Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Animal Names from A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones

This is a list of animal names from George R.R. Martin's book series. Only a few have made it onto the HBO series, Game of Thrones. My favorites are Ghost and Ser Pounce. Share your favorites in the comments!

Direwolves:

Ghost -  Jon Snow's direwolf. Ghost was all white, with red eyes. Ghost was the smallest at birth, but grew to be the largest.
Grey Wind - Robb Stark's direwolf. His fur was the color of grey smoke and he had yellow eyes.
Lady - Owned by Sansa Stark, Lady had grey fur and yellow eyes. She was the smallest of the litter.
Nymeria - Arya Stark's direwolf. She had grey fur and golden eyes. She was named after a legendary Queen.
Shaggydog - Rickon Stark's direwolf. He had black fur and green eyes. He was sometimes just called Shaggy.
Summer - Bran Stark's direwolf. He had silver-grey fur and yellow eyes.

Dragons:

Arrax - Dragon ridden by Prince Lucerys Velaryon.
Balerion - Also called the Black Dread he was one of the dragons used by the Targaryens to conquer Westeros.
The Cannibal - A wild dragon that was the color of coal. As his name suggests, he ate his own kind.
Caraxes - Also called the Blood Wyrm, he was a huge red dragon.
Dreamfyre - A female dragon ridden by Rhaena and Helaena Targaryen.
Drogon - One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. He was black with red horns and spines. His eyes were red, and his blood was black.
Grey Ghost - A grey white dragon, the shade of a morning mist.
Meleys - Also called the Red Queen, she was red with touches of pink and copper.
Meraxes - This dragon had silver scales and gold eyes.
Moondancer - A female dragon, she was pale green with pearl colored horns, crest and wingbones. She was as small as a warhorse.
Morghul - Morghul was bound to Princess Jaehaera Targaryen.
Rhaegal -  One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. Rhaegal had green and bronze scales. His eyes were bronze and his teeth and claws were black.
Seasmoke - A pale, silver-grey colored dragon.
Sheepstealer - This dragon was the color of mud.
Shrykos - Female dragon bound to Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen. She was never ridden
Silverwing - Silverwing was ridden by Queen Alysanne Targaryen. She was mated to Vermithor.
Stormcloud - He was bonded to King Aegon III.
Sunfyre - This dragon was gold and pink. He was called Sunfyre the Golden, and was regarded as the most beautiful dragon ever.
Syrax -  This was a yellow colored dragon.
Terrax - Jaenara Belaerys from Valyria flew Terrax further south into Sothoryos than anyone had ever gone before.
Tessarion - Also known as the Blue Queen, she was cobalt blue and copper. Even her flames were blue.
Tyraxes - Tyraxes was bound to Prince Joffrey Velaryon.
Urrax - Urrax lived during the time of the First Men.
Vermax - Dragon ridden by Prince Jacaerys Velaryon.
Vermithor - Also known as the Bronze Fury, he was bronze and tan. He was mated to Silverwing.
Vhagar - One of the Dragons used by the Targeryens to conquer Westeros.
Viserion - One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. Viserion was cream colored, with gold on his horns, wing bones and spinal crest. His eyes were gold and his teeth were black. He was called the white dragon.

Horses:

Blood - Ramsay Bolton's horse.
Chestnut - Owned by Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Ser Duncan the Tall
Craven - Horse Arya Stark found after she and the Hound fled the Red Wedding.
Dancer - Bran Stark's horse was specially trained since Bran could not use his legs.
Driftwood - Owned by Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, was originally named Stranger
Flame - Owned by Lady Rohanne Webber.
Glory - One of Jaime Lannister's horses.
Honor - One of Jaime Lannister's horses.
Midnight - Owned by Ser Osney Kettleblack.
Red, The - Although the Dothraki don't name their horses, Khal Drogo's horse was sometimes called 'The Red'
Rain - Owned by Ser Duncan the Tall and ridden by Egg.
Silver, The - Although the Dothraki don't name their horses, Daenerys Targaryen's horse was sometimes called 'The Silver'
Smiler - Owned by Theon Greyjoy
Stranger - Owned by Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, later renamed Driftwood
Sweetfoot - Owned by Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Ser Duncan the Tall
Thunder - Warhorse owned by Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Ser Duncan the Tall

Mules

Maester - Owned by Ser Duncan the Tall, usually ridden by Egg
Whitey - Used to climb the path from the Gates of the Moon to the Eyrie. He is named for his white coat.

Wolves

One Eye - One of three wolves that Varamyr could warg into. He has grey brown fur, a white muzzle and is blind in one eye.
Sly - One of three wolves that Varamyr could warg into. She is the only female.
Stalker - One of three wolves that Varamyr could warg into.

Cats

Balerion - Cat owned by Rhaenys Targaryen, named after the dragon Baleron. He is a black cat with a torn ear.
Boots - One of three black kittens give to King Tommen I by Margaery Tyrell.
Lady Whiskers - One of three black kittens give to King Tommen I by Margaery Tyrell.
Ser Pounce - One of three black kittens give to King Tommen I by Margaery Tyrell.

Birds

Proudwing - a goshawk owned by Stannis Baretheon as a child. His brother Robert nicknamed the bird Weakwing.
Thunderclap - a gyrfalcon owned by Robert Baretheon as a child.



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