5. HUGH OF THE VALE
While most tournament battles end in bruises and dented armor, this poor former squire to Jon Arryn didn’t fare as well. His existence posed a threat to the Lannisters, and therefore he paid the ultimate, and very bloody, price.
4. DEATH BY CROWD IN KING’S LANDING
The crowd rioted against the crown when the processional returned from seeing Princess Marcella off, and gave us one of the most grisly deaths of the series thus far. The man that got pulled to pieces by the crowd definitely qualifies as one of the most violent deaths of the series to date.
3. MIRRI MAZ DUR – THE WITCH LADY
Angering the Khaleesi is an easy way to get yourself killed, and the simplest way to piss her off is to have a hand in the death of her Khal. Daenerys punished Mirri Maz Dur for her role in Drogo’s death by tying her to the Khal’s funeral pyre and watching her burn alive.
2. RODRIK CASSEL AT WINTERFELL
Poor Rodrik. Theon made more than a few mistakes sacking Winterfell, but one of his biggest was trying to hack off the Master of Arms’ head. While any beheading took Ned and his trusty sword Ice one swift motion to kill, it took Theon nearly five or six swings to finish the job.
1. DEATH BY RAT AT HARRENHAL
Our introduction to Harrenhal was decidedly less than pleasant as this poor guy’s death was particularly icky. He may not have been a character we knew well, but the thought that Gendry or Arya could be next was what made this scene particularly gruesome.
Honorable Mention:
WINE-SELLING ASSASSIN
While most Dothraki executions are quick, attempting to assassinate the Khaleesi is apparently a no-no. The wine-selling assassin from the first season learned that the hard way. At least he had a chance at life, but only as long as he could keep to his feet…
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