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Game of Thrones

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This list of the best, most interesting characters from HBO&#39;s Game of Thrones&nbsp;series has been voted on by tens of thousands of GoT fans. Though the complicated study of power dynamics in the fantasy kingdom of Westeros may not have too many identifiable or even sympathetic lead characters, it has nonetheless produced a wide variety of compelling, entertaining and outsized personalities, from the brutal boy king Joffrey Baratheon to his diminutive but ingenious cousin Tyrion Lannister to their rivals, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-members-of-house-stark/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Stark family</a> of Winterfell and the &quot;Mother of Dragons,&quot; Daenerys Targaryen. But which characters are the true fan favorites, providing the most memorable moments and unexpected plot twists? While it&#39;s inevitably that a certain Bolton is likely to get heavily downvoted based on the true evilness of his character, hopefully some of the more nuanced &quot;not purely evil&quot; characters will maintain high rankings based on the opinion of true fans (like yourself, dear reader!).&nbsp;

HBO&#39;s Game of Thrones&nbsp;show is based on the Song of Ice and Fire&nbsp;cycle of novels by fantasy author George R. R. Martin.&nbsp;Martin has said that the series was partially based on the real &quot;War of the Roses&quot; that engulfed England in civil war in the 15th Century. Those conflicts concerned a rivalry between the houses of Lancaster and York, whose names clearly provided inspiration for the rival families of Lannister and Stark in the GoT universe. While this list is focused on characters from the TV series, voters who have both seen the show and read the books will probably vote somewhat differently given the additional nuance they will bring to their opinion of this unique ranking. This list ranks every major Game of Thrones character from best to worst, and given how many fans have voted on it, it&#39;s the definitive ranking of GoT&nbsp;fan favorites

For your fill of Game of Thrones discussion, check out more lists like the most<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-hated-game-of-thrones-characters/ranker-of-thrones">&nbsp;hated characters in Game of Thrones</a>, or vote on <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-satisfying-game-of-thrones-deaths/ranker-tv">which Game of Thrones death was the most satisfying</a>. If you&#39;re ready for something new, we also have a great round up of other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-game-of-thrones/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like Game of Thrones</a>.

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Warning: Spoilers for&nbsp;Game of Thrones&nbsp;in its entirety.&nbsp;

Game of Thrones isn&#39;t exactly known for being very nice to its female characters, but when you get right down to it, the ladies of Game of Thrones&nbsp;are some of the most badass, powerful <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">women on television</a>. They&#39;ve got dragons, magic and battle skills, and they know how to get what they want. Each of these characters is awesome in her own, special way.

From the Mother of Dragons to the Mother of Demons, all those who mess with the ladies on this list get what&#39;s coming to them. Some, like Yara Greyjoy, are in command of their own men, while others quietly control events from the background.&nbsp;And don&#39;t underestimate even the youngest women listed here - Arya Stark might still be a child, but she won&#39;t hesitate to own you with her sword-fighting skills - just ask the Night King.

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Jaime Lannister

Life is brutal in Westeros and Essos for the many characters of&nbsp;Game of Thrones. You have to be a cutthroat survivor just to live through a wedding in the Seven Kingdoms! But being strong on this dangerous continent doesn't always involve muscle and brute force. Sometimes the biggest badasses come in the smallest packages. Of all the Game of Thrones characters that grace your television screen each Sunday night, which is the biggest, most awesome, kickass badass?Is it the Mother of Dragons? Her Khal? Would you rather have Brienne of Tarth or the Hound fighting in your corner? What about the badass wit of Little Finger and Varys? The tiny might and badass wordplay that comes from Tyrion Lannister? On a <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of Game of Thrones characters</a>, almost all meet the criteria of badass in some way - but who is the most all-around, big-time, super-duper badass character George R.R. Martin has thrust upon the world?Vote up the characters you think are the most badass in the Game of Thrones TV series and be sure to rerank this list so that Jon Snow knows once and for all what you think of him. Then, have your voice heard as far as GoT's<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-badass-ladies-from-game-of-thrones/ranker-of-thrones"> badass ladies</a>, the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-insults-from-game-of-thrones/ranker-of-thrones">epic insults</a> these amazing characters have ever uttered.

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*SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS*&nbsp;This is a list of Game of Thrones characters you want to see die or at least fall off the face of the Earth, and it does NOT include people who have already died. So if you're not caught up on the most recent episodes of Game of Thrones, you may want to catch up before you vote for GoT characters you wish would die.Game of Thrones does a wonderful job at making you feel strongly about characters in both a positive and negative way, and this list of GoT characters you're totally over is your chance to vote and say &quot;Arrow. In the eye. Stat.&quot; Whether you really like a character and want to see them put out of their misery (*cough*Theon Greyjoy*cough*) or want to throw a vote at a Game of Thrones character whose actions/attitudes are just deplorable (pretty much any member of the Lannister family), this is your chance to cast a vote for the worst characters on Game of Thrones.If you know of a GoT character who deserves to be on the list of Game of Thrones characters who should die and isn't, make sure to add them to the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-hated-game-of-thrones-characters/ranker-of-thrones">worst GoT characters</a> list so other fans can vote for their speedy - and perhaps excruciating - death (or at least their mysterious disappearance after which they are <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/13-famous-missing-people/celeb-stalker?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">never seen again</a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Cersei Lannister

When reading the Game of Thrones books, you can imagine just how hot these characters are. When watching the TV show, you&#39;ve got the proof right in front of your eyes. Even if you&#39;re happily married, or in a stable relationship, if these babes were real... you just might be out the door.

The characters on this list are lust worthy for a variety of reasons. Some, like Ros and Shae are just plain hot. Ygritte would gladly show you the ways of love. Brienne&#39;s hotness comes from her awesome&nbsp;sword fighting&nbsp;and battle skills. A few characters on this list, like maybe... Cersei, are lacking in the personality and decency departments, but come with all sorts of royalty related perks (and some really good genes).

No matter how much you love your wife or girlfriend, there are sure to be at least a few GoT characters you&#39;d drop her for in a second. The women of Westeros and Essos are just too irresistible.&nbsp;

Vote up the Game of Thrones characters you would absolutely leave your lady for, if, you know, these women were real. Don&#39;t be afraid to admit it... we won&#39;t tell. For more great characters (man, woman, and&nbsp;creature alike) check out other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-game-of-thrones/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like Game of Thrones</a>.

Perhaps it should come as no surprise that there are a slew of award-winning&nbsp;actors in&nbsp;the Game of Thrones cast. Throughout&nbsp;its run, the show has garnered a massive <a href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/cult-following?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">cult following</a> and captured the attention of audiences and critics alike. But which among the actors on Game of Thrones actually gave the best performance? This is your chance to decide. Here you'll find a list of the best actors on Game of Thrones, as well as a list of some of the awards that they've been nominated for or won for their work on the show.&nbsp; Vote for your favorites by selecting the actress or actor that you feel gave the best performance on the series and give them an upvote. From the villains <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-satisfying-game-of-thrones-deaths/ranker-tv" target="_blank">you loved to hate</a> to the characters who <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dead-game-of-thrones-characters-we-miss/ranker-of-thrones" target="_blank">you mourned the mos</a>t, you'll find plenty of performances to chose from. Be sure and check back to see which Game of Thrones&nbsp;actors turn out to be the best-loved for their roles.&nbsp; &nbsp;

This list has Game of Thrones&nbsp;spoilers,&nbsp;from its premiere to its finale. If someone passed on Game of Thrones,&nbsp;it&#39;s likely spoiled here. Only read on if you have completed the entire HBO series.

So... who died on Game of Thrones? A whole bunch of people. Some deserved it more than others, and some didn&#39;t even deserve it at all, but every character on this list is missed by fans for different reasons.

Whether a fan favorite, whose passing&nbsp;took viewers by surprise, or a loathed character fans miss hating on, those who have fallen on Game of Thrones&nbsp;were (mostly) all dearly missed. Game of Thrones&nbsp;demises seem to come with each episode, and the list of these&nbsp;Game of Thrones&nbsp;characters kept&nbsp;growing until the end. In the Seven Kingdoms, anything could happen to your favorite characters, no matter what house they were from or what gods they worshipped.

While you&#39;re mourning&nbsp;the&nbsp;passing of the departed, be sure to vote for the characters you definitely don&#39;t miss on the list of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-satisfying-game-of-thrones-deaths/ranker-tv" target="_blank">most satisfying Game of Thrones&nbsp;deaths</a>&nbsp;- and find all things GoT at <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/game-of-thrones" target="_blank">Ranker of Thrones</a>.

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game Of Thrones</a>,&nbsp;&nbsp;a fantasy show on HBO based on a series of novels by George R.R. Martin, also stars some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-with-the-hottest-casts/pocketful-of-sunshine?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">hottest guys on TV</a>. From Dothraki warriors, to knights, to lords, Game Of Thrones has a man for every fantasy.&nbsp;Who are the hottest guys ever on Game of Thrones? The most famous&nbsp;Game Of Thrones&nbsp;actors on this list are&nbsp;Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo),&nbsp;Kit Harrington (John Snow), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (Jaime Lannister), and Michiel Huisman (Daario Naharis). But after seeing sexy pictures of lesser known (but totally hot)&nbsp;Game Of Thrones men like Richard Madden (Robb Stark) and Steven Cole (Kovarro), you'll have to decide who is the sexiest GOT actor of all time.&nbsp;Take a look at this list, which along with photos, includes info on the GOT dudes and their careers, in addition to details about their characters.For more hot guy lists, stop by and vote on the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/hottest-guys-on-game-of-thrones-season-1-and-2/abbey-grantham">Hottest Guys on True Blood</a>.

SPOILER ALERT: Seasons 1-8 discussed within.

Game of Thrones has a lot of sex and hook-ups, but not many actual couples. The best couples in Game of Thrones are the legit couplings (sex, emotion, marriage, etc.) that have taken place on GoT. Think Ned &amp; Cat or&nbsp;Jon &amp; Ygritte. Some of the best couples on GoT have survived wars, uprisings, affairs, and even each other. From arranged marriages to battlefield romances,&nbsp;there are many adorable GoT pairs running around and making babies that may or may not grow up to make babies with each other.

SPOILER ALERT: Seasons 1-7&nbsp;discussed within.Whether it be <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-died-while-filming/famous-celebrity-deaths-list?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">unexpected deaths</a>, hidden romances, or odd parentage, HBO's&nbsp;Game of Thrones never ceases to shock and amaze its fans. The readers of the book know and those who watch the television show are learning that <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game of Thrones</a> is the gift that keeps on giving. Every character is complex and, as such, this leads us to some pretty freakin weird friendships.With so many characters from all sorts of backgrounds, GoT features numerous odd couples, good&nbsp;rivalries, unexpected friendships, and even unusual marriages. Featuring fan favorite pairs like Brienne and Jaime, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hound-quotes/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Arya and the Hound</a>, and Daenerys and Jorah, this list has the best Game of Thrones character pairings.&nbsp;Thanks George, for all of it.

Vote on your favorite house in HBO's Game of Thrones series. Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series by George R.R. Martin, GoT follows members of several families as they travel around the fictional kingdom of Westeros, making deals and killing each other. Over the course of several seasons, audiences have gotten to know individual members of many families intimately - most notably the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-members-of-house-stark/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Starks of Winterfell</a> and the Lannisters of Casterly Rock. While one appears to have only good people and the other mostly bad, the show's characters are so complicated with ambiguous motives that it is difficult to judge an entire House based on its members. Which GoT House is your favorite?&nbsp;

Behold! The most epic Game of Thrones hairstyles. Hair so sassy it&#39;ll make <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-you-wish-you-were-better-at/lauren-slocum?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">you wish you</a> could transport yourself to Westeros just to get in on those braids (except not, because you know you&#39;d probably die). Game of Thrones has some of the most inspiring hair on cable TV: french-style fishtails, dutch braids, plaited buns, twisty half-up,&nbsp;and half-down styles. It&#39;s a hair-lovers dream. While some of these styles are actually wigs (Khaleesi, we&#39;re looking at you, girl), many can be achieved IRL with basic braids and a lot of bobby pins.

Sure, there are many other reasons why people watch the show: hot women, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-satisfying-game-of-thrones-deaths/ranker-tv" target="_blank">satisfying character deaths</a>, and those famous <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-uncomfortable-game-of-thrones-moments/streamingarage" target="_blank">uncomfortable Game of Thrones moments</a>...&nbsp;but there is a strong contingent of fans that could watch the whole&nbsp;show on mute just for the hair. If you are one of those people, this list is for you.&nbsp;

This list features the hairstyles of Margaery, Cersei,&nbsp;and Khaleesi, but it goes beyond the obvious and even brings back some Game of Thrones hair from earlier seasons and lesser-known characters.&nbsp;We&#39;ve picked the best hairstyles, but if your favorite &#39;do is missing, leave a note in the comments. Upvote the hairstyles you think are the best.

Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,&nbsp;6, 7 and 8 spoilers ahead.&nbsp;

Perishing is no stranger to HBO&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones" target="_blank">Game of Thrones</a>, and it certainly isn&#39;t selective. No one is safe, and while many beloved characters pass on the regular, some of the most despicable characters, who truly deserve it, occasionally get the axe (or the sword, or the wildfire, or the &quot;golden crown&quot;) as well. This list of the most satisfying, best Game of Thrones deaths have&nbsp;been ranked by viewers from most satisfying and deserved, to least.

Some of the characters on this list definitely deserved it.&nbsp;Kraznys Mo Nakloz thought he could just buy one of Dany&#39;s dragons - and learned the hard way how that ends.&nbsp;King Robert might not have been the most hated character, but many fans weren&#39;t too disappointed to see him go. The Red Wedding was more shocking and devastating than deserved, but Robb did break his promise to the Freys, after all.&nbsp;And if Oberyn just stopped talking.

See someone on the list you don&#39;t think deserved their fate? Vote them down &mdash; and vote up the characters who were just the worst and whose passing left you feeling satisfied.&nbsp;

And, if you have a spare 49 minutes, watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iipgtlikx1U" target="_blank">this YouTube compilation</a> of all the Game of Thrones&nbsp;passings&nbsp;up to Season 3.

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All men must die, but first they must grow a beard.&nbsp;The men on this list have the best beards in &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot; Whether he's a Northerner, with a beard to help keep warm, or a royal with carefully groomed facial hair, it seems having a glorious beard is essential to many of the men of &quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;Some of these beards are impressive based on length or fullness. Others are fashioned into ponytails and tied in accordance with the hottest fashion trends of Westeros. Some people, like Little Finger, only went with a soul patch and they are most certainly NOT on this list. A few might be a little on the patchy side, but not everyone can reach Tormund Giantsbane's epic status.Vote up the best beards in &quot;Game of Thrones,&quot; vote down the beards you think just aren't manly enough to truly be the best, and be sure to follow <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/game-of-thrones">Ranker of Thrones</a> for all your &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; wants, needs, and beardy men.

When reading the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-book-vs-show-differences/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game of Thrones books</a>, you can imagine just how hot these characters are. When watching the TV show, you've got the proof right in front of your eyes. Even if you're happily married, or in a stable relationship, if these guys were real... you just might be out the door.The characters on this list are lust worthy for a variety of reasons. Some, like Drogo and Daario are just plain hot. Jon Snow is a &quot;proper lover.&quot; The Hound's hotness stems from his mad survival skills and aloofness (who doesn't love a chase?). A few characters on this list (Jaime, we're looking at you) are lacking in the personality and decency departments, but come with all sorts of royalty related perks (and some really good genes).No matter how much you love your husband or boyfriend, there are sure to be at least a few GoT characters you'd drop him for in a second. The men of Westeros and Essos are just too irresistible.&nbsp;Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dead-game-of-thrones-characters-we-miss/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game of Thrones characters</a> you would absolutely leave your man for, if, you know, these guys were real. Don't be afraid to admit it... we won't tell.

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Sandor Clegane

Sandor Clegane is a fictional character from A Game of Thrones book and its TV-series adaptation Game of Thrones.

Arya Stark

Arya Stark is a fictional character created by American author George R. R. Martin. She is a prominent point of view character in Martin's award-winning A Song of Ice and Fire series, and also a main character in HBO's adaptation of the series, Game of Thrones. She is the only character to have POV chapters in every published book of the series.
Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Arya is the younger daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Tully. She is headstrong, fiercely independent, disdains traditional female pursuits, and is often mistaken for a boy. She wields a sword named Needle, a gift from her half-brother, Jon Snow, and is trained in the Braavosi style of swordfighting.
Arya is portrayed by Maisie Williams on the HBO series Game of Thrones. Her performance has garnered positive acclaim, particularly in the second season for her work opposite veteran actor Charles Dance when she served as his cupbearer. She is widely regarded among the greatest characters in both media.

Bronn

Bronn is a fictional character in George R.R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. He is a mercenary of great skill, described as having a lean, wolfish appearance, a black sense of humor, and a pragmatic, thoroughly amoral philosophy.

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