04.17.2011 • SUNDAY • M 1 ST.

LOUIS POST-DISPATCH • D5

‘Game of Thrones’ • Family trees

house OF stark
The Stark family traces its lineage back to the First Men, who landed in Westeros more than
10,000 years ago. The Starks ruled as kings in the north (beginning with Bran the Builder,
who erected the Wall) until the Targaryen conquest.

Benjen Stark lord eddard “ned” lady catelyn stark

Younger brother of Lord stark Wife of Lord Eddard Stark
Eddard Stark Lord of Winterfell,
Warden of the North

robb stark SANSA STARK arya STARK bran STARK rickon STARK
Eldest son of Lord Eldest daughter of Lord Youngest daughter of Younger son of Lord Youngest child of Lord
Eddard Stark and Lady Eddard Stark and Lady Lord Eddard Stark and Eddard Stark and Lady Eddard Stark and Lady
Catelyn Stark, the heir to Catelyn Stark Lady Catelyn Stark Catelyn Stark Catelyn Stark
Winterfell

jon snow theon greyjoy master luwin

Bastard son of Lord Ward of Lord Eddard Counselor/healer/tutor
Eddard Stark Stark

house OF baratheon
The House of Baratheon was founded by Orys Baratheon after the
conquest of Aegon Targaryen. Recently, following Robert’s Rebellion, the Baratheons seized the Iron
Throne from the Mad King Aerys Targaryen and have ruled the Seven Kingdoms since.

lord renly king robert queen cersei

baratheon baratheon baratheon
Brother of King Robert Wife of King Robert
Baratheon, Master of Baratheon, of the House
laws of Lannister

prince joffrey princess myrcella prince tommen

baratheon baratheon baratheon
Son of King Robert Only daughter of King Youngest son of King Rob-
Baratheon and Queen Robert Baratheon and ert Baratheon and Queen
Cersei Baratheon, heir to Queen Cersei Baratheon Cersei Baratheon
the throne

grand maester varys lord petyr sandor “the hound”

pycelle A eunuch. Master of the “Littlefinger” clegane
Counselor/healer whisperers baelish Sworn shield to Prince
Master of coin Joffrey Baratheon

house OF lannister the old dynasty

The Lannisters descend in part from a group of Andal ad- house OF targaryen
venturers who invaded Westeros more than 6,000 years ago The Targaryens came to Westeros from the ancient
and settled at Casterly Rock. The Lannisters ruled as kings in civilization of Valyria, bringing dragons and settling
their realm until the Targaryens conquered the continent. on the island of Dragonstone in the Narrow Sea.

lord tywin lannister prince viserys Princess Daenerys

Widower, Lord of Casterly targaryen III Targaryen
Rock, Warden of the West An exiled Lord of the Called Daenerys
Seven Kingdoms, called Stormborn, sister of
the Beggar King Prince Viserys
Targaryen III

ser jaime lannister queen cersei tyrion lannister

Twin brother of Queen baratheon Younger brother of Ser Ser jorah mormont
Cersei Baratheon, called Wife of King Robert Bara- Jaime Lannister and Queen Exiled knight
the Kingslayer and heir to theon and twin sister of Cersei Baratheon, sOURCE: hbo
Casterly Rock Ser Jaime Lannister called the Imp