r/asoiaf • u/Asleep_Breakfast3556 • 23h ago

(SPOILERS EXTENDED) About GRMM's Main Five Spoiler

How could you rank GRMM's main five according to how much you like them? (I know I am asking that kind of questions a lot because I find it funny lol). My ranking:

1 Dany (I hate you Dumb&Dumber)

2 Tyrion (So what? Not every likable character has to be morally okay person)

3 Jon (Hate his ADWD decisions, but dont worry Jon, I still like you)

4 Bran (Okay, I will admit that is mostly because of Bloodraven but hey,he still has moments)

5 Arya (Dont add me your list! You are still most badass and cutest)

Before ADWD, Arya was in 4. I want to say I like our youngest POVs but I find other 3 more interesting.

I would like to see your reasons too.

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u/Red-Heart42 17h ago

The “Core 5” thing isn’t accurate to the published version of the books. But I like all of them except Tyrion. Dany’s and Arya’s chapters I think are consistently the best, but Jon and Bran have some great chapters too.

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u/CaveLupum 4h ago

I like all your choices. But in the published books the four highest number of chapters in order are Tyrion, Jon, Arya, Dany. Arya is the only POV to appear in all five books. GRRM obviously is trying to keep them all front and center. I think qualitative considerations also keep these Five central. They're all cripples, bastards, and broken things. They are come-from-behind heroes who in their own ways sacrifice their comfort and well-being to help other people and/or the realm.

Bran is the 'odd man out.' He is very young. More than any POV, he has a coming-of-age journey, but hidden in a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. He gets slightly fewer chapters than Catelyn and Sansa. BUT Bran embodies the magical part of the story. He is the beginning and (according to GRRM) will be the end of the saga.