What is the religion of the 7 got?

The Faith of the Seven, often simply referred to as the Faith, is the dominant religion in most of the Seven Kingdoms
Seven Kingdoms
The provinces of the Seven Kingdoms after Aegon's Conquest, from top-left to bottom-right: the north, the Iron Islands, the riverlands, the Vale of Arryn, the westerlands, the crownlands, the Reach, the stormlands, and Dorne.
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. Followers of the Faith are rare in the north and on the Iron Islands, where the religions of the old gods and the Drowned God, respectively, are still strong.
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Do Targaryens believe in the seven?

Sometime before the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms, the Targaryens abandoned the Valyrian gods and converted to the Faith of the Seven, the predominant religion in Westeros.
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What is the true religion in GoT?

In terms of number of followers, geographic spread, and influence on politics, the Faith of the Seven is the overwhelmingly dominant religion in Westeros. It is based on the worship of "the Seven" or the "Seven-faced God", a single deity with seven "aspects" or "faces".
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Is the Faith of the Seven Catholic?

The faith of the Seven is of course based on medieval Catholic church and their central doctrine that there is one god who has seven aspects is partly based on the Catholic belief that there is one God but he has three aspects: Father, Son, Holy Ghost.
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Who are the 7 gods of GoT?

The New Gods (also known as the Seven)

As long as you're not too far north, the Seven—Father, Smith, Warrior, Mother, Maiden, Crone, and Stranger—are the main deities on the continent.
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Is Arya a Targaryen?

Arya isn't a Targaryen, but maybe that part doesn't matter as much. House of the Dragon has a chance to clarify the prophecy and clear up one of Game of Thrones' biggest unanswered questions.
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Who is the true god in Game of Thrones?

R'hllor, a fire god, is known as the "one true god" in many parts of Essos, particularly the Free Cities. Melisandre worships the Lord of Light, and in doing so, she also believes that all other gods are demons and must be destroyed.
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What religion are the seven churches?

The Seven Churches of Revelation, also known as the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse and the Seven Churches of Asia, are seven major Churches of Early Christianity, as mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. All of them are located in Asia Minor, present-day Turkey.
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Where did the Faith of the Seven come from?

The Faith of the Seven is over six thousand years old and originated on Essos among the Andals. The Andals believed that the “God of Seven” spoke to them and offered guidance.
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Is The Red Woman A targaryen?

In Season 6 episode 1, "The Red Woman," Jon Snow is still dead and Melinsandre is probably a very old Targaryen.
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Does Jesus exist in Game of Thrones?

Jesus of Nazareth is a man from Galilee who claimed to be Son of God. He is worshiped by new religious group, called the Christians. He was crucified in 301 AC in King's Landing by then Hand of the King, Tywin Lannister.
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What religion is Stannis Baratheon?

Stannis is an atheist, despite claims that he is being manipulated by the red priestess Melisandre.
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What religion was old Valyria?

A polytheistic religion was practiced by the Valyrians. Its pantheon of deities included Balerion, Vhagar, Meraxes, and Syrax. Although the dragonlords themselves worshiped these gods, they were highly tolerant of other faiths and thus the Valyrian Freehold was very religiously diverse.
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What religion is Alicent Hightower?

Alicent and Otto (Rhys Ifans), among other members of House Hightower currently at court in House of the Dragon, were raised to be devoted to the Faith of the Seven. House Hightower wants more power reinstated to the Faith, which was lessened during the Targaryen dynasty.
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Why Targaryens are immune to fire?

"Targaryens are not immune to fire! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wondrous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived. But her brother sure as hell wasn't immune to that molten gold."
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Is the seven spirits of God?

The sevenfold ministry of the Spirit

Including the Spirit of the Lord, and the Spirits of wisdom, of understanding, of counsel, of might, of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, here are represented the seven Spirits, which are before the throne of God.
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Is The Lord of the Light A Demon?

The character is loosely based on the Vedic Hindu god bearing the same name. Taraka, Lord of the Rakshasa, is a demon, an energy being. Like the rest of his kind he was bound by Sam in the early days, but is set free by Sam as part of a bargain to marshal the demons to oppose the gods.
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Where did 7th Heaven start?

Mesopotamian religion

The concept of seven heavens as developed in ancient Mesopotamia symbolised both physical and metaphysical concepts. In the Sumerian language, the words for heavens (or sky) and earth are An and Ki.
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What does the number 7 mean in Revelation?

It communicated a sense of “fullness” or “completeness” (שבע “seven” is spelled with the same consonants as the word שבע “complete/full”).
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What does 7 stars mean in the Bible?

The Seven Stars are the Angels of the Seven Churches; and the Seven Candlesticks are the Seven Churches, i. e. of Asia, which are particu|larly above named.
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What religion goes to church of God?

CHRISTIAN. First and foremost, the Church of God is a determinedly Christian church. It is built upon the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The doctrines and practices of the church are based upon His teachings.
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Is jaqen the many faced God?

The unnamed faceless assassin, commonly known as Jaqen H'ghar is a major character in A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin, and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones. He is a faceless assassin from The House of Black and White, who worships the various gods of death collectively known as The Many Faced God.
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Who is the most powerful God in Game of Thrones?

Bran is by far the most powerful warg within the series, and possibly of all time, as he was able to warg into Hodor without ever being trained.
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Who was the most evil character in Game of Thrones?

Easily the most callous, dastardly, and self-destructive villain in HBO's Game of Thrones universe, Cersei Lannister was, at points, television's most despised character, as her thirst for power and hatred of her brother, fan-favorite Tyrion Lannister, put her at direct odds with the heroes of our story.
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