I don’t think anyone expected A Song of Ice and Fire to become this big, but thanks to the HBO show Game of Thrones, the most pirated TV show in history, it’s become much more than a Fantasy show about dragons, zombies and mystical/magical giant wolves. It’s become so big, people are getting tattoos of it all over their bodies, always a sign of a mega, cross-culture hit.

Winter is Coming/Direwolves/House Stark

Everything is set up so House Stark will be your favorite house. So now wonder everyone willing to get a GOT tattoo on them usually start with a direwolf and Winter is Coming on their body.

Ygritte Fan

The Best GOT Tattoo Ever

Three Headed Dragon

They say the people still drink secret toasts to the Targaryen family, the rightful kings.

Valar Morghulis

Valar Morghulis translates to all men must die in High Valyrian. Arya uses it (in the books, at least) as her prayer of the people she wants dead. Being a cool character, and Jaqen possibly being even cooler (a faceless man and what not), people love inking this, and Valar Dohaeris (all men must serve) on their bodies.

A Song of Ice and Fire

The Iron Throne

Sitting on it hurts and makes you bleed just as much as getting the actual tattoo.

House Greyjoy

The Kraken is the sigil of house Greyjoy. Thanks to the bad-assness of Asha, Euron and Victarion, some people love having a giant squid inked on them.

Baratheon Brothers

Robert might have been a terrible king, but he seems like a fun guy to go out and have a drink with. Stannis? The exact opposite, with a dry sense of humor no one in the Seven Kingdoms can match.

White Walkers (The Others) Fans

Famous Lines

Tyrion teaching Jon Snow that being a dwarf and a bastard isn’t the end of the world.

Thinks Starks tell themselves to feel better about family members dying.

A song Tywin loves to sing and hum before he goes to bed, thinking of families he has obliterated.