Petyr Baelish

Petyr Baelish
A Song of Ice and Fire character
Game of Thrones
character
Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish
First appearance
Last appearance
Created byGeorge R. R. Martin
Adapted byDavid Benioff
D. B. Weiss
Portrayed byAidan Gillen
In-universe information
AliasLittlefinger
GenderMale
Title
  • Master of Coin
  • Lord of Harrenhal
  • Lord Protector of the Vale
  • Novels:
  • Lord Paramount of the Trident
  • Lord Protector of the Eyrie
FamilyAlayne Baelish (mother)
Catelyn Stark (sister-in-law)
Edmure Tully (brother-in-law)
SpouseLysa Arryn
ChildrenAlayne Stone (alleged bastard daughter)

Petyr Baelish, nicknamed Littlefinger, is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones. Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Littlefinger is the master of coin on King Robert's small council. He is a childhood friend of Catelyn Stark, having grown up with her and her two siblings at Riverrun. He subsequently appeared in Martin's books A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000), and A Feast for Crows (2005). He is set to appear in the forthcoming novel The Winds of Winter.[1] Littlefinger's primary character attributes are his cunning and boundless ambition. Originally hailing from a minor family with little wealth or influence, Baelish used manipulation, bribery, and the connections he secured at Riverrun to gain power and prestige in King's Landing. His intrigues cause several major events that impact Westeros, including the framing of Tyrion Lannister for the attempt on Bran Stark's life, the downfall of Lord Eddard Stark, the deaths of Lord Jon Arryn and King Joffrey Baratheon, and the War of the Five Kings. He is one of the main antagonists in the series.

Littlefinger was portrayed by Irish actor Aidan Gillen in the HBO television adaptation, who received positive reviews.[2][3]

  1. ^ Jones, Nate (11 July 2017). "Everything We've Learned From the Winds of Winter Preview Chapters". Vulture. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 4". Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. ^ "From HBO". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.