Your Game of Thrones Refresher: Where Did We Leave Off? Inline

  • Game of Thrones Jon Snow
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    Jon Snow

    Born: A bastard

    Last known location: The Wall

    Aliases: Crow, Wildling Turncloak

    Associates: Samwell Tarly, Aemon Targaryen, Ghost the Direwolf

    Last seen successfully defending the Wall from a wildling attack, then attempting to assassinate their leader, Mance Rayder. Attempt disrupted by the surprise arrival of Stannis Baratheon and his troops, who destroy Rayder’s men and bring the wildling campaign to an end. The threat of the White Walkers remains.

    Gains: One Iron Throne claimant, Stannis; one redhead priestess, Melisandre

    Losses: Two friends, Pyp and Grenn; one redhead lover, Ygritte

  • Game of Thrones Bran Stark
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    Bran Stark

    Born: With working legs

    Last known location: A magic tree

    Aliases: Cripple (his words), Warg

    Associates: Hodor, Meera Reed, Summer the Direwolf, the three-eyed raven

    Last seen trudging north of the Wall to reach the three-eyed raven, who has appeared in his visions since season one. Attempt disrupted by undead wight hands bursting through the ground. Group (mostly) saved by a Child of the Forest and escorted into a giant weirwood heart tree to meet the three-eyed raven—part tree, part man. Currently learning how to “fly.”

    Gains: One tree-man mentor; new powers for season six

    Losses: One friend, Jojen Reed; all screen time for season five

  • Game of Thrones Daenerys Targaryen
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    Daenerys Targaryen

    Born: In a storm

    Last known location: Still Meereen

    Aliases: Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains

    Associates: Barristan Selmy, Daario Naharis, Missandei, Grey Worm

    Last seen ruling Meereen, the third of the slavers’ cities she’s conquered, and all that entails: answering petitioners, irresponsibly taking a lover. Attempts at a peaceful reign disrupted by unhappy former slaves, uprisings in the first two cities, general unrest, and uncontrollable dragons that flambé children. Chains two of her three dragons underground; Drogon, the biggest, flies (ominously) free.

    Gains: One questionable lover, Daario; many new enemies

    Losses: One banished bear, Jorah Mormont; three dragons

  • Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
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    Tyrion Lannister

    Born: Unlucky

    Last known location: A boat

    Aliases: The Imp, Halfman

    Associates: Varys

    Last seen losing his trial by combat (see: Oberyn Martell, angry Dornishmen) for the murder of King Joffrey, then being secretly spirited away by his brother Jaime and Varys the Spider. Rescue attempt disrupted by the urge to confront his father, the discovery of his former lover in his father’s bed, and the murders of both lover and father (with the crossbow in the privy). Escorted to an escape boat and accompanied across the Narrow Sea by Varys.

    Gains: One eunuch, Varys

    Losses: One father, Tywin; one lover, Shae; two homes, King’s Landing and Casterly Rock; all hope, for now

  • Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister
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    Cersei Lannister

    Born: A woman, alas

    Last known location: King’s Landing

    Aliases: Queen Regent, Lady of Casterly Rock

    Associates: Jaime Lannister, Qyburn, Gregor Clegane the Mountain

    Last seen telling her father all about incest, then seducing her twin brother in a tall tower. Attempt grossly successful. Remains wary of her soon-to-be two-time daughter-in-law Margaery and the other Tyrells—including her unwanted fiancé Loras—over who will control her king-son Tommen.

    Gains: One brother-lover, for now

    Losses: One father, Tywin; one son, Joffrey