Table 1.
Characteristics of important characters in Game of Thrones (n = 330)
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 237 (71.8) |
| Female | 93 (28.2) |
| Social status | |
| Highborn | 104 (31.5) |
| Lowborn | 226 (68.5) |
| Type of occupation | |
| Silk collar | 91 (27.6) |
| Boiled leather collar | 206 (62.4) |
| Unknown/Unclear | 33 (10.0) |
| Religion | |
| Great Stallion | 19 (5.8) |
| Lord of Light | 14 (4.2) |
| Faith of the Seven | 35 (10.6) |
| Old Gods of the Forest | 31 (9.4) |
| Drowned God | 14 (4.2) |
| Other | 13 (3.9) |
| Unknown/Unclear | 204 (61.8) |
| Last known allegiance | |
| Stark | 35 (10.6) |
| Targaryen | 23 (7.0) |
| Night’s Watch | 27 (8.2) |
| Lannister | 25 (7.6) |
| Greyjoy | 17 (5.2) |
| Bolton | 13 (3.9) |
| Frey | 17 (5.2) |
| Other | 134 (40.6) |
| Unknown/Unclear | 39 (11.8) |
| Allegiance switched during show | |
| No | 285 (86.4) |
| Yes | 45 (13.6) |
| Relative prominence of character | |
| Low | 111 (33.6) |
| Medium | 128 (38.8) |
| High | 91 (27.6) |
| Season in which character first appeared | |
| 1 | 101 (30.6) |
| 2 | 52 (15.8) |
| 3 | 47 (14.2) |
| 4 | 36 (10.9) |
| 5 | 40 (12.1) |
| 6 | 48 (14.5) |
| 7 | 6 (1.8) |