Five Favorite Game of Thrones Characters

Game of Thrones is one of my favourite shows on television today, it is thrilling, visually stunning, fantastically plotted and features one of the best ensemble casts working today. The show revolves around the fictional kingdom of Westeros, a land ruled over by seven families, all of whom fight over the iron throne, seen to be the capital of Westeros and the seven kingdoms, and the seat of power. The show is a dark family drama, which incorporates elements of fantasy, and features diverse characters of vastly different origins and ethnicities. For the sake of this list given his inclusion in the last favourite five, Tyrion Lannister, though fantastic, will not be included here to avoid repetition.

• Danaerys Targaryen

Danaerys is also fascinating, she is one of the most powerful female characters of the cast, not being married or betrothed, and commanding an army of thousands. Khaleesi has mystical powers, and is known as the mother of dragons, Targaryen is aware and in command of her power, she sses herself as the equal of any man, and she doesn't use her sexuality to gain power. Targaryen is coolly elegant, powerful and wise. Plus she has dragons, which is pretty cool.

• Margaery Tyrell

Margaery is a fascinating character, marrying into the powerful yet dangerous house of lannister. Margeary is openly hostile toward Cersei, who currently has power as Queen Regent, and as Joffreys betrothed, she subtly manages to gain control over him. Margaery is fascinating because on the surface she appears to be pleasant, she is kind to Sansa, though this seems to be to extract information from her, and her relationship with her grandmother seems genuine, however Margaery is also one of the most manipulative characters. She uses her beauty and sexuality to woo Joffrey and to gain power over him, and thus she hope one day to sit on the iron throne, if not physically, then is spirit.

• Cersei Lannister

Cersei is the Queen Regent of Kings Landing, a supremely elegant woman, Cersei maintains a complex and strange relationship with her twin brother, from whom she is inseparable, and with whom she has a son, Joffrey, who sits on the Iron Throne. Cersei is a cruel and manipulative woman, using her power and influence to control Joffrey, she becomes enraged when she sees Margery taking over control of her son, and she attempts to smear Margery, and her brother Tyrion. Cersei is one of the most fearsome of the characters of Game of Throne, and yet her motives are clear, Cersei is a clear oligarch, a woman who loves power and lusts for influence.

• Renly Baratheon

I have a soft spot for Renly, despite him only appearing in the first season of the show, Renly is the youngest of the Baratheon brothers, and the lover of Ser Loras Tyrell, brother of Margery. Their relationship is shown openly in the show unlike in the books. Renly is subsequently married to Margery, who is aware of her husbands sexuality and relationship with her brother. Renly is subsequently killed by his brother, in his attempt to overthrow the king. Renly is a complex and often tragic character, and his closeted relationship with Loras mirrors much of the shame that plagues our society.

• Tywin Lannister

Tywin Lannister is the patriarch of the house of lannister, father of three children, and true heir to the iron throne, Tywin is a formidable figure, he resents his son Tyrion, for causing the death of his mother, his wife and for his size, regarding him as deformed and runtish. Tyrion seems to love his other children, though his love for power is often stronger, and he is unafraid to cross them in his search for influence, in short, Tywin is a true lannister, fearsome and formidable.