


House Martellĭescended from Mors Martell and the warrior queen of the Rhoynar, Nymeria, the House's full name is House Nymeros Martell, to honor both of these great figures. Dorne practices equal inheritance, allowing the eldest child to inherit regardless of gender. All noble Lords are sworn directly to the ruling Prince or Princess. Houses of the Westerlands House Lannister House Banefort House Crakehall House Reyne House Swyft House Tarbeckĭorne is the last remaining Sovereign nation on the continent of Westeros, encompassing the Bone Mountains and everything South. Houses of the Vale House Arryn House Corbray House Hunter House Lynderly House Royce Houses of the Stormlands House Baratheon House Caron House Connington House Kellington House Mertyns House Morrigen House Rogers House Swygert House Wylde Houses of the Riverlands House Tully House Blackwood House Bracken House Darry House Mallister House Ryger Houses of the Reach House Tyrell House Ambrose House Ashford House Blackbar House Chester House Cockshaw House Crane House Durwell House Florent House Footly House Fossoway House Grimm House Hewett House Hightower House Beesbury House Bulwer House Costayne House Cuy House Mullendore House Inchfield House Meadows House Merryweather House Norcross House Oakheart House Oldflowers House Redwyne House Rowan House Osgrey House Webber House Serry House Tarly House Vyrwel Houses of the North House Stark House Bolton House Cassel House Cerwyn House Dustin House Flint Flint of Flint's Finger Flint of The Mountains House Glover Clan Woods Clan Forrester Clan Branch Clan Bole House Hornwood House Karstark House Locke House Manderly House Mormont House Reed House Blackmyre House Boggs House Cray House Fenn House Greengood House Marsh House Peat House Quagg Houses of the Iron Islands House Greyjoy House Blacktyde House Codd House Farwynd House Harlaw House Sharp House Volmark House Celtigar House Darklyn House Darke House Sunglass House Velaryon All the noble houses are sworn directly to the Iron Throne, as are the seven Great Lords who each hold one of the seven regions of Westeros. Houses of the Crownlands House Targaryenĭescended from Aegon the Conqueror who united all of Westeros except Dorne, the Targaryen Kings rule from the great city of King's Landing. Dorne (see below) is an independent nation that has resisted efforts to be brought under the Iron Throne. The country is broken up into eight different regions, seven ruled over by the Seven Great Houses, while the last, the Crownlands, is maintained directly by the Royal House.

The Seven Kingdoms occupy the majority of the continent of Westeros, from the edge of the Red Mountains in the South to the Wall in the North.
