Petyr Baelish, nicknamed Littlefinger, is a fictional character created by American author George R. R. Martin. He is a prominent non-point of view character in Martin's award-winning A Song of Ice and Fire series, and a main character in HBO's adaptation of the series, Game of Thrones, where he is portrayed by Aidan Gillen. In A Feast for Crows it is revealed that several major plot points have hinged on Baelish's intrigues, including the framing of Tyrion Lannister for the attempt on Bran Stark's life, the downfall of Ned Stark, the deaths of Jon Arryn and King Joffrey, and the War of the Five Kings.