by combat features Oberyn Martell fighting defensively to avenge his sister against the brutal Gregor Clegane
The Mountain and the Viper (or Trial of Tyrion Lannister)
This mysterious, shadow-binding priestess from Asshai uses blood magic to serve the Lord of Light, famously Birthing a shadow assassin
Melisandre
This highly honorable island family rules from Tarth, producing the fierce, towering warrior Brienne
House Tarth
This blind, elderly Maester serves the Night's Watch at Castle Black, later revealed to be a hidden member of House Targaryen
Maester Aemon
This ancient, subterranean forest network serves as the hidden refuge for the Children of the Forest far beyond the Wall
The cave of the Three-Eyed Raven
This tragic, frozen military disaster beyond the Wall features the Night's Watch being utterly decimated by undead forces atop an ancient hill
The Fight at the Fist of the First Men
This legendary, prophetic hero from R&B lore is destined to wield a flaming sword named Lightbringer to defeat the darkness
Azor Ahai