How would you sort the main asoiaf characters into Hogwarts houses?
From what I’ve seen, there are many different opinions, and I’d very much like to read yours. You’re one of the smartest members of both fandoms!
Personally, I don’t see Jon as a Gryffindor, he seems more like a Slytherin to me. Sansa is a difficult one! The most popular house for her is Ravenclaw, but I’m not sure I agree. Do you think Tyrion fits more in Ravenclaw or Slytherin? I’m kind of conflicted about it, I think he could represent both. What about Cat? Oh, and Dany! I think she has the personality of a Gryffindor, but Targaryens share some parallels with Salazar Slytherin and his descendants, like their obsession with blood purity, the magic affiliations with big reptiles, and incest. Given how she strongly identifies with her house beliefs, which house would she be in?
Thanks for this nice ask and the compliment. *beams*
I’’ve given this some thought, because I think that the sorting is not only about who the persons are and what defines them but also what they value the most. The hat told Harry that he would fit into Slytherin, but Harry valued courage and was put into Gryffindor. The hat thought about putting Neville into Hufflepuff and Hermione into Ravenclaw but put them both into Gryffindor because they valued courage (and in Neville’s case he had a hard time becoming brave).
So. I see Jon as a Slytherin (at least BookJon!). He values courage that is true but he is very loyal to his friends and the people he loves and he is actually quite cunning if he wants to (like when he ensured that Sam could become a full member of the NW, when he lied to Mance, when he tricked Janos Slynt into defying him - which certainly is also a bit vindictive.
So, I think the hat would sort him into Slytherin, but Jon himself (you know, Jon : let them say, Ned Stark had four sons, not three) might want to be sorted into Gryffindor. I think he is at least 75% Slytherin.
Sansa is difficult. She is smart, but is not very confident about her intelligence. And I think that the characteristic that defines her the most is her kindness. So I think she would be sorted into Hufflepuff because that is probably what she herself would want.
Arya probably would want Gryffindor and get Gryffindor, although she also has traits of a Puff who wants to help people. Her sense of justice would speak for Hufflepuff.
I think Tyrion is mostly defined by being intelligent and also being proud about his own intelligence. I actually think that he would be a ‘bad’ Ravenclaw, someone who is so convinced about his own intelligence that he a) overlooks other people think as well and b) that he thinks that gives him the right to walk over people that are less intelligent. I don’t see him as a Slytherin, because he is only loyal to himself and he is more sneaky than really cunning.
Bran, nice boy that he is, is a Puff I think.
Sam is a nice Ravenclaw, someone who uses his brains to help others, so the hat might be tempted to put him into Hufflepuff with Sansa.
Cersei would be a ‘bad’ Slytherin, cunning, but not too smart, loyal to herself and her own, without consideration for anyone else.
Jaime is a ‘bad’ Gryffindor I think. Reckless, cocky, brave, but all for the wrong reasons.
Doran Martell is a ‘good’ Slytherin, looking out for his own without the tendency to burn everything else.
Arianne Martell is a mixture between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw I think.
Cat: she is difficult as well. I think she is a ‘good’ Slytherin. Cunning, looks out for her family, loyal to a fault.
I think, Ned is a Puff. He wants to improve things, he looks out for other people. He tries to be kind whenever possible. I think it is telling that he has to wear his ‘lord’s face’ when things get tough. Because his natural inclination would not be to be stern.
Now, Dany is extremely difficult. You are quite right, that her blood purity ideas and her dragons would tie her thematically to Slytherin. So she might be sorted into Slytherin for her family. And she would probably want that as well, because she wants power to ensure her own right/privilege. But if you look at her characteristics I think she would also fit into Gryffindor, you know one of the Gryffindors who do no think about consequences, personally brave, but all for the wrong reasons.... (JKR really should have had some Gryffindors as Voldemort supporters, some who bought the propaganda and used their bravery for a bad cause.).
