Brienne of Tarth

Brienne’s no-nonsense personality is beautifully enacted by Gwendoline Christie but there is a major difference in her appearance in books and in the show. With Christie’s height, demeanor, hair color, and the gorgeous blue eyes the positive aspects of Brienne’s personality have been brought out right but in the books, she is not so pretty. Two of her teeth are supposed to have been knocked out in one of her fights and an attack by Biter left her with half ripped off cheek. In the words of Martin, ” Brienne’s eyes were large and very blue, a young girl’s eyes, trusting and guileless, but the rest… her features were broad and coarse, her teeth prominent and crooked, her mouth too wide, her lips so plump they seemed swollen. A thousand freckles speckled her cheeks and brow, and her nose had been broken more than once.” Well, no doubt Tormund is beard over heels for this exceptionally strong woman.