Shae

In Game of Thrones, Shae of Lorath (Sibel Kekilli) is a prostitute who becomes involved with Tyrion Lannister. As with all relationships, theirs has its ups and downs like having to hide from Tyrion’s father who wants to kill her, having to avoid Cersei Lannister who is trying to turn her against Tyrion, and having to compete for Tyrion’s attention after he’s forced to marry.

Oberyn Martell

Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal), better known as the Red Viper, travels to King’s Landing with his paramour Ellaria Sand to seek justice for his sister’s murder. He’s going to need both his quick wit and quick combat skills to bring down The Mountain.

Ellaria Sand

In Game of Thrones, Ellaria Sand (Indira Varma) is Oberyn Martell’s long-term lover. That makes her the luckiest person in Westeros, female or male.

Cersei Lannister

Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) doesn’t let the fact that she’s a woman stop her from vying for the throne in Game of Thrones. She manipulates the men around her and when they no longer serve useful or pose a threat, she has no problem disposing of them. She has a special love for her family, except for her younger brother Tyrion Lannister, who she is constantly plotting against.

Missandei

Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel) was enslaved as a young girl and trained as a translator who’s skilled at speaking 19 different languages. She is freed by Daenerys Targaryen and later serves as her trusted handmaiden.

Ygritte

In Game of Thrones, Ygritte (Rose Leslie) is a wildling from the north with fiery red hair and an even more fiery personality. She never passes up an opportunity to needle Jon Snow, constantly reminding him how he knows nothing.

Arya Stark

In Game of Thrones, Arya (Maisie Williams) is the youngest daughter of House Stark. She’s the exact opposite of her older sister Sansa: carefree, resourceful, and a bit of a tomboy. A student of Syrio, she certainly knows how to use Needle.

Jon Snow

In Game of Thrones, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) is the illegitimate son of Eddard Stark. Given no other choice, he takes an oath to the Night’s Watch, a brotherhood of outcasts sworn to guard the Wall for the rest of their lives. There he meets plenty of wild creatures, not least of all Ygritte.

George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin, affectionately known as GRRM, is a fantasy author best known for A Song of Fire and Ice, a series adapted to the popular HBO show Game of Thrones. He’s the son of a longshoreman and his house sigil is the turtle, the only pet allowed by the housing projects in which he grew up.

Melisandre of Asshai

In Game of Thrones, Melisandre of Asshai (Carice van Houten) is a mysterious priestess who becomes the trusted advisor to Stannis Baratheon. When Stannis’s younger brother Renly rebels against him, Melisandre births a killer shadow monster baby to take him out.

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