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Eddard Stark

Eddard Stark is a fictional character from the Game of Thrones saga.

Look, you watch enough of a show, you get to know the characters. Maybe you even care about them. Maybe you even love them. Or hate them. Or want to read tons of lists about them.

The People in Your TV

Spoilers everywhere, of course! List of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-sitcom-deaths/anncasano" target="_blank">saddest TV deaths</a> as voted and ranked by fans. TV shows have long been able to penetrate the core of the human spirit, and audiences grow attached to characters they watch week after week and season after season. These TV character deaths are among the saddest, most memorable, and most gut wrenching to ever grace the screen - whether they were surprises or a long time coming. The list includes violent deaths, freak accidents, murders, deaths from illness, and a wide range of other sad TV death scenes. (<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unsurprising-tv-character-resurrections/lina-lecaro" target="_blank">Fake-out deaths</a>, of course, are an entirely different matter.)

Vote for those saddest TV deaths that impacted you most and watch them move to the top of the list, or click Re-Rank to make your own version of this list.

Paul Hennessy

The Saddest Television Deaths Ever

Saddest TV Deaths: List of Sad TV Character Death Scenes

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Game of Thrones

While many of the characters on HBO&#39;s Game of Thrones had important things to say during their time on the show, some of the words uttered at the end of their lives hold the most sway. Many of Game of Thrones characters&#39;s famous last words might be surprising, but most are pretty telling as their final words were often spoken moments before death.

Granted, some of the last words spoken by GoT characters were said long before they died on screen, they stand as a lasting reminder of the people who make up this incredible world. This list highlights the main characters from the series who have died, but characters who were resurrected won&#39;t be featured, so don&#39;t expect to hear the final lines from the Lord Commander just yet on this list.

*Because this list deals with character deaths, if you aren&#39;t completely caught up, beware of SPOILERS ahead!

Every &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; Character's Last Words

The Most Memorable Final Words From "Game of Thrones" Characters

Ranker of Thrones

Are you the "TV Guy" on your Zoom Trivia team? Well, study up, pal. We've got some lists for you.

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WARNING: SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERS! If you are still catching up on some of your favorite current TV shows, stop scrolling now - you may want to avoid this list, since it includes some of TV&#39;s recent shocking deaths. Some other good TV lists you may want to check out are the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time" target="_blank">best characters on TV</a>, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory" target="_blank">best current TV shows</a>, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/saddest-television-deaths" target="_blank">saddest TV deaths</a>, and&nbsp;lots of other lists about <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/death">death</a>.

Some of these shocking TV deaths you might have seen coming (after all, on Lost&nbsp;Desmond does warn&nbsp;Charlie he&#39;ll die about a thousand times), but they were no less shocking. Others came as a complete surprise, like Dan Conner or Lt. Col. Henry Blake. Some were written in after the deaths of actors like Cory Monteith, John Ritter, and John Spencer. Many characters were brutally murdered on screen (hello, Red Wedding) while other characters passed away off screen, as in the case of Edith Bunker.&nbsp;

But whose death was the most shocking?&nbsp;If you&#39;re all caught up on your favorite shows, check out and vote on this list of the most shocking TV deaths. They happened on some of the best television shows to some of the most beloved (and hated) characters. Deaths on this list cover suicide, murder, illness, and drowning... and all shocked television viewers.&nbsp;

The Most Shocking TV Deaths Of All Time

Ranker TV

Exploring and ranking everything in HBO's epic fantasy series.

Game of Thrones Awards

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>.

Barristan Selmy

The Best 'Game Of Thrones' Characters

Best Game of Thrones Characters | Ranking All GoT Characters

Fictional Characters

Sometimes when people read or watch works of fiction, they become so invested that the characters feel all too real. Kids, siblings, parents, and friends&nbsp;in stories become readers&#39; or viewers&#39;&nbsp;relatives and friends, too.&nbsp;When they die, the grieving is real.

Whether responding to the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-death-scenes-in-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">saddest deaths in movies</a>, the saddest <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/saddest-television-deaths" target="_blank">final moments in TV</a>, or the saddest character ends in books, people on Reddit have been sharing deep feelings about fictional characters and their fates. Did you feel the same? Vote up the characters you were saddest to see go.

20 People Share The Saddest Character Deaths That Hit Them Hardest

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Linda Meyers

Lists about the most memorable fictional characters in film, TV, and literature that will stick in our minds forever.

Characters We'll Never Forget

Entertainment

We all remember losing our favorite characters -- Elliot Stabler (Law &amp; Order SVU), Mark Greene (ER), Diane Chambers (Cheers), Fox Mulder (The X Files), Kalinda Sharma and Will Gardner (The Good Wife), Mathew Crawley (Downton Abbey) and practically everyone we started to emotionally invest in on Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead. They get killed off, leave town, die of a terminal illness, get kidnapped, or sometimes just get transported to another world. Regardless of how they were written off (or why the actor chose to leave), they leave a gaping void in the show they built. This list is about ranking the greatest losses, whether the characters were good or evil. We wish the characters would have stayed because there were so many more stories to tell.&nbsp;Without them, the TV show went on but was never quite the same.&nbsp;

Mark Sloan

The Greatest TV Character Losses of All Time

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After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

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List of TV's most memorable characters, of all time, chosen by the Ranker community. What makes a character live on in the public's memory, even years after the original run of their respective TV programs? In some cases, it's the amount of depth that the show's writers, actors and other creators were able to bring to the character over the course of many years. For many of the greatest TV characters of all time, audiences feel like they get to know personalities like Dexter Morgan from &quot;Dexter.&quot; Even after the show leaves the air, they may not want that relationship to end. (Thankfully, they don't have to, as many shows live on for years after their cancellation on DVD and in syndication.) The best TV characters are ones that you feel like you know and that you'd want to be friends with.TV has brought many famous characters to life who have been extremely compelling, even if they are not entirely likeable. Viewers may not wish to know dangerous, shadowy figures like Tony Soprano, Vernon Schillinger, and Omar Little in reality, but following their exploits safely from the comfort of your living room can be appealing. Likewise, people who might be aloof or downright unpleasant in real life - think &quot;Mad Men's&quot; Don Draper or Al Swearengen of &quot;Deadwood&quot; - can prove charming, even admirable, when seen at a distance, with the subtext and intricacy that a top long-running TV show can provide.Who is the greatest TV character ever? This list contains the names of the greatest, most fascinating, and most enduring fictional characters from TV of all time. Be sure to vote for your favorites, and if some of your favorite popular characters aren't represented, go ahead and re-rank the list to contribute to the discussion.

Jerry Seinfeld

The Greatest TV Characters of All Time

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Actors come and go from TV shows all the time, but when it&#39;s one of the main characters it tends to make quite a few more waves. There have been lots of reasons why main characters exit shows &ndash; sometimes it&#39;s in service to the story, sometimes there is behind-the-scenes drama, and other times the actor just wants to move on. We&#39;ve gathered a number of the most prominent examples of shows dropping one of their main characters and why it ended it happening.

13 TV Shows That Continued Without Their Main Characters

Jacob Bryant

Game of Thrones&nbsp;fans knew it wasn&#39;t wise to become too attached to their favorite characters. Over the course of the hit HBO show based on George R.R. Martin&#39;s A Song of Ice and Fire book series of books, Game of Thrones proved&nbsp;time and time again that major characters could shockingly be dispatched without much warning. Fortunately, the many Game of Thrones deaths lead to some excellent, and occasionally poignant, Game of Thrones quotes, as GoT characters utter their last words.

Before a character shuffles off this mortal coil (or do they?!?!?), sometimes he or she says something profound, silly, inspiring, desperate, or tragic. Do you remember what Joffrey&#39;s last words were before he choked on poison? What about Robb Stark&#39;s last utterance? Or how about Tywin Lannister&#39;s last words to his son, Tyrion, who he accused of murdering Joffrey?

Scroll through some of the most memorable deaths in Game of Thrones history and reread the characters&#39; final words. Which parting phrases do you think are the most memorable, telling, and worthy of being last words? Vote up the most memorable and infamous last words said by the many fallen heroes and villains of the Six Kingdoms and the North.

The Most Memorable Last Words of Game of Thrones Characters

Game of Thrones Quotes: Characters' Last Words

Robert DeSalvo

It&#39;s not always easy to tell how old a character is on screen, especially since actors <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-are-older-than-you-realized/carly-silver" target="_blank">don&#39;t always play their own age</a>. Still, there are some characters that really shock you when you find out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fictional-characters-older-than-they-look/eric-vega" target="_blank">how old they are supposed to be</a>. Sometimes, actors appear far younger than the characters they are playing, but the reverse is also true.

Check out the following fictional characters from popular films and TV&nbsp;and vote up the ones with the most unexpectedly immature ages.

Fictional Characters Who Are Way Younger Than You Think

Eric Luis

Celebrating the tough, goofy, loving men of the house who know and can fix everything.

Here's to Dad

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List of the greatest and most memorable dads from through television history. Which TV fathers were the most inspirational? Who taught you the most about growing up and becoming an adult? Which TV fathers were just the funniest and most entertaining? Any TV dads who fit these criteria are eligible for this list, an attempt to drill down into the definitive answer to the question: "Who's the world's favorite TV Dad?"Vote: <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-tv-moms-of-all-time-v3">Favorite TV Moms of All Time</a>Classic sitcoms revolving largely around the family gave us a ton of Dads to choose from, and for the most part, they were traditionally good fathers. Guys like Rob Petrie, Andy Taylor and Howard Cunningham looked out for their kids, paid attention to their needs and gave them solid life and career advice.Through the '80s and '90s, pop culture got a bit a bit more realistic or cynical, depending on who you ask, and TV Dads became more of a hodge-podge of responsibility and immaturity, reflecting the real, complex and often difficult job of being a father. Though there remain the shining examples of great TV dads like Cliff Huxtable from "The Cosby Show" and Dan Conner from "Roseanne," you now had alternative views of fatherhood, like Homer Simpson and the iconic Al Bundy.But this list doesn't discriminate! If your favorite TV dads are likely to lose their kids at the mall, ignore them in favor of football and beer or forget their birthdays, vote for 'em anyway! Your old man would be proud.

Ward Cleaver

Which TV Dad Do You Wish Was Your Own?

Since 1972, the Home Box Office has been bringing premium motion pictures right into your living room. Today, it makes some of the highest quality original series on TV.

It's Not TV. It's HBO Max.

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HBO has put out some of the most innovative and character-rich original series ever. These here, well they&#39;re the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hbo-original-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">HBO Original Series</a> characters ever. HBO shows are character-rich in the sense that HBO actually has the means to let their characters be interesting, and flawed, and heroic, and shameful, and deadly, and helpful because they are a paid super DELUXE channel service thing and they don&#39;t have to worry about advertisers. That&#39;s showbiz, folks!

Anyway, thankfully HBO is HBO. Without it we wouldn&#39;t have Tony Soprano, or Tyrion Lannister. We wouldn&#39;t have Stringer Bell. Stringer Bell, you guys! You think Stringer Bell could be Stringer Bell on ABC? Don&#39;t think so. With every new show HBO releases come great new characters, like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-euphoria-characters/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Fezco and Rue from Euphoria</a> or the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-succession-characters/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Roy family in Succession</a>.

These are the greatest HBO characters of all time. Vote for your favorites and see if they can claim the top spot!

Omar Little

The Greatest Characters on HBO Shows

HBO MAX

Best HBO Original Series Characters of All Time

This is a list of the most memorable middle children from TV families. The list includes middle children from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kids-live-action-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">live action TV shows</a> and animated TV families across all genres, ranging from family sitcom “Father Knows Best” to the Matt Groening animated series “The Simpsons” and the TNT SciFi series “Falling Skies.” Middle children, though often successful in real life, are often straight man foils for their TV siblings, and the middle child stereotype of being insecure and lacking identity is exaggerated to comic effect. Why do we find these characters so appealing? Maybe it’s because we identify with them, or possibly, it’s just the opposite: their middle child experience is so foreign to us that we are fascinated.Some of the middle kids in these big TV families are model children ,some are rebels, and some are dysfunctional wrecks. This list runs from the sweet long-suffering middle child, like Gabe from “Good Luck, Charlie,” to the sharp-tongued and sarcastic Randy Taylor, played by teen heart throb <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jonathan-taylor-thomas-facts/amandatullos?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Jonathan Taylor Thomas</a>, in the 1990s TV series “Home Improvement,” to the vapid and neurotic Mallory Keaton – and who wouldn’t be neurotic next to Michael J’s Fox’s character Alex P. Keaton? - from the 1980s hit series “Family Ties.” Which is your favorite TV middle child? Which ones stand out in your memory? This list of greatest middle children in TV history is sure to take you on a trip down memory lane!

Alex Russo

The Greatest Middle Children in TV History

Best TV Middle Children | Fictional Middle Child List

A show that two of your favorite characters are on could be garbage, the characters surrounding the duo could be annoying, the entire series could be a slog - but we&#39;d still watch because the chemistry of a great couple is pure TV magic. Whether&nbsp;they can banter like no one else, argue and makeup in the span of a few minutes, or just be magically charming together, the best husbands and wives on television have a special place in our TV watching hearts.

While TV may still love pairing <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-husbands-whose-wives-should-have-divorced-them/ranker-tv" target="_blank">husbands</a> who aren&#39;t good partners with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-wives-who-should-divorce/alexandra-plesa" target="_blank">wives who have too much patience</a>, TV has changed a lot in recent years. Luckily for us, a huge part of that shift has to do with putting great husbands and wives&nbsp;front and center and giving us the privilege of watching them live their lives. From goofy sitcoms to heartbreaking dramas, from big budget epics to small-scale indie cable shows, the best TV husbands and wives&nbsp;are the ones that make us wish our relationships&nbsp;were as stable, healthy, and just plain entertaining as the ones in our favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-about-marriage/ranker-tv/" target="_blank">shows with married couples</a>. If there&#39;s one thing that these husband and wife duos&nbsp;from TV can do best it&#39;s make us wish we had their lives, whether they&#39;re solving every problem life throws at them with grace&nbsp;or looking beautiful and happy from sunup to sundown.

Regardless of the reality of these marriages, after a hard day sometimes all we want to do is escape and watch people that cope with life better than us. With that in mind, get your vows ready, never have a fight that lasts more than one episode, and live your best life with your best spouse, because it&#39;s time to rank the best husband and wife duos&nbsp;on TV.

The Best Married Couples In TV History

Ranking The Best Husband & Wife Relationships On TV

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.

Jaime Lannister

The Most Hardcore Game of Thrones Characters

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Game of Thrones was nothing if not consistent.&nbsp;Thanks to the sudden demise of characters you didn&#39;t think would die on Game of Thrones, fans always&nbsp;appreciated a good end every now and again, especially&nbsp;a surprising one. Think&nbsp;for a moment and several prominent character passings likely come to mind, especially that one from the very <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-season-1-recap/ranker-of-thrones" target="_blank">first season</a>. This type of twist is something of a specialty for author George RR&nbsp;Martin, and it&#39;s carried over into the show.&nbsp;Throughout the HBO series, a lot of people have perished. Some have been offed&nbsp;in rather obvious ways - did anyone think Ramsay Bolton&nbsp;wasn&#39;t going to get torn apart by his&nbsp;dogs? - but others are complete surprises.

Fans waited a long time to find out who wound up on&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/26-famous-pop-culture-figures-sitting-on-the-iron-throne/chaz-fletcher?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Iron Throne</a>, but along the way a lot of people they loved met their premature end. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-night-king-fan-theory/stephanroget" target="_blank">Fan theories</a>&nbsp;kept everyone guessing for a long time, but now that the show has finally reached its conclusion, here are the most surprising casualties&nbsp;Game of Thrones&nbsp;gave viewers during its eight seasons.

‘Game of Thrones’ Deaths That Actually Surprised You

The Most Surprising 'Game Of Thrones' Death Scenes

Jonathan H. Kantor

Based on the terrifying novel by Stephen King.

Pet Sematary

We&rsquo;re ranking the worst Game of Thrones characters to bring back from the dead.

In the Stephen King novel&nbsp;Pet Sematary&nbsp;- the cinematic adaption of which&nbsp;releases on April 5,&nbsp;2019&nbsp;- an unlucky family finds a mysterious burial ground on their property. And they set off a catastrophic chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil. Things buried in that cemetery don&#39;t come back the same; they&nbsp;transform&nbsp;into barely recognizable, vengeful beings.

Almost every person in Game of Thrones&nbsp;harbors&nbsp;a deep-seated need for revenge, but which dead&nbsp;GoT&nbsp;characters would&nbsp;come&nbsp;back worse&nbsp;if they were&nbsp;put in the&nbsp;Pet Sematary? Who&nbsp;would&nbsp;wreak the most havoc in Westeros if they were reanimated?&nbsp;

Upvote the&nbsp;Game of Thrones characters you want to see buried in the cursed ground, and downvote the ones you think deserve to rest in peace.

'Game of Thrones' Characters You Would (But Probably Shouldn't) Bury In The Pet Sematary

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Lists about cool cats for cool people who would like to be covered in cats.

Rad Cats

Lists for the most serious fans of Game of Thrones, HBO's epic, violent, unforgettable series.

The Iron Throne

Cats! Game of Thrones! Cats who look like characters from Game of Thrones! What else do you want from the Internet? These cute kitties are mugging hard for their close-ups in scenes of conspiracy, betrayal, torture, murder, inces -- wait, not the cats. The characters. This show is so weird. We've got oblivious cats, skeptical cats, cats with props, cats ready for battle, cats who are sure they are being manipulated, and even cats who mildly regret some of their decisions. Vote up your favorites, the ones who most accurately represent characters from GoT.&nbsp;Also check out this list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-game-of-thrones-80s-90s-v2/ranker-of-thrones">Game of Thrones characters from the 80s and 90s</a>, and vote up the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-hated-game-of-thrones-characters/ranker-of-thrones">GoT characters you hate the most</a>.

Robert Baratheon

20 Cats Who Look Like GoT Characters

What do Game of Thrones actors <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-character-lookalikes/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">look like</a> in real life? Well, for one, Emilia Clarke, who plays&nbsp;Daenerys Stormborn, Mother of Dragons and rightful Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, wears a long&nbsp;wig to simulate the Targaryen&nbsp;silver-blonde locks, <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/emilia-clarke-from-game-of-thrones-shared-her-thoughts-on?utm_term=.oolyvpO7rD#.kileaWPDg9" target="_blank">despite what some fans believed until recently</a>. Similarly, the actor <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hound-quotes/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">who plays The Hound</a> performs from beneath&nbsp;tons of makeup layers&nbsp;to simulate his character's severe facial burns. These characters now get the chance to take a breather before the sure-to-be climactic as all hell Season 8, the final season of a show that already feels timeless.When you see some of the differences between actor and character, you might wonder if the concept of Faceless Men is more real than anyone realizes. Eager to cast your sights on&nbsp;candid pictures of the Game of Thrones cast? Well, the wait for that, like winter itself, is now over.

Here's What The Game Of Thrones Characters Look Like Outside Of Westeros

17 Photos of Game of Thrones Actors in Real Life

Carly Silver

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.

Game of Thrones Characters You Would Leave Your Husband For

GoT Families

Who is the best, or most well-written, Stark of the primary members of House Stark and their loyal household and sworn men? There may be differences between the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones, but what defines House Stark is the same. With a coat of arms depicting a dire wolf and the motto &ldquo;Winter is Coming,&rdquo; the Starks are the closest to a truly noble House and unforgettable characters.

Which of these residents of Westeros is the most Stark of House Stark? Eddard &quot;Ned&quot; Stark&#39;s noble sacrifice puts him at the top of the list and his daughter, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/arya-stark-quotes/ranker-of-thrones" target="_blank">talented and headstrong Arya</a>, is another strong example of House Stark. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-brienne-of-tarth-quotes/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Brienne of Tarth</a>, though not a part of the household and only sworn to the Starks, is also a notable member of the House due to her loyal and chivalrous nature.

A combination of writing and memorable performances fills House Stark with some of the most interesting characters in Game of Thrones. Even though they all represent House Stark, which member of the House does it best?

The Best Members of House Stark

Best Members Of House Stark On Game Of Thrones

By now, we&#39;ve all heard the maxim of HBO&#39;s Game of Thrones fandom - &quot;Don&#39;t get attached to anyone, because they&#39;re probably on their way out.&quot; Major character deaths aren&#39;t just common on <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-plot-points-you-forgot/michaelgraff" target="_blank">Game of Thrones</a>, they&#39;re integral to the evolution of the story, and the more important a character is, the more important and game-changing their demise is sure to be.

The loss of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters" target="_blank">characters in&nbsp;Game of Thrones</a> has proven to be important&nbsp;to the series.&nbsp;Rising political leaders of Westeros are routinely bumped off to make way for hungrier competitors (or in some cases, just for revenge). In the heat of battle, brave warriors perish senselessly, often without dignity, and almost always without glory. In the world of Game of Thrones, everyone&#39;s head is up for grabs. When asking &quot;who gets axed in Game of Thrones,&quot; the answer might as well be, &quot;everyone.&quot;

Which demises were the most critical to the development of the series, and just how many characters have been struck down now, anyway? Vote up the most important, series-altering, notable deaths from GoT.

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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.

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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>.

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Brace yourself, young Ned Stark is coming and several SPOILERS ride with him!&nbsp;If you&#39;ve already finished the show and are looking for something fresh, 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>&nbsp; 
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It&#39;s time for Game of Thrones flashbacks - where we see a young Ned Stark from Season 6, a sassy pre-teen Cersei from Season 5, and just how tall Rickon and Bran have grown since fleeing Winterfell. Oh hey, Rickon. Welcome home? 
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As the series flashes back via Bran&rsquo;s warging and character&rsquo;s memories, we get to see younger versions of the pawns in the Game of Thrones. Some are spot on. Seriously, how great was that young Ned Stark casting choice? Robert Aramayo did Sean Bean proud, but perhaps not <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> because of that whole Howland Reed stabbing Sir Arthur Dayne in the back thing.&nbsp;We got to see young Old Nan, a young talking Hodor/Wyllis, and Lyanna Stark as a young girl. 
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As Bran wargs his way around the Seven Kingdoms and beyond, we will get to see more GoT flashbacks and the casting that comes with them. Who will play baby Jon Snow? Hopefully a kid with good hair.&nbsp;No matter who they cast, it&rsquo;s sure to stir the pot and keep the fan theories safely warm in their tinfoil hats.

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Even the most die-hard fans have trouble keeping all the details straight. Here. Let us jog your memory.

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All of the Members of the House Stark from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones. The House Stark of Winterfell is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-extinct-wolves/ranker-science" target="_blank">a dire wolf</a> and their motto is &ldquo;Winter is Coming.&rdquo; Many prominent characters from the Song of Ice and Fire books are associated with the House Stark.

Who are the most prominent members of the House Stark. Eddard Stark and his wife Catelyn Tully are two of the central members of the family. Eddard &quot;Ned&quot; Stark is the Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. He appears in the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series as well as in Season 1 of Game of Thrones, in which he is played by Sean Bean. Ned Stark is married to Catelyn Tully and is father to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon and the bastard Jon Snow. Ned served as the King&#39;s Hand to Robert Baratheon.

Catelyn Tully was born into the House Tully of Riverrun. She is the wife of Eddard Stark and mother to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran and Rickon Stark.&nbsp; Catelyn Stark appears in several of the books of the Song of Ice and Fire Series and she is played by Michelle Fairley in the Game of Thrones TV series.

Who is your favorite character from the House Stark?&nbsp;

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HBO&#39;s Game of Thrones was one of the biggest shows on television, but it wouldn&#39;t be much of anything were it not for the incredible characters fighting against or alongside one another to sit upon <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/26-famous-pop-culture-figures-sitting-on-the-iron-throne/chaz-fletcher?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Iron Throne</a>. Looking back over the eight seasons and 70+ episodes, it&#39;s difficult to recall what some of the first words spoken by GoT characters actually were.

A character&#39;s opening line can help to establish who they are in just a short period of time, and while many of the first words spoken by the core cast aren&#39;t all that telling, some of them might surprise you. This list comprises the core characters from the show with their opening lines. When their first uttering was a simple greeting or name, it has been combined with the following sentence, but otherwise, these are the first lines spoken by the main characters on Game of Thrones.

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Who has the most chapters in the Game of Thrones books? Each novel in the&nbsp;A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin is written from the point of view of a different character. Tyrion Lannister has the honor of most Game of Thrones chapters, coming in at 49. He&#39;s followed by Jon Snow with 42, and then Arya Stark, who not only has 34 ASoIaF chapters, but holds the distinction of being the only character with at least one POV chapter in every book so far, including a preview chapter from The Winds of Winter.

Some other important statistics to help inform your <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-conspiracy-theories/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">Game of Thrones fan theories</a>:

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	<li>Cersei does not have a chapter at all until the fourth book,&nbsp;A Feast for Crows.</li>
	<li>Davos Seaworth has MORE chapters than Cersei does.</li>
	<li>Bran has the very first chapter of the entire series, which could point to his importance (get your <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bran-stark-theories-predictions-trivia/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">Bran theories</a>&nbsp;here).</li>
	<li>Catelyn has a pretty high number of chapters, especially when compared with Bran and Sansa.</li>
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This list includes all officially announced preview chapters from The Winds of Winter, though who knows at all when that book will even come out. In the meantime, revisit the Game of Thrones POV chapter counts below and use this info to speculate for potentially years to come about how the Game of Thrones books might end.

ASoIaF Characters With The Most POV Chapters

Game of Thrones POV Characters with the Most Chapters

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Quite a few of the deaths on Game of Thrones have been gory, brutal, and an emotional gut-punch. (Oberyn Martell! Hodor! Shireen!) Of course you may wonder which of those gory, brutal, emotional Games of Thrones death you are, because you’re a sadistic weirdo,&nbsp;but then it’s only natural to imagine yourself on&nbsp;your favorite show. You may also spend an exorbitant amount of time deciding exactly <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-characters-by-zodiac-sign/rebecca-shortall" target="_blank">which Game of Thrones character you are</a> or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-house-zodiac-signs/veronica-walsingham" target="_blank">which Game of Thrones house you’d be in</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;after all, these are important questions.Game of Thrones is a fictional world, so you’ll never actually meet one of the gruesome fates on the show. No one is real life has a Moon Door - that we know of -&nbsp;so some of those deaths are just straight up impossible. Still, you may want to know which iconic Game of Thrones death would be yours if only the show were real, and, like we said, you're a sadistic weirdo. Well,&nbsp;lucky you!&nbsp;We’ve matched the most gruesome, most memorable&nbsp;Game of Thrones deaths with zodiac signs. Also, don’t even think for a minute you’d be one of these characters who makes it all the way through Game of Thrones. Everyone dies and you would too.

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All Members of the House Tully from the book series <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/george-r-r-martins-original-ending-to-game-of-thrones/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones.&quot;&nbsp;House Tully is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts an arched white trout and their motto is “Family, Duty, Honor.” House Tully oversees the Riverlands and they hold the castle Riverrun.Who is the most prominent member of the House Tully? Catelyn Tully was born into the House Tully of Riverrun. She is the wife of Eddard Stark and mother to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark. Catelyn Stark appears in the A&nbsp;Song of Ice and Fire book series and she is played by Michelle Fairley in the&nbsp;&quot;Game of Thrones&quot; TV series. After her husband Ned Stark was killed at the request of King Joffrey, Catelyn aids her son Robb in his quest to become King of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/aquaman-what-are-the-seven-kingdoms/jonathan-kantor?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Seven Kingdoms</a>. She was murdered, along with her son Robb, by the men of Lord Walder Frey at the &quot;Red Wedding.&quot;Her Uncle Brynden Tully was a trusted adviser to Robb Stark. He left his nephew Edmure's wedding to relieve himself and he avoided being slaughtered along with much of his family at the &quot;Red Wedding.&quot;Who is your favorite member of the House Tully? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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With &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; George R.R. Martin crafted a universe full of (tons and tons and tons) complicated and complex characters. Many of the main characters have strong, individualized voices and even <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/out-of-context-anime-pictures-quotes/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">out of context</a>, almost any quote can be quickly placed to its speaker. Ned Stark's quotes are regal, just, and bursting with honor and respect.Eddard 'Ned' Stark is the head of the House of Stark, and is the Lord Paramount of the North. He's arguably the most honorable and just man in the series. He becomes Hand of the King under his lifelong friend <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/robert-baratheon-quotes/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">King Robert Baratheon</a>, but resigns after differences over how to deal with Daenerys Targaryen. Ned has five children, Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark, as well as his bastard son, Jon Snow.Vote up the best Ned Stark quotes from &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; below, and follow&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/game-of-thrones">Ranker of Thrones</a>&nbsp;for quotes from other GoT characters.

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As we warg into some Ned Game of Thrones backstory, beware SPOILERS as they climb up from the crypts and out of the Godswood of Winterfell.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Ned Stark’s past may be a key to where we’re headed on both the show,&nbsp;Game of Thrones,&nbsp;and in the book series, A Song of Ice and Fire. A believer in the Old Gods, and the last sane Lord of Winterfell before things went sideways, Ned is the very heart of the North. Take, for instance, his ancestral greatsword, Ice. Forged in the ancient kingdom of Valyrian, its fate mirrors that of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-members-of-house-stark/ranker-of-thrones?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Stark children</a>. Ice’s melting down into two swords by Tywin Lannister symbolizes the separation and abuse of the Starks by those who seek the Iron Throne, with redemption and revenge on the horizon. (Tommen has Widow’s Wail. Brienne has Oathkeeper, BTW.) &nbsp; Ned Stark wasn’t always such a grim-faced guy, either - a lot of interesting things have happened in the Ned Stark backstory. He grew up at the Vale with ward Robert Baratheon, fostered by Jon Arryn. He bounced between the Eyrie and Winterfell starting at 16. As second son, he would probably have led a relatively peaceful existence until the day the news of encroaching <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/white-walker-fan-theories/lisa-waugh">White Walkers</a> reached the North. Because Ned always knew Winter is Coming. Hence all of the bracing for it.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; If Rhaegar Targaryen didn’t run off with his sister, Lyanna, the world might be a different place for Ned Stark. The day when “all smiles died” at the tourney at Harrenhal was the turning point for many, most notably Ned. Rhaegar’s preference of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/lyanna-stark-fan-theories/lisa-waugh">Lyanna Stark</a>, Ned’s sister, over his own wife, Elia Martell, and subsequent kidnapping of Lyanna, set off a series of events: King Aerys brutally tortured and executed Ned’s father and older brother. Ned doesn’t have time to adjust to becoming the new Lord at Winterfell and instead raises his banners against the king. He’s duty-bound to marry Brandon’s betrothed, Catelyn Tully, and follow his childhood friend Robert Baratheon into war.&nbsp;Without Rhaegar’s obsession, Robert’s Rebellion, and Brandon and Rickard Stark's executions, Ned might have married the beautiful Ashara Dayne and not later killed her brother at the Tower of Joy. But it wasn’t meant to be. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; In the course of Eddard Stark history, we don’t get much time with Ned, but what we do get is a character who is beautifully depicted. A die-hard protector of his family and the North. Too honest for his own good. He’s not fancy and he’s not afraid to die. Ned is made of the stuff of heroes. When he is executed with his own greatsword Ice by Ilyne Payne at King’s Landing (because Joffrey still sucks even though he's dead!), we are outraged and shocked. But without Ned’s death, the story doesn’t work. We needed that horrific twist to launch us forward. Rest assured, George R.R. Martin will make sure Ned’s sacrifice was not in vain.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Before anyone else can pass the sentence and swing the sword or Sean Bean can ruin any more GoT plot lines, let’s look a little closer at Lord Eddard Stark history.&nbsp;

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