It is now less than a month before HBO premieres its television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. The epic story of the seven kingdoms is carried by Martin’s careful craft of characters and their journeys. Last week, we looked at House Stark. Now, take a behind-the-scenes look at House Lannister, Baratheon, and Targaryen along with featured character profiles for Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), Catelyn Stark (Michelle Fairley), Jon Snow (Kit Harrington), Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright),and Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa).

Game of Thrones: House Lannister and Baratheon (Extended Look)

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Game of Thrones: House Targaryen (Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen and Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen)

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Game of Thrones Character Profile: Jaime Lannister

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Game of Thrones Character Profile: Tyrion Lannister

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Game of Thrones Character Profile: Catelyn Stark

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Game of Thrones Character Profile: Jon Snow

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Game of Thrones Character Profile: Bran Stark

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Game of Thrones Character Profile: Khal Drogo

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Games of Thrones premieres April 17, 2011 on HBO.