Oh, My Goodness, You Killed Him! You Baseborn! Quiz

Answer: Waters

The Crownlands are directly ruled by the King, rather than on his behalf by a noble as in the rest of Westeros. Waters would be used as the surname of baseborn children of noble families in this region. An example of a person in the books with this name is Aurane Waters, who was named Grand Admiral by Queen Dowager Cersei.

Answer: Sand

Baseborn children in Dorne receive the name Sand. Prince Oberyn Martell, who was unmarried during the course of his life, had eight daughters who were all named Sand (though all publicly acknowledged by him). The younger four children were also the children of his paramour, Ellaria Sand (played by Indira Varma on television) (herself baseborn).

The older four daughters were born to various other women and also play a role in the storyline. The daughters are collectively known as the Sand Snakes and the older ones have been trained extensively in combat.

Answer: Pyke

Baseborn children in the Iron Islands are given the name Pyke. Pyke is also the name of one of the islands. The leading noble family in the Iron Islands is House Greyjoy. Cotter Pyke, a baseborn man from the Iron Islands, is an important member of the Nightwatch.

He commands Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, one of the castles located on the Wall. The character makes a few appearances in the books. He is referred to but not seen in the television series during the first season.

Answer: Snow

The North is the area of Westeros that is ruled by Eddard Stark at the beginning of the series. Baseborn children that are descended from House Stark and other noble families of this area are given the name Snow. Jon Snow (portrayed by Kit Harrington in the series) is a prominent example of this, sort of. In the first several seasons it is believed that Jon is the illegitimate son of Eddard Stark and an unnamed woman. This is surprising to many, since Eddard is considered a generally honorable man who is faithful to his marriage vows. When Jon joins the Night Watch he is derisively given the name "Lord Snow" by some other members of the Night Watch. (A baseborn child, by definition, would normally not succeed to a lordship, but a legitimated child might.) Unusually, Eddard openly acknowledges Jon as his son and raises him at Winterfell (the ancestral home of House Stark) alongside his legitimate children, a fact that displeases his wife, Catelyn. The television series suggests that Jon is, in fact, not the son of Eddard, but the son of his deceased sister, Lyanna Stark, who was secretly, though legitimately, married to Rhaegar Targaryen, giving Jon a strong claim to the Iron Throne.

Another person who had the name Snow was Ramsay Snow, son of Roose Bolton, who would later be legitimized by King Tommen.

Answer: Flowers

The Reach is ruled from Highgarden by the Tyrell Family. Baseborn children of the Tyrells and other noble families of the Reach are given the name Flowers. An example of a person in the book who has this name is Robert Flowers, who was a former Commander of the Kingsguard.

Answer: Rivers

The Riverlands are ruled by House Tully. Baseborn children of House Tully and other noble families in the Riverlands, such as House Frey, are given the name Rivers. Walder Rivers (portrayed by Tim Piester in the series), known as "Black Walder", is the baseborn son of elderly Lord Walder Frey. On behalf of his father, he negotiates with House Stark, and is a participant in the Red Wedding, murdering Catelyn Stark.

Answer: Storm

The Stormlands are traditionally ruled by House Baratheon from Storm's End. Baseborn children of House Baratheon and other noble families are given the surname Storm. In the books, Edric Storm is the acknowledged baseborn son of King Robert Baratheon.

In the television series, Edric's storyline is combined with that of Gendry the Blacksmith, another of King Robert's children in the television series (and book series).

Answer: Stone

The Vale of Arryn is ruled by House Arryn from the Eyrie. Baseborn children in the Vale of Arryn, of House Arryn and other noble families, are given the surname Stone. An example of someone with this name in the books is Mya Stone, who assists Catelyn Stark in traveling from the Vale of Arryn to the Eyrie, to visit her sister Lysa, and nephew Robin.

Answer: Hill

The Westerlands are ruled by House Lannister from Casterly Rock. Baseborn children of House Lannister and other noble families are given the surname Hill. A person with this name who is mentioned in the books is Joy Hill, the baseborn daughter of Gerion Lannister, the younger brother of Tywin Lannister.

In his viewpoint chapters, Jaime Lannister has had positive thoughts about his cousin.

Answer: Mudd

Mudd is not a surname used to indicate a baseborn child in any part of Westeros. Within the United States, however, the expression "His/Her name is Mudd (or mud)" has the connotation of someone who has lost their reputation. The expression springs from the stormy of Dr. Samuel Mudd (1833-1883) of Maryland who was convicted and imprisoned for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

There is some controversy as to how involved he was in the conspiracy, but it is known that Booth spent time at the Mudd house receiving medical attention after the assassination.

The question is whether Mudd willingly or unwillingly admitted Booth to his home.