The ruling house of the North, seated at Winterfell. The Starks trace their lineage back thousands of years to the First Men, and their words – Winter Is Coming – serve as both warning and promise. Honour, duty, and endurance define the Stark way, though these virtues prove as much burden as shield in the wars to come.

The king's advisory body, responsible for the day-to-day governance of the Seven Kingdoms. Its members include the Hand of the King, the Master of Coin, the Master of Whisperers, the Master of Ships, the Master of Laws, and the Grand Maester.