Top 11 Great Houses of Westeros, Ranked
All Great Houses Ranked According To Their Military Might and Honour
Throughout the history of Westeros, the power kept shifting from one house to another, but Westeros never lacked powerful houses. When the ancient House Gardener fell, House Tyrell took its place; when House Casterly fell, House Lannister was there to seize the opportunity, and the same happened with House Durrandon and House Baratheon. Today, we will rank and explore the 11 most incredible houses in Westeros that still rule the continent.
House Targaryen
Coat of arms— A three-headed dragon breathing flames, red on black
Words— Fire and Blood
House Baratheon
Coat of arms— A black crowned stag, on a gold field
Words— Ours is the Fury
House Stark
Coat of arms— A running grey direwolf, on an ice-white field
Words– Winter is Coming
House Bolton
Coat of arms— A red flayed man on pale pink strewn with red drops
Words— Our Blades are Sharp
House Royce
Coat of arms– Black iron studs on a bronze field, bordered with runes
Words– We Remember
House Arryn
Coat of arms– A sky-blue falcon soaring against a white moon, on a sky-blue field
Words– As High as Honor
House Lannister
Coat of arms– A gold lion, on a crimson field
Words– Hear Me Roar!
House Tyrell
Coat of arms– A golden rose, on a green field
Words– Growing Strong
House Greyjoy
Coat of arms– A golden kraken on black
Words– We Do Not Sow
House Tully
Coat of arms– A leaping silver trout on a field of blue and mud red
Words– Family, Duty, Honor
House Martell
Coat of arms– A gold spear piercing a red sun on an orange field
Words– Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
So, these are a few of the existing great houses, but the list would only be complete if we mentioned other proud houses like House Mormont. Not only did the house give many, whose members gave not only able commanders like Jeor and Jorah Mormont, but also fierce young women like Lyanna, a character that is loved by one and many. Then there are other houses like the House Karstark, House Umber, etc. Also, there is house frey that appeared in Game of Thrones, although not a very old house, it gained wealth by extracting tolls on the Green Fork. It seems that Arya has ended the lives of most people in House Frey, but the books may tell a different story.