Top 10: Game of Thrones Characters

Based on George R.R. Martin’s novels, this HBO drama set viewership records, won multiple awards and is consistently the most pirated show online. Whether it is battles in The North or power struggles in King’s Landing, the show has a wealth of strong stories. That is why we have decided to bring you the Top 10 Game of Thrones characters.

10. Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish 

Perhaps the most devious and cunning man in Westeros, Littlefinger has his digits in every pocket and backroom dealing you could possibly imagine, in facto, he is likely behind even more than we know. Simultaneously the kingdom’s greatest pimp and an aide and advisor to practically the entire ruling class, it is fitting that he chose the mockingbird as his symbol, because he has little birdies everywhere whispering the city’s secrets to him. Weakened only by an undying love for Catelyn Stark and her daughter, this former Master of Coin is a formidable foe.

  

9. Brienne of Tarth

It takes incredible skill and force of will for a woman to be taken seriously as a warrior in the world of “Game of Thrones” and luckily for Brienne the Beauty (as she is sarcastically called) she possesses those attributes in spades.

8. Jaime Lannister

When we were first introduced to Jamie, we took him as a vain, arrogant egomaniac with a perverse family dynamic. What we didn’t realise, however, was how much charm the ‘Kingslayer’ held and how much we would fall in love with the man for his fair treatment of his brother, Tyrion. A fierce warrior who will never back away from a fight, Jaime seems only to be afraid of two things: his father and the legacy he has not left behind.

7. Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane

An absolute jerk and proud of it, there is no task too dark for the man known as ‘The Hound’ (at least that is what he would like to believe). In truth, he possesses a moral code all his own, and the deeds of the people he has spent years protecting, push him to abandon his position and the comfort it affords him for the uncertainty of the world outside the gates. Though we are fascinated by his backstory and how he earned his grisly facial scars, it is ultimately the awesome ways this adept warrior dispatches those foolish enough to cross him that earns our love and respect.

6. Cersei Lannister

Hated by many, feared by all, Cersei is the epitome of the mother bear. Equally defined by her love/hate relationship with her brothers, Cersei loves Jaime and hates Tyrion, which lies behind much of the strife that befalls her family. A woman who holds an incredible position of power, which she was given due to her last name and which she has kept due to force of will.

5. Joffrey Baratheon

The ultimate villain and a product of Cersei and Jamie’s incestuous relationship, Joffrey is a spoiled, vicious brat who finds entertainment and glee in the suffering of others. He is particularly partial to choosing a victim and repeatedly exposing him or her to every horrific whim that crosses his mind. Actually, there is no single character that has been more universally despised than the half-pint prince, but that is what makes him great. The fact that he can simply walk into a room and cause stomachs to turn in rage and disgust, means he is definitely onto something.

4. Jon Snow

His personal history may be under debate, but we can confirm that Jon Snow is one of the Game of Thrones’ most popular characters. Known as the bastard son of arguably the most honourable man ever to appear on the show, Jon is the character that makes us care about the Night’s Watch. The target of envy and disgust from some of the elders of his order, he is undoubtedly the future of the brotherhood.

3. Arya Stark 

Arya is the little badass who is impossible not to love. Ripped away from her family so she will survive, this untamed tomboy spends the bulk of her childhood running for her life and watching those she loves, whether friends or family, meet their doom. Arya uses the brutality on her life to fuel her inner strength to the point we come to believe she is truly going to kill all those names on her list.

2. Daenerys Targaryen 

Beginning the show under the thumb of the men around her, Dany has gone through one of the most striking characters transformations on the series, as she unleashed the warrior spirit within, after her marriage to Khal Drogo, becoming perhaps the most formidable leader in the world. Beloved by her supporters and feared by her enemies, she, her followers and her dragons cast a shadow over the Seven Kingdoms from halfway across the globe. Fully capable of decimating her enemies in vicious fashion, it is the Khaleesi’s attempts at graciousness and kindness that set her apart from the leaders around her.

  

1. Tyrion Lannister 

There was never any chance that the black sheep of the Lannister family could have been in any spot but the top one. Smart, funny and tenacious when the chips are down, Tyrion is a leader of men (who may have one or two vices). Unfortunately, he was born in a time where being a man of his size prevents him from getting the respect he clearly deserves. Known as the ‘Imp’ or the ‘Halfman’, what Tyrion lacks in size, he more than makes up for in intelligence, judgment and vision.