The Faith of the Seven is the dominant religion of the Seven Kingdoms, and is often simply referred to as the Faith. The only parts of Westeros where the Faith is not widespread are the north and the Iron Islands, where they practice the old gods and of the Drowned God . The gods of the Faith are sometimes known as the new gods to differentiate them from the older religions.

The Faith of the Seven arose among the Andals who lived in the hills of Andalos. It is claimed that the Seven walked there in human form. The Faith was brought to Westeros when the Andals invaded from Essos thousands of years ago. The Faith largely supplanted the local worship of the old gods. The city of Oldtown became the center of the Faith, and the Starry Sept in the city served as the seat of the High Septon until the Targaryens came. It was Upon the death of King Daeron I, the septon-king Baelor I (The Blessed) assumed the Iron Throne and began construction of a new sept atop Visenya's Hill. This would become the Great Sept of Baelor, the new seat of the High Septon and the Most Devout once they moved from the Starry Sept of Oldtown.

of the Faith worship the Seven. A single deity with seven aspects or faces, each representing a different virtue. The less educated may believe there are seven different gods, however Worshipers pray to specific aspects of the Seven for help and guidance depending on their need. These aspects are as Adove :arrow_up_small:

The Faith of the Seven is the predominant religion of the Seven Kingdoms. Practiced by the royal dynasties on the Iron Throne, it is heavily integrated into laws and culture. The Faith has a great many moral teachings. It frowns on gambling, preaches against bastardy, and curses things like incest and kinslaying.

The places of worship of the Seven are called "septs", and every sept houses representational art portraying each of the seven aspects. In rural septs, they may merely be carved masks or simple charcoal drawings on a wall, while in wealthy septs, they may be statues inlaid with precious metals and stones.

Priests in the Faith of the Seven are known as the "septons" if male, "septas" if female. They are the primary servants of the Seven, serving in a capacity similar to priests and priestesses of other religions. The septons and septas follow a system of vows, in serving the various orders devoted to aspect of the Seven.The Faith is ruled by a council of the highest ranking septons and septas, called the Most Devout. The Most Devout are led by the High Septon, who dwells at the Great Sept of Baelorin the city of King's Landing.