`Game Of Thrones, both the show and the book series its based on, are extremely character-driven. The strong point when it comes to the creation of George R.R. Martin’s world is that he writes very complex characters, and it takes a while to get to know them. He can change your opinion of someone by revealing more about them, and that takes a very skilled author.
If you’re a fan of the characters, you may have speculated about their Hogwarts houses because, well… why not? Here are ten of the main characters and their Hogwarts houses, according to the main traits they show us.
10. Sansa Stark: Slytherin
Sansa starts out in the series spoiled, inexperienced in politics, and a bad liar. She wants love and romance and riches, and cares little for anything else in the world. But circumstances force her to harden and as time goes on, she becomes a master political player; playing the game better than most of her opponents. She even outsmarts Littlefinger.
Sansa is a Slytherin because she’s a good manipulator. She’s also ambitious, even back when she wanted to marry Joffrey, lusting after his royal status as much as anything else. She’s a Slytherin, and a great example that not all Slytherins are evil.
9. Arya Stark: Gryffindor
And then there’s Sansa’s sister. The two have always been direct opposites right from the series’ beginning, so it should come as no surprise that Arya is a staunch Gryffindor.
Fierce, warrior-like, and with a hard tendency to be reckless, Arya almost fits the Gryffindor category stereotypically. Which is nice to see, because the diversity in Starks shows that houses don’t always have to be enemies, especially not Gryffindor and Slytherin - look at how well Sansa and Arya work to take down Petyr, with Arya acting as the executioner and Sansa engineering the whole plan.
A Gryffindor and Slytherin power team.
8. Jon Snow: Gryffindor
There’s some debate to be had surrounding Jon - is he a Hufflepuff or is he a Gryffindor? He could be both. Maybe he’s a Gryffinpuff. But we’d give the edge to Gryffindor, personally.
He’s definitely loyal and true, as Hufflepuff suggests, but he also tends to be a bit self-righteous on his morals and he’s definitely been prone to following his heart a little more than his father did - look at Ygritte and then later, Daenerys. Jon’s tendency to listen to his heart more than his head coupled with his very good morals means he’d fit in perfectly in the Gryffindor common room.
7. Cersei Lannister: Slytherin
The first of the Lannisters is an obvious Slytherin. There’s pretty much no debate to be had with Cersei. She’s one of the most ambitious characters in the series, and is resourceful enough that she’s pretty successful when it comes to climbing her way up the political and social ladder. After all, she’s sitting on the Iron Throne right now (though probably not for much longer).
There’s no other house that Cersei would fit into. She doesn’t have the morals for Gryffindor, the loyalty and patience for Hufflepuff, or the sharp creativity for Ravenclaw. She’s the serpent house through and through.
6. Tyrion Lannister: Ravenclaw
Her little brother, Tyrion, is quite different.
From the start of the series, we see that he’s very into knowledge and values it above all else. Not having many other advantages in life, he reads books and consumes knowledge like his life depends on it. He’s also very creative with his insults, has an extremely sharp wit, and doesn’t seem to suffer fools gladly.
Much like his sister, his house is easy to pinpoint. Tyrion is a Ravenclaw.
Some may argue for Slytherin but honestly, Tyrion doesn’t seem quite manipulative or ambitious enough to go there. He just values knowledge above all else.
5. Jaime Lannister: Gryffindor
It’d be easy to type Jaime as a Slytherin. Easy, but wrong.
Jaime is a Gryffindor through and through. He’s not ambitious in the slightest, has no interest in the Iron Throne. He’s reckless, has his own code of morals that he sticks to doggedly, and follows his heart - perhaps a little too much so when it comes to Cersei, but he does. He’s brave and arrogant, hot-headed and reckless, and everything about him once you get to know him screams Gryffindor.
Don’t mistake him for a Slytherin just because he’s a Lannister. Jaime is the least like Tywin out of them all.
4. Brienne Of Tarth: Hufflepuff
Brienne is almost too pure for this series. She has a code of morals that she sticks to, much like Jaime - though hers are more conventional - and she values loyalty above all else. This, combined with her compassion and patience, makes her a Hufflepuff.
We don’t see many Hufflepuffs in the series - perhaps because the series requires either a good sword arm or extreme intelligence to survive, which are both traits of other houses. But Hufflepuffs are important too, and Brienne shows us that they can do just as well in the world of Westeros. She’s still around, after all, and many others are not!
3. Daenerys Targaryen: Slytherin
Daenerys, despite being a main character, might be the hardest character to pinpoint in the whole series. She has the intelligence of Ravenclaw, the bravery of Gryffindor, the compassion of Hufflepuff, and displays all of these traits at different points. Really, an argument could be made for any house.
But above all, she seems to fit Slytherin. Her ambition to take back the Iron Throne is unrelenting and as she grows into her own, she seems to be growing into a very Slytherin personality. It’s hard to believe the timid girl we saw in the first season would become what she is today, but here she is. A Slytherin queen.
2. Margaery Tyrell: Slytherin
Yet another Slytherin lady is Margaery Tyrell. On the surface, she seems like a sweet, innocent girl, who just wants the best for her family and for herself. But when we dig beneath the surface, we find out that she’s vying for power; and she’s pretty good at it.
She undermines Cersei and manages to get away with it (or did, for a time). She manages to manipulate both Joffrey and Tommen. She seems to take after her grandmother Olenna, always with a plan under the surface and an ability to manipulate those around her.
And aren’t those just the typical, perfect Slytherin traits?
1. Catelyn Stark: Hufflepuff
More Hufflepuff representation comes in the form of Catelyn Stark. Like Daenerys, she’s a little hard to pin down - she displays traits from all the houses, with Gryffindor bravery and Ravenclaw intelligence shining through almost as hard as anything else.
But the main thing about Catelyn Stark is that she loves her family; both House Tully and House Stark. She adores both of them and her loyalty to them comes above all else. And what house prides itself on loyalty?
Like Brienne, Catelyn is a Hufflepuff. And that’s great, because people need to be shown that Hufflepuffs can be just as fierce as anyone else.
