Many took the name Blackfyre after the Conqueror's own sword. When this happens, well, children die all the time, so do fathers.Įven the beautiful Targaryens had bastards when brothers tired of their sisters. But sometimes the gods play their jokes and later his wife will give him a trueborn son of their own. If his wife objects, the next one does not.
Though sometimes a father with too much gold and daughters will ask the king to legitimize a bastard son and give him his family name. So instead they call the children after the land where they were born: "Flowers" in the Reach and "Hill" in the Westerlands, "Stone" in the Vale and "Storm" in the Stormlands, "Rivers" in the Riverlands and "Waters" in the Crownlands, "Pyke" in the Iron Islands, "Snow" in the North, and in Dorne "Sand".īy these names, everyone can recognize a bastard, even if his own father won't. A child born to a mistress or an obedient servant girl is a bastard, unworthy of its father's name. A child born to a wife is a gift from the gods.
If you want to find out what your Seven Kingdoms name would be, go ahead and get started on this quiz! We promise there are no White Walkers waiting to ambush you on the next page.Ellaria Sand explains the shame cast upon bastards throughout much of Westeros, and how these unwanted children can tear families and kingdoms apart.Įllaria Sand: Sex. For us to give you the most accurate answer, you need to be as honest as possible (unlike Cersei when Septa Unella was questioning her.) We're asking you to be more like Tyrion when he's had one too many glasses of ale. Finally, a name can tell you what potential you have to succeed and survive in the world of "Game of Thrones."Īre you a Stark or Targaryen? Or are you be something else entirely? We're going to ask you a few questions about yourself, as well as a few questions about what you think about the Seven Kingdoms. Next, it lets people know how they should act in your presence whether they should bow or spit at your feet. First, a name tells people if you belong to a house, if that house is powerful, or if you're a bastard with no familial ties or power. A person's name in "Game of Thrones" can say a lot about their background. The Seven Kingdoms are known for lots of things: the dragons, the wars, the power-hungry people and of course, the names.
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