SEASON 1 OVERVIEW King Robert Baratheon rides north to Winterfell to ask Ned Stark the lifelong friend who

ho helped him conquer the Seven Kingdoms to serve as his second in command at court as Hand of the King Ned has no choice but to accept !ad" #atel"n Stark receives an encr"pted letter from her sister$ !"sa%s husband& 'on (rr"n )mentor to both Ned and Robert* has died of a m"sterious illness& and she suspects that the !annisters are responsible When Bran Stark discovers +ueen #ersei Baratheon engaged in an affair with her twin brother& Ser 'aime !annister& the knight flings Bran from the top of a tower& paral",ing the bo" for life Ned Stark%s bastard son 'on Snow rides north to the Wall onl" to find that the honorable heroes he%s alwa"s revered are reall" a motle" force of conscripted criminals -aener"s .argar"en one of the last survivors of the famil" that ruled Westeros before Robert is married off to a brutal horselord b" her brother /iser"s /iser"s hopes to trade her virginit" for an arm" to march against Robert Baratheon -aener"s receives a set of stone dragon eggs as a wedding gift 0rince 'offre" Baratheon& reveals his cruel side when he finds Ned%s "oungest daughter (r"a pla"ing at sword1fighting with a common bo" His torments spur a scuffle& which ultimatel" leads to the e2ecution of (r"a%s pla"mate Ned arrives in the capital with his two daughters )(r"a and Sansa* and immediatel" reali,es the dangerous political situation he%s been placed in& with various members of the court )treasurer !ittlefinger& sp"master /ar"s& advisor 0"celle and the queen herself* v"ing for power and influence. #atel"n manages to fight off a thug sent to kill Bran& who%s been unconscious since his fall .he killer%s e2otic weapon points to the involvement of a wealth" and powerful enem" #atel"n rides to warn Ned of the danger and sei,es the queen%s brother ."rion for the crime (s the wife of Khal -rogo and khaleesi of the -othraki horde& -aener"s adopts the wa"s of her people& quickl" learning that onl" strength and brutalit" are respected on the sprawling plains of 3ssos Her petulant brother /iser"s& however& balks when his ro"al status is ignored Ned%s investigation of 'on (rr"n%s m"sterious death leads him to a knight named Ser Hugh But before Ned can interview the man& he%s 4accidentall"4 killed in a public tourne"& 5ousting against 6regor #legane one of the !annisters% henchmen While creeping through the Red Keep%s passagewa"s& (r"a overhears !ord /ar"s and 7agister 8ll"rio 7opatis )a foreigner who helped arrange -aener"s% marriage* discussing their plot to return the kingdom to the .argar"ens and how it could cost Ned Stark his life While leafing through a book of lineages& Ned reali,es that Baratheons have thick dark hair& "et all of his children with #ersei are golden blond since their true father is 'aime !annister Ned approaches #ersei with his discover"& and she admits the truth Hoping to save the lives of her children& Ned urges her to flee King%s !anding before Robert returns from a hunting trip Robert%s hunting part" carries him back to King%s !anding& grievousl" wounded b" a boar .alking privatel" with Robert on his deathbed& Ned doesn%t have the heart to tell his friend about #ersei%s deceit 8nstead& he agrees to serve as !ord Regent until 'offre" comes of age While ra,ing a village& Khal -rogo suffers a cut to his chest ( vengeful healer dresses the wound& which then festers and weakens the khal When -rogo falls from his horse& most of his tribe desert him )and -aener"s*& leaving onl" the weak& the old and the fiercel" lo"al at his side Ned presents Robert%s command appointing him !ord Regent& which allows him to hold the throne for Robert%s brother Stannis )the rightful heir& given 'offre"%s true parentage* But !ittlefinger and #ersei have paid off the #it" Watch to imprison Ned as a traitor and secure 'offre"%s claim

.raining at the Wall& 'on Snow learns to defend the weakest among the men and rises to the position of !ord #ommander 'eor 7ormont%s steward& a sign he%s being groomed for leadership Sansa pleads with 'offre" and #ersei to spare her father%s life& but the cruel bo" refuses merc" and publicl" beheads Ned Sansa remains a 4guest4 at the Red Keep while her sister& (r"a& subsists as a beggar on the streets of King%s !anding Ned%s oldest son Robb marches south to battle the !annisters in the Riverlands& e2ecuting a clever maneuver to split the larger enem" force Robb even manages to capture 'aime !annister during a surprise attack at Whispering Wood& hoping to secure the leverage he needs to free his sisters When the corpses of two members of the Night%s Watch rise from the dead and tr" to kill their living comrades& it becomes clear rumors of supernatural evil be"ond the Wall are true 7ormont rallies his troops& 'on included& to lead a full1strength march into the northern reaches Khal -rogo dies of his infected wound& and -aener"s burns his bod" on a massive funeral p"re along with the 4healer4 who killed him& and her priceless dragon eggs 8n her grief& -aener"s wades into the flames .he ne2t morning& her remaining followers find their queen untouched b" the flames and holding three newl" hatched dragons

SEASON 2 OVERVIEW .here are now man" claims to the iron throne$ 'offre" Baratheon& who currentl" rules in King9s !anding: Stannis Baratheon& Robert9s "ounger brother who claims the throne after accusing 'offre" of being illegitimate: Renl" Baratheon& Robert9s "oungest brother who is more charismatic and better1armed than Stannis& and Robb Stark& who9s fighting the !annisters to free his sisters from captivit" and return to Winterfell to rule as King in the North -aener"s .argar"en is traveling across the eastern continent with her small band of lo"al men and freed slaves& and three newl"1hatched dragons& tr"ing to secure an arm" to invade Westeros 'on Snow and an e2peditionar" force of the Night9s Watch travel north of the Wall to investigate the White Walkers and scout out 7ance Ra"der9s wilding arm" ."rion !annister arrives in King9s !anding to serve as Hand of the King in place of his father ."win He acts immediatel"& refilling the crown9s strained coffers and building up the cit"9s defenses His actions earn him the ire of +ueen #ersei ."rion constantl" e2ercises his power against #ersei9s& making !ittlefinger !ord of Harrenhal& imprisoning 7aester 0"celle& and putting in his own commander of the cit" watch& Bronn He commissions the construction of large quantities of Wild ;ire Sansa Stark continues to suffer in her captivit" She is still betrothed to 'offre" Robb Stark sends .heon 6re"5o" to treat with his father Balon& in the hopes of winning him and his men to his cause 8nstead& .heon abandons Robb& and prepares to help his father rebel <pon returning to the 8ron 8slands& Balon sends .heon& his daughter =ara& and the rest of his nav" to raid the northern coast and punish the Starks for putting down their previous rebellion Stannis Baratheon is furious that his "ounger brother Renl" has declared himself king His wife9s foreign priestess& 7elisandre& performs cruel magic that convinces most of Stannis9 bannermen to change religions to .he !ord of !ight& eventuall" turning Stannis himself to the new faith .he onl" holdout is Ser -avos Seaworth& a former smuggler and Stannis9 most trusted advisor (t the urging of 7elisandre& Stannis prepares both naval and ground forces and marches to war With the support of a gigantic land arm"& Renl" marches slowl" eastward to invade King9s !anding While traveling& he creates his own court and lords& with a new kingsguard including his secret lover !oras ."rell and Brienne of .arth& the warrior1maid Renl" marries !oras9 sister 7aergar" ."rell

Robb sends his mother #atel"n to win Renl"9s support& and both of them meet with Stannis No terms can be reached .hat night& #atel"n and Brienne witness a shadow slip into Renl"9s tent and murder the king ;earing retribution& both women flee back to Robb9s hosts where #atel"n frees 'aime !annister in e2change for her daughters 7ost of Renl"9s scattered bannermen declare for Stannis& e2cept for the ."rells who are convinced Stannis murdered Renl"& and he prepares to invade King9s !anding -aener"s leads her small host and her dragons further east in search of support to win back the iron throne She sends messengers to the various cities in the east& declaring herself >7other of -ragons&? and is finall" invited into +arth b" @aro @hoan -a2os (t +arth& merchants entertain -aener"s but do not pledge an" soldiers .he warlocks implore her to seek their council& and she enters the House of .he <nd"ing& seeing a series of terrif"ing and confusing visions She discovers that the warlocks plan to imprison her forever Her dragons kill them& allowing her to escape -aener"s locks @aro @hoan -a2os in his safe after she finds out that he betra"ed her to increase his power She raids his home before leaving +arth .he Night9s Watch makes camp at #raster9s Keep& whose unsavor" master is friendl" to the Watch 'on sees #raster sacrifice his newborn son to a White Walker (fter that& the" reach the ;ist of the ;irst 7en& an ancient stronghold& and send scouting parties to the surrounding wild 'on Snow is assigned to +horin Halfhand& a skilled warrior and respected member of the Watch .he" travel to a mountain pass to scout out 7ance Ra"der9s huge force of wildling soldiers 'on loses his companions after the" leave him to kill =gritte& their wilding captive (fter searching for them& 'on is cornered b" the same wildings who captured the Halfhand +horin commands him to >desert? and 5oin the wildlings& in the hopes of returning to !ord 7ormont with accurate information on their numbers and intentions 'on is forced to kill Halfhand to prove his desertion (r"a Stark& now disguised as an orphan bo"& 5oin9s =oren9s force of bo"s and soldiers bound for the Wall& but their part" is cornered b" !annister men (r"a is captured with King Robert9s bastard son 6endr" and the rest of the compan"& and forced into service at Harrenhal (t Harrenhal& (r"a becomes a cupbearer for ."win !annister& who is unaware of her identit" She meets with 'aqen H%ghar& one of =oren9s captives that she freed& who has 5oined with a band of mercenaries He grants her his service as an assassin for freeing him& and she asks him to kill two of the !annister men in the castle ;or her third and final target& she selects 'aqen himself& and barters with him to help her and her friends escape (fter their departure& 'aqen gives (r"a a strange coin and instructs her to find him in Braavos if she needs his help again His face shifts to change his identit" and he flees ."rion sends #ersei9s onl" daughter 7"rcella to -orne and continues his relationship with his prostitute Shae in secret& against his father9s wishes .he crippled Bran Stark is left to rule Winterfell in his brother9s absence He meets with his father9s bannermen as the" declare their lo"alt" Suddenl" and une2pectedl"& .heon 6re"5o" slips into the castle and captures Winterfell& holding Bran and his "ounger brother Rickon hostage When Bran escapes with Rickon& the servant Hodor& and the captured wildling Asha& .heon gives chase He returns later with the dead bodies of two peasant bo"s that he claims are the Stark bo"s and hangs them on the walls of the castle Stannis sends his arm" to invade the cit" and claim the throne 'offre"9s forces are hopelessl" outmatched& forcing ."rion to act with cunning to hold out as long as possible He draws Stannis9 nav" up the Blackwater River with the !annister9s small fleet& then sends a rain of wildfire at them with catapults

Stannis9 ground forces and the surviving sailors cross the burning wreckage to assault the cit" directl" When Sandor #legane flees the fire& ."rion himself leads a band of soldiers to engage the forces outside the cit" wall ."rion fights valiantl" and manages to kill several soldiers& but is betra"ed b" #ersei%s man& who tries to kill him in the chaos -espite grievous in5ur"& ."rion is rescued b" his squire 0odrick 0a"ne Sandor #legane appears at Sansa9s chamber and offers to take her back to Winterfell with him She refuses& and he flees King9s !anding and does not return (s all seems lost& ."win !annister rides to the rescue& hammering Stannis9 ground forces from behind He9s 5oined his arm" with the ."rells Stannis is defeated& and his few remaining forces retreat .o secure their ties with the ."rells& 7argaer" is arranged to marr" 'offre" instead of Sansa

SEASON 3 OVERVIEW (lone on the ;ist of the ;irst 7en& a wight attacks Sam& but 6host& !ord #ommander 7ormont& and the remaining brothers arrive and set it on fire 7ormont tells his men the" will need to make it back to #astle Black to warn the kingdom 'on Snow enters 7ance Ra"der%s camp& mistakes .ormund 6ianstbane for the King Be"ond the Wall and kneels before him& unaware that 7ance is the unassuming one standing in the back 7ance questions 'on%s reasons for abandoning the Watch and 'on sa"s 7ormont betra"ed him since 7ormont alread" knew about #raster sacrificing his newborn sons Sansa begs !ittlefinger to take her awa" from King%s !anding !ittlefinger promises he will take her when he is later dispatched to the 3"rie to court !"sa (rr"n& #atel"n%s sister -avos Seaworth is plucked from the rock" shores of Blackwater Ba" b" Sallador Saan%s passing ship .he pirate takes his old friend to -ragonstone where -avos appeals to Stannis to stop persecuting non1believers of the !ord of !ight -avos attacks 7elisandre& but is held back and imprisoned b" Stannis Robb Stark%s arm" marches to Harrenhal onl" to find the castle alread" abandoned and riddled with corpses .alisa chides him for treating his mother harshl"& but Robb tells her that his concern is for his men& including !ord Rickard Karstark$ B" freeing 'aime !annister& #atel"n has robbed them of their 5ustice .he two discover +"burn& a prisoner with a cut throat While traveling in separate litters& !ad" 7argaer" surprises 'offre" b" stopping in ;lea Bottom in order to win the favor of the common people !ater at dinner& #ersei finall" reali,es 7agaer"%s influence over her son and grows 5ealous 8n (stapor& the slave master Kra,n"s parades his <nsullied warriors before her With help from 7issandei& his servant who translates High /al"rian& -an" learns that the warriors are trained as children& and onl" the most disciplined& lo"al and fearless survive its rigors (long the waterfront& a cloaked man follows -an" and Ser 'orah as the" walk along the docks He prevents an assassination attempt b" the warlocks of +arth and reveals himself as Ser Barristan Selm"& who served as !ord #ommander of the Kingsguard until 'offre" forced his retirement 3lsewhere& .heon is bound on a cross& pleading with his torturers& that he will tell them an"thing (fter ever"one leaves& .heon is helped off the cross b" a bo" who then tells him to ride east towards -eepwood 7otte to meet his sister =ara However& he is quickl" overtaken b" soldiers who surround him and beat him .he bo" arrives on horseback to finish off the leader (s Brienne of .arth escorts 'aime !annister south& a farmer crosses their path 'aime urges Brienne to kill him& but Brienne refuses on the chance that the farmer hasn%t recogni,ed 'aime Sansa is escorted to !ad" Alenna ."rell b" !oras When the servants are out of earshot& !ad" Alenna asks Sansa for her opinion of 'offre"& and she then reveals the horrors he has put her

through Bran wakes up from a dream to find Asha and Summer on edge .he bo" from Bran%s dream approaches and introduces himself as 'o5en Reed and e2plains warging to Bran 'o5en has seen the three1e"ed raven as well that gives him sight into the past& future& and elsewhere in the present (s (r"a tries to reorient towards Riverrun& the" are taken b" a group of men who identif" themselves as the Brotherhood Without Banners .he Brotherhood feed Hot 0ie& 6endr" and (r"a at an inn but& 5ust as .horos sets them free& (ngu" delivers the Hound& who spots them and e2poses (r"a as a valuable hostage While crossing a bridge& 'aime is able to grab hold of one of Brienne%s swords .he" duel until their fight is interrupted b" a group of riders bearing the Bolton sigil& told of their presence b" the farmer the" encountered earlier .he lead rider& !ocke& recaptures them (fter the funeral for his grandfather Hoster .ull" at Riverrun& Robb reprimands his uncle 3dmure for ignoring militar" orders& upending Robb%s strateg" to kill 6regor #legane& even though it "ielded two "oung !annister hostages .he wildlings and 'on Snow arrive at the ;ist of the ;irst 7en but find onl" horse corpses (ware what that means& 7ance instructs his team& including 'on& to climb the Wall and hide around #astle Black When the men of the Watch make it to #raster%s Keep& #raster grudgingl" takes them in Sam finds 6ill" giving birth to a bo" .he men quickl" grow bitter at being underfed .he" provoke #raster b" demanding more food and a fight ensues #raster and the !ord #ommander are killed as Sam and 6ill" flee from the scene 8n Storm%s 3nd& 7elisandre prepares to sail awa" to find someone with ro"al blood to sacrifice on Stannis% behalf -aener"s tells Kra,n"s she wants to purchase all of his <nsullied and negotiates the price of one dragon to cover the cost& upsetting Barristan and 'orah 8n his new position as treasurer in !ittlefinger%s absence& ."rion reali,es that the kingdom is tens of millions in debt to both !ord ."win and the 8ron Bank of Braavos When !ocke%s men stop for the night& Brienne is taken aside 'aime tells !ocke that Brienne%s father will pa" her weight in sapphires if she is returned unharmed !ocke decides to let Brienne go and further engages 'aime in conversation ;eeling increasingl" confident& 'aime asks to be unchained and !ocke agrees !ocke allows 'aime to 5oin in dinner and ends up taking off his sword hand ."rion visits /ar"s who tells the stor" of how a sorcerer castrated him& then burned his parts ( voice in the flames answered the sorcerer that still haunts /ar"s and catal",ed his hatred of magic 8t was this hate that motived him to 5oin the fight against Stannis and 7elisandre .heon travels with the bo" he believes his sister sent to free him He discloses his 5ealous" of =ara and Robb Stark& both of whom possess a clear sense of identit" .heon admits his decision to take Winterfell was the wrong one& revealing that he sees Ned Stark as his true father (s he laments& the bo" reveals the"%ve returned to the torture chamber Ros reports to /ar"s about !ittlefinger%s 5ourne" to the 3"rie and his plan to take Sansa with him (ware of her interest in Sansa& /ar"s visits !ad" Alenna and shares !ittlefinger%s plans with her She suggests Sansa marr" !oras ."rell (t the Brotherhood%s secret cave hideout& the Hound recogni,es !ord Beric -ondarrion and dismisses his group as deserters Beric tells the Hound he%ll be 5udged b" the !ord of !ight and challenges him to trial b" combat -espite Beric%s sword being on fire& the Hound slices through Beric%s shoulder .horos pra"s over the dead bod"& and Beric comes back alive& declaring the Hound be set free

8n (stapor& -aener"s surrenders a dragon in e2change for her new arm" She orders the <nsullied to march forward and startles Kra,n"s b" speaking /al"rian -aener"s commands her arm" to slaughter all the slavers and for her dragons to engulf Kra,n"s in flame .he <nsullied commander& 6re"worm& is chosen (t the wildling camp& Arell and .ormund prod 'on Snow for information about the Night%s Watch%s patrol of the Wall Because 'on%s response is guarded& Arell accuses him of l"ing =gritte lures 'on into a cave and tells him to prove his lo"alt" b" breaking his vow of celibac" #ersei tells !ittlefinger to find out if the ."rells have the crown%s best interests at heart He sends a sp" to spar with !oras .he squire seduces him and moves quickl" to report that !oras is engaged to Sansa !ord Rickard Karstark slaughters the !annister captives in revenge for his sons% deaths Robb sentences Karstark%s accomplices to hang and beheads Karstark& prompting the Karstark men to desert the cause 8n the Brotherhood%s hideout& .horos informs (r"a she%s a hostage and that the"%ll obtain her ransom from Robb at Riverrun Beric e2plains he died and was resurrected b" the !ord of !ight He%s been killed and brought back si2 times !ater& (r"a is heartbroken to find that 6endr" has decided to sta" with the Brotherhood Still bound& 'aime and Brienne arrive at Harrenhal !ocke presents the Kingsla"er to Roose Bolton& who sends him to the maester& +"burn& who lost his chains for human e2perimentation& and his rotten flesh is cut awa" (t the bathhouse& 'aime claims he trusts Brienne and tells her the stor" of how he got the name >Kingsla"er ? (fter the !annisters entered King%s !anding and sacked the cit"& (er"s refused to surrender and prepared to set the cit" on fire 'aime was told to bring his father%s head !eft with no choice& 'aime drove his sword into the (er"s% back and sat down on the 8ron .hrone Ned Stark found him there and immediatel" 5udged him Stannis commands his daughter Shireen& who suffers from disfiguring gre"scale& to forget -avos after his treason but she sneaks down to her friend%s prison cell with a book to keep him compan" !earning that he cannot read& Shireen teaches him how Robb reali,es he needs to take #asterl" Rock and catch the !annisters unaware and that the" need Walder ;re"& the man whose daughter he was supposed to marr" ."win tells #ersei and ."rion that the ."rells are conspiring to wed Sansa to !oras He views this union as a betra"al against the crown and a strategic plot to control the North ."win decrees that ."rion will marr" Sansa and #ersei will marr" !oras ."rell (r"a practices her archer" at the Brotherhood%s hideout and notices riders approaching the camp 7elisandre arrives and is greeted b" .horos& and she is shocked to learn of Beric%s resurrections 7elisandre reveals the purpose of her 5ourne" Beric e2changes 6endr" for sacks of gold& tells him of his true parentage& and assures him of his higher purpose Still bound to his cross& .heon 6re"5o" is awakened b" his torturer .he bo" taunts .heon while he peels the skin off his fingers .he bo" reveals the real reason that .heon is being tortured is because the he en5o"s it !ater& two women are sent to seduce .heon .he bo" interrupts and castrates .heon 'aime negotiates his return to King%s !anding& and Bolton agrees& aware this is the most lucrative and safest course of action Bolton refuses to let Brienne go with him& sa"ing she is charged with abetting treason and must be returned to Robb .wo of Walder ;re"%s sons meet with Robb Stark as emissaries (fter obtaining Harrenhal for !ord ;re" once the war is over& the" demand that 3dmure .ull" wed their sister Roslin to which 3dmure begrudgingl" consents (lone in the .hrone Room with /ar"s& !ittlefinger re5oices that he thwarted /ar"s% plan to give Sansa to the ."rells He then tells the sp"master he%s aware that Ros conspired against him .o

recoup his investment in her& he passed her on to 'offre"& who was eager to tr" out his crossbow Hundreds of feet in the air& =gritte hits a fault with her ice pick and a fissure erupt& plummeting scores of men to their death and tearing 'on and =gritte from their grip .ormund and Arell struggle to hold on to them Arell tries to cut them loose& but 'on finds a grip 5ust in the time Sansa Stark cries to !ad" 7argaer" about her dashed hopes of a happ" marriage 7argaer" counsels the girl to make the best of her situation He has never mistreated her and their son will be !ord of #asterl" Rock and the North 'orah& Barristan& and -aener"s look onto =unkai .he =unkish envo" offers -an" gold and ships if she and her <nsullied agree to leave in peace& but -an" re5ects it 3nraged at her gall& he warns that =unkai has powerful friends protecting the cit" Heav" rain suspends the Starks% 5ourne" to the .wins #atel"n worries that !ord ;re" will take the dela" as further insult& but Robb assures her that Walder will be satisfied with 3dmure marr"ing into the famil" .hat evening& .alisa reveals that she is carr"ing Robb%s child (t their camp& Asha is upset when she learns the bo"s have changed their course from #astle Black to Be"ond the Wall to find the three1e"ed raven in Bran%s dreams She reveals that her husband was turned into a wight and that she won%t go back (r"a Stark remains furious that Beric and .horos gave up 6endr" When (ngu" arrives with news that the"%ve found a !annister raiding part"& (r"a reali,es the" aren%t taking her to Riverrun She runs into the dark forest where the Hound snatches her& and reveals that the"%re going to 3dmure%s wedding at the .wins to collect her ransom 'aime enters Brienne%s chamber in Harrenhal to sa" goodb"e and to tell her that Bolton will travel to 3dmur%se wedding& leaving her with !ocke An the road& when 'aime learns that Brienne%s reward was re5ected and his lie puts her in danger& he bribes one of Bolton%s men to turn back (rriving at the castle& 'aime finds a crowd watching Brienne fighting a huge bear with a wooden sword 'aime 5umps into the pit to get between the bear and Brienne He hoists Brienne and himself out of the pit 5ust as the bear charges !ocke allows 'aime to escort Brienne out of Harrenhal -aener"s& Barristan& and 'orah meet with a group of mercenaries paid to protect =unkai& the Second Sons -an" invites their leaders& 7ero of Braavos& 0rendahl na 6he,n& and -aario Naharis to meet in an attempt to bu" their allegiance Back at their camp& -aario respects -an"%s audacit"& but his comrades are furious at the wa" she spoke to them .he men draw coins to kill -an" and -aario is designated the assassin He enters her tent and spills 7ero and 0rendahl%s decapitated heads out of a sack& pledging the Second Sons to -an" Stannis visits -avos in the dungeon and discloses 7elisandre%s plan to sacrifice 6endr" -avos& aware that Stannis trusts his opinion& pleads for the innocent bo"%s life (fter -avos pledges never to raise a hand to her& Stannis releases him Both watch as 7elisandre drops three leaches filled with 6endr"%s blood into a bra,ier& naming the >ursurpers? Robb Stark& Balon 6re5o"& and 'offre" Baratheon (fter his wedding reception& ."rion tells Sansa he won%t sleep with her until she%s read"& against his father%s wishes Sam and 6ill" stumble upon a shack north of the Wall and decide to spend the night there 6ill" reali,es a White Walker has come to claim her son& and Sam drives his dragonglass dagger into its neck& it e2plodes into ice& and the" flee .he Stark arm" arrives at the .wins and Robb& .alisa& #atel"n& 3dmure and Blackfish are welcomed as guests b" Walder ;re" Robb apologi,es profusel" to ;re" and his famil" for breaking his promise -espite the tense e2change& Walder pledges to put the past behind them .he Reeds& Bran& Rickon& Hodor and Asha take shelter from the downpour in an abandoned tower .he Reeds spot a fleeing horse breeder for the Night%s Watch and wildlings in pursuit

Hodor threatens to blow their cover when he shouts in panic& fearful of thunder Refle2ivel"& Bran wargs into Hodor& subduing him Autside& the wildlings surround the horse breeder .he" task 'on with killing him as a test of lo"alt" Because 'on hesitates& =gritte ultimatel" does the deed .he wildlings reali,e the truth and 'on is encircled b" wildings Bran wargs into one of the Stark direwolves and lunges to defend his brother Arell wargs into his eagle right before 'on kills him Shielding himself from the eagle& 'on rides off& abandoning =gritte -aener"s is counseled b" -aario Naharis in her camp outside of =unkai He proposes her two best fighters enter the cit" with him through the back gate& so the" can kill the guards and open the front gate for her arm" 7oving forward with the plan& -aario leads 6re" Worm and 'orah into the cit" (ware of what happened in (stapor& the slave soldiers surrender 'o5en informs Bran that no other person can get inside a human%s mind Bran%s commitment to find the three1e"ed raven is affirmed (ware that #astle Black might be under attack& he sends Rickon and Asha to seek refuge with their bannermen& the <mbers Rickon is devastated to leave his brother& but Bran knows that his safet" is paramount because if an"thing happens to him& his brother is the heir to Winterfell 3dmure is over5o"ed with his beautiful bride and a boisterous reception follows ;illed with drink& the Blackfish e2cuses himself Ance 3dmure and Roslin are carried out as part of the traditional bedding ceremon"& the doors to the banquet hall are closed and the band begins to pla" 4.he Rains of #astamere 4 .alisa is stabbed repeatedl" in the abdomen (rchers shoot the Stark attendees& wounding both #atel"n and Robb #atel"n begs for merc" as she threatens !ord Walder%s wife 8ndifferent& he looks on as Boltons stabs Robb #at kills the ;re" girl and stands motionless with shock and grief until her throat is cut .he onslaught continues in the Stark camp outside (r"a& denied entrance into the castle& watches the ;re" men kill Robb%s direwolf& 6re" Wind& before the Hound knocks her unconscious and carries her awa" When she regains consciousness& she sees a group of ;re" knights parading 6re" Wind%s head sewn onto Robb Stark%s corpse .he ne2t morning& Roose Bolton reminds Walder ;re" that the Blackfish escaped ;re" doesn%t care With 3dmure .ull" as his prisoner& Walder is now !ord of Riverrun and Bolton is now Warden of the North !ord ;re" asks what happened there and Roose tells him his bastard son Ramsa" has been keeping .heon 6re"5o" captive (t a #ouncil meeting& ."win confirms that he orchestrated the Red Wedding ."rion disapproves of the murders& but ."win argues that his plan was best for the famil" <pon returning to his chamber& ."rion finds his grieving wife Balon 6re"5o" receives a scroll demanding that he withdraw his men from the North& while =ara opens the accompan"ing bo2 containing .heon%s penis Ramsa" Snow promises more bo2es will follow unless the 8ronborn retreat =ara resolves to rescue her little brother -avos goes to visit 6endr" in his cell .he bo" is surprised to learn that -avos is also from ;lea Bottom .he lord e2plains that his title is recent and shows the missing fingertips on his right hand& Stannis% punishment for his smuggling da"s -avos sa"s he onl" accepted the lordship because of his son& who is now dead Ramsa" Snow dines on pork sausage& taunting .heon who begs to be killed Believing his prisoner unworth" of a name like >.heon 6re"5o"&? Ramsa" renames him >Reek ? .he Hound and (r"a pass b" a group of ;re" men boasting about their involvement in the massacre She innocentl" asks to warm herself b" their fire and offers 'aqen H%ghar%s iron coin in e2change (s the men reach for the coin& (r"a stabs him repeatedl" .he Hound kills the other men easil" Bran& Hodor& and the Reeds take up camp in the Nightfort Bran tells a stor" about a cook in the

ancient castle who was turned into a hungr" rat after he killed a guest beneath their roof !ater that night& Sam& 6ill" and her bab" enter the castle Sam quickl" recogni,es the direwolf and identifies Bran as 'on%s brother Sam is surprised to hear that Bran is going be"ond the Wall& especiall" after 'o5en reveals he knows about the White Walkers Sam e2plains how he killed a White Walker and gives the group his remaining dragonglass before the" leave Sam and 6ill" arrive at #astle Black and inform 7aester (emon of the mobili,ing White Walkers& and he prepares to alert the kingdom of the threat -avos makes a case for 6endr"%s life& but Stannis sentences the bo" to death .hat night& -avos sneaks down into 6endr"%s cell and helps him escape b" boat When Stannis learns of -avos% actions& he condemns his Hand -avos shows his king the scroll from the Night%s Watch& and argues that his militar" e2pertise will be crucial 7elisandre looks into the flame and confirms the real war is to the north and persuades Stannis to spare his life Stopping for water& 'on Snow reali,es that =gritte has drawn her bow on him He tells her that although he loves her& he needs to return to home =gritte shoots him repeatedl" as he rides awa" He arrives at #astle Black seriousl" in5ured 'aime and Brienne enter King%s !anding& but with his arm bandaged and without his white cloak& 'aime is indistinguishable -aener"s .argar"en greets her audience of newl" freed slaves& and& in response& the crowd chants >7h"sa&? meaning >mother ?

CHARACTER OVERVIEW House Lannister and Their Household and Retainers Tywin Lannister: Hand of the King to his grandson 'offre"& ."win temporaril" "ielded the position to his son ."rion while fighting in the field against Robb Stark (s former Hand to (er"s .argar"en and the richest man in Westeros& ."win was considered a threat b" the 7ad King (lthough now grown& ."win9s children are still in awe of him and defer to his counsel Jaime Lannister: 'aime is twin to +ueen #ersei ( celebrated knight and member of the Kingsguard& his reputation as 4.he Kingsla"er4 dogs him$ 8t was he who slew the 7ad King& in violation of his oath to protect the ro"al famil" Robb Stark took him prisoner )twice*& but #atel"n Stark& an2ious to trade him for her daughters& set him free Cersei Lannister: #ersei is the onl" daughter of ."win !annister& the richest man in the Seven Kingdoms 3ven before she was married to Robert Baratheon& she was involved in an incestuous relationship with 'aime& the onl" sibling she cares for With her son 'offre" reigning as king and her father ."win now serving as his Hand& #ersei is finding her power eclipsed Tyrion Lannister: ( dwarf& ."rion is considered an embarrassment to his House and the fact that his mother died during his birth has not endeared him to his father What ."rion lacks in si,e and strength& he makes up for in mental acuit": his lo"alt" to House !annister and the good of the Seven Kingdoms is unquestioned He served as Hand of the King in his father%s absence& and although few know it& it was ."rion who hatched the plan that

saved King%s !anding from Stannis Baratheon%s attack Lancel Lannister: ;irst cousin and lover of +ueen #ersei& !ancel served as Robert Baratheon%s squire and has since been raised to knighthood He bears some resemblance to his cousin 'aime !ancel fought during the Battle of the Blackwater and suffered a grave in5ur" defending the cit"

Podrick Payne: ( distant cousin of e2ecutioner 8l"n 0a"ne& 0odrick is ."rion9s squire +uiet and unassuming& he saved ."rion9s life at the Battle of the Blackwater Shae: ( camp follower procured b" Bronn for ."rion%s pleasure& Shae made an immediate impression on ."rion& who brought her to King%s !anding in direct defiance of his father%s order to keep her awa" from court Shae serves as handmaiden to Sansa Stark& to whom she is fiercel" devoted Bronn$ ( sell1sword who fought on behalf of ."rion when !"sa (rr"n demanded a trial b" combat& he became ."rion9s personal bod"guard -uring ."rion9s term as 'offre"9s Hand& Bronn served as #ommander of the #it" Watch (lthough he no longer holds that post& he was knighted for his braver" during the Battle of the Blackwater House Baratheon, the King s Small Council, and the Royal Court Ro!ert Baratheon: Robert was crowned king when he took the throne awa" from (er"s .argar"en& the 7ad King With help from his childhood friend Ned Stark& Robert led a rebellion against (er"s after Rhaegar .argar"en kidnapped his fiancB& !"anna Stark (fter Robert died suddenl" in a hunting accident& his son 'offre" claimed the throne Stannis Baratheon: Ane of Robert%s two "ounger brothers& Stannis served as 7aster of Ships on the Small #ouncil ( serious man& Stannis preferred the solitude of the famil" seat in -ragonstone to King%s !anding With the help of the red priestess 7elisandre& he plotted the murder of his brother Renl" to rid himself of a rival to the throne Renly Baratheon: .he "oungest of the three Baratheon brothers& Renl"%s keen fashion sense and friendl" st"le contributed to his popularit" at court Renl" ferventl" believed he would be a better king than his brother Stannis or his nephew 'offre"& but he didn9t live to prove it

Jo""rey Baratheon: 'offre" resembles his mother #ersei in both looks and comportment& in part because he was ignored b" King Robert most his life Aver1indulged and cowardl"& he has a cruel streak& particularl" toward the vulnerable #yrcella Baratheon: !ike her two brothers& 7"rcella is fair1haired <nlike 'offre"& she has a demure disposition 8n a deal her uncle ."rion struck with House 7artell to align their houses and keep 7"rcella safe& she is living in -orne .ommen Baratheon: .he "oungest of #ersei%s children& .ommen is second in line to the throne !ike his sister 7"rcella& he is eas"1going and fond of his uncle ."rion $endry: Robert%s bastard son& 6endr" trained as a blacksmith in King9s !anding <pon leaving the cit" to 5oin the Night9s Watch& he met (r"a Stark on the road north& and the" have been allies ever since (lthough both 'on (rr"n and Ned Stark reali,ed who he was& 6endr" remains unaware of his ro"al parentage $rand #aester Pycelle: .he maester of King%s !anding& 0"celle has provided counsel& wisdom and medical attention to the past four kings ."rion !annister threw him in prison when he discovered 0"celle was leaking information to his sister& #ersei But with ."win !annister back at court to serve as Hand& 0"celle has resumed his old place Petyr Baelish %&Little"inger'( : (s the kingdom%s 7aster of #oin& !ittlefinger alwa"s managed to balance the books& even when spending surpassed income !ittlefinger is a childhood friend of the .ull" sisters& !"sa and #atel"n& the latter of whom he still harbors feelings for 32tremel" ambitious& !ittlefinger was awarded Harrenhal b" King 'offre" for uniting the houses !annister and ."rell He often finds himself at odds with /ar"s )arys: ( eunuch whose title is officiall"& 7aster of Whisperers& /ar"s& along with !ittlefinger& is alwa"s aware of what goes on in court thanks to an arm" of 4!ittle Birds4 that keeps him informed

Sandor Clegane %&The Hound'(: 0ersonal bod"guard to King 'offre"& the Hound carries out his commands He bears no love for his brother 6regor& known as 4.he 7ountain&4 but has a soft spot for Sansa Stark and is quick to protect her from 'offre"%s cruel whims .he Hound abandoned his post and left King9s !anding when he saw the Blackwater burn

*lyn Payne: Ser 8l"n silentl" carries out the king%s order of e2ecutions& and as such& is known as 4the King%s 'ustice 4 7ad King (er"s had his tongue torn out when it was reported Ser 8l"n claimed ."win !annister was more powerful than the king (t 'offre"%s command& he e2ecuted Ned Stark Ros: a prostitute from Winterfell who moved to King%s !anding and went into the service of !ittlefinger while there

King Stannis Court +a,os Seaworth: ( reformed smuggler who lost the tips of his fingers on one hand as punishment for his previous misdeeds& -avos rescued Stannis and his men during the long siege of Storm%s 3nd b" procuring onions and other foods to save the soldiers from starvation -avos& also known as 4.he Anion Knight&4 was chosen b" Stannis to serve as his Hand and later led the king%s fleet in the Battle of the Blackwater #elisandre: ( Red priestess from (sshai& she worships the !ord of !ight Her visions have told her that Stannis is the true king and as his advisor& has encouraged him to pursue the throne at all costs She has converted him and most of his household to her religion Shireen Baratheon: the daughter and onl" child of !ord Stannis Baratheon and !ad" Sel"se ;lorent 6re"scale caused half of her left cheek and most of her neck to be covered in gra" and black dead skin House Tyrell #argaery Tyrell: 7ace ."rell%s onl" daughter& she is as clever as she is beautiful Widowed b" Renl" Baratheon& she is now engaged to King 'offre"& an alliance brokered to benefit both the ."rells and the !annisters

Loras Tyrell: .he handsome "oung Ser !oras was the secret lover of Renl" Baratheon& for whom he served as Kingsguard (fter Renl"9s murder& !oras was persuaded to side with the !annisters and helped them defend King9s !anding -lenna Tyrell: 7atriarch of House ."rell& !ad" Alenna is not sh" about sharing her opinions (lthough fond of her granddaughter 7argaer"& she feels less generous toward the men in her famil"

House Stark and Their Household and Bannermen .ddard &/ed' Stark: Stoic& dut"1bound and honorable& Ned Stark embodied the values of the north 8n moving to King%s !anding to serve as Hand to his longtime friend Robert Baratheon& Ned fell on the wrong side of court intrigues and paid for it with his life

Catelyn Stark: #atel"n married Ned Stark after his brother )to whom she was betrothed* was e2ecuted .hough she barel" knew him at the time of their wedding& their love grew strong over the "ears With Ned now gone& she has been tr"ing to reunite her scattered famil" while respecting the wishes of her eldest son Robb& King in the North Ro!! Stark: !ord of Winterfell and now King in the North& Robb has alwa"s been aware of the responsibilities that come with his title (t present& that means avenging his father%s death and bringing his sisters home Robb has a close relationship with his bastard half1brother& 'on Snow& but has vowed vengeance against .heon 6re"5o"& his father%s ward& who betra"ed him b" taking Winterfell and murdering members of the Stark household Robb%s direwolf is named 6re" Wind Sansa Stark: (s beautiful as her mother& Sansa grew up dreaming of a courtl" world of knights and princes <nfortunatel"& her northern naivetB hasn%t helped her in King%s !anding& where she was routinel" abused b" her former fiancB& King 'offre" Baratheon Her vulnerabilit" has also attracted the interests of the Hound and !ittlefinger Sansa9s direwolf& !ad"& was destro"ed at +ueen #ersei%s request 0rya Stark: ( "oung girl far more interested in wielding a blade than becoming a lad"& (r"a is ver" much her father9s daughter Her survival skills have come in hand" as she continues to evade the !annister forces that seek her (r"a chased awa" her direwolf& N"meria& rather than see the animal harmed b" the !annisters Bran Stark: =oung Bran e2pected to be a knight& but those hopes were dashed when he was crippled in a fall But when he dreams& he runs free as his direwolf& Summer& a skill he is 5ust learning about <nbeknownst to all& Bran escaped the sack of Winterfell with his brother Rickon& Hodor and Asha Rickon Stark: Rickon is the "oungest of the Stark children He& along with Bran& escaped the sack of Winterfell and the" are now traveling north with Asha and Hodor Rickon9s direwolf is named Shagg"dog

Talisa Stark: (lthough a highborn lad" of /olantis& .alisa trained in the medical arts (fter a short and passionate courtship& she and Robb Stark were married C breaking a promise he had made to Walder ;re" Brienne o" Tarth: -espite being a high1born lad"& !ord Selw"n%s daughter would rather be a knight .all and sturdil" built& she is more comfortable with a sword than in the compan" of court societ" <ntil the death of Renl" Baratheon& she served as a member of his Kingsguard Brienne has since pledged herself to #atel"n Stark& who helped her flee Renl"%s camp after he was murdered Hodor: ( simple1minded stablebo"& he serves as Bran%s primar" means of transport Hodor is believed to be descended from giants and can onl" e2press himself with the single word& 4Hodor 4 (long with Asha& he is traveling north with Bran and Rickon -sha: ( wildling who was captured after threatening Bran& Asha has since 5oined the Stark household as a servant (long with Hodor& she is traveling north with Bran and Rickon Roose Bolton: !ord of the -readfort and head of House Bolton& Roose takes pride in his famil"%s sigil of a fla"ed man (lthough the practice has been banned in the North& the Boltons famousl" skin their enemies as a means of torture ( proven soldier who fought at the Battle of the .rident& Bolton 5oined Robb Stark& his liege lord& on the battlefield Rickard Karstark: (s head of House Karstark& an ancient famil" of the North which can trace its bloodlines back to House Stark and the ;irst 7en& !ord Karstark readil" answered Robb Stark%s call when he raised his banners His son died at the hands of 'aime !annister in an escape attempt& but Karstark%s grief turned to fur" when #atel"n Stark set the Kingsla"er free He has questioned her 5udgment C and his king%s C ever since Jo1en Reed: .he onl" son of Howland Reed& lord of 6re"water Watch& who fought alongside Ned Stark during Robert%s Rebellion& 'o5en has visions similar to Bran Stark%s His sister 7eera keeps careful watch over him

#eera Reed: Aldest child of Howland Reed& lord of 6re"water Watch& who fought alongside Ned Stark during Robert%s Rebellion& 7eera is a skilled hunter She is fiercel" protective of her frail "ounger brother& 'o5en

Ramsay Snow$ the legitimated bastard son of !ord Roose Bolton Ariginall" named Ramsa" Snow& he was known as the Bastard of Bolton and the Bastard of the -readfort Ramsa" considers himself a true Bolton despite his birth and is highl" resentful of his baseborn status& referring to himself proudl" as the trueborn scion of the -readfort and violentl" correcting those who refer to him otherwise Locke: a bannerman of Roose Bolton and his best hunter !ocke is dispatched b" his Roose Bolton to hunt down 'aime !annister He and his men soon track the Kingsla"er with his escort Brienne of .arth down& and take them into custod" Hot2ie: an orphan baker%s bo" of King%s !anding& collected b" =oren and bound for the Wall He is one of (r"a Stark%s companions along with 6endr" after =oren is murdered.

The Targaryens and Their Knights and Retainers )iserys Targaryen: .he onl" surviving male heir of House .argar"en& /iser"s was sent with his newborn sister to 3ssos to live in safet" He lived in e2ile with his sister -aener"s and was obsessed with retaking his famil"%s throne before Khal -rogo e2ecuted him with a crown of molten gold +aenerys Targaryen: .he death of her husband& Khal -rogo& has not stopped -aener"s from strategi,ing her return to the Seven Kingdoms to take back the 8ron .hrone 8mpervious to fire& -an" used the heat of -rogo%s funeral p"re to hatch the dragon eggs she was given as a wedding gift She considers her dragons her children and will stop at nothing to ensure their well1being Khal +rogo: ( fierce warrior who led a tribe of horsemen in 3ssos -rogo had never been defeated in battle until he succumbed to a wound that festered after the meddling of the witch& 7irri 7a, -uur Jorah #ormont: .he son of 'eor 7ormont& !ord #ommander of the Night%s Watch& 'orah hails from Bear 8sland& but now lives in e2ile in 3ssos .he knight fled Westeros in disgrace for slave trading& a crime he engaged in to support a selfish wife who has since left him (dvisor to -aener"s& he originall" 5oined her compan" to sp" on her in e2change for a pardon He is now devoted to -an" and committed to keeping her safe

#issandei: ( slave girl in (stapor& 7issandei is fluent in the #ommon .ongue and High /al"rian& among other languages 8mpressed b" her demeanor& -aener"s took on the girl%s services as a translator

$reyworm: Ane of the highl"1trained <nsullied fighters from (stapor& he was named b" his fellow soldiers as their leader when the" were set free b" -aener"s .argar"en Barristan Selmy: !ord #ommander of the Kingsguard until King 'offre" ousted him& Ser Barristan left King%s !anding in anger and has not been seen since (lso known as Barristan the Bold& his commitment to his oath was un"ielding and under the former king& (er"s& he never wavered in his promise to protect the .argar"ens (fter taking the throne& Robert Baratheon pardoned him and promoted him to lead the Kingsguard +aario /aharis: -aario is a ."roshi sellsword& emplo"ed as a lieutenant in the Second Sons He is apparentl" held in high enough regard b" the compan"%s co1captains& 7ero and 0rendahl na 6he,n& that the" allow him to 5oin them in contract negotiations and discussions of the compan"%s future House Tully Brynden Tully: Br"nden is known as the 4Blackfish&4 due to the strained relationship between him and his older brother Hoster (longside Barristan Selm"& Br"nden showed great heroism during the War of the Ninepenn" Kings& a rebellion in the 3ast that threatened the Seven Kingdoms .dmure Tully: =ounger brother of #atel"n Stark and !"sa (rr"n& 3dmure has been fighting on Robb Stark9s behalf throughout the Riverlands (lthough well1intentioned& he lacks his father and uncle%s militar" instincts Lysa Tully: #atel"n Stark%s "ounger sister& she too was raised with 0et"r Baelish )known as 4!ittlefinger4* 7arried off to the much older 'on (rr"n )the former Hand of the King* when Robert Baratheon led his rebellion against the 7ad King& she fled to the 3"rie after her husband%s une2pected death Keeping a careful e"e on her son Robin& !"sa has avoided the war& even refusing to use her forces to come to the aid of her nephew& Robb House 3rey 4alder 3rey: !ord Walder is patriarch to a brood of more than DEE descendants& a result of his man" marriages 3ver resentful of his liege lord House .ull"& he increased his famil"%s stature b" engaging one of his girls to Robb Stark in e2change for strategic access to a bridge under ;re" control

House $rey1oy Balon $rey1oy: Head of the ruling house of the 8ron 8slands& Balon 6re"5o" revolted against Robert Baratheon nine "ears ago in an attempt to win the islands their independence .wo of his sons died in the failed attempt and Balon was forced to hand over his onl" surviving son& .heon& to Ned Stark to raise as a ward <pon .heon9s return& he encouraged his son to renounce his ties to the Starks and help him vanquish the North 5ara $rey1oy: .heon%s older sister& she is the onl" of Balon 6re"5o"%s children remaining on the 8ron 8slands

Theon $rey1oy: ( one1time ward of House Stark& .heon was quick to 5oin his close friend Robb in his rebellion against King 'offre" But upon returning to 0"ke as Robb9s envo"& .heon 5oined his father9s forces and betra"ed the famil" that raised him The /ight s 4atch Jeor #ormont: ( grave and formidable fighter who gave up his claim on his ancestral home of Bear 8sland to assume command of the Night%s Watch& 7ormont is referred to b" his troops as 4Ald Bear 4 .he father of the disgraced knight 'orah 7ormont& he has taken 'on Snow under his wing and is training him to lead #aester 0emon: .he longtime maester of the Night%s Watch is blind but still sharp He revealed to 'on that he is one of the last remaining .argar"ens& a connection he gave up when he 5oined the Watch Jon Snow: Ned Stark%s bastard son& 'on was raised at Winterfell on near1 equal footing with his siblings He 5oined the Night9s Watch where he serves as steward to !ord #ommander 7ormont -espite his instincts to 5oin Robb on the battlefield& he sta"ed up north to honor his vows to the Watch While traveling be"ond the Wall with the !ord #ommander& he was separated from the rest of the group Samwell Tarly: Heir to Horn Hill& Sam was forced to 5oin the Night%s Watch b" his father& Rand"ll .arl"& as a means to disinherit him .raveling north as part of the !ord #ommander9s e2pedition& Sam has had difficult" ad5usting to life be"ond the Wall He fell in love with #raster9s daughter 6ill" during a sta" at his keep& and has vowed to rescue her from her life there

The 4ildings #ance Rayder: Ance a brother of the Night9s Watch& 7ance abandoned his vows to 5oin the wildlings& who would go on to name him King Be"ond the Wall <nassuming in appearance& he has the devotion of his people

5gritte: ( wildling woman that 'on Snow encountered traveling be"ond the Wall& =gritte is fiercel" proud of her free status Her opinions have clouded 'on9s stance about the Night9s Watch Craster: ( wildling who lives near #astle Black& he will host the men of the Night9s Watch in e2change for wine and tools 8t is forbidden to talk to an" of his wives )who are also his daughters* Because #raster9s Keep is the onl" source of shelter for miles& the !ord #ommander tolerates his behavior $illy: Ane of #raster9s daughters& who also serves as his wife& 6ill" is pregnant Samwell .arl" fell in love with her during a sta" at #raster9s Keep& and he has sworn to take her awa" to safet"

-rell: a wildling raider and skinchanger who accompanied 7ance Ra"der on his assault of the Wall He controls an eagle

Tormund $iants!ane: a famous wilding raider trusted b" 7ance Ra"der on his assault of the Wall

The Brotherhood 4ithout Banners Lord Beric +ondarrion: !ord of Blackhaven& he arrived in King%s !anding to compete in the .ournament of the Hand& given in Ned Stark9s honor (fter 6regor #legane terrori,ed the Riverlands& !ord Beric was tasked b" Ned& then Hand of the King& to bring him to 5ustice Thoros o" #yr: ( native of the ;ree #it" of 7"r& .horos fought alongside 'aime !annister during the Siege of 0"ke and was the first to breach the castle%s walls (lthough .horos serves as a priest for the !ord of !ight& he is fond of drink

0nguy: a commoner who eventuall" 5oins the Brotherhood Without Banners& and is highl" valued due to his e2ceptional skill with a bow