Faceless Men

 

The Faceless Men are an organization based in the Free City of Braavos, though their members range far and wide across both Essos and Westeros. They are reportedly a guild of assassins who command exorbitant fees, but have a reputation for success that is unparalleled by any comparable organization.

 

The Faceless Men possess the ability to physically change their faces, shapeshifting so that they appear as an entirely new person.

 

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Faceless Men is reported to be an assassins' organization seated in Braavos.

 

It is generally believed by the people in Westeros that Faceless Men charge exorbitant fees, but their reputation for success is unmatched. The cost increases relative to the importance of the target and the difficulty of the objective. In the first book Petyr Baelish says hiring a Faceless Man to kill Daenerys Targaryen would cost more than it would to hire an entire army. He also states that once a Faceless Man is actually hired for this job, her death would be certain.

 

In the first three volumes of the novel, Jaqen shows his skill in assassination and his ability to change his appearance at will, but does not mention Faceless Men.