Game of Thrones Interactions Among the Top 30 Characters

This visualization is from our final case study in our new Hands-on Data Visualization with R course.

Using a template created in Lyra and customized in Vega (a D3-based language), we explore the interactions among the top 30 characters in Game of Thrones (data from the books on which the series is based.) Colors are indicative of “alliances” or groups and sizes of each character are indicative of their appearances interacting with the other top 30 characters.

Game of Thrones - TDWI Case Study with Lyra and Vega

This data was originally compiled by Jerome Cukier and visualized beautifully on his web site using D3. You can read more about the data and how he collected on his site.

Here is the ranking and number of mentions of the top 30 characters in the books on which Game of Thrones is based.

Rank Character Mentions
1 Tyrion Lannister 116
2 Eddard Stark 103
3 Cersei Lannister 95
4 Robert Baratheon 91
5 Jaime Lannister 88
6 Stannis Baratheon 88
7 Tywin Lannister 88
8 Robb Stark 85
9 Arya Stark 83
10 Jon Snow 80
11 Joffrey Baratheon 78
12 the Others 77
13 Sansa Stark 75
14 Catelyn Tully 74
15 Daenerys Targaryen 67
16 Bran Stark 57
17 Varys 49
18 Tommen Baratheon 48
19 Luwin 45
20 Renly Baratheon 45
21 Gregor Clegane 44
22 Barristan Selmy 41
23 Petyr Baelish 41
24 Roose Bolton 41
25 Sandor Clegane 41
26 Mance Rayder 40
27 Theon Greyjoy 39
28 Rhaegar Targaryen 38
29 Brienne of Tarth 35
30 Jorah Mormont 35

Here is the ranking and number of interaction mentions between the top 30 characters in the books on which Game of Thrones is based.

Interaction Rank Character1 Character2 Interaction Mentions
1 Eddard Stark Robert Baratheon 62
2 Tyrion Lannister Cersei Lannister 61
3 Tyrion Lannister Tywin Lannister 59
4 Tyrion Lannister Joffrey Baratheon 54
5 Jaime Lannister Tywin Lannister 53
6 Cersei Lannister Tywin Lannister 51
7 Cersei Lannister Joffrey Baratheon 50
7 Eddard Stark Cersei Lannister 50
7 Joffrey Baratheon Sansa Stark 50
7 Tyrion Lannister Sansa Stark 50
8 Cersei Lannister Jaime Lannister 49
8 Tyrion Lannister Jaime Lannister 49
9 Cersei Lannister Robert Baratheon 48
9 Robb Stark Catelyn Tully 48
10 Jon Snow the Others 44
11 Cersei Lannister Sansa Stark 43
12 Eddard Stark Jaime Lannister 41
12 Eddard Stark Robb Stark 41
13 Eddard Stark Joffrey Baratheon 40
13 Eddard Stark Stannis Baratheon 40
14 Robert Baratheon Jaime Lannister 39
15 Eddard Stark Arya Stark 37
15 Eddard Stark Sansa Stark 37
15 Robert Baratheon Joffrey Baratheon 37
15 Tyrion Lannister Catelyn Tully 37
15 Tyrion Lannister Eddard Stark 37
15 Tyrion Lannister Robert Baratheon 37
16 Daenerys Targaryen Jorah Mormont 36
16 Jon Snow Mance Rayder 36
16 Tyrion Lannister Varys 36
16 Tywin Lannister Joffrey Baratheon 36
17 Cersei Lannister Varys 35
17 Eddard Stark Tywin Lannister 35
17 Jaime Lannister Catelyn Tully 35
17 Sansa Stark Catelyn Tully 35
17 Tyrion Lannister Robb Stark 35
18 Eddard Stark Catelyn Tully 34
18 Jaime Lannister Robb Stark 34
18 Robb Stark Arya Stark 34
19 Bran Stark Luwin 33
19 Eddard Stark Bran Stark 33
19 Jaime Lannister Brienne of Tarth 33
19 Jaime Lannister Joffrey Baratheon 33
19 Jaime Lannister Sansa Stark 33
19 Robert Baratheon Stannis Baratheon 33
20 Robert Baratheon Robb Stark 32
20 Stannis Baratheon Jon Snow 32
21 Eddard Stark Jon Snow 31
21 Eddard Stark Petyr Baelish 31
21 Eddard Stark Renly Baratheon 31
21 Tyrion Lannister Stannis Baratheon 31
21 Tywin Lannister Gregor Clegane 31
21 Tywin Lannister Sansa Stark 31
22 Cersei Lannister Petyr Baelish 30
22 Robb Stark Sansa Stark 30
22 Tyrion Lannister Petyr Baelish 30
23 Arya Stark Sansa Stark 29
23 Cersei Lannister Stannis Baratheon 29
23 Joffrey Baratheon Petyr Baelish 29
23 Robert Baratheon Arya Stark 29
23 Tywin Lannister Robb Stark 29
24 Robert Baratheon Catelyn Tully 28
24 Robert Baratheon Tywin Lannister 28
24 Stannis Baratheon Tywin Lannister 28
24 Tyrion Lannister Tommen Baratheon 28
25 Arya Stark Jon Snow 27
25 Cersei Lannister Catelyn Tully 27
25 Cersei Lannister Gregor Clegane 27
25 Cersei Lannister Tommen Baratheon 27
25 Joffrey Baratheon Sandor Clegane 27
25 Robb Stark Bran Stark 27
25 Robb Stark the Others 27
25 Robert Baratheon Sansa Stark 27
26 Eddard Stark Varys 26
26 Joffrey Baratheon Catelyn Tully 26
26 Robb Stark Roose Bolton 26
26 Stannis Baratheon Renly Baratheon 26
27 Arya Stark Catelyn Tully 25
27 Cersei Lannister Renly Baratheon 25
27 Daenerys Targaryen Barristan Selmy 25
27 Robert Baratheon Renly Baratheon 25
27 Sansa Stark Sandor Clegane 25
27 Stannis Baratheon Joffrey Baratheon 25
27 Stannis Baratheon Robb Stark 25
27 Tywin Lannister Varys 25
28 Cersei Lannister Robb Stark 24
28 Jon Snow Bran Stark 24
28 Robb Stark Joffrey Baratheon 24
28 Robb Stark Jon Snow 24
28 Robert Baratheon Petyr Baelish 24
28 Stannis Baratheon the Others 24
28 the Others Mance Rayder 24
29 Arya Stark Sandor Clegane 23
29 Eddard Stark Luwin 23
29 Eddard Stark the Others 23
29 Jaime Lannister Arya Stark 23
29 Jaime Lannister Stannis Baratheon 23
29 Robb Stark Luwin 23
29 Robert Baratheon Bran Stark 23
29 Robert Baratheon Varys 23
29 Robert Baratheon the Others 23
29 Sansa Stark Petyr Baelish 23
29 Tyrion Lannister Gregor Clegane 23
30 Jaime Lannister Gregor Clegane 22
30 Jaime Lannister Renly Baratheon 22
30 Jaime Lannister Sandor Clegane 22
30 Jaime Lannister Tommen Baratheon 22
30 Tywin Lannister Catelyn Tully 22
30 Tywin Lannister Tommen Baratheon 22
31 Jaime Lannister Bran Stark 21
31 Joffrey Baratheon Renly Baratheon 21
31 Joffrey Baratheon Tommen Baratheon 21
31 Robert Baratheon Jon Snow 21
31 Stannis Baratheon Mance Rayder 21
31 Stannis Baratheon Varys 21
32 Arya Stark Joffrey Baratheon 20
32 Arya Stark Roose Bolton 20
32 Bran Stark Theon Greyjoy 20
32 Catelyn Tully Bran Stark 20
32 Cersei Lannister Sandor Clegane 20
32 Eddard Stark Roose Bolton 20
32 Joffrey Baratheon Varys 20
32 Robb Stark Theon Greyjoy 20
32 Stannis Baratheon Arya Stark 20
32 Varys Petyr Baelish 20
33 Arya Stark Gregor Clegane 19
33 Catelyn Tully Brienne of Tarth 19
33 Cersei Lannister Arya Stark 19
33 Daenerys Targaryen Rhaegar Targaryen 19
33 Eddard Stark Barristan Selmy 19
33 Eddard Stark Theon Greyjoy 19
33 Jaime Lannister Rhaegar Targaryen 19
33 Robert Baratheon Daenerys Targaryen 19
33 Robert Baratheon Rhaegar Targaryen 19
33 Sansa Stark Gregor Clegane 19
33 Stannis Baratheon Catelyn Tully 19
33 Stannis Baratheon Roose Bolton 19
33 Stannis Baratheon Tommen Baratheon 19
33 the Others Bran Stark 19
34 Catelyn Tully Renly Baratheon 18
34 Catelyn Tully Roose Bolton 18
34 Joffrey Baratheon Bran Stark 18
34 Robb Stark Renly Baratheon 18
34 Robert Baratheon Barristan Selmy 18
34 Robert Baratheon Brienne of Tarth 18
34 Robert Baratheon Gregor Clegane 18
34 Tyrion Lannister Bran Stark 18
34 Tyrion Lannister Sandor Clegane 18
34 Tywin Lannister Arya Stark 18
34 the Others Luwin 18
35 Arya Stark Bran Stark 17
35 Catelyn Tully Petyr Baelish 17
35 Cersei Lannister Brienne of Tarth 17
35 Eddard Stark Gregor Clegane 17
35 Eddard Stark Mance Rayder 17
35 Eddard Stark Rhaegar Targaryen 17
35 Jaime Lannister Barristan Selmy 17
35 Jaime Lannister Roose Bolton 17
35 Jaime Lannister the Others 17
35 Joffrey Baratheon Barristan Selmy 17
35 Jon Snow Luwin 17
35 Robb Stark Gregor Clegane 17
35 Sansa Stark Bran Stark 17
35 Stannis Baratheon Theon Greyjoy 17
35 Tyrion Lannister Arya Stark 17
35 Tyrion Lannister Daenerys Targaryen 17
35 Tyrion Lannister the Others 17
35 Tywin Lannister Roose Bolton 17
36 Arya Stark the Others 16
36 Catelyn Tully Sandor Clegane 16
36 Catelyn Tully Tommen Baratheon 16
36 Cersei Lannister Rhaegar Targaryen 16
36 Jaime Lannister Varys 16
36 Luwin Theon Greyjoy 16
36 Robert Baratheon Roose Bolton 16
36 Roose Bolton Brienne of Tarth 16
36 Sansa Stark Tommen Baratheon 16
36 Stannis Baratheon Bran Stark 16
36 Tywin Lannister Petyr Baelish 16
36 Tywin Lannister Rhaegar Targaryen 16
37 Arya Stark Luwin 15
37 Catelyn Tully Luwin 15
37 Cersei Lannister Bran Stark 15
37 Cersei Lannister the Others 15
37 Eddard Stark Sandor Clegane 15
37 Renly Baratheon Barristan Selmy 15
37 Renly Baratheon Petyr Baelish 15
37 Robert Baratheon Luwin 15
37 Sansa Stark Varys 15
37 Stannis Baratheon Petyr Baelish 15
37 Stannis Baratheon Sansa Stark 15
37 Tyrion Lannister Renly Baratheon 15
37 Tywin Lannister Brienne of Tarth 15
38 Eddard Stark Brienne of Tarth 14
38 Eddard Stark Tommen Baratheon 14
38 Joffrey Baratheon Gregor Clegane 14
38 Jon Snow Sansa Stark 14
38 Robert Baratheon Sandor Clegane 14
38 Robert Baratheon Tommen Baratheon 14
38 Roose Bolton Theon Greyjoy 14
38 Sansa Stark Renly Baratheon 14
38 Tyrion Lannister Brienne of Tarth 14
38 Tyrion Lannister Jorah Mormont 14
38 Varys Renly Baratheon 14
38 the Others Catelyn Tully 14
39 Catelyn Tully Gregor Clegane 13
39 Cersei Lannister Barristan Selmy 13
39 Gregor Clegane Roose Bolton 13
39 Jaime Lannister Jon Snow 13
39 Renly Baratheon Brienne of Tarth 13
39 Robb Stark Brienne of Tarth 13
39 Robb Stark Mance Rayder 13
39 Sansa Stark Brienne of Tarth 13
39 Stannis Baratheon Rhaegar Targaryen 13
39 Tommen Baratheon Sandor Clegane 13
39 Tyrion Lannister Jon Snow 13
39 Tywin Lannister Renly Baratheon 13
39 Varys Gregor Clegane 13
40 Jaime Lannister Petyr Baelish 12
40 Joffrey Baratheon the Others 12
40 Jon Snow Theon Greyjoy 12
40 Mance Rayder Theon Greyjoy 12
40 Sansa Stark Barristan Selmy 12
40 Sansa Stark Luwin 12
40 Sansa Stark Theon Greyjoy 12
40 Tyrion Lannister Rhaegar Targaryen 12
40 Tyrion Lannister Roose Bolton 12
40 Tywin Lannister Sandor Clegane 12
40 Varys Barristan Selmy 12
40 the Others Sansa Stark 12
41 Arya Stark Renly Baratheon 11
41 Barristan Selmy Jorah Mormont 11
41 Bran Stark Mance Rayder 11
41 Bran Stark Roose Bolton 11
41 Catelyn Tully Theon Greyjoy 11
41 Gregor Clegane Petyr Baelish 11
41 Jon Snow Catelyn Tully 11
41 Sansa Stark Roose Bolton 11
41 Stannis Baratheon Daenerys Targaryen 11
41 Tyrion Lannister Barristan Selmy 11
41 Tywin Lannister Barristan Selmy 11
41 Tywin Lannister Daenerys Targaryen 11
41 Varys Tommen Baratheon 11
41 the Others Renly Baratheon 11
42 Arya Stark Brienne of Tarth 10
42 Arya Stark Mance Rayder 10
42 Arya Stark Theon Greyjoy 10
42 Barristan Selmy Petyr Baelish 10
42 Catelyn Tully Varys 10
42 Daenerys Targaryen Varys 10
42 Gregor Clegane Sandor Clegane 10
42 Rhaegar Targaryen Jorah Mormont 10
42 Robb Stark Petyr Baelish 10
42 Robb Stark Tommen Baratheon 10
42 Robb Stark Varys 10
42 Roose Bolton Mance Rayder 10
42 Sandor Clegane Brienne of Tarth 10
42 Tommen Baratheon Gregor Clegane 10
42 Tyrion Lannister Luwin 10
42 Tywin Lannister Bran Stark 10
42 Tywin Lannister the Others 10
42 Varys Rhaegar Targaryen 10
42 the Others Theon Greyjoy 10
43 Arya Stark Varys 9
43 Barristan Selmy Rhaegar Targaryen 9
43 Cersei Lannister Roose Bolton 9
43 Gregor Clegane Brienne of Tarth 9
43 Jaime Lannister Luwin 9
43 Joffrey Baratheon Luwin 9
43 Luwin Mance Rayder 9
43 Luwin Roose Bolton 9
43 Renly Baratheon Rhaegar Targaryen 9
43 Robb Stark Sandor Clegane 9
43 Robert Baratheon Mance Rayder 9
43 Robert Baratheon Theon Greyjoy 9
43 Stannis Baratheon Barristan Selmy 9
43 Stannis Baratheon Gregor Clegane 9
43 Tommen Baratheon Brienne of Tarth 9
43 Tommen Baratheon Rhaegar Targaryen 9
43 Tywin Lannister Jon Snow 9
43 the Others Varys 9
44 Arya Stark Tommen Baratheon 8
44 Barristan Selmy Sandor Clegane 8
44 Bran Stark Petyr Baelish 8
44 Bran Stark Renly Baratheon 8
44 Bran Stark Sandor Clegane 8
44 Cersei Lannister Jon Snow 8
44 Jaime Lannister Theon Greyjoy 8
44 Joffrey Baratheon Rhaegar Targaryen 8
44 Robert Baratheon Jorah Mormont 8
44 Sansa Stark Rhaegar Targaryen 8
44 Tywin Lannister Theon Greyjoy 8
44 the Others Tommen Baratheon 8
45 Arya Stark Barristan Selmy 7
45 Arya Stark Rhaegar Targaryen 7
45 Catelyn Tully Rhaegar Targaryen 7
45 Cersei Lannister Luwin 7
45 Jaime Lannister Daenerys Targaryen 7
45 Jaime Lannister Jorah Mormont 7
45 Joffrey Baratheon Roose Bolton 7
45 Joffrey Baratheon Theon Greyjoy 7
45 Jon Snow Joffrey Baratheon 7
45 Jon Snow Roose Bolton 7
45 Stannis Baratheon Brienne of Tarth 7
45 Stannis Baratheon Luwin 7
45 Tommen Baratheon Renly Baratheon 7
45 Tyrion Lannister Theon Greyjoy 7
45 the Others Brienne of Tarth 7
46 Arya Stark Petyr Baelish 6
46 Bran Stark Tommen Baratheon 6
46 Bran Stark Varys 6
46 Cersei Lannister Daenerys Targaryen 6
46 Eddard Stark Daenerys Targaryen 6
46 Jon Snow Tommen Baratheon 6
46 Petyr Baelish Rhaegar Targaryen 6
46 Renly Baratheon Gregor Clegane 6
46 Renly Baratheon Sandor Clegane 6
46 Robb Stark Barristan Selmy 6
46 Tommen Baratheon Luwin 6
46 the Others Roose Bolton 6
47 Bran Stark Barristan Selmy 5
47 Catelyn Tully Barristan Selmy 5
47 Daenerys Targaryen Tommen Baratheon 5
47 Eddard Stark Jorah Mormont 5
47 Joffrey Baratheon Daenerys Targaryen 5
47 Jon Snow Rhaegar Targaryen 5
47 Luwin Sandor Clegane 5
47 Rhaegar Targaryen Brienne of Tarth 5
47 Robb Stark Rhaegar Targaryen 5
47 Sandor Clegane Rhaegar Targaryen 5
47 Sansa Stark Mance Rayder 5
47 Tommen Baratheon Roose Bolton 5
47 Tywin Lannister Jorah Mormont 5
47 Tywin Lannister Luwin 5
47 the Others Daenerys Targaryen 5
47 the Others Petyr Baelish 5
47 the Others Rhaegar Targaryen 5
48 Barristan Selmy Brienne of Tarth 4
48 Bran Stark Brienne of Tarth 4
48 Bran Stark Gregor Clegane 4
48 Bran Stark Rhaegar Targaryen 4
48 Cersei Lannister Theon Greyjoy 4
48 Daenerys Targaryen Renly Baratheon 4
48 Gregor Clegane Rhaegar Targaryen 4
48 Joffrey Baratheon Brienne of Tarth 4
48 Joffrey Baratheon Jorah Mormont 4
48 Jon Snow Gregor Clegane 4
48 Jon Snow Petyr Baelish 4
48 Jon Snow Sandor Clegane 4
48 Luwin Renly Baratheon 4
48 Renly Baratheon Theon Greyjoy 4
48 Sansa Stark Jorah Mormont 4
48 Stannis Baratheon Jorah Mormont 4
48 Stannis Baratheon Sandor Clegane 4
48 Tommen Baratheon Mance Rayder 4
48 Tommen Baratheon Petyr Baelish 4
48 Tommen Baratheon Theon Greyjoy 4
48 Varys Jorah Mormont 4
48 Varys Roose Bolton 4
48 Varys Sandor Clegane 4
48 the Others Gregor Clegane 4
48 the Others Jorah Mormont 4
48 the Others Sandor Clegane 4
49 Barristan Selmy Theon Greyjoy 3
49 Catelyn Tully Mance Rayder 3
49 Cersei Lannister Mance Rayder 3
49 Daenerys Targaryen Petyr Baelish 3
49 Jaime Lannister Mance Rayder 3
49 Jon Snow Barristan Selmy 3
49 Jon Snow Jorah Mormont 3
49 Jon Snow Renly Baratheon 3
49 Jon Snow Varys 3
49 Luwin Barristan Selmy 3
49 Luwin Petyr Baelish 3
49 Petyr Baelish Roose Bolton 3
49 Petyr Baelish Sandor Clegane 3
49 Renly Baratheon Roose Bolton 3
49 Sandor Clegane Theon Greyjoy 3
49 Tyrion Lannister Mance Rayder 3
49 Tywin Lannister Mance Rayder 3
49 Varys Brienne of Tarth 3
50 Barristan Selmy Roose Bolton 2
50 Cersei Lannister Jorah Mormont 2
50 Daenerys Targaryen Gregor Clegane 2
50 Gregor Clegane Barristan Selmy 2
50 Gregor Clegane Mance Rayder 2
50 Gregor Clegane Theon Greyjoy 2
50 Jon Snow Brienne of Tarth 2
50 Jon Snow Daenerys Targaryen 2
50 Petyr Baelish Brienne of Tarth 2
50 Petyr Baelish Theon Greyjoy 2
50 Renly Baratheon Jorah Mormont 2
50 Robb Stark Jorah Mormont 2
50 Roose Bolton Rhaegar Targaryen 2
50 Sansa Stark Daenerys Targaryen 2
50 Theon Greyjoy Rhaegar Targaryen 2
50 Tommen Baratheon Barristan Selmy 2
50 Varys Luwin 2
50 Varys Theon Greyjoy 2
50 the Others Barristan Selmy 2
51 Bran Stark Jorah Mormont 1
51 Catelyn Tully Daenerys Targaryen 1
51 Catelyn Tully Jorah Mormont 1
51 Daenerys Targaryen Bran Stark 1
51 Daenerys Targaryen Roose Bolton 1
51 Luwin Rhaegar Targaryen 1
51 Petyr Baelish Jorah Mormont 1
51 Petyr Baelish Mance Rayder 1
51 Renly Baratheon Mance Rayder 1
51 Robb Stark Daenerys Targaryen 1
51 Roose Bolton Jorah Mormont 1
51 Roose Bolton Sandor Clegane 1
51 Varys Mance Rayder 1

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