It's hard to rank the most conniving characters on HBO's Game of Thrones — although, IMHO, it's definitely the very bald and emasculated Varys (aka Spider) — but Petyr Bery Lord Seat (aka Littlefinger) totally deserves his name on Game of Thrones. The list keeps growing. He's generally a slimy guy who never does anything good. It seems like his only goal in life is to achieve self-glory, and he'll do basically anything to achieve that. Spoilers start now. From participating in King Joffrey, "the worst man who ever lived," in the Raven Pie fiasco to actively sending Lysa flying out of her own Moongate, no one should be surprised by anything Littlefinger does in the future.
But honestly, why is he called "Littlefinger"? If my name were Lord Petyr Baelish, I would stick to it forever. It's a pretty fierce name. So why does his nickname sound like someone's pinky finger (or other small, er, appendage )? Because it's not a sneaky or scary thing in any way. This is actually very childish and frustrating. If someone had told me that a man named Lord Petyr Baelish plotted to kill a king and drive a woman out of her own castle, I would have said that this man was both brave and powerful. But when you say a guy named Littlefinger did both of those things, everything changes. All of a sudden, that guy sounds like an asshole.
Well, according to the books, Baelish was known as Littlefinger because of his family lineage. He comes from the Five Fingers, a rocky peninsula near the Vale of Arryn, and his father is lord of the smallest part of the peninsula. Combining his height and bloodline, the name Littlefinger was eventually born. From the books:
Caitlin's mouth tightened. "Littlefinger," she whispered. His face appeared before her; the face of a boy, even though he was no longer a boy. His father died years ago, so he's Lord Baelish now, but they still call him Littlefinger. Her brother Edmure had given him the name long ago at Riverrun. His family's fortune rested on the tiniest of fingers, and Petyr was thin and short for his age.
But guys, do we really believe George R.R. Martin’s story about the Lord’s nickname? Because I definitely prefer the idea of Baelish being called Littlefinger due to his absence in the downstairs department. Apparently, Baelish would tell everyone that his nickname was based on his family's roots. Why would he go around the Seven Kingdoms telling every lady what was going on in his pants? So, he has no problem telling people what he wants, but we all know the truth.
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