A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character
Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
First appearance
Novel:
A Clash of Kings (1998)
Television:
"What Is Dead May Never Die" (2012)
Last appearance
Television:
"The Iron Throne" (2019)
Created by
George R. R. Martin
Adapted by
D.B. Weiss & David Benioff (Game of Thrones)
Portrayed by
Gwendoline Christie
In-universe information
Aliases
The Maid of Tarth
Brienne the Beauty
Brienne the Blue
Gender
Female
Occupation
Warrior
Knight
Novels:
Rainbow Guard
Television:
Kingsguard to Renly Baratheon
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Lord Commander of Kingsguard to Bran the Broken
Family
House Tarth
Relatives
Selwyn Tarth (father)
Galladon Tarth (brother)
Arianne Tarth (sister)
Alysanne Tarth (sister)
Brienne of Tarth is a fictional character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones. She is a prominent point of view character in the novels.
Brienne is introduced in the second novel of the series, 1998's A Clash of Kings, as a warrior fighting for the honor of serving in the Kingsguard of Renly Baratheon. She later swears her loyalty to Catelyn Stark and vows to return the captive Jaime Lannister to King's Landing in exchange for Sansa and Arya Stark, whom Catelyn believes are being held by the Lannisters. She additionally appears in A Feast for Crows (2005) and A Dance with Dragons (2011). Because she is a woman, Brienne is barred from serving as a knight, even though she is one of the most honorable and skilled warriors in all of Westeros. Her personal struggle towards honor, justice, and recognition has received significant critical attention, as has her complex relationship with Jaime, and she is one of the more popular characters in both the novels and television show.
In the television series, Brienne is portrayed by English actress Gwendoline Christie and is introduced in season two. After appearing as a recurring cast member for two seasons, Christie was promoted to the main cast from season four onwards. Christie has received significant critical praise for her portrayal. For her performance in season three, she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television and for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, alongside the rest of the cast, for the third and fourth seasons. In 2019, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in the series's final season.
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enraged with grief, blaming BrienneofTarth and Catelyn Stark for Renly's death. In A Storm of Swords, he questions Brienne and finally decides that she...
helmet is committing atrocities. But the Elder Brother mentions to BrienneofTarth that he found Sandor moribund, and is now "at rest", so his helmet...
Eddard Stark and BrienneofTarth. He has by far the most story arc out of King Robert's children. In his investigation about the death of Jon Arryn, Eddard...
Dragonstone. Other plotlines include BrienneofTarth escorting Jaime Lannister south, Jon Snow earning the trust of the Free Folk, and Daenerys Targaryen...
noblewoman and the wife of the third claimant to the throne, Renly Baratheon. Gwendoline Christie played, to much praise, BrienneofTarth, a female warrior...
been introduced four episodes earlier. In this episode, it refers to BrienneofTarth (the maiden fair) facing a real bear. Daenerys and her army reach Yunkai...
the capital city, King's Landing. Jaime is sent south, escorted by BrienneofTarth. Robb's army returns to Riverrun, having vanquished the Lannister armies...
Arianne Martell, and BrienneofTarth were written for the book, but they will instead tentatively appear in the next book, The Winds of Winter. A Dance with...
Ned and Catelyn Stark. He is also often mentioned and remembered by BrienneofTarth, who had fallen in love with him at a young age. Renly is mostly a...
Catelyn flees with BrienneofTarth, one of Renly's kingsguard, to Riverrun. Upon hearing of her younger sons' supposed murder at the hands of Theon Greyjoy...
paperback edition of A Dance with Dragons. In 2013, Martin read from a second chapter at Boskone. Cersei Lannister Jaime Lannister BrienneofTarth Areo Hotah...
of volunteers north of the Wall to eliminate the mutineers at Craster's Keep. The episode's title refers to the new sword gifted to BrienneofTarth by...
her to ensure the support of the North. BrienneofTarth and Podrick Payne rescue Sansa and Theon Greyjoy from a squad of Bolton soldiers. Jaime Lannister...
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fleeing her abusive husband Ramsay Bolton. Tormund is attracted to BrienneofTarth and attempts to court her, although she doesn't seem interested in...
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