| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aegon the Conqueror | Founder of Targaryen rule in Westeros. |
| 2. | Aerys II | The Mad King, last Targaryen ruler. |
| 3. | Andals | Invading people who brought the Seven. |
| 4. | Asshai | Shadowy eastern city of sorcery. |
| 5. | Azor Ahai | Prophesied hero reborn against darkness. |
| 6. | Balerion | Aegon’s massive black dragon. |
| 7. | Bastard | Child born outside lawful marriage. |
| 8. | Blackfyre | Targaryen bastard line and sword name. |
| 9. | Bloodraven | Brynden Rivers, enigmatic greenseer. |
| 10. | Braavos | Free City, home of Iron Bank. |
| 11. | Casterly Rock | Lannister seat and fortress. |
| 12. | Citadel | Maesters’ center of learning in Oldtown. |
| 13. | Craster | Wildling who bargains with the Others. |
| 14. | Dany | Nickname for Daenerys Targaryen. |
| 15. | Davos Seaworth | Smuggler turned Stannis’s loyal Hand. |
| 16. | Dothraki | Horse-lord culture of the grass sea. |
| 17. | Dragonglass | Obsidian; kills White Walkers. |
| 18. | Dragonstone | Targaryen island stronghold near King’s Landing. |
| 19. | Drowned God | Ironborn deity of sea and death. |
| 20. | Eddard Stark | Ned, honorable Lord of Winterfell. |
| 21. | Essos | Eastern continent across the Narrow Sea. |
| 22. | Euron Greyjoy | Ironborn raider with dark ambitions. |
| 23. | Faceless Men | Assassins of the House of Black and White. |
| 24. | Faith Militant | Armed wing of the Faith of Seven. |
| 25. | First Men | Earliest Westerosi settlers before the Andals. |
| 26. | Free Folk | Wildlings living beyond the Wall. |
| 27. | Gendry | Robert’s bastard, skilled blacksmith. |
| 28. | Ghiscar | Ancient slaver empire rivaling Valyria. |
| 29. | Giants | Huge beings allied with some wildlings. |
| 30. | Golden Company | Famed sellsword company of exiles. |
| 31. | Greensight | Prophetic visions seen by greenseers. |
| 32. | Grey Worm | Unsullied commander loyal to Daenerys. |
| 33. | Greyscale | Deadly disease that hardens skin. |
| 34. | Hand of the King | The king’s chief advisor and deputy. |
| 35. | Harrenhal | Cursed, massive castle ruined by dragonfire. |
| 36. | Highgarden | Tyrell seat, rich in food and flowers. |
| 37. | Hodor | Gentle stableboy; says only “Hodor.” |
| 38. | House Lannister | Powerful Westerlands house; “Hear Me Roar.” |
| 39. | House Stark | Northern house; “Winter is Coming.” |
| 40. | House Targaryen | Dragonlord dynasty from Valyria. |
| 41. | House Tyrell | Reach house; “Growing Strong.” |
| 42. | Iron Bank | Braavosi bank that funds wars. |
| 43. | Iron Throne | Westeros’s jagged seat of rule. |
| 44. | Ironborn | Seafaring raiders from the Iron Islands. |
| 45. | Jaime Lannister | Kingslayer; skilled knight of the Kingsguard. |
| 46. | Jon Snow | Ned’s bastard; Night’s Watch leader. |
| 47. | Jorah Mormont | Exiled knight, Dany’s devoted advisor. |
| 48. | Khal | Dothraki warlord title. |
| 49. | Khaleesi | Wife of a khal; Dany’s title. |
| 50. | King in the North | Northern monarch title claimed by Starks. |
| 51. | King’s Landing | Capital city of the Seven Kingdoms. |
| 52. | Kingsguard | Elite sworn protectors of the king. |
| 53. | Krakens | Sea monsters linked to Ironborn tales. |
| 54. | Lady Stoneheart | Resurrected Catelyn Stark in the books. |
| 55. | Lightbringer | Azor Ahai’s legendary burning sword. |
| 56. | Littlefinger | Petyr Baelish, master of schemes. |
| 57. | Long Night | Ancient winter of darkness and terror. |
| 58. | Maester | Learned healer-scholar sworn to a castle. |
| 59. | Mance Rayder | King-Beyond-the-Wall who unites wildlings. |
| 60. | Meereen | Slaver’s Bay city ruled by Daenerys. |
| 61. | Melisandre | Red Priestess serving the Lord of Light. |
| 62. | Night King | Leader of White Walkers in the show. |
| 63. | Night’s Watch | Brotherhood guarding the Wall. |
| 64. | Oathkeeper | Valyrian steel sword reforged for Brienne. |
| 65. | Oldtown | Ancient city; home of the Citadel. |
| 66. | Others | Icy beings; book term for White Walkers. |
| 67. | Pentos | Free City where Dany was sheltered. |
| 68. | Prince That Was Promised | Prophetic savior figure in R’hllor faith. |
| 69. | Qarth | Wealthy city where Dany seeks aid. |
| 70. | R’hllor | Lord of Light worshiped by red priests. |
| 71. | Raven | Messenger bird used across Westeros. |
| 72. | Red Keep | Royal castle complex in King’s Landing. |
| 73. | Red Wedding | Massacre at the Twins during a wedding. |
| 74. | Riverlands | Central region of rivers and war. |
| 75. | Small Council | Advisory council governing the realm. |
| 76. | Sons of the Harpy | Meereenese insurgents opposing Daenerys. |
| 77. | Stannis Baratheon | Robert’s brother; strict claimant to throne. |
| 78. | Stormborn | Daenerys’s epithet; born during a storm. |
| 79. | The Hound | Sandor Clegane, brutal yet complex warrior. |
| 80. | The Mountain | Gregor Clegane, monstrous knight. |
| 81. | The North | Largest region; ruled long by the Starks. |
| 82. | The Reach | Fertile southern region of knights and crops. |
| 83. | The Twins | Freys’ bridge-castles on the Green Fork. |
| 84. | The Wall | Giant ice barrier guarding the realm. |
| 85. | Three-Eyed Raven | Mystic seer guiding Bran. |
| 86. | Tommen Baratheon | Young king controlled by court factions. |
| 87. | Tormund Giantsbane | Wildling warrior; ally of Jon Snow. |
| 88. | Trident | Major river and famed battle site. |
| 89. | Tywin Lannister | Ruthless patriarch; former Hand of the King. |
| 90. | Unsullied | Elite eunuch slave soldiers. |
| 91. | Valar Dohaeris | “All men must serve.” |
| 92. | Valar Morghulis | “All men must die.” |
| 93. | Valyria | Lost dragonlord empire of old. |
| 94. | Valyrian steel | Rare metal; holds sharpness and magic. |
| 95. | Varys | Master of Whisperers, spymaster eunuch. |
| 96. | Warging | Entering an animal’s mind. |
| 97. | Weirwood | Sacred tree of the old gods. |
| 98. | Westeros | Main western continent of the saga. |
| 99. | White Walkers | Supernatural ice beings raising the dead. |
| 100. | Wights | Reanimated corpses serving the Others. |
