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Point-of-View Characters from [[A Song of Ice and Fire]]. Point-of-View, or POV, is the way a story is written, determining through whose perspective the story is told.
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Chapters of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are presented through different '''POV characters'''. [[w:point of view (literature)|Point of view]] is the way a story is written, determining through whose perspective the story is told. [[George R. R. Martin]] adheres to [[w:Third-person narrative|third-person narration]]. In each chapter the reader is presented with the thoughts of one particular character, but not the thoughts of other characters appearing within the chapter. The differing, sometimes conflicting, points of view within ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' present a multi-faceted view of the story.
Martin strictly adheres to a third-person narration, in each chapter the reader presented the thoughts and desires of one particular character, everything he sees and hears, what he knows and remembers from the past, but not the thoughts of other characters and events occurring outside of his sight. Through the story we encounter number of POV's thus obtaining a multi-faceted picture of what is. For further information on the subject see [[w:Third-person narrative|third-person]] and [[w:point of view (literature)|point of view]] articles on Wikipedia.  
 
  
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Although most POV characters have been featured in multiple chapters, the prologues of the published books and the epilogues of ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' and ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' feature characters whose points of view have only been featured once. Beginning in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', some chapters are headed with a descriptive title rather than the POV character's name, although Martin has not yet explained why.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Asshai.com_Forum_Chat Asshai.com Forum Chat], July 27, 2008</ref> The [[Dunk and Egg]] novellas have thus far been from the perspective of [[Duncan the Tall]].
  
== POV Characters types ==
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==POV characters by book==
In the books the POV characters can be divided into three broad categories:
 
* Prologue/epilogue POV characters: These are the characters whose perspective the prologue and epilogue chapters of each book have been told from. So far each book has had a prologue, whilst only the the [[A Storm of Swords|third]] and [[A Storm of Swords|fifth]] books have had an epilogue. So far, every prologue and epilogue POV has appeared once and then perished.
 
* Major POV characters: These are the 'main' POVs from whom the bulk of the story has been related. Each main POV chapter is headed simply by the character's name.
 
* Minor POV characters: Introduced in "A Feast for Crows", this category includes POV chapters from 'minor' characters rather than the major protagonists of the series. They are differentiated from the main POVs by having a descriptive title rather than just a name (with the exception of [[Melisandre]] and, starting in [[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Victarion]]) and appear only when needed for story purposes.
 
 
 
==POV Characters==
 
===Major POV Characters===
 
 
 
* [[Eddard Stark]] - Lord of [[Winterfell]], [[Warden of the North]] and [[Hand of the King]]
 
* [[Catelyn Stark]] - Wife of Eddard Stark
 
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]] - Daughter of King [[Aerys II]] and his wife [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]]
 
* [[Tyrion Lannister]] - Second son of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], brother of Queen Cersei, a dwarf
 
* [[Jon Snow]] - Bastard son of Eddard Stark, a member of the [[Night's Watch]]
 
* [[Bran Stark]] - Second son of Eddard Stark and his wife Catelyn
 
* [[Sansa Stark]] - Elder daughter of Eddard Stark and his wife Catelyn
 
* [[Arya Stark]] - younger daughter of Eddard Stark and his wife Catelyn
 
* [[Theon Greyjoy]] - Son of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]] and the [[Iron Islands]], a ward and hostage to Eddard Stark
 
* [[Davos Seaworth]] - a landed knight in service to [[Stannis Baratheon]], captains the ''[[Black Betha]]'', a former smuggler
 
* [[Jaime Lannister]]  - twin brother of Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], brother of [[Tyrion Lannister]], knight of the [[Kingsguard]]
 
* [[Samwell Tarly]] - Elder son of Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] steward of the Night's Watch, a craven
 
* [[Cersei Lannister]] - Queen of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], twin sister of Jaime Lannister
 
* [[Brienne of Tarth| Brienne Tarth]] - Daughter of Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]] of [[Evenfall Hall]] on the island of [[Tarth]] a warrior woman
 
 
 
===Minor POV Characters===
 
 
 
* [[Aeron Greyjoy]] - Brother of Balon Greyjoy, a priest of the [[Drowned God]]
 
* [[Victarion Greyjoy]] - Brother of Balon Greyjoy, [[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]], and captain of the ''[[Iron Victory]]''
 
* [[Arianne Martell]] -Daughter and heir of Prince [[Doran Martell]] of [[Dorne]]
 
* [[Asha Greyjoy]] - Daughter of Balon Greyjoy and captain of the ''[[Black Wind]]''
 
* [[Areo Hotah]] - Captain of the Guard of Prince  Doran Martell of Dorne
 
* [[Arys Oakheart]] - A knight of the Kingsguard
 
* [[Quentyn Martell]] - elder son of Prince  Doran Martell of Dorne
 
* [[Barristan Selmy]] - Knight of the Kingsguard
 
* [[Jon Connington]] - former Lord of [[Griffin's Roost]], former Hand of the King, posing as a swordsell named Griff
 
* [[Melisandre]] - A red priestess of [[R'hllor]] from [[Asshai]]
 
 
 
===Prologue POV's===
 
 
 
With the exception of ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', all POV characters in prologues died at the end of the chapters.
 
* [[Will]], a man of the [[Night's Watch]]. [[A Game of Thrones|aGoT]]
 
* [[Maester Cressen]], [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s Maester. [[A Clash of Kings|aCoK]]
 
* [[Chett]], a member of the Night's Watch. [[A Storm of Swords|aSoS]]
 
* [[Pate (Novice)|Pate]], a novice in the [[Citadel]] of [[Oldtown]]. [[A Feast for Crows|aFfC]]
 
* [[Varamyr]], a [[wildling]] skinchanger. [[A Dance with Dragons|aDwD]]
 
 
 
===Epilogue POV's===
 
 
 
* [[Merrett Frey]], the son of [[Walder Frey]]. [[A Storm of Swords|aSoS]]
 
* [[Kevan Lannister]] Lord Regent, [[A Dance with Dragons|aDwD]]
 
 
 
 
 
==Appearances in the Books==
 
 
=== ''A Game of Thrones'' ===
 
=== ''A Game of Thrones'' ===
 
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* [[Eddard Stark]], Lord of [[Winterfell]] and [[Warden of the North]] - 15 chapters
* [[Eddard Stark]] - 15 chapters
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* [[Catelyn Stark]], the wife of Eddard - 11 chapters
* [[Catelyn Stark]] - 11 chapters
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* [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the exiled daughter of the late King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and his wife, Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] - 10 chapters
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]] - 10 chapters
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* [[Tyrion Lannister]], a [[dwarf]] and the brother of Cersei and Jaime - 9 chapters
* [[Tyrion Lannister]] - 9 chapters
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* [[Jon Snow]], the bastard son of Eddard - 9 chapters
* [[Jon Snow]] - 9 chapters
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* [[Bran Stark]], the second son of Eddard and Catelyn - 7 chapters
* [[Bran Stark]] - 7 chapters
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* [[Sansa Stark]], the elder daughter of Eddard and Catelyn - 6 chapters
* [[Sansa Stark]] - 6 chapters
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* [[Arya Stark]], the younger daughter of Eddard and Catelyn - 5 chapters
* [[Arya Stark]] - 5 chapters
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* [[Will]], a [[ranger]] of the [[Night's Watch]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
* [[Will]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
 
  
 
=== ''A Clash of Kings'' ===
 
=== ''A Clash of Kings'' ===
 
 
* Tyrion Lannister - 15 chapters
 
* Tyrion Lannister - 15 chapters
 
* Arya Stark - 10 chapters
 
* Arya Stark - 10 chapters
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* Bran Stark - 7 chapters
 
* Bran Stark - 7 chapters
 
* Catelyn Stark - 7 chapters
 
* Catelyn Stark - 7 chapters
* [[Theon Greyjoy]] - 6 chapters
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* [[Theon Greyjoy]], the surviving son of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] - 6 chapters
 
* Daenerys Targaryen - 5 chapters
 
* Daenerys Targaryen - 5 chapters
* [[Davos Seaworth]] - 3 chapters
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* [[Davos Seaworth]], a former smuggler and now a landed knight in service to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] - 3 chapters
* [[Maester Cressen]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
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* [[Cressen]], the [[maester]] of [[Stannis Baratheon]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
  
 
=== ''A Storm of Swords'' ===
 
=== ''A Storm of Swords'' ===
 
 
* Arya Stark - 13 chapters
 
* Arya Stark - 13 chapters
 
* Jon Snow - 12 chapters
 
* Jon Snow - 12 chapters
* Tyrion Lannister - 10 chapters
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* Tyrion Lannister - 11 chapters
* [[Jaime Lannister]] - 9 chapters
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* [[Jaime Lannister]], the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] and the brother of Cersei and Tyrion - 9 chapters
* Cateyln Stark - 7 chapters
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* Catelyn Stark - 7 chapters
 
* Sansa Stark - 7 chapters
 
* Sansa Stark - 7 chapters
 
* Davos Seaworth - 6 chapters
 
* Davos Seaworth - 6 chapters
 
* Daenerys Targaryen - 6 chapters
 
* Daenerys Targaryen - 6 chapters
 
* [[Samwell Tarly]] - 5 chapters
 
* [[Samwell Tarly]] - 5 chapters
* [[Bran Stark]] - 4 chapters
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* Bran Stark - 4 chapters
* [[Chett]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
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* [[Chett]], a [[steward]] of the Night's Watch - 1 chapter (Prologue)
* [[Merrett Frey]] - 1 chapter (Epilogue)
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* [[Merrett Frey]], the ninth son of Lord [[Walder Frey]] - 1 chapter (Epilogue)
  
 
=== ''A Feast for Crows'' ===
 
=== ''A Feast for Crows'' ===
 
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* [[Cersei Lannister]], the queen regent and the sister of Jaime and Tyrion  - 10 chapters
* [[Cersei Lannister]] - 10 chapters
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* [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]], the daughter of Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]] - 8 chapters
* [[Brienne of Tarth]] - 8 chapters
 
 
* Jaime Lannister - 7 chapters
 
* Jaime Lannister - 7 chapters
* Samwell Tarly - 5 chapters
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* [[Samwell Tarly]], the elder son and former heir of Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] - 5 chapters
 
* Arya Stark - 3 chapters
 
* Arya Stark - 3 chapters
 
* Sansa Stark - 3 chapters
 
* Sansa Stark - 3 chapters
* [[Aeron Greyjoy]] - 2 chapters
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* [[Aeron Greyjoy]], a younger brother of Balon and a priest of the [[Drowned God]] - 2 chapters
* [[Victarion Greyjoy]] - 2 chapters
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* [[Victarion Greyjoy]], a younger brother of Balon, the [[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]], and the captain of ''[[Iron Victory]]'' - 2 chapters
* [[Arianne Martell]] - 2 chapters
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* [[Arianne Martell]], the daughter and heir of Doran - 2 chapters
* [[Asha Greyjoy]] - 1 chapter
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* [[Asha Greyjoy]], the daughter of Balon and the captain of ''[[Black Wind]]'' - 1 chapter
* [[Areo Hotah]] - 1 chapter
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* [[Areo Hotah]], the [[House Martell guards|captain of guards]] for [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]] - 1 chapter
* [[Arys Oakheart]] - 1 chapter
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* [[Arys Oakheart]], a knight of the Kingsguard - 1 chapter
* [[Pate (Novice)|Pate]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
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* [[Pate (novice)|Pate]], a novice at the [[Citadel]] in [[Oldtown]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
  
 
=== ''A Dance with Dragons'' ===
 
=== ''A Dance with Dragons'' ===
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* Jon Snow - 13 chapters
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* Tyrion Lannister - 12 chapters
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* Daenerys Targaryen - 10 chapters
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* Theon Greyjoy - 7 chapters
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* [[Quentyn Martell]], the elder son of Doran - 4 chapters
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* Davos Seaworth - 4 chapters
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* [[Barristan Selmy]], the Lord Commander of Daenerys's Queensguard - 4 chapters
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* Asha Greyjoy - 3 chapters
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* Bran Stark - 3 chapters
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* [[Jon Connington]], the exiled Lord of [[Griffin's Roost]] and former Hand of the King - 2 chapters
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* Cersei Lannister - 2 chapters
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* Victarion Greyjoy - 2 chapters
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* Arya Stark - 2 chapters
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* Areo Hotah - 1 chapter
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* Jaime Lannister - 1 chapter
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* [[Melisandre]], a [[red priest]]ess of [[R'hllor]] from [[Asshai]] - 1 chapter
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* [[Varamyr]], a [[skinchanger]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
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* [[Kevan Lannister]], a knight and [[Lord Regent]] - 1 chapter (Epilogue)
  
*Jon Snow - 13 chapters
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=== ''The Winds of Winter'' (so far confirmed)===
*Tyrion Lannister - 12 chapters
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*Daenerys Targaryen - 10 chapters
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* Arianne Martell - 2 chapters
*Theon Greyjoy - 7 chapters
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* Barristan Selmy - 2 chapters
*[[Quentyn Martell]] - 4 chapters
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* Tyrion Lannister - 2 chapters
*Davos Seaworth - 4 chapters
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* Arya Stark - 1 chapter
*[[Barristan Selmy]] - 4 chapters
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* Sansa Stark - 1 chapter
*Asha Greyjoy - 3 chapters
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* Theon Greyjoy - 1 chapter
*Bran Stark - 3 chapters
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* Victarion Greyjoy - 1 chapter
*[[Jon Connington]] - 2 chapters
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* Aeron Greyjoy - 1 chapter
*Cersei Lannister - 2 chapters
 
*Victarion Greyjoy - 2 chapters
 
*Arya Stark - 2 chapters
 
*Areo Hotah - 1 chapter
 
*Jaime Lannister - 1 chapter
 
*[[Melisandre]] - 1 chapter
 
*[[Varamyr Sixskins]] - 1 chapter (Prologue)
 
*[[Kevan Lannister]] - 1 chapter (Epilogue)
 
 
 
  
 
==Statistics==
 
==Statistics==
 
Statistics, detailing the appearance of POV chapters across the novels.
 
Statistics, detailing the appearance of POV chapters across the novels.
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==Notes and References==
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==Behind the Scenes==
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All prologue and epilogue POV characters so far have had their point of view featured only once, dying at the end of their chapter or, in the case of [[Chett]], shortly afterward. However, [[George R. R. Martin]] has stated, "It's the viewpoint character who always dies. I like to break rules. Just when I get it established what the rule is, I like to break it. So maybe the viewpoint character will die in the prologue, and maybe they won't."<ref>ScreenerTV.com: [http://screenertv.com/news-features/george-rr-martin-winds-of-winter-game-of-thrones-season-5/ George R.R. Martin skipping 'Game of Thrones' for 'Winds of Winter'], July 26, 2014</ref>
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Revision as of 20:32, 3 October 2019

Chapters of A Song of Ice and Fire are presented through different POV characters. Point of view is the way a story is written, determining through whose perspective the story is told. George R. R. Martin adheres to third-person narration. In each chapter the reader is presented with the thoughts of one particular character, but not the thoughts of other characters appearing within the chapter. The differing, sometimes conflicting, points of view within A Song of Ice and Fire present a multi-faceted view of the story.

Although most POV characters have been featured in multiple chapters, the prologues of the published books and the epilogues of A Storm of Swords and A Dance with Dragons feature characters whose points of view have only been featured once. Beginning in A Feast for Crows, some chapters are headed with a descriptive title rather than the POV character's name, although Martin has not yet explained why.[1] The Dunk and Egg novellas have thus far been from the perspective of Duncan the Tall.

POV characters by book

A Game of Thrones

A Clash of Kings

A Storm of Swords

  • Arya Stark - 13 chapters
  • Jon Snow - 12 chapters
  • Tyrion Lannister - 11 chapters
  • Jaime Lannister, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard and the brother of Cersei and Tyrion - 9 chapters
  • Catelyn Stark - 7 chapters
  • Sansa Stark - 7 chapters
  • Davos Seaworth - 6 chapters
  • Daenerys Targaryen - 6 chapters
  • Samwell Tarly - 5 chapters
  • Bran Stark - 4 chapters
  • Chett, a steward of the Night's Watch - 1 chapter (Prologue)
  • Merrett Frey, the ninth son of Lord Walder Frey - 1 chapter (Epilogue)

A Feast for Crows

A Dance with Dragons

  • Jon Snow - 13 chapters
  • Tyrion Lannister - 12 chapters
  • Daenerys Targaryen - 10 chapters
  • Theon Greyjoy - 7 chapters
  • Quentyn Martell, the elder son of Doran - 4 chapters
  • Davos Seaworth - 4 chapters
  • Barristan Selmy, the Lord Commander of Daenerys's Queensguard - 4 chapters
  • Asha Greyjoy - 3 chapters
  • Bran Stark - 3 chapters
  • Jon Connington, the exiled Lord of Griffin's Roost and former Hand of the King - 2 chapters
  • Cersei Lannister - 2 chapters
  • Victarion Greyjoy - 2 chapters
  • Arya Stark - 2 chapters
  • Areo Hotah - 1 chapter
  • Jaime Lannister - 1 chapter
  • Melisandre, a red priestess of R'hllor from Asshai - 1 chapter
  • Varamyr, a skinchanger - 1 chapter (Prologue)
  • Kevan Lannister, a knight and Lord Regent - 1 chapter (Epilogue)

The Winds of Winter (so far confirmed)

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  • Arianne Martell - 2 chapters
  • Barristan Selmy - 2 chapters
  • Tyrion Lannister - 2 chapters
  • Arya Stark - 1 chapter
  • Sansa Stark - 1 chapter
  • Theon Greyjoy - 1 chapter
  • Victarion Greyjoy - 1 chapter
  • Aeron Greyjoy - 1 chapter

Statistics

Statistics, detailing the appearance of POV chapters across the novels.

POV Character A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast for Crows A Dance with Dragons The Winds of Winter Number of Chapters
Eddard Stark 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
Catelyn Stark 11 7 7 0 0 0 25
Sansa Stark 6 8 7 3 0 1 25
Arya Stark 5 10 13 3 2 1 34
Bran Stark 7 7 4 0 3 0 21
Jon Snow 9 8 12 0 13 0 42
Daenerys Targaryen 10 5 6 0 10 0 31
Tyrion Lannister 9 15 11 0 12 2 49
Theon Greyjoy 0 6 0 0 7 1 14
Davos Seaworth 0 3 6 0 4 0 13
Samwell Tarly 0 0 5 5 0 0 10
Jaime Lannister 0 0 9 7 1 0 17
Cersei Lannister 0 0 0 10 2 0 12
Brienne of Tarth 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
Areo Hotah 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Arys Oakheart 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Arianne Martell 0 0 0 2 0 2 4
Asha Greyjoy 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
Aeron Greyjoy 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
Victarion Greyjoy 0 0 0 2 2 1 5
Quentyn Martell 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Jon Connington 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Barristan Selmy 0 0 0 0 4 2 6
Melisandre 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Behind the Scenes

All prologue and epilogue POV characters so far have had their point of view featured only once, dying at the end of their chapter or, in the case of Chett, shortly afterward. However, George R. R. Martin has stated, "It's the viewpoint character who always dies. I like to break rules. Just when I get it established what the rule is, I like to break it. So maybe the viewpoint character will die in the prologue, and maybe they won't."[2]

References