It’s the Game of Thrones, not the Game of Friends.

We might love to hate the characters on Game of Thrones, but there aren’t many of them that we would actually like to know in real life. Is it entertaining? Sure. Terrifying? Absolutely. But there is very little friend potential in Westeros.

This is by no means a definitive list – you could probably make an argument for most Game of Thrones characters to make this list. But these 11 stood out to us to avoid at all costs, even if, on first appearance, they might seem friendly.

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Game of Thrones season 4 made headlines this week with a shocking death, and the internet responded accurately. You can read our recap for all of the spoiler-filled details, and then review their time on the show with these 11 reasons we will miss the unfortunate victim and our 10 moments of “The Lion and the Rose”.

Game of Thrones returns with season 4, episode 3, “Breaker of Chains,” on on Sunday, April 20 at 9:00 p.m. on HBO.

Which ‘Game of Thrones’ character would make the worst real life friend?

 
 
 

Let us know in the comments who you think is the worst of the worst. Will the Lannisters top the list, or do you share our fear of Arya’s violent tendencies or Baelish’s creepiness?