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Who Died In 'Game of Thrones' Season 4? The 13 Most Shocking Deaths In Recent Westeros History
The time has come to get really really excited. Game of Thrones recently released a two-minute trailer for Season 5, which premieres on April 12, and it looks like there are tons of insane plot twists to come. It gives away enough to quench our Khaleesi-loving thirsts, for now, while still remaining vague about what will happen to the residents of Westeros. But before we can even ponder things like, Is the Hound really dead? and Will we get to see Ser Pounce again?, we should go back to Season 4.
The whole season was bananas and quite a few people croaked. Some deaths were sad, some I cheered for, and the rest were needlessly graphic, while still giving me panic giggles. Here are the 13 Game of Thrones Season 4 deaths I did not see coming (sorry, book readers).
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Grenn
He was an extremely likable member of the Night’s Watch and an ally of Jon Snow, aka, the dude with the beautiful curls who knows nothing. Grenn’s final moments were spent giving a powerful speech about being a member of the Night’s Watch and then getting all kinds of killed while trying to keep a giant from breaching the wall.
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Pyp
Poor, sweet Pyp. He’s terrified to be in battle, and just when he gets his first kill and has a moment of celebration, Ygritte shoots him in the neck with an arrow. Sam comforts him until death creeps in.
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Rorge
If we had any doubt in Arya’s ability to be a ruthless tween killer, those doubts were erased after she killed Rorge. Seeking revenge for being taunted by him previously, she asked for his name and then killed him – Needle through the heart. It was a simple and beautiful, really.
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Karl
Oof, this was a rough one to stomach, but still loads of fun to watch. Karl’s life ends swiftly after getting impaled through the back of his head, out his mouth with a sword.
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Lysa Arryn
Did she REALLY think Littlefinger was going to settle for Catelyn’s uglier, incestuous sister? Littlefinger is a man on a mission, and after he tosses Lysa out the Moon Door, he sets his sights on the next best thing: Sansa.
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Jojen
This was a weirdly gruesome death, but one that most of us probably saw coming. I mean, it’s a bunch of kids traveling alone during winter. Was there any chance they’d all make it to their destination alive? Just before they make it to the tree, Jojen gets pulled back by a wight (evil skeleton) and repeatedly stabbed in the chest as the rest of them watch.
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Tywin
I mean, with all the daddy issues Tyrion has struggled with over the years, it was inevitable that he’d at least try to murder his pops if given the chance. It was just surprising that a powerful man like Tywin was killed while on the can.
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Polliver
A well-deserved death by Needle, courtesy of Arya. This death was one of the first in season 4, and one of the most gratifying to watch, as it was Arya’s mission to avenge Lommy’s death, whose killer was Polliver.
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Joffrey
Time to throw a Purple Wedding party because the bratty little prince is finally dead. YAY! He was so evil and hated by all that he was bound to be offed at some point. The bloody eyes was a nice touch though.
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Shae
Tyrion’s heart was shattered after Shae testified against him in the trial of Joffrey’s murder, and Tyrion decided to choke her to death before making his escape.
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Ygritte
She set out to kill Jon Snow after he left her and when she finally got her chance, she hesitated and was struck down by an arrow, shot by a child. Jon held her in his arms as she slipped away.
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Oberyn
Death by…. what do we even call this? Head implosion? Eye bursting? Whatever it was, it was brutal with a capital ‘B.’ Especially since he was such a bold and brave character, you kinda just thought that swagger would lead to victory, didn’t you?
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The Hound
After a sword fight with Brienne, The Hound is in rough shape. Arya decides to leave him to die on the cliffside without looking back. Is he really dead though? By GoT rules, I feel like we need to see their head explode or some other horrific bodily injury before we can be sure. So I guess we’ll have to wait until April 12 to find out….
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