I'm making this 100% because a reader asked for it, and 100% NOT because I'm procrastinating my next chapter. Promise. Cross my heart ;)
Italicised indicates deceased character. Birth years are included when it matters. Some...circumstances that are not yet outright stated to the reader will not be included in the glossary until it is revealed. (Joffrey's parentage, for example).
I've alphabetised by first name (to the best of my ability anyway-please point out if i've ordered something wrong) but you can always search the page for a character's name. (That's COMMAND-F on a mac.)
Please comment below if I've missed a character or if you have any other questions :)
Allyria Dayne:
275; Youngest sister to Ashara, Arthur and Dev
Alle:
Handmaiden to Sansa
Armory Lorch:
d. 283; Lannister bannerman; murdered Princess Rhaenys during Sack of KL; killed by Paten Dalt during Trial by Combat
Aron Santagar:
264; Master-at-arms at Red Keep; Brother of Symon Santagar
Arthur Dayne:
257-283; Sword of the Morning; brother to Ashara, Dev and Allyria; killed by Howland Reed and Ned Stark at Tower of Joy
Arthur Stark:
288; Youngest son of Ned and Ashara; twin brother to Elia
Arya Stark:
285; Second daughter of Ned and Ashara
Ashara Dayne:
262; Eldest daughter of Davos Dayne and Galina Allyrion; former lady in waiting to Princess Elia Martell; Lady of Winterfell
Barristan Selmy:
~240 (not sure about specifics but he's OLD okay?); Lord Commander of the King's Guard for King Robert
Beric Dondarian:
275; Lord of Blackhaven; Baratheon bannerman (sworn to Storm's End and therefore Renly); engaged to Allyria Dayne
Benjen Stark:
267; Youngest brother of Ned, Brandon and Lyanna; First Ranger in the Night's Watch
Beth Cassel:
Daughter of Winterfell master-at-arms Rodrick Cassel; acting chatelaine at Winterfell
Brandon Stark:
262-282; Eldest brother of Ned, Benjen and Lyanna. Killed by Mad King Aerys in KL
Brynden (Blackfish) Tully:
244; Younger brother of Hoster Tully and uncle to Cately, Lysa and Edmure; Commander of the Outriders & Scouts at Winterfell
Borsyo:
Son of Yli the Rhoynish Healer; mute special guard at Winterfell
Catelyn Tully:
265-283; Eldest daughter of Hoster Tully and Minisa Whent; first wife of Eddard Stark; mother of Robb Stark; died in childbirth
Cersei Lannister:
266; Daughter of Tywin Lannister; sister to Jaime and Tyrion; queen of Westeros; wife of Robert Baratheon; mother to Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen
Chataya:
262; Brothel owner in King's Landing; unofficial spy liaison for Ashara
(Septon) Chayle:
Librarian at Winterfell
Corynne:
Handmaiden to Ashara
Dagos Manwoody:
245; Martell bannerman; Lord of Kingsgrave (Dorne)
Davos Dayne:
231-278; Martell bannerman; Lord of Starfall; father of Ashara, Arthur, Dev and Allyria
Delonne Allyrion:
230; Martell bannerman; Lady of Godsgrace (Dorne); aunt of Ashara, Arthur, Dev and Allyria
Dev (Adevar) Dayne:
253; Martell bannerman; Lord of Starfall; brother of Ashara, Arthur and Allyria
Doran Martell:
250: Prince of Dorne; brother of Oberyn and Elia
Dyanna Dalt:
262: former lady-in-waiting to Princess Elia; sister of Paten Dalt; married to Aron Santagar
(Septa) Dyna:
Septa at Winterfell; formerly from Dorne
Elia Martell :
260-283; Princess of Dorne and wife to Rhaegar Targaryen; mother to Rhaenys and Aegon; murdered by Gregor Clegane during Sack of KL
Elia (Lia) Stark:
288; Youngest daughter of Ned and Ashara; twin sister of Arthur Stark
Farlen:
Winterfell kennelmaster; father to Palla
Gala:
Daughter of Wylla
Galina Allyrion :
232-269; Lady of Starfall and mother of Dev, Arthur and Ashara
Galina (Waters? Sand?):
282; Still born daughter of Ned and Ashara
Gendry Waters:
283; master armourer and assistant to Tobho Mott; bastard son of King Robert
Gregor Clegane:
Lannister bannerman; brother to Sandor Clegane the Hound; murdered Princess Elia and Prince Aegon
Hallis Mollen:
Captain of the Guards at Winterfell after Jory leaves with Ned
Hodor:
Stablehand at Winterfell; relative of Old Nan
Hoster Tully:
Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Riverlands; father of Catelyn, Lysa and Edmure and brother to Brynden Blackfish; grandfather to Robb Stark
Howland Reed:
Stark bannerman; Lord of Greytower Watch; crannogman; only surviving member of the party Ned brought with him to the Tower of Joy to rescue Lyanna
Hullen:
Winterfell master of stables; father of Harwin, a guard
Jaime Lannister:
266; son and heir of Tywin Lannister; brother of Cersei and Tyrion; married to Lynesse Hightower; serves as advisor on Robert Baratheon's small council and sometimes helps train Gold Cloaks and Lannister men-at-arms
Jeyne Poole:
284; daughter of Winterfell steward Veyon Poole; acting chatelaine at Winterfell
Jeor Mormont:
Lord Commander of the Night's Watch; former Stark bannerman and Lord of Bear Island; father of Jorah Mormont
Joffrey Baratheon:
284; crown prince and son of Cersei Lannister and Robert Baratheon
Jon Arryn:
d. 300; Lord of the Eyrie and Lord Paramount of the Vale
Jon Snow:
283; son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen; supposed bastard son of Eddard Stark and…a whole rumour-mill's worth of various women
Jory Cassel:
Stark bannerman and head of House Cassel; Winterfell Captain of the Guards; son of Martyn Cassel, who died at the Tower of Joy
Jynesse Manwoody:
261; former lady in waiting to Princess Elia; sister of Dagos and Myles Manwoody
Kay:
Handmaiden to Ashara
Larra Blackmont:
260; former lady in waiting to Princess Elia; Martell bannerman; Lady of Blackmont (Dorne)
Lyanna Stark:
265-283; sister to Ned, Brandon and Benjen; mother of Jon Snow; died in childbed; WAS NOT married to Rhaegar Targaryen
Lynesse Hightower:
272; youngest daughter of Leyton Hightower; wife of Jaime Lannister
Lysa Arryn b. Tully:
266; younger daughter of Hoster Tully; sister of Catelyn and Edmure; widow of Jon Arryn and Lady of the Vale; mother of Robert Arryn
Merya:
Handmaiden to Sansa
Mikken:
Blacksmith at Winterfell
(Maester) Luwin:
Maester at Winterfell
Moriah Quorgyle:
Former lady in waiting to Princess Elia; great niece of former Lord Commander Quorgyle of the Night's Watch
Myrcella Baratheon:
288; daughter of Queen Cersei Lannister and King Robert Baratheon
(Old) Nan:
Former wetnurse at Winterfell; very old and likes to tell stories; some older relative to Hodor
Ned (Eddard) Stark:
262; Lord of Winterfell; husband of Ashara Dayne; brother of Brandon, Lyanna and Benjen; father of Robb, Sansa, Arya, Elia and Arthur, and uncle of Jon Snow
Netty:
Handmaiden to Lia
Oberyn Martell:
261; Prince of Dorne; brother of Doran and Elia; father of Obara, Nymeria, Tyene, Sarella and other daughters with paramour Ellaria Sand.
Petyr Baelish:
267: Master of Coin for King Robert; Arryn bannerman and Lord of the Fingers; former ward of Hoster Tully and failed suitor for Catelyn Tully's hand
Palla:
Handmaiden to Arya; daughter of Winterfell kennelmaster Farlen
Paten Dalt:
Martell bannerman and Knight of Lemonwood; brother of Dyanna Dalt; paramour (?) of Princess Elia; killer of Armory Lorch
(Grand Maester) Pycelle:
Grand Maester to King Robert and general creepy child molester
Renly Baratheon:
253; Lord of Storm's End and youngest brother to Robert and Stannis
Rickard Stark:
d. 282; Lord of Winterfell and father of Brandon, Ned, Lyanna and Benjen; burned alive by Mad King Aerys
Robert Baratheon:
262; King of the Seven Kingdoms and head of House Baratheon
Robb Stark:
283; eldest son and heir of Ned Stark and Catelyn Tully
Rodrick Cassel:
Master-at-arms at Winterfell; father of Beth Cassel
Roland Crakehall:
Lannister bannerman and Lord of Crakehall
Ryoon Allyrion:
Master-at-arms at Starfall
Samwell Tarly:
283; son of Tyrell bannerman Randyll Tarly and heir to Horn Hill (Reach); fostering at Winterfell and ward to Ned Stark
Sandor Clegane:
270; Lannister bannerman; younger brother of Gregor Clegane; current head of House Clegane and man-at-arms at the Red Keep
Sansa Stark:
284; eldest daughter of Ned and Ashara; heir to Starfall; sister to Robb, Arya, Lia and Arthur
Stannis Baratheon:
264; Lord of Dragonstone, younger brother to Robert, older brother to Renly
Symon Santagar:
260; Martell bannerman and Knight of Spottswood (Dorne); brother to Aron
Theon Greyjoy:
282; son and (debatable) heir to Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands; ward of Ned Stark
Tommen Baratheon:
290; son of Queen Cersei Lannister and King Robert Baratheon
Tyrion Lannister:
273; younger son of Tywin Lannister; brother to Jaime and Cersei
Tywin Lannister:
Lord of Casterly Rock and Lord Paramount of the Westerlands; overall war criminal, terrible person and inadequate father of Jaime, Cersei and Tyrion
Varys "the Spider":
Master of Whispers to King Robert and previously King Aerys
Vayon Poole:
Stark bannerman and Steward at Winterfell; father of Jeyne Poole
Wylla:
Former handmaiden to Ashara; housekeeper and chatelaine at Winterfell; mother to Gala; granddaughter to Yli; neice to Borsyo
Yli:
Rhoynish healer at Winterfell; former handmaiden to Galina Allyrion