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During the time of A Song of Ice and Fire in which A Game of Thrones: The Board Game is set, the following Houses are the principal players in the struggle for the Iron Throne.
House Stark "Winter is Coming"
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A reclusive family with honorable traditions that has been reluctantly pulled into the game of thrones.
House Greyjoy "We Do Not Sow"
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Nurturing wounds from its failed rebellion, this bitter clan has bided its time to once more launch its longships upon the western coasts of Westeros.
House Lannister "Hear Me Roar"
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An ambitious family whose rich gold mines and relentless cunning has made them a formidable and dangerous power in the realm.
House Martell "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
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Fierce and unforgiving, this ancient family has thrived and grown powerful under the scorching sun of Dorne.
House Tyrell "Growing Strong"
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Even as their fertile lands are considered the heart of chivalry in Westeros, this proud family has never sat upon the Iron Throne; a fact it hopes to soon correct.
House Baratheon "Ours is the Fury"
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The troubled but strong-willed family of Robert Baratheon, the late King, holds the strongest claim of succession to the Iron Throne.
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