For established characters, please stick to new tropes rather than the more established ones they already have.
Canon Characters
Witcher Characters
For established tropes for related characters, see The Witcher Main Characters
Geralt of Rivia
A Witcher from the land of Rivia, Geralt has lived for over 90 years of struggle and pain. Doing good even when the people around him didn't appreciate it. However, on coming to a world quite different from his own, he's about to discover that he's as much a man of destiny and good as his adopted daughter may be.- Adaptational Heroism: While he might deny it, Geralt here takes after the most heroic paths of The Witcher games, with a dedication to children, truth, and taking no easy ways out.
- Combat Pragmatism: Outside of duels, Geralt doesn't hesitate to use his Signs, bombs and other unorthodox weapons in serious fights.
- The Confidant: Becomes this for Ned Stark during their time in the Red Keep, being one of the few people the new Hand of the King can trust completely in a den of liars and deceit.
- The Dreaded: Quickly gains this reputation after defeating The Mountain and Jaime Lannister in combat, both of whom are considered to be among the best warriors in Westeros.
- Experienced Protagonist: Having jumped from the events of The Witcher series to the opening act of Game of Thrones, Geralt has lived a long life of trouble, growth and experience. So while he may enter Westeros with nothing but his own experience, he knows how to navigate things pretty quickly.
- The Hero: Unavoidably becomes this to many throughout Westeros after crippling The Mountain, outwitting the Lannisters and being essential in forming an alliance between Robb Stark and Stannis Baratheon. Plus, he was the ONLY POV for much of book 1, making him if not the lead for one storyline, at least The Heavy.
- The Leader: Takes command of the rescue party for Eddard and Sansa Stark. Later he commands a legion of over a hundred men called the Winter Wolves.
- Master Swordsman: Was already considering this back in the Continent, which he asserts through his victories against skilled knights such as Jaime.
- The Mentor: To all of the Stark children. Teaching them how to fight along with giving them advice.
- Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond: Compared to others in his world, Geralt is very basic when it comes to magic. However, in a world starved of magic, Geralt's magical use makes him near unmatched even when his Signs were weakened at the time.
- Older Than They Look: pushing 90, but doesn't look a day over 40.
- Red Baron: Geralt has earned a couple new ones: "The Mountain Breaker", for defeating Gregor Clegane in combat, "The Lion Tamer" for besting Jamie Lannister and for outmaneuvering the Lannisters in the capital, and "The Rebel Knight" for being a good man fighting against some established powers. And then the North proclaims him "The Blade of Winter" for his services as a Stark Champion. People joke that when the history books are made, there will be a page full of his titles.
- World's Best Warrior: Is seen as this after beating Thoros, The Mountain and Jaime Lannister one after another during the Tournament of the Hand. Many have even gone as far as to compare his skills to the late Arthur Dayne, who was considered to be the best swordsman in Westeros.
Cirella
The heir to a victorious empire who just conquered the northern kingdoms, "Ciri" had one last task to complete before claiming her birthright: destroy the White Frost. Unfortunately this didn't work out perfectly. Now trapped thousands of miles from her objective, this young imperial has a new destiny to guide another young woman to a greater destiny too.- The Confidant: Becomes a major player for emotional support to Daenerys including giving her advice and reigning her in whenever her worst qualities come to play.
- Cool Big Sis: Acts as one to Daenerys. The "sister" part comes into play when she's masquerading as Dany's bastard half-sibling.
- Experienced Protagonist: Coming off The Witcher 3, Ciri now has a lifetime of suffering and strength to draw upon in a new world.
- It Sucks to Be the Chosen One: Ciri has a lifetime of prophecy and destiny hanging over her head. And as she muses, looking at her deepest desires in the house of the undying, she'd like nothing more than to follow in her "dad's" footsteps and become a normal witcher. But, for a chance to do a lot of good and to ensure the protection of the world, she continues to take up the mantle no matter the emotional cost to her.
- The Mentor: While Ciri was usually the one learning, she ends up taking on this role to Daenerys Targaryen.
- Morality Chain: Ciri isn't afraid to knock Dany down a peg in her trains of thought. Addressing her fear, her entitlement and her anger in various ways. Not just standing alongside her, but pulling her back when she sees her about to go too far.
- My Greatest Failure: While she doesn't like others fighting for her sake, her personal grief is that she didn't manage to save the Rats from someone who was after her. Her failure to stop the White Frost when she first entered also drives her to work alongside Dany to build a new army to confront it again in due time.
- Ship Tease: With Jorah.
The Crones
- Adaptational Badass: From controlling Velden, a relatively small and out of the way place, to becoming The Man Behind the Man in The Riverlands.
- Adaptational Villainy: While what they do in the game is nothing good, in this story they up their game with ideas to rule Planetos and defeat the White frost after tasting Ciri's flesh.
- Arc Villain: While slow building, they become Geralt's primary anagonists starting in book 3, and the main reason why he gets stuck before helping Stannis at King's Landing.
- Deal with the Devil: Their terms for helping the lords typically involve betrayal of others around them. Whether longtime friends or even family. How willing others are to take this depends on who the lord is.
Game of Thrones Characters
For established tropes for related characters, see A Song of Ice and Fire
Arya Stark
- Adaptational Nice Guy: Since Arya escapes with her family and with someone like Geralt, he shakes her out of her Revenge plotline, and places her on a more heroic path.
Brienne of Tarth
- Disabled in the Adaptation: Not that she didn't have her own problems in getting mauled in the books. But in this story, she gets an Eye Scream due to Gregor Cleagane.
Sansa Stark
- Adaptational Angst Downgrade: While Sansa still has to watch her father die, since she escaped King's Landing in this story, she's overall much happier with the hope to help her family in her own way.
Thoros of Myr
A wandering priest from Essos, Thoros was originally a lapsed man who just stuck around for the fun of being at King Robert's court. However, the signs of his red god ended up pointing him towards Geralt. And what followed from that would be an experience which would change his life forever.- The Alcoholic: While his faith to R'hllor remains strong, Thoros still keeps a habit on enjoying a hard drink. He does moderate more after joining the ranks of the Winter Wolves.
- Badass Normal: Even though he can call on the flame magic of the Lord of Light, his sword fighting skills and combative strength allowed him to fight evenly against Geralt for a short while during the Tournament of the Hand.
- Badass Preacher: A warrior priest from the east, who might be the first normal priest of the old gods if he survives to the end.
- Character Development: Being around Geralt raised his tolerance, as he began to see how a good man leads even when not of the faith. This would lay fertile ground for a religious dialog with a shaman of the old gods which would change his life.
- Combat Pragmatism: Has no issue fighting dirty or employing flame magic with his sword.
- The Lancer: To Geralt. While Geralt has his own concerns about being put into places of leadership now, Thoros is his strongest supporter, and a dedicated man to help with tricky matters like dealing with the raid from Euron.
- The Rival: Nominally, he and Melisandre are followers of the same faith. However, Thoros for his part mistrusts Mel's intentions as she's risen so high in status that he wonders if her prophecies and advice are for R'hllor's glory or her own.
Original Characters
The Grims
A group of secret revolutionaries made up of a colorful variety of skilled individuals from all across Westeros and even Essos. Driven by a common cause to change the political and social structure of Westeros, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals to bring progress to the stagnating Kingdoms of Westeros.
General Tropes
- Badass Normal: All the characters are normal humans, abet with great skills and experience to going against great odds.
- Ragtag Bunchof Misfits: A genius alchemist, disgraced Dothraki Bloodrider, a wanted Northerner huntsman, mysterious knight, deadly assassin and exiled Sand Snake. Also with a not so little half-wolf. They are an odd yet deadly collection of outcasts in Westeros.
- The Dreaded: Are considered the bogeymen of the mercenary society.
- The Group: A subtrope to Names to Run Away from Really Fast. Among mercenaries and shadowy circles who know of the Grims existence, though many see them as a myth. Brave Company learns the hard way for ignoring such warnings.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: They all strive to end the stagnant cycle that Westeros is facing for the betterment of all, but are willing to use violence and intrigue to see their goals accomplished. Following an end justifies the means view (though some follow this more than others).
Zarin
An intelligent man with an mysterious past, driven to spark an age of progress and political change in Westeros because of a personal trauma he suffered. Is the leader of the Grims.- Badass Bookworm: While a former Maester and member of the Alchemist Guild, he has no issues being involved in a fight be it with his alchemy or dagger skills.
- Badass Normal: Simply has great intelligence and determination to become one of Westeros most feared men.
- Code Name: The Grim of Schemes. Red Cap.
- Cool Teacher: Is seen as this by his students and [spoiler:Hadrian]], even if those two parted on shaky terms.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Originally an ordinary Smallfolk, he was apparently part of some great tragedy in the past before joining the maesters. Unfortunately, due to his inquisitive nature, he fell afoul of the order and began to resent how restrictive they were of spreading knowledge. Then he joined the pyromancers, even serving Aerys for a little while. But after Robert was ascendant, he escaped and began forming his own mercenary guild to carry out all his resentment and anger against the great powers of Westeros.
- From Nobody to Nightmare: To reiterate, he's not noble born, and was a small folk. But by book 3, he now has an honorary space on the small council and is bringing gunpowder warfare to Westeros.
- One-Man Industrial Revolution: Plans to become this, having invented a printing press, utilizing black powder and cannons.
- The Leader: Of the Mastermind category. Leads the Grims and his own secret school of inventing scholars.
Marcus
Just a simple man born among the Small Folk of the North who ended up as a scout during Robert's Rebellion. Yet his morality would led to him becoming a wanted man, finding a new life and building a family who wishes to ensure a safe future for. Is considered the second in command among the Grims.- Action Dad: As a mercenary and freedom fighter since having a daughter.
- Badass Normal: Is a hardened scout and foot soldier with enough grit and skill to outmatch even knights.
- Code Name: The Grim of the Hunt.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Served House Bolton during the war, and even started training Ramsey the fine points of hunting. However, then he found out how Ramsey was using his knowledge to hunt humans and that the Boltons were trying to breed half direwolves. He mercy killed the dire-shewolf while taking it the only surviving pup. Between this an nearly murdering Ramsey, he was branded a criminal by the Boltons, forcing him to flee to the Riverlands to build a new life.
- Family Man: Loves his family above all else, wanting nothing more then to be a proper father and husband despite the harshness of Westeros.
- Loyal Animal Companion: Garm, a quite intelligent half-war hound and wolf. Is in fact half-direwolf.
- Old Soldier: Served as a scout for the North during Robert's Rebellion, even being recognized for his efforts.
- Papa Wolf: Protective of his young daughter Merry and to a degree Hadrian.
- Shell-Shocked Veteran: While he has come to terms to what he did and saw during the Rebellion, Marcus worries what others will endure in the future conflicts, traumatizing countless lives.
- War Hero: While he was just an elite scout during Robert's Rebellion, he was recognized for his actions during the battle of the Trident in leading risky flanking attack on the enemy.
Garm
Marcus's loyal canine companion, an aged yet fierce half-dire wolf.- Action Pet: Always takes part in battles, fighting beside Marcus or taking out stray enemies.
- Attack Animal: Trained to hunt and fight flawlessly alongside Marcus since he was a pup.
- Loyal Animal Companion: To Marcus
- Mix-and-Match Critters: A half dog half DIREWOLF.
- Team Pet: Considered the Grim's mascot and unofficial 'seventh' member.
Ogatto
An exiled Blood Rider of the Dothraki who served under Khal Drogo, he became disillusioned with his people's ideals, realizing they had become little more then overconfident raiders. Having traveled to Westeros, he has refined his skills and ideology into something greater, with aspirations of sharing his experiences with the rest of the Dothraki.- Badass Normal: Has honed his barbaric might into being a fearsome yet cunning warrior in battle.
- Barbarian Hero: While a brutal warrior of the Dothraki, he actively protects the innocent and seeks to lead his people beyond their nomadic raider ways.
- Blood Knight: Lives for the thrill of worthy battles, no matter the odds.
- Code Name: The Grim of the Red Wastes. White Eyed Ghost
- Cool Sword: Uses a modified arakh that is larger in size in compare to a bastard sword along with having an armor piercing spike at the bottom of the hilt.
- Cultural Rebel: Once a proud member of Khal Drogo's horde, he eventually began to have a realignment of his values, and ended up exiled due to murdering another Khal in cold blood.
- Scars Are Forever: Bares on across his left eye which is partly blinded.
The Shadow William
A mysterious man with a past he keeps more under wraps than most sellswords. Despite this, he has his own goals of Revenge against the world that pushed him down.- Badass Normal: Is very much human despite his uncanny archery skills and tenacity to survive even the most deadly of situations.
- Bows Versus Crossbows: Has such debates with Marcus and often competes with him on varying archery skills.
- Combat Pragmatist: Favors underhanded methods in a fight, willing to fight dirty the most out of the group.
- Code Name: The Grim of Shadows.
- The Cynic: Has the most negative view point of the world, accepting the harshness of it the most along thriving in it. It doesn't help that he was supposedly left for dead by his brother, Bronn.
- Hero Killer: Fatally wounds Ned Stark on Littlefinger's orders.
- Master Archer: Is unmatched when it comes to his bowman skills among the Grims and perhaps the rest of Westeros.
- Professional Killer: His profession.
- Sibling Team: Had one with his brother Bronn as sellswords until becoming separated.
Alya Sand
An exiled Dornish lady of some repute in those lands. She caries herself with grace and strength, and has her own feelings about changing Westeros after recognizing the similarities between Small Folk and Slaves.- Badass Normal: Was raised to become a prodigal child of [spoiler:Oberyn]], being one of the most cunning and deadliest women in Westeros.
- Child Prodigy: Was considered this by her father Oberyn, emulating all of his martial and political skills. Nearly organized a coup when she was still in her early teens.
- Code Name: The Grim of Vipers. The Exiled Serpent.
- Out of Focus: While we've heard much about her and her time tutoring Joffery, compared with the rest of the grimns we haven't gotten as much of a window into her life from her perspective.
- The Paragon Always Rebels: Eldest (maybe) of The Sand Snakes, she was recognized as a peerless potential lady thanks to how well she took to all aspects of being Dornish. However, in time she began to think the structure of Dorne was too flawed for the smallfolk, and tried to lead a coup against her uncle Doran.
Doric
A Hedge Knight of sorts. In reality, he's a man carrying on a grand tradition for the sake of nobility and goodness. And yet, he too has secrets that may come back to haunt him during the coming conflicts.- Armor Is Useless: Subverts. Being in heavy plate and baring a shield, he had the greatest defense out of all the Grims which he uses to full effect.
- Badass Normal: Partly Subverted. Being turned into a [spoiler:stone man because of being infected with Grayscale], he no longer feels anything be it pain or even exhaustion along with impenetrable hard skin. That aside, his skills as a normal reach legendary capabilities.
- Carry a Big Stick: Wields a big flanged mace instead of a blade like most Westeros knights.
- Code Name: The Grim of Stone. Stone Knight
- Failure Knight: See's himself as one for accidently getting Shireen infected with Gray Scale.
- Gentle Giant: The largest of the Grims along with being the kindest of them all.
- Humble Hero: Being the Gray Knight, humility is one of the knightly virtues he follows.
- Knight in Shining Armor: Dulled armor in Doric's case. Originally longing to follow the more romantic tales of knights, he focuses on protecting the struggling common folk from the oppressive.
- My Greatest Failure: Accidentally gave Shireen the toy which had the Greyscale.
- Shield Bash: His secondary choice of attack beyond his massive mace.
The Grand Warlock
Kai: Spoilers for 'Session 2'
Head of the Warlocks, and one whom might have a destiny tied to the traveling Targaryen before long.- Ambiguously Evil: While he favors to be diplomatic and compromising, he has no qualms forcing his will onto others to ensure his plans go accordingly.
- The Archmage: Claims to have studied all forms of magic and mysticism known in the Further East and Essos. From Shadowbinding of Asshai, shapechanging from Mossovy and the dark secrets of Bloodmagic. Even created his own school of magic for the Warlocks dedicated to illusions and psychic ability.
- Benevolent Mage Ruler: Seeks to become this for Qarth and perhaps much of Essos, even if he's willing to use violent methods to achieve this.
- Brainwashing for the Greater Good: At least from his point of view towards both Dany and Ciri.
- Blood Magic: While finding the craft distasteful, he has been forced to use it to preserve his life and sanity. Attempts to use it in a complex ritual with Ciri's Elder Blood, only being foiled at the last moment.
- Emotion Control: Be it to pacify, terrify or confuse, he is a master of affecting one's mental state.
- Empath: Can strongly detect emotions which makes it easier to manipulate others.
- Glamour: Uses this to make himself look in his prime or near angelic to observers. Suffers a Glamour Failure when Ciri begins to resist him, revealing his [spoiler:Undying state]].
- Lobotomy: Of the magically induced kind when he forcefully tries to take information out of someone's head.
- Masterof Illusion: Is considered the greatest illusionist in Essos and possibly the world, being able to create illusion 'worlds' and imagery, including projecting himself in his prime. Can even make people kill themselves hallucinating
- People Puppets: Forcefully does this to Ciri by high-jacking muscle control in a literal puppetting manner. Serious resistance often leading to near body horror injury.
- Psychic Powers: The unique style of magic he founded for the Warlocks of Qarth.
- Really 700 Years Old: Is around 1600 years old, having explore much of the Further East and Essos. Even witnesses the final days of Valyrian and the downfall of magic.
- Telepathy: One of his most used abilities, often reading surface thoughts of others or their whole memories when mental exposed. His only means of communicating as an Undying.
- Wizards Live Longer: Has endured for nearly 2000 through magical means and physical discipline. Has withered into an Undying, being little more then a living corpse sustained by elixirs and life draining.
Westeros Original Characters
Hadrian Rivers
The Bastard son of Lord Blackwood, Hadrian was an unfortunate child who gained unexpected connections to The Grims before becoming a healer. However, with the coming of the Crones to the Riverlands, Hadrian just might have a destiny far greater than he ever would've imagined.- Dark and Troubled Past: Was the love bastard of royalty, but his mother died due to plague. He left to learn more and not burden his father, but his teacher was none other than Zarim, and Hadrian couldn't abide by his vicious ideals. So he left for a more humble life back at raventree hall.
- Emissary from the Divine: While not directly, he serves as the envoy between the humans, the Children of the Forest and Old Gods through the role of Inheritor.
- Heroic Bystander: While not a warrior like his father and often caught up in danger, Hadrian's bravery has him stand against the odds with the greatest effort leading the survivors of Raventree Hall to safety after it is attacked.
- Heroic Lineage: Descended from one of the few southern houses that kept the Old Gods, meant to be a mediator between the remaining Children of the Forest and humans of the Riverlands.
- The Idealist: Strongly believes in the good of humanity, despite how cutthroat and dearly the land of Westeros has become.
- Royal Bastard: The bastard son of Lord Tytos Blackwood, who had a loving relationship with his family and took up the path of a healer.
- Supporting Protagonist: When it comes to the conflict with the [spoiler:Crones]] in the Riverlands, especially in season 3.
- You Are in Command Now: Given leadership of House Blackwood when House Bracken and an army of monsters destroys Raventree Hall.
Root:Major Spoiler Character in 'Season 3'!
Linking up with Hadrian Rivers during the escape from Raventree Hall, Root is a liaison from the Children of the Forest, now coming out of hiding because the situation has become so dire. And while not willing to be a direct participant at this time, her presence is bound to change the world in due time.- Adaptational Badass: Shows off a mix of magical abilities, ranging seeing and hearing things many miles away, moving around unseen and communing faintly with the Old Gods.
- Creepy Child: Plays off that vibe because of her young appearance and mature if snarky behavior.
- Expy: Essentially the southern version of Leaf from the source materials. Which..fits a bit too well given their positions on the continent.
- The Fair Folk: Is described a fair and youthful though unnaturally so because of her more primal traits such as beast-like eyes and angular facial features.
- The Mentor: Was a shaman of the Children, tasked as a liaison with the inheritors of the First Men, and now a teacher to Hadrian. she even does some dialoging with Thoros to better acquaint him with the deeper roots of his Red God.
- Too Clever by Half: Root might think well of herself and her ability to sneak around, but Hadrian's half sister has seemingly been able to notice her.
