- HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" has literally hundreds of named characters that can be tough to keep up with over the course of seven seasons.
- INSIDER is here to help with a quick guide to all the people you need to know.
With hundreds of characters, both dead and alive, "Game of Thrones" can be overwhelming when it comes to keeping everyone straight. Whether you've watched the show over and over, or are just now catching up with the show ahead of the final season, INSIDER is here to remind you of all the major people on "Game of Thrones" you should know by name.
We're going to keep this as spoiler-free as possible for later seasons, but proceed with caution if you're not caught up with at least the first season of "Game of Thrones."
Let's start with some major folks. Daenerys Targaryen is believed by all to be the last living member of House Targaryen.
The youngest child of King Aerys II — also known as the Mad King — Daenerys is known by many titles, including the Mother of Dragons, or Khaleesi (which simply means "queen" in Dothraki).
On the first season of the show, Daenerys is sold into a marriage with Khal Drogo.
Khal Drogo is the leader of a Dothraki "khalasar" (tribe). He and Daenerys eventually come to care for one another, but the marriage begins under traumatic circumstances.
Viserys is Daenerys' older brother.
The second-born son of the Mad King, Viserys is cruel and petty in all the ways Daenerys is compassionate and just.
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