11 BEST GAME OF THRONES DEATHS
The Night King, Joffrey, Tywin, Tommen + more!
Game of Thrones is known for its deaths. Countless people have died in the HBO series’ eight seasons, and they’ve all died in different circumstances. The deaths were memorable, but the following particularly stand out among the bunch:
VISERYS
Dany’s brother didn’t make it out of season one, and we’re really glad. He was a jerk after the crown, which Khal Drogo delivered. He died by melted gold over the face, and that’s when we knew Game of Thrones wasn’t going to be merciful.
JOFFREY
We can all agree Joffrey was the worst king in GoT history. We all wanted him dead from the moment he opened his snooty little mouth. It’s only fitting that he dies by a gruesome poison on his wedding day to Margaery Tyrell. The Purple Wedding is a day that fans will look fondly upon.
TYWIN
Tywin had the most memorable death. It’s hard not to when Tyrion shoots you with a crossbow while on the crapper. Couple that with the death of Shae, and that makes it one of the craziest 10 minutes in GoT.
TOMMEN
Tommen was dealt a bad hand. He was not a bad person at all, but his mother’s actions drove him to suicide. What makes the death so great is the salience of the scene. The only sounds come from Tommen’s shoes on the concrete as he walks to the window and gracefully and fierelessly falls.
OLENNA TYRELL
Olenna died like the boss she was. It was her time to die, and she knew that. Jaime thought he was giving her a respectful death by poison, but she took time to tell Jaime that she poisoned Joffrey. No one saw that coming.
LITTLEFINGER
There is no one we wanted dead more than Littlefinger. He betrayed people left and right for his own personal gain. So when the Stark Sisters teamed up to deliver the justice, we rooted them on and cheered when they succeeded.
THE NIGHT KING
This death solidified Arya as the most badass character in the series. As soon as Melisandre said Arya would kill ones with blue eyes, we knew she would be the one to deliver the fatal blow. Arya came out of nowhere, which was the most impressive part.
MISSANDEI
It looked like Cersei was going to spare Dany’s best friend, but that obviously wasn’t the case. Instead, she ordered a decapitation that sent Dany and Grey Worm into a spiraling frenzy of emotions.
THE HOUND
Cleganebowl finally happened, but it didn’t end the way we expected. The Hound had a tough time killing his Frankenstein-like brother, so he threw both of them off the Red Keep. Here’s the irony though: The Hound died by fire, which is the character’s only major fear. How poetic.
CERSEI AND JAIME
…or are they dead?