You Win Or You Die: Ranking the 99 Game of Thrones Deaths

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Catelyn, Robb, and Talisa Stark, and Grey Wind

When I first watched Season 3, Episode 9, I had no idea what I was in for. I’d heard of a Thrones event known as the Red Wedding, but I didn’t know to whose wedding it referred. Since I knew Joffrey died, I assumed it was his. But never in a million years would I have imagined it to be Edmure Tully’s. He barely even registered as a character, let alone a viable option for such a momentous occasion.

So you can imagine my shock when one of the Freys guts Talisa Stark, effectively killing her and removing any hope for Robb Stark’s heir. Then all hell breaks loose and I couldn’t keep up with any of it. The Boltons had been playing spy for the Lannisters, and Walder Frey was just sore because Robb married someone other than his ugly daughters. Let’s be honest here, Walder—nobody wants you as their father-in-law.

This massacre set off a chain of events, most notably for the Starks. Arya’s kills became more violent, and Bran’s mission became more urgent. Sansa’s sorrow knew no bounds, and she would later take revenge upon the Boltons, for herself as well as her fallen family. As for Jon, the Red Wedding spiraled into his own hasty coronation as King in the North in Season 6. He doesn’t seem too thrilled with the vote. And considering how it played out for Robb, who can blame him?

But after all the Starks have suffered, they have a new path to walk down in their journey towards home, family, and rebuilding. They’ll do it for themselves, and to honor their lost loved ones.

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There you have it. 99 solid deaths, and one resurrection. Who’s left on Game of Thrones who might follow suit in the final two seasons? Sound off with your opinions in the comments! Valar morghulis.