5 reasons to see 'A Game of Thrones'. # 4 - Your exciting web of characters If there is anything that slows down a little reading
Game of Thrones is the vast range of characters in the novel, which even has a guide at the end to guide the reader. Viewers of the new HBO series may encounter the same problem, although once assumed the roles of each we will discover a fascinating network in which nothing can be taken for granted. History may gather elements of fantasy, but certainly the profile of the characters were looked with great realism.
Then resumidísima a small guide to place the viewer in the complex but exciting world of Game of Thrones : Stark House 
Eddard Stark's character is more
role in Song of Ice and Fire , at least in its first volume
Game of Thrones . Their values \u200b\u200bof honor and justice make him the hero of this great story. Lord of Winterfell, the icy north of the Seven Kingdoms, the King's Hand Baratheon, the principal adviser to the king and you share a great friendship. He is married to Catelyn Stark, House Tully, with whom he had five children. But it is his only offspring. Eddard, also known as Ned, is a bastard named Jon Snow, whose origin is a mystery.
Robb Stark is Eddard eldest son and therefore heir to Winterfell. Gather the values \u200b\u200bof its parent. When her father was named Hand of the King, takes full responsibility for the territory despite his young age. However, at least in
Game of Thrones, their role is giving way to the rest of his siblings, George RR Martin devotes more chapters.
Sansa Stark is the perfect daughter and Catelyn Eddard marriage. Dominates all the tasks in a woman is assumed. Is applied, docile and loves life at court. Her dream is to marry Prince Joffrey, but the events that will radically change their perception.
Arya Stark of Stark Little is the antithesis of her sister. He hates the roles expected of a lady, hence the Sansa disputes are continuous. Instead, his true vocation is to share the achievements of their brothers and learn to sword fight like them. Despite being more masculine than desirable, is the darling of his father.
Brandon Stark The penultimate the Stark will witness a conversation that almost cost him his life. The situation that remains will be the triggering events of uncertain outcome.
Jon Snow Eddard
The bastard has to live with that burden throughout their childhood. Although he is one among the Stark brothers, do not have the same reception from Catelyn, who sees in him the embodiment of the incestuous relationship with her husband. As not expect any liability in Winterfell, choose to join the Night's Watch, in the great wall of ice. Join this body involves mortgaging his entire life serving the cause, unable to leave the job, getting married or having children. The punishment was the death penalty.
Tully House 
Catelyn Tully Stark Eddard
Stark's wife was formerly engaged to his brother Brandon Stark, who died prematurely. She is the daughter of Lord Tully, lord of the region of Riverrun. While she understood her husband's friendship with King Baratheon, he hates the Queen, Cersei Lannister or any member of your family. Take an active role in many of the intrigues of the story, especially after the attempted murder of his son Bran.
House Baratheon
Robert Baratheon He had the Iron Throne after the war against the usurper Aerys Targaryen, the dynasty that ruled the West for 300 years. Cersei married to gain the complicity of the house Lannister, although it introduced the enemy in his own home. Their position is often between a rock and a hard place, between fidelity to his wife and the friendship of his good friend Eddard Stark. He is impulsive, womanizing, and his skills to rule are always questioned.
Joffrey Baratheon The eldest son of King Robert Baratheon and Cersei Lannister is, with only twelve years old, a spoiled child, cruel and ruthless. Because of him triggered a severe clash between his fiancee and her sister Sansa Stark Arya. His arrogant and ambitious personality is more suited to the house that the Baratheon Lannister.
House Lannister 
Cersei Lannister Baratheon king's wife is more hated in the Seven Kingdoms. The House Lannister is not very good news among the population because of its reputation excessive ambition and suspicion of treason. Cold and calculating, no doubt out of the way any obstacles to carrying to the top your last name. The constant infidelities and illegitimate children of her husband cares very little. For her, Robert is just a pawn.
Jaime Lannister Cersei's twin brother is best known as the Kingslayer. His was the sword that pierced the king's body Targaryen War of the Usurper, although part of his Royal Guard. Despite the betrayal of his king, the new monarch Robert Baratheon it feeds into their circle and marries his sister. Next to form a tandem Cersei most outrageous and ruthless.
Tyrion Lannister Despite being a Lannister, his brothers did not take into consideration for being born deformed dwarf. Still, the features of the home run in his veins, it is undoubtedly one of the most ambiguous of
Song of Ice and Fire . Sarcastic and ironic, draw riled up over a family member Stark and always managed to get out of the worst situations.
Targaryen House 
Daenerys Targaryen is one of the last of the old dynasty Targaryen and one of the most important views of the novel. It has the typical features of the house, the silver hair and violet eyes. Lives constantly threatened by his brother, who dreams of regaining the power of their predecessors, and it forces her to marry Khal Drogo, a kind of beast belongs to the people Dothraki, in exchange for an army of men with which to beat the king Baratheon and their faithful. What I do not know is that the strength of her sister is much higher than expected.
Viserys Targaryen entirely without scruples. His only ambition is to regain the power of Targaryen who usurped at the time Robert Baratheon and company. In the village of Dothraki, which is now belongs to her sister after marrying Khal Drogo, receive the greatest humiliations by their attitude as greedy and cruel.
Khal Drogo is to be terrible with that Viserys forced to marry his sister Daenerys. It is rough, without manners, crude, or even use the same language as his new wife to communicate. Still, the strength of the girl he will emerge as a glimmer of humanity and even love.
Greyjoy House 
Theon Greyjoy a child, was taken as a ward of Winterfell Eddard Stark and raised with Robb and his brothers. Unlike the other houses, based loosely on the medieval European nobility, the house Greyjoy is inspired Viking folklore and customs.
