Screen trivia
Name a character from Game of Thrones
“Name a character from Game of Thrones” is one of 80 screen prompts in Icillion. Of its 230 accepted answers, 12 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Jon Snow
- Daenerys Targaryen
- Tyrion Lannister
- Cersei Lannister
- Jaime Lannister
- Arya Stark
- Sansa Stark
- Bran Stark
- Eddard Stark
- Joffrey Baratheon
- Sandor Clegane
- Petyr Baelish
One step down
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Tywin Lannister
- Robb Stark
- Catelyn Stark
- Brienne of Tarth
- Samwell Tarly
- Davos Seaworth
- Melisandre
- Stannis Baratheon
- Robert Baratheon
- Theon Greyjoy
- Yara Greyjoy
- Euron Greyjoy
- Balon Greyjoy
- Varys
- Bronn
- Podrick Payne
- Jorah Mormont
- Missandei
- Grey Worm
- Daario Naharis
- Khal Drogo
- Viserys Targaryen
- Margaery Tyrell
- Olenna Tyrell
- Loras Tyrell
- Oberyn Martell
- Ellaria Sand
- Gendry
- Hodor
- Ygritte
- Tormund Giantsbane
- Mance Rayder
- Night King
- Ramsay Bolton
- Roose Bolton
- Walder Frey
- Gilly
- Maester Aemon
- Grand Maester Pycelle
- High Sparrow
- Qyburn
- Gregor Clegane
- Beric Dondarrion
- Thoros of Myr
- Lyanna Mormont
- Jaqen H'ghar
- Syrio Forel
- Shae
- Tommen Baratheon
- Myrcella Baratheon
- Rickon Stark
- Benjen Stark
- Lysa Arryn
- Hot Pie
- Ghost
- Drogon
- Rhaegal
- Viserion
- Nymeria
- Summer
- Shaggydog
- Grey Wind
- Lady
- Ros
- Shireen Baratheon
- Barristan Selmy
- Dolorous Edd
- Old Nan
- Ilyn Payne
- Ser Alliser Thorne
- Jeor Mormont
- Craster
- Osha
- Meera Reed
- Jojen Reed
- Brynden Tully
- Edmure Tully
- Mad King Aerys
- Rhaegar Targaryen
- Lancel Lannister
- Kevan Lannister
- Maester Luwin
- Meryn Trant
- Janos Slynt
- Talisa Maegyr
Answers by level
- The Tip12 answers · 10 ptsJon Snow · Daenerys Targaryen · Tyrion Lannister
- Below the Surface85 answers · 25 ptsTywin Lannister · Robb Stark · Catelyn Stark …
- The Deep94 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss38 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 94 answers starting with A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X and Y. The Abyss has 38 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 230 answers in total, 162 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Pyp”. Longest: “Grand Maester Pycelle”.
- M, S and R are the most common first letters; together they start 28% of the answers.
- 81 answers can be typed more than one way: “The Mountain” counts as Gregor Clegane.
Getting below the surface
- Start with M: 24 of the answers begin with it.
- Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen and Tyrion Lannister are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- For games, think of the items, mobs and bosses, not only the heroes.
Play screen trivia nowList of Game of Thrones characters A–Z
Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a character from Game of Thrones”?
- The usual first answers are Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister, Cersei Lannister and Jaime Lannister. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a character from Game of Thrones”?
- 230 in all: 12 on The Tip, 85 Below the Surface, 94 in The Deep, 38 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a character from Game of Thrones” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Pyp” and the longest is “Grand Maester Pycelle”.
- How hard is “Name a character from Game of Thrones”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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