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| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Arya Stark The younger Stark daughter, wild and wilful where her sister is proper. More interested in swordplay than needlework, Arya chafes against the expectations placed on highborn girls. | Protagonist | |
Bran Stark The middle Stark son, a boy of seven who loves to climb the walls and towers of Winterfell. Bran dreams of becoming a knight of the Kingsguard. | Brandon Stark | Protagonist |
Brienne of Tarth A highborn woman from the island of Tarth who has defied every expectation of her sex to become a warrior. Tall, ungainly, and mocked for her appearance, Brienne clings to the ideals of knighthood with a sincerity that the actual knights of Westeros have long since abandoned. | Brienne the Beauty | Protagonist |
Catelyn Stark Wife of Eddard Stark, born of House Tully of Riverrun. A fiercely protective mother and shrewd political mind, Catelyn's instincts about the dangers threatening her family prove sharper than her husband's trust in old friendships. | Catelyn Tully, Cat | Protagonist |
Daenerys Targaryen The last known daughter of the deposed Mad King Aerys II, living in exile across the Narrow Sea with her brother Viserys. Sold into marriage to a Dothraki khal, Daenerys begins her story as a frightened girl with no power of her own. | Dany, Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Stormborn | Protagonist |
Davos Seaworth A former smuggler knighted by Stannis Baratheon for running a shipload of onions through a siege. Davos is Stannis's most trusted advisor precisely because he tells his king what he needs to hear rather than what he wants to hear. | The Onion Knight | Protagonist |
Jaime Lannister Cersei's twin brother and a knight of the Kingsguard, widely regarded as the finest swordsman alive. Jaime earned the name Kingslayer when he killed the Mad King Aerys, an act that branded him an oathbreaker regardless of his reasons. | The Kingslayer | Protagonist |
Jon Snow Eddard Stark's illegitimate son, raised alongside his trueborn siblings at Winterfell but never allowed to forget his bastardy. Jon chooses to join the Night's Watch, seeking purpose and belonging at the edge of the known world. | Protagonist | |
Samwell Tarly The eldest son of Randyll Tarly, sent to the Wall by a father who despised his gentle, bookish nature. Overweight, timid, and self-deprecating, Sam is everything a warrior is not – but he possesses a quiet courage and a keen mind. | Sam | Protagonist |
Sansa Stark The elder Stark daughter, raised on songs of chivalry and dreams of courtly life. Sansa's romantic ideals carry her eagerly toward King's Landing, where reality proves far crueller than any story. | Protagonist | |
Tyrion Lannister The youngest child of Tywin Lannister, a dwarf despised by his father and loathed by his sister. What Tyrion lacks in physical stature he compensates for with a razor-sharp wit, political cunning, and a voracious appetite for books, wine, and life. | The Imp, Halfman | Protagonist |
Aemon Targaryen The elderly, blind maester of the Night's Watch at Castle Black. Few know that he is a Targaryen prince who refused the Iron Throne decades ago, choosing service over power. | Maester Aemon | Supporting |
Beric Dondarrion A young lord originally sent by Eddard Stark to bring the King's justice to Gregor Clegane in the Riverlands. What began as a lawful mission transforms into something stranger and more enduring than anyone anticipated. | The Lightning Lord | Major |
| Supporting | ||
Joffrey Baratheon The eldest son of King Robert and Queen Cersei, heir to the Iron Throne. A cruel and petulant boy who mistakes brutality for strength. | Joffrey Lannister | Major |
Mance Rayder A former brother of the Night's Watch who deserted and rose to unite the fractious wildling clans under his leadership. Charismatic, cunning, and a skilled warrior, Mance seeks to lead his people south of the Wall – not for conquest, but survival. | The King-Beyond-the-Wall | Major |
Melisandre A priestess of R'hllor, the Lord of Light, from the eastern city of Asshai. Melisandre has attached herself to Stannis Baratheon, whom she believes to be a prophesied saviour. Her power is real, but her interpretations of the flames she reads are not always reliable. | The Red Woman | Major |
Oberyn Martell A prince of Dorne, younger brother of the ruling Prince Doran. Oberyn is a warrior, scholar, traveller, and poisoner of legendary reputation, driven by a thirst for justice – or vengeance – for his murdered sister Elia. | The Red Viper | Major |
Robb Stark The eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. A young man raised on his father's principles, Robb is thrust into a leadership role far sooner than anyone expected. | The Young Wolf | Major |
Roose Bolton Lord of the Dreadfort, a vassal of House Stark. Pale-eyed, soft-spoken, and unsettling, Roose practises a cold pragmatism that makes him a dangerous ally and a worse enemy. | Major |
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Brotherhood Without Banners | Organisation |
| House Baratheon | Family |
| House Lannister | Family |
| House Stark | Family |
| House Targaryen | Family |
| The Night's Watch | Organisation |
| The Small Council | Organisation |
| The Wildlings | Community |
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
8 August 2000 | Publication | Won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2001 and is widely regarded as the finest volume of the series. Critical reception was exceptional, with reviewers describing it as a landmark of contemporary fantasy fiction. Its central set pieces generated extensive discussion and the novel cemented Martin's reputation as one of the most significant fantasy writers of his generation. It remains the volume most consistently cited by readers and critics as the high point of the series. |
6 July 2001 | Award Won | Locus Award Fantasy novel category |
2 September 2001 | Award Nominated | Hugo Award |
Novel category
2002 | Award Won | Geffen Award Fantasy book category |
27 April 2002 | Award Nominated | Nebula Award Kansas City, Missouri. Nominated in the Novel category, A Storm of Swords lost out to Catherine Asaro's The Quantum Rose. |
2006 | Award Won | Ignotus Award Foreign novel category |
Won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2001 and is widely regarded as the finest volume of the series. Critical reception was exceptional, with reviewers describing it as a landmark of contemporary fantasy fiction. Its central set pieces generated extensive discussion and the novel cemented Martin's reputation as one of the most significant fantasy writers of his generation. It remains the volume most consistently cited by readers and critics as the high point of the series.
Locus Award
Fantasy novel category
Hugo Award
Novel category
Geffen Award
Fantasy book category
Nebula Award
Kansas City, Missouri. Nominated in the Novel category, A Storm of Swords lost out to Catherine Asaro's The Quantum Rose.
Ignotus Award
Foreign novel category