The Waif is a character in the HBO series Game of Thrones, an acolyte of the Faceless Men serving in the House of Black and White in Braavos. Cold and pitiless, she becomes Arya Stark's rival and tormentor during Arya's training as an assassin.
The Waif repeatedly beats and spars with Arya and is eventually sent by Jaqen H'ghar to kill her. After a chase through Braavos, Arya turns the tables and kills the Waif, adding her face to the Hall of Faces. This overview summarizes her on-screen depiction; see the Timeline for chronology. Content is drawn from the Game of Thrones Wiki under CC BY-SA.
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