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* MercyKill: As per their belief in the Many Faced God, anyone that manages to reach their temple and asks for it, will be given whatever comforts thats possible and a deep drink from their pool of painless poision, the only payment being that they get to keep theircorpse and add their face to their collection.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Their members seem to have a high social standing in the Braavosi society, despite their relations to assassinations and death. Arya managed to get free premium passage to the city with only her iron coin that turned out to be some admission voucher for the House.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Their members seem to have a high social standing in the Braavosi society, Braavos, despite their relations to assassinations and death. Arya managed to get free premium passage to the city with only her iron coin that turned out to be some admission voucher for the House.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Very likely. Despite looking and acting like Arya's insufferable school bully, Faye Marsay is in fact almost 11 years older than Maisie Williams. Since we don't know how long the Waif has been in the House and at what age her training started, she could very well be in her late twenties already.
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* [[IronicNickname Ironic Title]]: They are called the Faceless Men, while in fact their Opperatives [[VoluntaryShapeshifting have]] ''[[VoluntaryShapeshifting hundreds]]'' [[VoluntaryShapeshifting of faces.]]
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* [[IronicNickname Ironic Title]]: They are called the Faceless Men, while in fact their Opperatives Operatives [[VoluntaryShapeshifting have]] ''[[VoluntaryShapeshifting hundreds]]'' [[VoluntaryShapeshifting of faces.]]
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* EqualOpportunityEvil: As per their belief in Death of Personality, their doors are open for anyone deemed worthy and willing to make the necessary sacrifices. In fact, the two acolytes that we have seen are both teenaged girls.
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* MurderInc: They are a band of Assassins. They are the best, and most expensive in the world. [[labelnote:From the books]]when Robert's Counsil discussed the assassination of Daenerys, Pycelle suggested The Faceless Men only for Littlefinger to shoot it down since "You could raise an army of common sellsword for half that money. And that would be for an ''merchant''. Imagine what they would demand for killing an ''princess''. The Faceless Men deliberately keep their going rates high because they believe that their clients should be willing to make a great sacrifice, fiscal or otherwise, for their deed. As such, going to a Faceless Men, is a GodzillaThreshold for many rulers and elites, if you really want someone dead and there is no other way, only then do you go to the Faceless Men[[/labelnote]]
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* MurderInc: They are a band of Assassins. They are the best, and most expensive in the world. [[labelnote:From the books]]when Robert's Counsil discussed the assassination of Daenerys, Pycelle suggested The Faceless Men only for Littlefinger to shoot it down since "You could raise an army of common sellsword for half that money. And that would be for an ''merchant''. Imagine what they would demand for killing an ''princess''.''princess''". The Faceless Men deliberately keep their going rates high because they believe that their clients should be willing to make a great sacrifice, fiscal or otherwise, for their deed. As such, going to a Faceless Men, is a GodzillaThreshold for many rulers and elites, if you really want someone dead and there is no other way, only then do you go to the Faceless Men[[/labelnote]]
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One of the feared Faceless Men who are headquartered in Braavos, Jaqen H'ghar ended up imprisoned in the Red Keep. He was being transported to the Wall to serve in the Night's Watch when the convoy was attacked, after which he was released. During his travels, he made the acquaintance of fellow fugitive Arya Stark.
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One of the feared Faceless Men who are headquartered in Braavos, he took the alias Jaqen H'ghar and ended up imprisoned in the Red Keep. He was being transported to the Wall to serve in the Night's Watch when the convoy was attacked, after which he was released. During his travels, he made the acquaintance of fellow fugitive Arya Stark.Stark, who he later invited to Braavos. In Season 5, Arya arrives in Braavos and finds him in a new role as her Mentor in the House of Black and White.
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* MercyKill: As per their belief in the Many Faced God, anyone that manages to reach their temple and asks for it, will given whatever comforts that possible and a deep drink from their pool of painless poision, the only payment beig that they get to keep you corpse and add your face to their collection.
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* MercyKill: As per their belief in the Many Faced God, anyone that manages to reach their temple and asks for it, will given whatever comforts that thats possible and a deep drink from their pool of painless poision, the only payment beig being that they get to keep you corpse and add your face to their collection.
* MurderInc: They are a band of Assassins. They are the best, and most expensive in the world. [[labelnote:From the books]]when Robert's Counsil discussed the assassination of Daenerys, Pycelle suggested The Faceless Men only for Littlefinger to shoot it down since "You could raise an army of common sellsword for half that money. And that would be for an ''merchant''. Imagine what they would demand for killing an ''princess''. [[/labelnote]]
* MurderInc: They are a band of Assassins. They are the best, and most expensive in the world. [[labelnote:From the books]]when Robert's Counsil discussed the assassination of Daenerys, Pycelle suggested The Faceless Men only for Littlefinger to shoot it down since "You could raise an army of common sellsword for half that money. And that would be for an ''merchant''. Imagine what they would demand for killing an ''princess''. [[/labelnote]]
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* [[IronicNickname Ironic Title]]: They are called the Faceless Men, while in fact their Opperatives [[VoluntaryShapeshifting have]] ''[[VoluntaryShapeshifting hundreds]]'' [[VoluntaryShapeshifting of faces.]]
* MercyKill: As per their belief in the Many Faced God, anyone that manages to reach their temple and asks for it, will given whatever comforts that possible and a deep drink from their pool of painless poision, the only payment beig that they get to keep you corpse and add your face to their collection.
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* VillainWithAGoodPublicity: Their members seem to have a high social standing in the Braavosi society, despite their relations to assassinations and death. Arya managed to get free premium passage to the city with only her iron coin that turned out to be some admission voucher for the House.
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* VillainWithAGoodPublicity: VillainWithGoodPublicity: Their members seem to have a high social standing in the Braavosi society, despite their relations to assassinations and death. Arya managed to get free premium passage to the city with only her iron coin that turned out to be some admission voucher for the House.
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* DrillSergeantNasty: His teaching methods include waking up his students in the middle of the night and give them a caning if they perform poorly.
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* ConsummateLiar: She tells Arya a long complicated backstory in such a way that Arya is convinced (even smiling at what sees as a similar background), until she asks:
--> '''The Waif''': [[{{Troll}} Was that true or was it a lie?]]
--> '''Arya Star''': [[FlatWhat What?]]
--> '''The Waif''': [[DidYouActuallyBelieve Did you believe every word I said?]]
--> '''The Waif''': [[{{Troll}} Was that true or was it a lie?]]
--> '''Arya Star''': [[FlatWhat What?]]
--> '''The Waif''': [[DidYouActuallyBelieve Did you believe every word I said?]]
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* ConsummateLiar: She tells Arya a long complicated backstory in such a way that Arya is convinced (even smiling at what she sees as a similar background), until she asks:
--> '''TheWaif''': Waif:''' [[{{Troll}} Was that true or was it a lie?]]
--> '''AryaStar''': Stark:''' [[FlatWhat What?]]
--> '''TheWaif''': Waif:''' [[DidYouActuallyBelieve Did you believe every word I said?]]
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* NoNameGiven: Every faceless man is "no one", they use aliases in the field and take on other faces when they need to but their real name is long gone.
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* AdaptationalBadass: The Iron Bank of Braavos make their presence felt in Book 4 and Book 5 and have a similar reputation and sense of mystery. But while they are regarded as a dangerous force, the kind of hushed tones and faux-religious awe that Tywin regards them in considerably raises their profile[[labelnote:From the Books...]]Tywin never dealt with the Iron Bank during the events of the books, that fell to his daughter Cersei and brother Kevan, although in ''Literature/AWorldOfIceAndFire'' it's recorded that he actually took unto himself some of the Iron Throne's debt to the Iron Bank by repaying the latter with gold from Casterly Rock[[/labelnote]].
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* AdaptationalBadass: The Iron Bank of Braavos make their presence felt in Book 4 and Book 5 and have a similar reputation and sense of mystery. But while they are regarded as a dangerous force, the kind of hushed tones and faux-religious awe that Tywin regards them in considerably raises their profile[[labelnote:From the Books...]]Tywin never dealt with the Iron Bank during the events of the books, that fell to his daughter Cersei and brother Kevan, although in ''Literature/AWorldOfIceAndFire'' ''Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire'' it's recorded that he actually took unto himself some of the Iron Throne's debt to the Iron Bank by repaying the latter with gold from Casterly Rock[[/labelnote]].
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* LivingLieDetector: Faceless Men in general have to be this, but it becomes clear when playing the "game of faces" with Arya that this guy is ''exceptionally'' good.
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* ManWithNoName: "Jaqen H'ghar" was a pseudonym. When Arya finds him at the House of Black and White, he doesn't answer to that name at first, because "a man is not Jaqen H'ghar."
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: For a band of assassins, they have a remarkable public profile, having a headquarters on an island whose location is known to all Braavosi and seems to escape any policing and scrutiny.
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* {{Expy}}: Of Renaissance Venice and the Dutch Free State. The outfits of the Braavosi were modelled on Dutch painting and intended to reflect a more advanced culture than Westeros.
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* ConspicuousPublicAssassination: Generally not what they are interested in. They prefer to MakeItLookLikeAnAccident.
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* CityOfAdventure [=/=]CityOfCanals: A city of magical assassins, iron banks, busy wharfs guarded by a Giant Statue and a place of refuge for a runaway orphan like Arya. Two of her mentors, Syrio Forel and Jaqen H'ghar were Braavosi.
* {{Expy}}: Of Renaissance Venice and the Dutch Free State. The outfits of the Braavosi were modelled on Dutch painting and intended to reflect a more advanced culture than Westeros.
* GoodRepublicEvilEmpire: Braavos is the only Free City that is abolitionist, and refuses to participate in the slave trade. It also seems less class obsessed than Westeros as even Iron Bankers refuse titles. That said, this is a city whose power and influence comes from the ruthless MegaCorp that is the Iron Bank and a fearless band of assassins.
* WeaponizedLandmark: The Titan of Braavos according to Ternesio Terys.
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* CityOfAdventure [=/=]CityOfCanals: A city of magical assassins, iron banks, busy wharfs guarded by a Giant Statue and a place of refuge for a runaway orphan like Arya. Two of her mentors, Syrio Forel and Jaqen H'ghar were Braavosi.
* {{Expy}}: Of Renaissance Venice and the Dutch Free State. The outfits of the Braavosi were modelled on Dutch painting and intended to reflect a more advanced culture than Westeros.
* GoodRepublicEvilEmpire: Braavos is the only Free City that is abolitionist, and refuses to participate in the slave trade. It also seems less class obsessed than Westeros as even Iron Bankers refuse titles. That said, this is a city whose power and influence comes from the ruthless MegaCorp that is the Iron Bank and a fearless band of assassins.
* WeaponizedLandmark: The Titan of Braavos according to Ternesio Terys.
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! The Free Cities
--> ''Frankly, the nine of them are [[NotSoDifferent more alike]] than they care to admit. They [[PrivateMilitaryContractors hire the same soldiers]] to fight [[WarForFunAndProfit the same wars for the same rulers -- the Rich]], be they called magisters or archons or what have you!''
-->-- '''Ser Jorah Mormont''' ''History and Lore: The Free Cities''
Volantis, Pentos, Braavos, Norvos, Qohor, Myr, Lys, Tyrosh and Lorath are nine merchant city-states located on the western part of the continent of Essos. Originally, these cities were colonies, offshoots and outposts of the Valyrian Freehold but after the Doom of Valyria consumed the famous capital, these cities became the only remains of a great civilization. Valyria has since become a disease and smoky ruin, uninhabitable and abandoned but the other cities continue to thrive. Since the Doom, the Free Cities have involved themselves in numerous petty wars against each other seeking to install a new hegemony to replace the Freehold.
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* AdaptationDistillation: The Valyrian and Rhoynish cultures are made into a single place in the show. The Stone Men colony is located on the Rhoyne River while Valyria is still a burnt out husk of a ruin in the Smoking Sea that cannot be sailed into.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Of Medieval and Renaissance Italy (the extinct Valyrian Freehold is itself a Roman Republic analogue). Braavos is also modelled on the Dutch Golden Age.
* GoodRepublicEvilEmpire: Played With. Most of the Free Cities are just as class-driven as Westeros and unlike Westeros (and of course Braavos) it practises slavery. Braavos which is an abolitionist city is however a proud MerchantCity run by the Iron Bank, an NGOSuperpower MegaCorp that bullies states via expensive loans and its other famous export is a band of super-assassins that operates like a MysteryCult.
* [[MerchantCity Merchant Cities]]: To the point that some of these cities are only known for a special article or product. Myr is famous for its lenses, Tyrosh is renowned for its coloured dyes, Qohor for its blacksmiths who can reforge Valyrian steel, though some craftsmen in Volantis also seem to have this skill. Two of them were invited by Lord Tywin Lannister to re-purpose the Stark family's greatsword into two Lannister longswords.
* {{Mordor}}: We finally see Valyria in Season Five and its on the whole vastly more walkable than the Valyria in the books, but its still a burnt, out ruined world, permanently gray and converted into a leper colony that is scary enough that it scares away pirates.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Like the Italian city-states it derives from, the Freehold lack the numbers to a field a regular, disciplined, standing army leading many of them to depend on mercenary companies and sell-swords to fight their wars.
* [[PuppetKing Puppet Prince]]: The Prince of Pentos rules InNameOnly, it is the Magisters who hold all the power though they use the Prince as TheScapegoat and sacrifice him if a crop fails or a war is lost.
* SlaveLiberation: Daenerys' actions in Meereen has badly affected the slave trade. Slaves in Volantis brand her a saviour and long for her arrival to liberate them.
* TheRemnant: Of the Valyrian Freehold, except for Braavos, which was not a colony but a city founded by runaway slaves.
* ViceCity: Lys.
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[[folder:Magister Illyrio Mopatis]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"What good is war now? We are not ready."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/RogerAllam
A wealthy magister of the free city of Pentos. Illiyrio was the host of the Targaryens after their escape from Westeros. He arranged Daenerys' marriage to Khal Drogo. He conspires with Lord Varys for the returning of the Targaryens to the Iron Throne.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the books, he's morbidly obese and has yellow, crooked teeth.
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the books, he has yellow hair.
* AdaptedOut: His mansion reappears and his name is mentioned as well in Season 5, but his role is taken by Varys.
* AdiposeRex: He's overweight and unlike his pal Varys, Illyrio tends to mastermind from the comfort of his home save for the occasional meeting.
* AmbiguouslyEvil [[EvilOldFolks Old Folks]]: His motivations, purposes and goals are unclear for the moment but there's an unmistakable sinister undercurrent to him.
* BeardOfEvil: He has a pretty thick beard, although he's AmbiguouslyEvil.
* TheChessmaster: Illyrio rather expertly and easily pushed a few key players into place; Viserys, Dany, Drogo and Jorah were all his pieces. Dany to solidify an alliance, Viserys to give the go-ahead, Drogo to provide the army, and Jorah to keep Varys informed.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He's one of the masterminds behind the Dothraki invasion and re-emergence of the Targaryens.
* MrExposition: With regards to the Dothraki, whose culture he explains to Viserys. This role is later taken up by Jorah Mormont.
* VillainousFriendship: He seems to have a genuine friendship with his partner in chessmastering, Varys.
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[[folder:Red Priestess]]
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->'''Played By:''' Creator/RilaFukushima
A slave of apparently eastern origin. According to the Volantene tattoo on her face, she was trained as a prostitute. It seems that she was eventually bought by the Red Temple in Volantis and was trained as a Red Priest.
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* GenderFlip: She's been changed from male in the books to female here.
* HeldGaze: She singles out Tyrion for a long creepy stare-off.
* MeaningfulLook: She exchanges a rather intense eye-lock with Tyrion.
* SexyPriest: Tyrion certainly appreciates her beauty.
-->'''Tyrion Lannister:''' The only red priest we had in King's Landing was Thoros of Myr. This one's much better looking.
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[[folder:Clea]]
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A Volantene prostitute and a slave.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She seems a little bitter that visitors prefer the Daenerys-lookalike prostitute ahead of her.
* DeadpanSnarker: In her brief appearance.
-->'''Tyrion Lannister:''' You've got no drink.
-->'''Clea:''' You've got no money.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Although she's a tad blunt, she certainly isn't a bad sort as evidenced by how she's charmed by Tyrion.
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!! The Valyrian Freehold[=/=]Old Valyria
--> ''At its height, the Valyrian Freehold ruled over half the known world. Not bad for former shepherds.''
-->-- '''Ser Jorah Mormont''', ''History and Lore: The Free Cities''
The former seat of the Dragon Lords of Valyria, ancestral home to House Targaryen, and former capital of the Valyrian Empire, widely considered the greatest civilization to have ever existed. Several centuries before the start of the series Old Valyria was set upon by some [[ApocalypseHow natural/cosmic event]] that destroyed the entire landmass to the point where it was physically broken into several islands surrounded by a smoking ocean. This event is referred to as the Doom of Valyria, and the islands are now only inhabited by victims of advanced Greyscale disease, known as the Stone Men.
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Victims of advanced Greyscale infection, these semi-humans are shipped off to Old Valyria to prevent their disease from reaching pandemic levels in Westeros and elsewhere.
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* BaldOfEvil: All of the ones seen so far are distinctly lacking in any sort of hair, be it head hair, facial hair, or eyebrows. Having a serious skin condition like Greyscale would probably block off one's follicles, making this a [[JustifiedTrope justified]] case.
* BodyHorror: As the name of the disease would imply, their bodies are covered head to toe in grey, scale like growths that make them appear to be made of stone.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: After rescuing Tyrion from drowning, Jorah reveals to the camera that he was infected with Greyscale by the Stone Men. Since Shireen was only able to survive thanks to a cadre of maesters and doctors, it's likely that his case will prove fatal.]]
* NotUsingTheZWord: They exhibit several zombie like traits, namely sub-human intellect, feral reactions to the uninfected, and the ability to transfer their condition through physical contact, but they are never referred to as such because they [[TechnicallyLivingZombie aren't dead or reanimated]] and because of the time period the setting is in.
* TechnicallyLivingZombie: While they react to the uninfected like a standard zombie would, they are simply victims of an advanced Greyscale infection that has addled their minds and marred their skin.
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[[folder: The Dragon Lords of Valyria]]
The former inhabitants of The Valyrian Freehold and ruling class of the Valyrian Empire, the Dragon Lords of Valyria came from a [[HumbleBeginnings tribe of shepherds]], until they happened upon the dragons that shared their continent. Over time they figured out how to tame and control the dragons as well as forge the legendary Valyrian Steel, and with this they spread across their continent and conquered it wholly from the backs of their dragons, and later moved on to Westeros and Essos. They created wonders of architecture and their civilization was considered the pinnacle of all civilizations at that time. Unfortunately, it was not to last, and their great empire was laid to waist to by the Doom of Valyria and now their once proud homeland lies in ruin and they are all but forgotten.
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* AncientGrome: While they lean farther towards the Roman side of this trope, they do blend Greco-Roman symbolism and culture together.
* {{Beastmaster}}: They were an entire ''civilization'' of these, given how no one before or since them has figured out how to control the dragons the way that they did. It doesn't help that, until recently, all of the dragons had gone extinct.
* CrystalSpiresAndTogas: Given how they are compared to the Roman Empire, it is fitting that they were presented this way.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Given their origins as shepherds, the rest of the inhabitants of their continent pre-Doom probably saw them as this before either bending the knee to them or being [[KillItWithFire immolated by dragonfire.]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Given how no one managed to figure out how to tame dragons aside from them and the fact that the exact method they used to tame and train them is unknown, there may have been a bit of magic involved in it given that dragons are explicitly described as magical creatures along the lines of the White Walkers.
* MysteriousWaif: They were often described as being tall, thin (excepting their warriors), and pale and possessed platinum blonde hair and historically violet eyes. [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] in that this wasn't due to any innate magic but through weird genetics, and their habit of inbreeding to preserve these features lead to the rather infamous problems with insanity that House Targeryen dealt with, including Aerys II Targaryen (aka the Mad King) and Viserys Targaryen.
* PosthumousCharacter: Their entire empire and nearly every Valyrian was wiped out in the Doom, leaving House Targaryen as the last of the blood of Old Valyria as they are often called.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Having the power of dragons and Valyrian steel backing you up will probably result in you becoming one of these, as Westeros found out when Aegon the Conqueror came over and had his way with the place.
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!! Braavos
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[[caption-width-right:314: The Titan and City of Braavos]]
-> ''"Braavos is the strangest, a city erected not by the Freehold, but against it. A labyrinth of illusion and deceit to hide the refugees from Valyria's slave-lords. After the Doom, the city emerged from the shadows to become one of the greatest banking centers in the world."''
->-- '''Ser Jorah Mormont''', ''History and Lore, "The Free Cities"''.
Braavos is the richest of the Free Cities, located North of Essos across the Narrow Sea from the Vale of Arryn. Syrio Forel and Jaqen H'ghar hail from this city and as of Season 5, Arya Stark of Winterfell, exiled from Westeros, has become a resident of the city. Its feared Iron Bank has also made its presence felt in Westerosi politics. It is a CityOfCanals that is guarded by a massive statute, the Titan of Braavos.
[[folder:The Iron Bank of Braavos]]
! The Iron Bank of Braavos
-> ''Across the Narrow Sea, your books are filled with words like "Usurper", "Madman" and "Blood-right". Here our books are filled with numbers. We prefer the stories they tell. More plain. Less open for interpretation.''
-->--'''Tycho Nestoris'''
-> ''We all live in its shadow, and almost none of us know it. You can't run from them, you can't cheat them, you can't sway them with excuses. If you owe them money and you don't want to crumble yourself, you pay it back.''
-->--'''Tywin Lannister'''
The Iron Bank is an almost-incalculably wealthy banking organization based in the Free City of Braavos. It is perhaps the single largest economic force in the known world. As a result of the War of the Five Kings and mysterious transactions by former Master of Coin, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (and, more generally, the post-Targaryen Kings of Westeros), the Iron Throne is tens of millions in debt to the Bank.
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* AdaptationalBadass: The Iron Bank of Braavos make their presence felt in Book 4 and Book 5 and have a similar reputation and sense of mystery. But while they are regarded as a dangerous force, the kind of hushed tones and faux-religious awe that Tywin regards them in considerably raises their profile[[labelnote:From the Books...]]Tywin never dealt with the Iron Bank during the events of the books, that fell to his daughter Cersei and brother Kevan, although in ''Literature/AWorldOfIceAndFire'' it's recorded that he actually took unto himself some of the Iron Throne's debt to the Iron Bank by repaying the latter with gold from Casterly Rock[[/labelnote]].
* ArtifactTitle / MeaningfulName: The Iron Bank was formed when Braavos was still a "''secret city''" of slaves fleeing their Valyrian masters. The original bank comprised of an abandoned iron mine that was used to store gold from which it derived its title of "''Iron Bank''". Since the bank became a major financial institution, the original mine has become one of its reserve deposits and a historical site in Braavos.
* TheDreaded: The Lannisters of all people are rather afraid of the Iron Bank... well, except for Cersei, who keeps slighting them. For that matter, Lady Olena Tyrell isn't all that joyful at the thought of them, either. And, although Davos sees them as a solution, he's run into trouble enough with them before to know how serious they are. Basically, if you can rub two brain cells and some common sense together, you ''fear'' what they can do.
* {{Expy}}: Of Florence's Medici Bank, which funded both sides of the War of the Roses, though Braavos itself evokes Venice more than any other city.
* ImpartialPurposeDrivenFaction: The Iron Bank doesn't care ''who'' sits on the Iron Throne - or any throne. Their only concern is who owes them[[note]]or rather, who currently occupies the office/throne that owes them[[/note]], how much and if they can pay them back or not.
--> '''Cersei''': There must be someone at the Iron Bank you can speak to. Come to some arrangement.
--> '''Tywin''': The Iron Bank is the Iron Bank. There is no someone.
--> '''Cersei''': Someone does work there. It is comprised of people.
--> '''Tywin''': And a temple is comprised of stones. One stone crumbles and another takes its place and the temple holds its form for a thousand years or more. And that's what the Iron Bank is, a temple. We all live in its shadow and almost none of us know it.
* LoanShark: The Iron Bank is essentially a loan shark that owns several ''states'', including the one it is nominally loyal to. You really don't want a kneecapping from them, as they are totally without sentiment and no one's beyond their reach, not even Tywin Lannister (a man who, it should be emphasized, has an entire ''continent'' in his grip):
-->'''Lord Tywin''': You can't run from them, you can't cheat them, you can't sway them with excuses. If you owe them money and you don't want to crumble yourself, you pay it back.
* MorallyBankruptBanker: Are willing to lend out money to anyone as long as they are sure that their client is likely to repay the debt owed... but if said client defaults, they'll turn to [[EvilDebtCollector anyone else who will get their money back]].
* MegaCorp / NGOSuperpower: To the point where they're large enough to threaten the whole of Westeros, and especially the Lannisters. Indeed, they essentially own Braavos. Davos tells Shireen about a run-in he had with the First Sword to the Sealord of Braavos, but doesn't mention the Sealord at all. Rather, Davos emphasizes that he worked for the Iron Bank, despite being the Sealord's chief bodyguard and one of his most important subordinates.
* PlayingBothSides: The Iron Bank is fully willing to back enemy factions to a ruling party if the latter defaults, as noted by Tyrion to Bronn. Indeed, [[spoiler:Ser Davos manages to successfully convince the Iron Bank that Stannis is far more likely to pay them than the Lannisters are, since Tywin is old and has no heir that they can rely on, while Stannis has a reputation for integrity and battle prowess despite having the weaker strategic position]].
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[[folder:Tycho Nestoris]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"''Across the Narrow Sea your books are filled with words like 'usurper' and 'madman' and 'blood right'. Here our books are filled with numbers. We prefer the stories they tell. Less... open to interpretation''."]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/MarkGatiss
-->'''Nestoris:''' And you feel your blood gives you a claim on ''our'' gold?
-->'''Stannis:''' More than any man living.
A representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos, with whom Stannis negotiates for a loan to fund his efforts against his enemies.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Lacks his book counterpart's more distinctive features, such as a multi-tiered NiceHat and a waist-length skinny beard, and instead is played as more conventionally attractive by the quite handsome Mark Gatiss.
* AdaptationalBadass: He seemed to possess a lot more authority than in the book. In the book, he had to seek out Stannis and show him every respect when they were making a deal. Here, he threw StealthInsult in Stannis's face without fear because he knew very well how much higher his bargaining position was compared to Stannis', though it also helped that the deal-making was moved in the show to an Iron Bank meeting hall.
* AwesomeMcCoolName: Just listen to it roll off the tongue.
* BadassBeard: Despite being a fairly mild-mannered banker, considering the power he wields as an executive at the Iron Bank, he definitely qualifies as a {{Badass}}, and he sports a impressively large red beard.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: He speaks softly, but you'd better believe he carries a big stick.
* CultureClash: Tycho has barely disguised contempt for Westeros' obsession for titles and bloodlines and regards their wars as fairly petty. He also resents addressing Davos as "''Ser''" despite being a former smuggler who once tried to rob their bank:
-->'''Nestoris''': I am not a lord, "Ser" Davos Seaworth. You would not be either, here. In Braavos, thieves are not rewarded with titles.
* DeadpanSnarker: Gets in some digs at Stannis' expense.
* InsistentTerminology: Refers to Stannis as Lord Stannis, despite Davos' protestations of Stannis being the King of Westeros. Tycho, to his credit, refuses to be called "''Lord''" himself. He's a merchant banker that's part of a rising middle-class in a City State, thank you very much.
* HatesSmallTalk: Nestoris wastes no time in getting down to business and matters of real importance. Stannis Baratheon is much the same, and unsurprisingly Davos manages to [[CommonalityConnection win him over]].
* JerkassHasAPoint: Nestoris has perfectly astute reasons for being skeptical of Stannis' claim and capacity to repay a loan: In banking terms Stannis has serious liabilities of lacking the men and supplies to continue a war, while the Lannisters have both.
* MorallyBankruptBanker: Played with. He's fairly clerical in temperament and tends to look down on Westerosi's feudal leaders as serious liabilities but he's also logical and honest about the Bank's legitimate reasons for not wanting to engage any further than they have to with Westerosi's SuccessionCrisis, namely about whether the person on the throne is legitimate or not.
* NoSell: He isn't impressed by Stannis' claims to the Iron Throne, at least not on the basis of birthright. He only cares about his ability and skill to win a war and reliability to repay a large debt[[note]]both the existing Iron Throne debt and whatever debts Stannis would rack up in taking the throne[[/note]]. To him, Stannis is just another supplicant coming for a loan, and one seemingly less reliable than King Tommen Baratheon and his wealthy Hand, Tywin Lannister.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite riding a hard bargain and having contempt for the former smuggler Davos, when Davos presents a solid argument in favor of Stannis, Tycho and his fellow bankers come around and offer him a loan.
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[[folder:Syrio Forel]]
Syrio Forel was the former First Sword of Braavos to the Sealord. After completing his service, he arrived at King's Landing in Westeros where former Hand of the King Ned Stark invited him to train his daughter Arya in the Braavosi fencing technique.
See [[Characters/GameOfThronesHouseStark House Stark Household and Retainers]] for more details.
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[[folder:The Faceless Men]]
!! The Faceless Men
An ancient order of Assassins located in a tiny Island in the city of Braavos. They are the most feared Assassins in the world
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* {{Expy}}: To UsefulNotes/TheHashshashin
* HumanResources: [[spoiler: The bodies that Arya has been preparing in her time there are revealed to be the source of all the different faces that the Faceless Men can take on. They are housed in a massive underground warehouse of sorts, with the faces being embedded into grooves on large stone pillars.]]
* MurderInc: They are a band of Assassins.
* MysteryCult: Their initiations and ways of functioning are highly secret. Arya gets the Iron Coin from Jaqen and she arrives in Braavos solely on the basis of that, and even after arriving, Jaqen H'ghar doesn't explain what or how she should proceed.
* NoNameGiven: Every faceless man is "no one", they use aliases in the field and take on other faces when they need to but their real name is long gone.
* TheSocialExpert: One aspect of becoming "no one" is to effortlessly slip into any role, be anyone and say anything convincingly.
--> '''Arya Stark''': I'm not playing this stupid game anymore.
--> '''Jaqen H'ghar''': We never stop playing.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Their hat and secrets. Of course in order to change a face, [[spoiler:they have to collect faces from the dead. They have a nice underground room where all faces are stored]].
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[[folder:"Jaqen H'ghar"]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Help was not promised, lovely girl. Only death."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Tom Wlaschiha, Patrick [=O'Kane=] & Cedric Henderson
-->''"You stole three deaths from the Red God. We have to give them back. Speak three names, and the man will do the rest."''
One of the feared Faceless Men who are headquartered in Braavos, Jaqen H'ghar ended up imprisoned in the Red Keep. He was being transported to the Wall to serve in the Night's Watch when the convoy was attacked, after which he was released. During his travels, he made the acquaintance of fellow fugitive Arya Stark.
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* AffablyEvil: He's rather friendly and personable in his interactions with Arya even when he's seemingly just a prisoner of Yoren's, even apologizing for Rorge's cravenness and threats[[note]]"''A man does not choose his companions; a man must ask forgiveness''"[[/note]] and grinning as Arya pokes at Rorge, but he's potentially one of the most dangerous characters in the series. His entire relationship with Arya sums this up: he pays her back for saving three lives including his own by killing any three people she names.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: ''Jaqen H'ghar'' isn't a name you'll forget in a hurry.
* {{Badass}}: When you can kill every guard at the Harrenhal gates without being heard or seen, then prop the bodies up like they're still on duty, you ''definitely'' qualify.
* CompositeCharacter: ''Maybe''; in the books, Arya's instructor from the Faceless Men is known only as the Kindly Man, and is popularly believed to be Jaqen. In the show the man who greets Arya explicitly takes Jaqen's face, but given the Faceless Men can take on many faces including faces others use, it may just be a different Faceless Man using Jaqen's face. [[labelnote:From the books]]Likewise, the Faceless Man who was Jaqen is heavily hinted to be a figure called The Alchemist who is on another mission in Westeros when Arya arrives at Braavos[[/labelnote]]
* CrazyPrepared: Carries wolfsbane-poisoned darts on hand ''just in case'' he needs to kill someone immediately without time to prepare as he would prefer... which he also managed to hide from Yoren, Rorge, and Biter.
* DashingHispanic: He has shades of this.
* TheDreaded: A gang of Braavosi street thugs head for the hills at the sight of him, though it's not indicated if they recognized his then-current face or his robes.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: When Arya meets him the second time after her capture he's wearing the armor of a Lannister soldier, which leads her to accuse him of having joined them. He doesn't deny her accusation, but by the time of her "''third name''"[[note]]of those that Jaqen will kill on her behalf to repay the Red God[[/note]] he claims that "''A man has patrol duty''."
* DrillSergeantNasty: His teaching methods include waking up his students in the middle of the night and give them a caning if they perform poorly.
* INeverToldYouMyName: He refers to Arya as "''Arya Stark''" as he departs, though it's subtle since she doesn't mention that she never told him.
** Although she did tell him before that Tywin was going to attack her brother, so it's not hard to figure out how he knew.
* ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: the Braavosi coin that he gives to Arya before they part ways.
-->'''Jaqen:''' If the day comes when you must find me again, just give that coin to any man from Braavos and say these words to him: [[ArcWords "Valar Morghulis"]].[[note]]The last scene of Season 4 has Arya, upon finding out that a ship captain is sailing to Braavos, do as Jaqen as instructed and the captain immediately answers her with a cabin.[[/note]]
** Even before she makes use of it according to Jaqen's instruction, she used it as the distraction with which to make her first kill[[note]]the Frey soldier who claimed to have sewn Grey Wind's head onto Robb Stark's decapitated body[[/note]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: He has a special, eerie tune that plays whenever he comes on screen.
* LoopholeAbuse: Jaqen claims that he only offered three deaths, no more and no less, and that helping Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie escape Harrenhal would need more than one[[note]]Arya spent two of the promised three already[[/note]], so the third kill that Arya names is Jaqen himself. He is both understandably perturbed and at the same time seemingly impressed at her audacity.
* {{Mentor}}: Offers to take Arya to Braavos and teach her his trade, but Arya declines because she has to find her family. She finally decides to take him up on it after [[LeftForDead leaving the Hound for dead]], having nowhere else to turn.
* MorphicResonance: His voice.
* MulticoloredHair: White and Red. [[labelnote:From the books...]]The right half of his hair is red and the left half is white. When the TV crew tested this appearance they didn't like the results and changed it instead to different locks of white and red hair all mixed together.[[/labelnote]]
* MysteriousBacker: Jaqen's offer to kill three people for Arya is ultimately what helps her escape from Harrenhal. Whether he does it out of simple [[IOweYouMyLife gratitude]], or because he has ulterior motives, remains unclear...
* NoNameGiven: In ''The House of Black and White'', he admits that even "''Jaqen H'ghar''" is a pseudonym.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In every "''repayment of the debt to the Red God''", only the outcome or the final stage at most is shown. Special mention for when he not only killed every Lannister guard at the Harrenhal gates but then propped the corpses up to make it look like they're still alive, all unseen.
* ProfessionalKiller: With a particular preference for carefully-planned and timed kills that either look like accidents or like they're not dead.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: If he's been hired to kill you, you're almost certainly going to die.
* SecretKeeper: He [[HyperAwareness knew all along]] that [[SweetPollyOliver Arya]] was a girl, but "''it is not for a man to spoil them''".
* SternTeacher: Not shy of caning Arya for lying to him about the test, though he is fair to her when he sees some improvement. He tells her that if she isn't ready to become "no one", she can at least be "some one."
* SuperStrength: Appears to have some degree of this, as one of his more common methods is to [[NeckSnap twist necks]] and one case impaled a guard onto a stone wall with a sword.
* ThatManIsDead: During his final meeting with Arya in Season 2, Jaqen deflects the request that he stay with a remark of "''Jaqen is dead''." For good measure, he alters his face almost immediately afterwards.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Jaqen rarely says the word "''I''", usually referring to himself as "''a man''" while in conversation. Taken even a step further when he even uses third person for whomever he's speaking to, e.g. addressing Arya as "''a girl''" rather than "''you''."[[labelnote:From the Books...]]The now-extinct Cult of Boash used this style of indefinite pronouns of address due to their belief in self-abnegation, but the aristocracy of Lorath repurposed it to indicate upper-class dialect and manners, although it wouldn't necessarily go against Jaqen's cover as a man of Lorath to use that style himself.[[/labelnote]] He's inconsistent with it in his first Harrenhal conversation with Arya, but then after some time of sticking to that he subverts it ''VERY'' briefly in a moment of OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
--> '''Jaqen:''' ''[subtly panicking]'' Unname me.
* ThreeWishes[=/=]BalancingDeathsBooks: In a way; Arya having denied the Red God by saving the lives of Jaqen, Rorge, and Biter, Jaqen offers that for repayment she need only "''speak three names, and a man will do the rest''."
* TookALevelInJerkass: In Season 5, if he is in fact the same guy who rescued Arya in Harrenhal, he's far less of the dashing cool assassin, slipping firmly in the role of a stern mentor, being much more cold and less mischievous.
* VoluntaryShapeShifting: One of his abilities.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Apparently, the Free City of Lorath lies [[FantasyCounterpartCulture in Germany]]. Lampshaded in "''Blackwater''", wherein Cersei pegs Shae (played by a German actress) as Lorathi based upon her accent.
* WouldHitAGirl: Pun intended. He doesn't refrain from the good old cane.
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[[folder:"The Waif"]]
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->'''Played By:''' Faye Marsay
An acolyte of the Faceless Men serving in the House of Black and White in Braavos.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: She isn't quite the horrible bitch she is here in the books.
* AlphaBitch: The Game of Thrones equivalent of an irritable girl looking down on a newcomer.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: She's a better apprentice than Arya from what we see.
* TheBully: Toward Arya.
* ConsummateLiar: She tells Arya a long complicated backstory in such a way that Arya is convinced (even smiling at what sees as a similar background), until she asks:
--> '''The Waif''': [[{{Troll}} Was that true or was it a lie?]]
--> '''Arya Star''': [[FlatWhat What?]]
--> '''The Waif''': [[DidYouActuallyBelieve Did you believe every word I said?]]
* CurbStompBattle: She wipes the floor with Arya.
* HandicappedBadass: She is blind, but that doesn't stop her from beating up Arya with her cane.
* NoNameGiven: She's just 'The Waif'.
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[[folder:Ternesio Terys]]
->'''Played By:''' Gary Oliver
The captain of the Titan's Daughter, a trading galleon from Braavos.
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* TheEveryman: Terys isn't doing anything grand or important aside from giving Arya a lift. He's just a trader.
* TheGoodCaptain: He's the captain of the Titan's Daughter, and a nice guy to boot.
* OhCrap: When Arya shows him the coin given to her by Jaqen, his face has this expression and he immediately agrees to give her safe passage.
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--> ''Frankly, the nine of them are [[NotSoDifferent more alike]] than they care to admit. They [[PrivateMilitaryContractors hire the same soldiers]] to fight [[WarForFunAndProfit the same wars for the same rulers -- the Rich]], be they called magisters or archons or what have you!''
-->-- '''Ser Jorah Mormont''' ''History and Lore: The Free Cities''
Volantis, Pentos, Braavos, Norvos, Qohor, Myr, Lys, Tyrosh and Lorath are nine merchant city-states located on the western part of the continent of Essos. Originally, these cities were colonies, offshoots and outposts of the Valyrian Freehold but after the Doom of Valyria consumed the famous capital, these cities became the only remains of a great civilization. Valyria has since become a disease and smoky ruin, uninhabitable and abandoned but the other cities continue to thrive. Since the Doom, the Free Cities have involved themselves in numerous petty wars against each other seeking to install a new hegemony to replace the Freehold.
[[folder:General Tropes]]
* AdaptationDistillation: The Valyrian and Rhoynish cultures are made into a single place in the show. The Stone Men colony is located on the Rhoyne River while Valyria is still a burnt out husk of a ruin in the Smoking Sea that cannot be sailed into.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Of Medieval and Renaissance Italy (the extinct Valyrian Freehold is itself a Roman Republic analogue). Braavos is also modelled on the Dutch Golden Age.
* GoodRepublicEvilEmpire: Played With. Most of the Free Cities are just as class-driven as Westeros and unlike Westeros (and of course Braavos) it practises slavery. Braavos which is an abolitionist city is however a proud MerchantCity run by the Iron Bank, an NGOSuperpower MegaCorp that bullies states via expensive loans and its other famous export is a band of super-assassins that operates like a MysteryCult.
* [[MerchantCity Merchant Cities]]: To the point that some of these cities are only known for a special article or product. Myr is famous for its lenses, Tyrosh is renowned for its coloured dyes, Qohor for its blacksmiths who can reforge Valyrian steel, though some craftsmen in Volantis also seem to have this skill. Two of them were invited by Lord Tywin Lannister to re-purpose the Stark family's greatsword into two Lannister longswords.
* {{Mordor}}: We finally see Valyria in Season Five and its on the whole vastly more walkable than the Valyria in the books, but its still a burnt, out ruined world, permanently gray and converted into a leper colony that is scary enough that it scares away pirates.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Like the Italian city-states it derives from, the Freehold lack the numbers to a field a regular, disciplined, standing army leading many of them to depend on mercenary companies and sell-swords to fight their wars.
* [[PuppetKing Puppet Prince]]: The Prince of Pentos rules InNameOnly, it is the Magisters who hold all the power though they use the Prince as TheScapegoat and sacrifice him if a crop fails or a war is lost.
* SlaveLiberation: Daenerys' actions in Meereen has badly affected the slave trade. Slaves in Volantis brand her a saviour and long for her arrival to liberate them.
* TheRemnant: Of the Valyrian Freehold, except for Braavos, which was not a colony but a city founded by runaway slaves.
* ViceCity: Lys.
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[[folder:Magister Illyrio Mopatis]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"What good is war now? We are not ready."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/RogerAllam
A wealthy magister of the free city of Pentos. Illiyrio was the host of the Targaryens after their escape from Westeros. He arranged Daenerys' marriage to Khal Drogo. He conspires with Lord Varys for the returning of the Targaryens to the Iron Throne.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the books, he's morbidly obese and has yellow, crooked teeth.
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the books, he has yellow hair.
* AdaptedOut: His mansion reappears and his name is mentioned as well in Season 5, but his role is taken by Varys.
* AdiposeRex: He's overweight and unlike his pal Varys, Illyrio tends to mastermind from the comfort of his home save for the occasional meeting.
* AmbiguouslyEvil [[EvilOldFolks Old Folks]]: His motivations, purposes and goals are unclear for the moment but there's an unmistakable sinister undercurrent to him.
* BeardOfEvil: He has a pretty thick beard, although he's AmbiguouslyEvil.
* TheChessmaster: Illyrio rather expertly and easily pushed a few key players into place; Viserys, Dany, Drogo and Jorah were all his pieces. Dany to solidify an alliance, Viserys to give the go-ahead, Drogo to provide the army, and Jorah to keep Varys informed.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He's one of the masterminds behind the Dothraki invasion and re-emergence of the Targaryens.
* MrExposition: With regards to the Dothraki, whose culture he explains to Viserys. This role is later taken up by Jorah Mormont.
* VillainousFriendship: He seems to have a genuine friendship with his partner in chessmastering, Varys.
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[[folder:Red Priestess]]
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->'''Played By:''' Creator/RilaFukushima
A slave of apparently eastern origin. According to the Volantene tattoo on her face, she was trained as a prostitute. It seems that she was eventually bought by the Red Temple in Volantis and was trained as a Red Priest.
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* GenderFlip: She's been changed from male in the books to female here.
* HeldGaze: She singles out Tyrion for a long creepy stare-off.
* MeaningfulLook: She exchanges a rather intense eye-lock with Tyrion.
* SexyPriest: Tyrion certainly appreciates her beauty.
-->'''Tyrion Lannister:''' The only red priest we had in King's Landing was Thoros of Myr. This one's much better looking.
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[[folder:Clea]]
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->'''Played By:''' Gwyneth Keyworth
A Volantene prostitute and a slave.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She seems a little bitter that visitors prefer the Daenerys-lookalike prostitute ahead of her.
* DeadpanSnarker: In her brief appearance.
-->'''Tyrion Lannister:''' You've got no drink.
-->'''Clea:''' You've got no money.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Although she's a tad blunt, she certainly isn't a bad sort as evidenced by how she's charmed by Tyrion.
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!! The Valyrian Freehold[=/=]Old Valyria
--> ''At its height, the Valyrian Freehold ruled over half the known world. Not bad for former shepherds.''
-->-- '''Ser Jorah Mormont''', ''History and Lore: The Free Cities''
The former seat of the Dragon Lords of Valyria, ancestral home to House Targaryen, and former capital of the Valyrian Empire, widely considered the greatest civilization to have ever existed. Several centuries before the start of the series Old Valyria was set upon by some [[ApocalypseHow natural/cosmic event]] that destroyed the entire landmass to the point where it was physically broken into several islands surrounded by a smoking ocean. This event is referred to as the Doom of Valyria, and the islands are now only inhabited by victims of advanced Greyscale disease, known as the Stone Men.
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[[folder:Stone Men]]
Victims of advanced Greyscale infection, these semi-humans are shipped off to Old Valyria to prevent their disease from reaching pandemic levels in Westeros and elsewhere.
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* BaldOfEvil: All of the ones seen so far are distinctly lacking in any sort of hair, be it head hair, facial hair, or eyebrows. Having a serious skin condition like Greyscale would probably block off one's follicles, making this a [[JustifiedTrope justified]] case.
* BodyHorror: As the name of the disease would imply, their bodies are covered head to toe in grey, scale like growths that make them appear to be made of stone.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: After rescuing Tyrion from drowning, Jorah reveals to the camera that he was infected with Greyscale by the Stone Men. Since Shireen was only able to survive thanks to a cadre of maesters and doctors, it's likely that his case will prove fatal.]]
* NotUsingTheZWord: They exhibit several zombie like traits, namely sub-human intellect, feral reactions to the uninfected, and the ability to transfer their condition through physical contact, but they are never referred to as such because they [[TechnicallyLivingZombie aren't dead or reanimated]] and because of the time period the setting is in.
* TechnicallyLivingZombie: While they react to the uninfected like a standard zombie would, they are simply victims of an advanced Greyscale infection that has addled their minds and marred their skin.
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[[folder: The Dragon Lords of Valyria]]
The former inhabitants of The Valyrian Freehold and ruling class of the Valyrian Empire, the Dragon Lords of Valyria came from a [[HumbleBeginnings tribe of shepherds]], until they happened upon the dragons that shared their continent. Over time they figured out how to tame and control the dragons as well as forge the legendary Valyrian Steel, and with this they spread across their continent and conquered it wholly from the backs of their dragons, and later moved on to Westeros and Essos. They created wonders of architecture and their civilization was considered the pinnacle of all civilizations at that time. Unfortunately, it was not to last, and their great empire was laid to waist to by the Doom of Valyria and now their once proud homeland lies in ruin and they are all but forgotten.
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* AncientGrome: While they lean farther towards the Roman side of this trope, they do blend Greco-Roman symbolism and culture together.
* {{Beastmaster}}: They were an entire ''civilization'' of these, given how no one before or since them has figured out how to control the dragons the way that they did. It doesn't help that, until recently, all of the dragons had gone extinct.
* CrystalSpiresAndTogas: Given how they are compared to the Roman Empire, it is fitting that they were presented this way.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Given their origins as shepherds, the rest of the inhabitants of their continent pre-Doom probably saw them as this before either bending the knee to them or being [[KillItWithFire immolated by dragonfire.]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Given how no one managed to figure out how to tame dragons aside from them and the fact that the exact method they used to tame and train them is unknown, there may have been a bit of magic involved in it given that dragons are explicitly described as magical creatures along the lines of the White Walkers.
* MysteriousWaif: They were often described as being tall, thin (excepting their warriors), and pale and possessed platinum blonde hair and historically violet eyes. [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] in that this wasn't due to any innate magic but through weird genetics, and their habit of inbreeding to preserve these features lead to the rather infamous problems with insanity that House Targeryen dealt with, including Aerys II Targaryen (aka the Mad King) and Viserys Targaryen.
* PosthumousCharacter: Their entire empire and nearly every Valyrian was wiped out in the Doom, leaving House Targaryen as the last of the blood of Old Valyria as they are often called.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Having the power of dragons and Valyrian steel backing you up will probably result in you becoming one of these, as Westeros found out when Aegon the Conqueror came over and had his way with the place.
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!! Braavos
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[[caption-width-right:314: The Titan and City of Braavos]]
-> ''"Braavos is the strangest, a city erected not by the Freehold, but against it. A labyrinth of illusion and deceit to hide the refugees from Valyria's slave-lords. After the Doom, the city emerged from the shadows to become one of the greatest banking centers in the world."''
->-- '''Ser Jorah Mormont''', ''History and Lore, "The Free Cities"''.
Braavos is the richest of the Free Cities, located North of Essos across the Narrow Sea from the Vale of Arryn. Syrio Forel and Jaqen H'ghar hail from this city and as of Season 5, Arya Stark of Winterfell, exiled from Westeros, has become a resident of the city. Its feared Iron Bank has also made its presence felt in Westerosi politics. It is a CityOfCanals that is guarded by a massive statute, the Titan of Braavos.
[[folder:The Iron Bank of Braavos]]
! The Iron Bank of Braavos
-> ''Across the Narrow Sea, your books are filled with words like "Usurper", "Madman" and "Blood-right". Here our books are filled with numbers. We prefer the stories they tell. More plain. Less open for interpretation.''
-->--'''Tycho Nestoris'''
-> ''We all live in its shadow, and almost none of us know it. You can't run from them, you can't cheat them, you can't sway them with excuses. If you owe them money and you don't want to crumble yourself, you pay it back.''
-->--'''Tywin Lannister'''
The Iron Bank is an almost-incalculably wealthy banking organization based in the Free City of Braavos. It is perhaps the single largest economic force in the known world. As a result of the War of the Five Kings and mysterious transactions by former Master of Coin, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (and, more generally, the post-Targaryen Kings of Westeros), the Iron Throne is tens of millions in debt to the Bank.
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* AdaptationalBadass: The Iron Bank of Braavos make their presence felt in Book 4 and Book 5 and have a similar reputation and sense of mystery. But while they are regarded as a dangerous force, the kind of hushed tones and faux-religious awe that Tywin regards them in considerably raises their profile[[labelnote:From the Books...]]Tywin never dealt with the Iron Bank during the events of the books, that fell to his daughter Cersei and brother Kevan, although in ''Literature/AWorldOfIceAndFire'' it's recorded that he actually took unto himself some of the Iron Throne's debt to the Iron Bank by repaying the latter with gold from Casterly Rock[[/labelnote]].
* ArtifactTitle / MeaningfulName: The Iron Bank was formed when Braavos was still a "''secret city''" of slaves fleeing their Valyrian masters. The original bank comprised of an abandoned iron mine that was used to store gold from which it derived its title of "''Iron Bank''". Since the bank became a major financial institution, the original mine has become one of its reserve deposits and a historical site in Braavos.
* TheDreaded: The Lannisters of all people are rather afraid of the Iron Bank... well, except for Cersei, who keeps slighting them. For that matter, Lady Olena Tyrell isn't all that joyful at the thought of them, either. And, although Davos sees them as a solution, he's run into trouble enough with them before to know how serious they are. Basically, if you can rub two brain cells and some common sense together, you ''fear'' what they can do.
* {{Expy}}: Of Florence's Medici Bank, which funded both sides of the War of the Roses, though Braavos itself evokes Venice more than any other city.
* ImpartialPurposeDrivenFaction: The Iron Bank doesn't care ''who'' sits on the Iron Throne - or any throne. Their only concern is who owes them[[note]]or rather, who currently occupies the office/throne that owes them[[/note]], how much and if they can pay them back or not.
--> '''Cersei''': There must be someone at the Iron Bank you can speak to. Come to some arrangement.
--> '''Tywin''': The Iron Bank is the Iron Bank. There is no someone.
--> '''Cersei''': Someone does work there. It is comprised of people.
--> '''Tywin''': And a temple is comprised of stones. One stone crumbles and another takes its place and the temple holds its form for a thousand years or more. And that's what the Iron Bank is, a temple. We all live in its shadow and almost none of us know it.
* LoanShark: The Iron Bank is essentially a loan shark that owns several ''states'', including the one it is nominally loyal to. You really don't want a kneecapping from them, as they are totally without sentiment and no one's beyond their reach, not even Tywin Lannister (a man who, it should be emphasized, has an entire ''continent'' in his grip):
-->'''Lord Tywin''': You can't run from them, you can't cheat them, you can't sway them with excuses. If you owe them money and you don't want to crumble yourself, you pay it back.
* MorallyBankruptBanker: Are willing to lend out money to anyone as long as they are sure that their client is likely to repay the debt owed... but if said client defaults, they'll turn to [[EvilDebtCollector anyone else who will get their money back]].
* MegaCorp / NGOSuperpower: To the point where they're large enough to threaten the whole of Westeros, and especially the Lannisters. Indeed, they essentially own Braavos. Davos tells Shireen about a run-in he had with the First Sword to the Sealord of Braavos, but doesn't mention the Sealord at all. Rather, Davos emphasizes that he worked for the Iron Bank, despite being the Sealord's chief bodyguard and one of his most important subordinates.
* PlayingBothSides: The Iron Bank is fully willing to back enemy factions to a ruling party if the latter defaults, as noted by Tyrion to Bronn. Indeed, [[spoiler:Ser Davos manages to successfully convince the Iron Bank that Stannis is far more likely to pay them than the Lannisters are, since Tywin is old and has no heir that they can rely on, while Stannis has a reputation for integrity and battle prowess despite having the weaker strategic position]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tycho Nestoris]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"''Across the Narrow Sea your books are filled with words like 'usurper' and 'madman' and 'blood right'. Here our books are filled with numbers. We prefer the stories they tell. Less... open to interpretation''."]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/MarkGatiss
-->'''Nestoris:''' And you feel your blood gives you a claim on ''our'' gold?
-->'''Stannis:''' More than any man living.
A representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos, with whom Stannis negotiates for a loan to fund his efforts against his enemies.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Lacks his book counterpart's more distinctive features, such as a multi-tiered NiceHat and a waist-length skinny beard, and instead is played as more conventionally attractive by the quite handsome Mark Gatiss.
* AdaptationalBadass: He seemed to possess a lot more authority than in the book. In the book, he had to seek out Stannis and show him every respect when they were making a deal. Here, he threw StealthInsult in Stannis's face without fear because he knew very well how much higher his bargaining position was compared to Stannis', though it also helped that the deal-making was moved in the show to an Iron Bank meeting hall.
* AwesomeMcCoolName: Just listen to it roll off the tongue.
* BadassBeard: Despite being a fairly mild-mannered banker, considering the power he wields as an executive at the Iron Bank, he definitely qualifies as a {{Badass}}, and he sports a impressively large red beard.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: He speaks softly, but you'd better believe he carries a big stick.
* CultureClash: Tycho has barely disguised contempt for Westeros' obsession for titles and bloodlines and regards their wars as fairly petty. He also resents addressing Davos as "''Ser''" despite being a former smuggler who once tried to rob their bank:
-->'''Nestoris''': I am not a lord, "Ser" Davos Seaworth. You would not be either, here. In Braavos, thieves are not rewarded with titles.
* DeadpanSnarker: Gets in some digs at Stannis' expense.
* InsistentTerminology: Refers to Stannis as Lord Stannis, despite Davos' protestations of Stannis being the King of Westeros. Tycho, to his credit, refuses to be called "''Lord''" himself. He's a merchant banker that's part of a rising middle-class in a City State, thank you very much.
* HatesSmallTalk: Nestoris wastes no time in getting down to business and matters of real importance. Stannis Baratheon is much the same, and unsurprisingly Davos manages to [[CommonalityConnection win him over]].
* JerkassHasAPoint: Nestoris has perfectly astute reasons for being skeptical of Stannis' claim and capacity to repay a loan: In banking terms Stannis has serious liabilities of lacking the men and supplies to continue a war, while the Lannisters have both.
* MorallyBankruptBanker: Played with. He's fairly clerical in temperament and tends to look down on Westerosi's feudal leaders as serious liabilities but he's also logical and honest about the Bank's legitimate reasons for not wanting to engage any further than they have to with Westerosi's SuccessionCrisis, namely about whether the person on the throne is legitimate or not.
* NoSell: He isn't impressed by Stannis' claims to the Iron Throne, at least not on the basis of birthright. He only cares about his ability and skill to win a war and reliability to repay a large debt[[note]]both the existing Iron Throne debt and whatever debts Stannis would rack up in taking the throne[[/note]]. To him, Stannis is just another supplicant coming for a loan, and one seemingly less reliable than King Tommen Baratheon and his wealthy Hand, Tywin Lannister.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite riding a hard bargain and having contempt for the former smuggler Davos, when Davos presents a solid argument in favor of Stannis, Tycho and his fellow bankers come around and offer him a loan.
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[[folder:Syrio Forel]]
Syrio Forel was the former First Sword of Braavos to the Sealord. After completing his service, he arrived at King's Landing in Westeros where former Hand of the King Ned Stark invited him to train his daughter Arya in the Braavosi fencing technique.
See [[Characters/GameOfThronesHouseStark House Stark Household and Retainers]] for more details.
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[[folder:The Faceless Men]]
!! The Faceless Men
An ancient order of Assassins located in a tiny Island in the city of Braavos. They are the most feared Assassins in the world
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* {{Expy}}: To UsefulNotes/TheHashshashin
* HumanResources: [[spoiler: The bodies that Arya has been preparing in her time there are revealed to be the source of all the different faces that the Faceless Men can take on. They are housed in a massive underground warehouse of sorts, with the faces being embedded into grooves on large stone pillars.]]
* MurderInc: They are a band of Assassins.
* MysteryCult: Their initiations and ways of functioning are highly secret. Arya gets the Iron Coin from Jaqen and she arrives in Braavos solely on the basis of that, and even after arriving, Jaqen H'ghar doesn't explain what or how she should proceed.
* NoNameGiven: Every faceless man is "no one", they use aliases in the field and take on other faces when they need to but their real name is long gone.
* TheSocialExpert: One aspect of becoming "no one" is to effortlessly slip into any role, be anyone and say anything convincingly.
--> '''Arya Stark''': I'm not playing this stupid game anymore.
--> '''Jaqen H'ghar''': We never stop playing.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Their hat and secrets. Of course in order to change a face, [[spoiler:they have to collect faces from the dead. They have a nice underground room where all faces are stored]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:"Jaqen H'ghar"]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Help was not promised, lovely girl. Only death."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Tom Wlaschiha, Patrick [=O'Kane=] & Cedric Henderson
-->''"You stole three deaths from the Red God. We have to give them back. Speak three names, and the man will do the rest."''
One of the feared Faceless Men who are headquartered in Braavos, Jaqen H'ghar ended up imprisoned in the Red Keep. He was being transported to the Wall to serve in the Night's Watch when the convoy was attacked, after which he was released. During his travels, he made the acquaintance of fellow fugitive Arya Stark.
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* AffablyEvil: He's rather friendly and personable in his interactions with Arya even when he's seemingly just a prisoner of Yoren's, even apologizing for Rorge's cravenness and threats[[note]]"''A man does not choose his companions; a man must ask forgiveness''"[[/note]] and grinning as Arya pokes at Rorge, but he's potentially one of the most dangerous characters in the series. His entire relationship with Arya sums this up: he pays her back for saving three lives including his own by killing any three people she names.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: ''Jaqen H'ghar'' isn't a name you'll forget in a hurry.
* {{Badass}}: When you can kill every guard at the Harrenhal gates without being heard or seen, then prop the bodies up like they're still on duty, you ''definitely'' qualify.
* CompositeCharacter: ''Maybe''; in the books, Arya's instructor from the Faceless Men is known only as the Kindly Man, and is popularly believed to be Jaqen. In the show the man who greets Arya explicitly takes Jaqen's face, but given the Faceless Men can take on many faces including faces others use, it may just be a different Faceless Man using Jaqen's face. [[labelnote:From the books]]Likewise, the Faceless Man who was Jaqen is heavily hinted to be a figure called The Alchemist who is on another mission in Westeros when Arya arrives at Braavos[[/labelnote]]
* CrazyPrepared: Carries wolfsbane-poisoned darts on hand ''just in case'' he needs to kill someone immediately without time to prepare as he would prefer... which he also managed to hide from Yoren, Rorge, and Biter.
* DashingHispanic: He has shades of this.
* TheDreaded: A gang of Braavosi street thugs head for the hills at the sight of him, though it's not indicated if they recognized his then-current face or his robes.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: When Arya meets him the second time after her capture he's wearing the armor of a Lannister soldier, which leads her to accuse him of having joined them. He doesn't deny her accusation, but by the time of her "''third name''"[[note]]of those that Jaqen will kill on her behalf to repay the Red God[[/note]] he claims that "''A man has patrol duty''."
* DrillSergeantNasty: His teaching methods include waking up his students in the middle of the night and give them a caning if they perform poorly.
* INeverToldYouMyName: He refers to Arya as "''Arya Stark''" as he departs, though it's subtle since she doesn't mention that she never told him.
** Although she did tell him before that Tywin was going to attack her brother, so it's not hard to figure out how he knew.
* ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: the Braavosi coin that he gives to Arya before they part ways.
-->'''Jaqen:''' If the day comes when you must find me again, just give that coin to any man from Braavos and say these words to him: [[ArcWords "Valar Morghulis"]].[[note]]The last scene of Season 4 has Arya, upon finding out that a ship captain is sailing to Braavos, do as Jaqen as instructed and the captain immediately answers her with a cabin.[[/note]]
** Even before she makes use of it according to Jaqen's instruction, she used it as the distraction with which to make her first kill[[note]]the Frey soldier who claimed to have sewn Grey Wind's head onto Robb Stark's decapitated body[[/note]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: He has a special, eerie tune that plays whenever he comes on screen.
* LoopholeAbuse: Jaqen claims that he only offered three deaths, no more and no less, and that helping Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie escape Harrenhal would need more than one[[note]]Arya spent two of the promised three already[[/note]], so the third kill that Arya names is Jaqen himself. He is both understandably perturbed and at the same time seemingly impressed at her audacity.
* {{Mentor}}: Offers to take Arya to Braavos and teach her his trade, but Arya declines because she has to find her family. She finally decides to take him up on it after [[LeftForDead leaving the Hound for dead]], having nowhere else to turn.
* MorphicResonance: His voice.
* MulticoloredHair: White and Red. [[labelnote:From the books...]]The right half of his hair is red and the left half is white. When the TV crew tested this appearance they didn't like the results and changed it instead to different locks of white and red hair all mixed together.[[/labelnote]]
* MysteriousBacker: Jaqen's offer to kill three people for Arya is ultimately what helps her escape from Harrenhal. Whether he does it out of simple [[IOweYouMyLife gratitude]], or because he has ulterior motives, remains unclear...
* NoNameGiven: In ''The House of Black and White'', he admits that even "''Jaqen H'ghar''" is a pseudonym.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In every "''repayment of the debt to the Red God''", only the outcome or the final stage at most is shown. Special mention for when he not only killed every Lannister guard at the Harrenhal gates but then propped the corpses up to make it look like they're still alive, all unseen.
* ProfessionalKiller: With a particular preference for carefully-planned and timed kills that either look like accidents or like they're not dead.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: If he's been hired to kill you, you're almost certainly going to die.
* SecretKeeper: He [[HyperAwareness knew all along]] that [[SweetPollyOliver Arya]] was a girl, but "''it is not for a man to spoil them''".
* SternTeacher: Not shy of caning Arya for lying to him about the test, though he is fair to her when he sees some improvement. He tells her that if she isn't ready to become "no one", she can at least be "some one."
* SuperStrength: Appears to have some degree of this, as one of his more common methods is to [[NeckSnap twist necks]] and one case impaled a guard onto a stone wall with a sword.
* ThatManIsDead: During his final meeting with Arya in Season 2, Jaqen deflects the request that he stay with a remark of "''Jaqen is dead''." For good measure, he alters his face almost immediately afterwards.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Jaqen rarely says the word "''I''", usually referring to himself as "''a man''" while in conversation. Taken even a step further when he even uses third person for whomever he's speaking to, e.g. addressing Arya as "''a girl''" rather than "''you''."[[labelnote:From the Books...]]The now-extinct Cult of Boash used this style of indefinite pronouns of address due to their belief in self-abnegation, but the aristocracy of Lorath repurposed it to indicate upper-class dialect and manners, although it wouldn't necessarily go against Jaqen's cover as a man of Lorath to use that style himself.[[/labelnote]] He's inconsistent with it in his first Harrenhal conversation with Arya, but then after some time of sticking to that he subverts it ''VERY'' briefly in a moment of OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
--> '''Jaqen:''' ''[subtly panicking]'' Unname me.
* ThreeWishes[=/=]BalancingDeathsBooks: In a way; Arya having denied the Red God by saving the lives of Jaqen, Rorge, and Biter, Jaqen offers that for repayment she need only "''speak three names, and a man will do the rest''."
* TookALevelInJerkass: In Season 5, if he is in fact the same guy who rescued Arya in Harrenhal, he's far less of the dashing cool assassin, slipping firmly in the role of a stern mentor, being much more cold and less mischievous.
* VoluntaryShapeShifting: One of his abilities.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Apparently, the Free City of Lorath lies [[FantasyCounterpartCulture in Germany]]. Lampshaded in "''Blackwater''", wherein Cersei pegs Shae (played by a German actress) as Lorathi based upon her accent.
* WouldHitAGirl: Pun intended. He doesn't refrain from the good old cane.
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[[folder:"The Waif"]]
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->'''Played By:''' Faye Marsay
An acolyte of the Faceless Men serving in the House of Black and White in Braavos.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: She isn't quite the horrible bitch she is here in the books.
* AlphaBitch: The Game of Thrones equivalent of an irritable girl looking down on a newcomer.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: She's a better apprentice than Arya from what we see.
* TheBully: Toward Arya.
* ConsummateLiar: She tells Arya a long complicated backstory in such a way that Arya is convinced (even smiling at what sees as a similar background), until she asks:
--> '''The Waif''': [[{{Troll}} Was that true or was it a lie?]]
--> '''Arya Star''': [[FlatWhat What?]]
--> '''The Waif''': [[DidYouActuallyBelieve Did you believe every word I said?]]
* CurbStompBattle: She wipes the floor with Arya.
* HandicappedBadass: She is blind, but that doesn't stop her from beating up Arya with her cane.
* NoNameGiven: She's just 'The Waif'.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ternesio Terys]]
->'''Played By:''' Gary Oliver
The captain of the Titan's Daughter, a trading galleon from Braavos.
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* TheEveryman: Terys isn't doing anything grand or important aside from giving Arya a lift. He's just a trader.
* TheGoodCaptain: He's the captain of the Titan's Daughter, and a nice guy to boot.
* OhCrap: When Arya shows him the coin given to her by Jaqen, his face has this expression and he immediately agrees to give her safe passage.
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