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Red God[]

The character in his lines refers to the "Red God", obviously referring to death. Here the link to the Red God links to the Lord of Light. According to the books, the Faceless Men worship a death-deity, not identified with the Lord of Light. Even though the Red God can refer to both, I think it must be fixed. MoffRebusMy Talk 12:30, June 12, 2013 (UTC)

I don't think it's obvious. Here's a pretty good discussion:
http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/16714/do-syrio-forel-jaqen-hghar-and-melisandre-all-follow-the-same-religion
Might contain spoilers! --Martell (talk) 13:17, June 12, 2013 (UTC)
As I understood it, Jaqen is referring to the Many-faced God of Death. If "Red God" means "Lord of Light", then he is simply referring to the Lord of Light as an aspect of the Many-Faced God of Death -- the Many-face God of Death is a syncretic religion, so this works out. I still think it was a mistake to call him "red god" in the TV show at all, as it would only confuse the audience.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 02:30, June 14, 2013 (UTC)
R'Hllor is part of a dualistic religion with darkness and death being the Great Other. Jaqen, being an assassin and bringer of death, he serves the Great Other. Arya has been influenced by this dualism, and the words of Jaqen and Syrio, pronounces that she sees death as a greater deity than the Brotherhoods' God of Light. Jaqen can say he serves the Red God and, understanding that it is a dualistic religion and that he can not say the name of the Great Other, mean he serves the Other opponent of Lord of Light. That makes sense as syncretic viewpoint also as the Great Other is the death aspect of the Many-Faced God from R'hllor religion.
Or the script writers screwed up like they did by putting French sleeves in... Alatari (talk) 01:19, April 10, 2014 (UTC)


R'hllor is the only "true" god in their dualistic belief system. He has dominion over life death. We really need to ask a writer about this to confirm it given that Jaqen is the only official worshiper of the Many-Faced God of Death cult to appear on the show. And check the subtitles, he said fringed sleeves.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 03:42, April 10, 2014 (UTC)

 The episode and the books are likely going to be in disagreement on the Jaqen's' true god' deity issue.   We'll see what they do.  It seems R'hllor is the one true god in the same way YHWH is the one true god but Satan is powerful enough to deceive and corrupt YHWH's work.  Alatari (talk) 05:37, April 10, 2014 (UTC)

Season 4[]

According to that what I've watched in the last episode and what was mentioned through the whole season, Arya is not on the search for Jaqen, she wants to find his order to become a member! --Exodianecross (talk) 02:18, March 5, 2015 (UTC)

Kindly Man[]

I thought it best to bring this up now, ahead of tonights episode, becasue I know some confusion will be generated by this issue. Judging by conversations in episode three, "High Sparrow", it was my personal interpretation that the "Kindly Man" is indeed the same Faceless Man that Arya meets in Season 2. Without going into specific spoilers/details from the leaked episodes, does anyone else have any thoughts about this... or a different interpretation? My aim here is to avoid a needless edit war after the episode airs.--The White Winged Fury 14:44, April 19, 2015 (UTC)

It's certainly ambiguous. If it's decided it's a new character, I hope the name "Kindly man" is not chosen, because that monicker is never spoken, and this man (especially before turning into Jaqen) is not "kind" at all. But honestly, I think it just should be part of Jaqen's page. He has Jaqen's face and his memories, that much is obvious, so for all practical purposes, he is the same "Jaqen" that Arya met in season two. It may even be actually the same Faceless Man, though that's not confirmed... and I very much suspect, considering how things are going in that storyline, that we never will know for sure. —ArticXiongmao (talk) 14:48, April 19, 2015 (UTC)


Jaqen can't teleport. In the novels it is more clear that he couldn't have had time to return to Braavos given his other apparent assignment in Westeros.

...the plan is to make a separate article on "The Kindly Man", and to make a Season 5 section on this page redirecting readers to the Kindly Man page.

Though given that his book subplot has been cut...maybe the TV continuity is just different, and he's meant to be the same person? A question for the writers.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 15:48, April 19, 2015 (UTC)

Well, exactly. That's why I felt this discussion was needed now. I hope the writers address this, but like I said I definitely got the impression that they are the same person; mainly from the third episode.--The White Winged Fury 16:02, April 19, 2015 (UTC)
HBO viewers guide lists him as Jaqen, so we should update this page accordingly. Kitfistofan93 (talk) 06:55, April 20, 2015 (UTC)

Season 5[]

I said many times last week he was going to be in season 5 and many times my post was deleted and unlistened to. There you go. I was right.2.227.91.227 16:22, April 20, 2015 (UTC)Leroy

We've known for months that he was returning, because the actor's agency confirmed it. The information wasn't added earlier because the episode hadn't aired.--Ser Patrek (talk) 16:26, April 20, 2015 (UTC)

The same Faceless Man?[]

Why do we assume its the same Faceless Man of Season 2 just because its the same face?--Gonzalo84 (talk) 20:12, April 20, 2015 (UTC)

Ah yes. He did say there is no "Jaqen H'ghar", or something like that, didn't he? QueenBuffy35px-Pink crown

Until told that the TV continuity is simply different, I see no reason to assume he's the same character either. A question for the scriptwriters.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 00:31, April 21, 2015 (UTC)

I vote for splitting then. One article for Jaqen H'ghar and the other for "Noone".--Gonzalo84 (talk) 01:23, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
Actor Tom Wlaschiha confirmed in a bunch of interviews that he's playing the same character that Arya Stark met at Harrenhal. [1] [2] [3] and Viewer Guide confirmed it's same character [4] WaitingForYou (talk) 01:59, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
Yes, they're the same person. There is no "Jaqen H'ghar", and never was, because it's just a false identity assumed by this particular Faceless Man. The next episode makes the matter more clear.--Ser Patrek (talk) 09:26, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
Which means, that strange "Noone" page needs to be deleted, and Jaqen's page needs to be unblocked and updated, right? —ArticXiongmao (talk) 09:48, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
Agreed, ArticXiongmao. It's obviously the same character, but the name was never his real name. Multiple sources indicate it's very much the same character. The next episode leaves no doubt it's the same character. So why this weird move. Kitfistofan93 (talk) 12:20, April 21, 2015 (UTC)

So[]

Still believing the hooded man was the same Faceless Man Arya met on Westeros?.--Gonzalo84 (talk) 03:19, June 15, 2015 (UTC)

Yes.WaitingForYou (talk) 03:21, June 15, 2015 (UTC)
Doesn't matter, he is no one. Jaqen is just a face and a name. Not a friend of Arya. Could've been the same, maybe not. There was never a real Jaqen. --Winch1990 (talk) 09:32, June 15, 2015 (UTC)
Yes, same as WaitingForYou I still believe it too. I agree that there might never been a real Jaqen H'ghar, but it is the same Faceless Man (i.e. the same person) that has met Arya and grant her three deaths for the "Red God" (and rescued her and two friends from Harrenhal) back on Westeros. He obviously knows things about her that he otherwise couldn't (e.g. that her last name is Stark etc.); at least that is how I remember their conversations on Braavos from the 5th season. I will re-watch it (soon) to be completely sure though. – Tadejp (talk) 21:54, August 13, 2015 (UTC)

Season 6, Episode 3, Use of First Person[]

A Faceless Man offers, 'If a girl tells me her name, I will give her eyes back." Is a Faceless Man so faceless, afterall?

97.80.97.146 02:42, June 3, 2016 (UTC)latetothegame

While that one instance was probably a mistake - maybe - we've seen before that he doesn't universally use that speech pattern when he's being very serious. When he demands that Arya name a third man to kill, and she says she wants him to kill multiple guards to help her escape, he refuses and asks that she name a third man...so she names Jaqen. As he strictly follows his own rules, he then sort of pleads with her by bluntly saying "Un-name me", but she refuses if he won't do the alternative; help her escape.

So it's more of a guideline than a rule and he drops it when he's being very serious.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 03:27, June 3, 2016 (UTC)

Lorathi[]

Wouldn't it be more appropiate to categorize him as a "Lorathi" and not a "Braavosi"? It was established that the german accent of Shae and Jaqen is the accent of the Lorathis! Exodianecross (talk) 03:27, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

I can't recall if he was ever confirmed to be from Braavos originally or not? If not then I guess you're correct. - Xanderen signature 16:00, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
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