Game of Thrones Characters

Abstract

This study analyzes the screen presence of the ten most prominent characters in the television series Game of Thrones. Using data on total screentime (in minutes) and number of episodes appeared in, we identify key patterns in character visibility across the series. Results indicate that Tyrion Lannister accumulates the greatest total screentime, followed closely by Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. These findings reflect the narrative centrality of certain characters throughout the show’s eight seasons.

Introduction

In our analysis of teh game of thrones dataset, we compare screentime and numbers of starred episodes for all characters. We then label all characters with a high screentime (top 10).

Results

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Figure 1: in Section 3 shows which characters have the most screen time.

(a) House Baratheon

(b) House Baylish

(c) House Arryn

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Figure 2: A collection of different coats of arms from the book ‘A song of Ice and Fire’, created by dezzzart published on deviantart.com

As shown in Table 1, Tyrion Lannister leads with the most screentime.

Table 1: Top 10 Game of Thrones characters by screentime

name	screentime	episodes
Tyrion Lannister	293.30	54
Jon Snow	268.15	49
Daenerys Targaryen	221.30	49
Cersei Lannister	201.45	52
Sansa Stark	199.30	47
Arya Stark	189.15	47
Jaime Lannister	162.30	43
Theon Greyjoy	123.30	39
Samwell Tarly	121.45	37
Jorah Mormont	117.30	42

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References

Knuth, Donald Ervin, and Duane Bibby. 1984. The Texbook. Vol. 15. Addison-Wesley Reading.