page_title: Brienne of Tarth
section_title: Reception
hierarchical_section_title: Brienne of Tarth / Reception
caption_attribution_description: English: Costumes worn by the characters Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister in the TV series Game of Thrones, exhibited by HBO in Oslo in 2014.
context_page_description: Brienne of Tarth is a fictional character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones. She is a prominent point of view character in the novels.
  Brienne is introduced in the second novel of the series, 1998's A Clash of Kings, as a warrior fighting for the honor of serving in the Kingsguard of Renly Baratheon. She later swears her loyalty to Catelyn Stark and vows to return the captive Jaime Lannister to King's Landing in exchange for Sansa and Arya Stark, whom Catelyn believes are being held by the Lannisters. She additionally appears in A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons. Because she is a woman, Brienne is barred from serving as a knight, even though she is one of the most honorable and skilled warriors in all of Westeros. Her personal struggle towards honor, justice, and recognition has received significant critical attention, as has her complex relationship with Jaime, and she is one of the most popular characters in both the novels and television show.
  In the television series, Brienne is portrayed by English actress Gwendoline Christie and is introduced in Season 2.
caption: Functional weapons and armor, like Brienne of Tarth's (left), were manufactured for the series.
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