Westerosi

Westerosi are the inhabitants of Westeros, a continent in George R. R. Martin’s fictional world of A Song of Ice and Fire and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones. The term encompasses a diverse population shaped by a shared history and political system, yet divided into distinct cultures, regions, and noble houses. The realm is traditionally organized around the Seven Kingdoms, with the Iron Throne located in King’s Landing as the seat of the sovereign.

Geographically, Westeros is divided into major regions such as the North, the Iron Islands, the Vale, the Riverlands, the Westerlands, the Reach, the Stormlands, and Dorne, along with the Crownlands surrounding the capital. The Wall in the far north marks a northern boundary against the Free Folk and other threats. Regional cultures vary, with the North often emphasizing honor and resilience, and southern regions displaying more urban centers, courtly politics, and chivalric tradition.

Society in Westeros is feudal in nature. Great Houses govern vast lands as vassals of the crown, while smallerfolk work the land and serve the nobility. The realm relies on a complex system of alliances, marriages, and fealties, and royalty presides over law, defense, and diplomacy. Languages include the Common Tongue as a lingua franca, with regional dialects; ancient tongues such as the Old Tongue and High Valyrian influence scholarly and noble circles. Religions vary by region, including the Faith of the Seven, the old gods of the forest, and the Drowned God.

Westerosi politics are known for dynastic rivalries and periodic civil conflict, such as the War of the Five Kings. In contemporary discussion, the term Westerosi is used to describe the people of Westeros both within the canon and in fan discourse.