Most Shocking "Game of Thrones" Character Death

Jon Snow is stabbed to death by a traitorous group of Night's Watch brothers.

Hodor is killed by wights, while holding a door, as Bran and Meera escape the Cave of the Three-Eyed Raven.

Tywin Lannister is killed, while on the privy, by his son, Tyrion Lannister with a crossbow on Father's Day.

Viserys Targaryen receives a hot molten crown of gold from Khal Drogo.

Tommen Baratheon commits suicide by stepping out of a Red Keep window.

Oberyn Martell's skull is crushed by Gregor Clegane during a trial-by-combat.

Joffrey Baratheon is poisoned at the Purple wedding reception by Olenna Tyrell and accomplices.

Ramsay Bolton is fed to his beloved hounds by Sansa Stark.

The Tyrell family, High Sparrow, Lancel Lannister and many others are killed in the Sept of Baelor wildfire explosion, masterminded by Cersei Lannister.

Viserion, the dragon is killed by an ice spear thrown by the Night King.

Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane's assumed death at the hands of Brienne of Tarth, as he falls from a cliff.

Ned Stark is beheaded in front of his daughters at the behest of Joffrey Baratheon.

Khal Drogo is smothered with a pillow by Daenerys Targaryen in a mercy kill.

Catelyn Stark's throat is slit by Black Walder at the Red Wedding.

Waymar Royce is beheaded by a White Walker in opening sequence of the first episode

Myrcella Baratheon is poisoned from a poison-coated kiss from Ellaria Sand as revenge for the death of her paramour, Oberyn Martell.

Walder Frey's throat is slit by a face-changing Arya Stark.

Shae is strangled to death by her former lover Tyrion Lannister with his gifted gold necklace after committing the ultimate betrayal.

Jeor Mormont is killed by a rebellious faction of Night's Watch brothers.

Robb Stark's direwolf, Grey Wind head is attached to Robb's body, after both are killed at the Red Wedding.

Ygritte is shot with a vengeful arrow by Olly during the Battle of Castle Black.

Bran has heard the mortal combat story a thousand times of how Arthur Dayne was killed by his father, Eddard 'Ned' Stark sword at the Tower of Joy. But, Bran in a greenseer vision realizes Dayne was instead killed by Howland Reed, as he was literally stabbed in the back.

Renly Baratheon is killed by a Melisandre created demon shadow.

Jojen Reed throat is cut by his sister, Meera in a mercy kill, Meera mercifully cuts his throat during a wight attack. Then, Leaf uses magic to destroy Jojen's body to prevent its reanimation as another wight.

Shireen Baratheon is sacrificially burned at the stake by Melisandre as an offering to the gods.

Ned Umber, who died at the hands of the White Walkers during the Fall of Last Hearth, dies yet again by Beric Dondarrion's Flaming Sword as he suddenly awakens as a re-animated wight.

Lyanna Mormont kills a Giant Wight, ten times her size with her last breath at the Battle of Fire and Ice.

The Night King who seems to anticipate every foes move, fatally doesn't see the last one coming, as Arya makes an unexpected move in the godswood at the Battle of Fire and Ice.

Jorah Mormont dies fighting wights alongside Daenerys Targaryen, as he heroically comes to her aid. Tragically, Jorah is the last man to die at the Great Battle of Fire and Ice.

After Melisandre fulfills her role in the prophecy, she exits Winterfell after the Battle of Fire and Ice and turns to dust.

Cersei Lannister demands the unconditional surrender of Daenerys Targaryen and her forces or else. Missandei is beheaded by Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane, as Cersei sends a message to Daenerys.

Cersei and Jaime, who both came into the world together, fittingly go out together, when the Red Keep collapses upon them. The two had recently parted ways with a reunion seemingly unlikely.

Jon Snow, born Aegon Targaryen kills his Queen, Daenerys Targaryen with a dagger to the heart, when his sworn oath to protect the realm outweighs his allegiance and love for her.