With her impish grin and her carefully laid plans, Margaery was easily one of the most underrated players in the game of thrones.
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TV Ratings: 'Game of Thrones' Finale Hits Series High as Weekly Audience Continues to Climb But then came season three, and everything beyond, in which Theon was physically and figuratively flayed until he was something less than human - until he became Reek, marking the beginning of one of the show’s most improbable redemption arcs. The Iron Islander was one of the most hateable characters across the first two seasons of Thrones, betraying the Starks and all but handing Winterfell over to Lannister loyalists. Vengeance is a dish best served cold, and it also works wonders in dog food form. But Ramsay is also one of the few characters on the show who actually gets exactly what he deserves: evisceration at the maws of his own flesh-hungry hounds, as unleashed by the woman he underestimated most. With only one major exception, there’s no one else on Thrones more deserving of a swift punch to the face, given the increasingly inventive ways in which he tortured his various victims. But that’s part of what makes him one of the better characters on the show.
There’s no mincing words: Ramsay Bolton is the worst. It was a tragic and brain-twisting ending, and an instantly unforgettable one at that.
But it doesn’t make his final act any less heroic, as Hodor holds the door and keeps the undead from harming his friends. It takes an incredibly light character and colors him in the darkest of shades.
“Hold the door!” The lovable giant’s final words completely recontextualizes everything we knew about him before. The jarring nature of his sudden demise still ranks as one of the most shocking moments in television history, let alone Thrones. What’s more, the story hinges entirely on Ned’s beheading, the inciting incident that causes full-blown war between the major houses of the Seven Kingdoms, and sends his children off on their respective journeys through devastation and growth. Without Lord Eddard of House Stark, there’s simply no Thrones. Even death can’t make us forget the time Khal Drogo removed a man’s throat with his bare hands, either. Viewers first bought into Thrones at least in part through Drogo’s evolving relationship with Dany (Emilia Clarke), imbuing her with the Dothraki warrior spirit she has carried with her ever since. He didn’t survive past the first season, but the Dothraki warlord’s impact resonates all these years later. 'Game of Thrones': Season 6's 25 Most Brutal Deaths Although at times he feels like little more than a plot device, the vast potential for this time-bending wizard cannot be overstated as the series heads toward its final seasons. Still, this mouth-breathing menace earns his place on this list due to his iconically rotten presence.įew characters are at a more interesting intersection in Thrones than the little lord of House Stark, finally returning from his vision quest north of the Wall. Really, few figures beyond Walder Frey were more thoroughly rooted against during their time, so much so that his eventual demise at Arya Stark’s ( Maisie Williams) hands was almost too tame for the Red Wedding architect. One of the many Thrones characters viewers absolutely loved to hate. As of the end of season six, it looks like the time for wolves is at hand again, but a Stark resurgence will never fully erase the trauma of Robb and Catelyn’s horrific ending. Their deaths mark the end of one era of Thrones and the beginning of another, the fall of the Starks and the rise of the Lannisters. It’s virtually impossible to separate these two tragic figures from one another, killed in the same iconic incident: the Red Wedding. Tie: Robb and Catelyn Stark (Richard Madden and Michelle Fairley) Further marks are earned through her sheer presence, bringing magic back into the world of Thrones in a massive way really, it’s the reintroduction of dragons and Melisandre’s subsequent debut that truly put the “fire” into this song.Ģ5. Without the Red Priestess of Asshai, there would be no Jon Snow - at least not anymore. Melisandre the Red Priestess ( Carice van Houten) Davos is easily among the show’s most noble individuals, with his role as Jon Snow’s consigliere in season six only further endearing him to the audience.Ģ6. In a winter wasteland filled with murderers and manipulators, the Onion Knight stands out as one of the few men in Westeros still holding tight to some shred of decency.