Every Character That Has Died in Game of Thrones So Far

E1.1, Winter is Coming
Ser Waymar Royce & Gared (killed by white walkers, north of the wall)
Will (beheaded by Ned Stark for deserting the Night’s Watch)
Jon Arryn (Ned’s old mentor and Catelyn’s brother-in-law; killed by Jaime and Cersei Lannister before the show begins)

E1.2, The Kingsroad
Assassin (sent to kill Bran; throat ripped out by Summer (Bran’s Direwolf))
Mycah (butcher’s boy and friend of Arya; killed by Sandor “The Hound” Clegane)
Lady (Sansa’s Direwolf; killed by Ned to pay for Joffrey’s injury since Nymeria (Arya’s wolf) has fled)

E1.5, The Wolf and the Lion
Jory Cassel (a Stark captain; stabbed through the eye by Jaime Lannister during a scuffle between Ned’s and Jaime’s men)

E1.6, A Golden Crown
Ser Vardis Egan (Lysa Arryn’s champion; kicked out the Moon Door by Bronn at the Eyrie, as part of Tyrion’s trial by combat)
Viserys Targaryen (Daenerys’ brother; received “golden crown” of Khal Drogo’s melted molten belt over his head)

E1.7, You Win or You Die
Robert Baratheon (King of Westeros; “mortally wounded” by a boar while hunting)

E1.8, The Pointy End
Two Rangers who went North of the Wall with Benjen Stark (frozen corpses that came back to life as wights, only able to be killed with fire)
Mago (a raider; killed by Khal Drogo)

E1.9, Baelor
Qotho (a Bloodrider who would fight for Drogo’s position of Khal if he dies; Jorah Mormont kills him to prevent his interference during a blood magic ritual to heal Drogo)
Eddard Stark (beheaded by Ser Ilyn Payne for treason to the crown)

E1.10, Fire and Blood
Rhaego Targaryen (Daenerys’ unborn son; his life is sacrificed during a blood magic ritual to save Khal Drogo’s life)
Khal Drogo (is smothered by Daenerys in his catatonic state following the blood magic ritual)
Mirri Maz Duur (a healer/witch who performed blood magic to attempt to save Drogo’s life; burned alive on the pyre that hatches the dragon eggs)

Season 1 total: 19
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E2.1, The North Remembers
Cressen (maester to Stannis; poisoned by a drink he serves to Melisandre. They both drink it and he dies immediately, while she remains unaffected)
Robert Baratheon’s illegitimate children (performed by the King’s Landing City Watch under Joffrey’s orders)

E2.2, The Night Lands
Rakharo (a Bloodrider whom Daenerys sent on a scouting mission; his horse returned with his head in its saddlebag, as a warning to her from the other Khals)

E2.3, What Is Dead May Never Die
Yoren (member of the Night’s Watch; killed in a battle against Lannister bannerman Ser Amory Lorch and his men)
Lommy Greenhands (a wounded boy who Arya claims after his death to be Gendry; killed by Polliver)

E2.5, The Ghost of Harrenhal
Renly Baratheon (brother to Robert and Stannis; fatally stabbed by the shadow creature birthed by Melisandre)
“The Tickler” (Harrenhal’s cruel interrogator; broken neck at the hands of Jaqen H’ghar

E2.6, The Old Gods and the New
Ser Rodrick Cassel (beheaded by Theon Greyjoy with multiple hacks at his neck)
Ser Amory Lorch (Lannister bannerman; poisoned dart to the neck, by Jaqen H’ghar)

E2.7, A Man Without Honor
Alton Lannister (brutally killed by Jaime Lannister to begin his escape from Stark custody)
Torrhen Karstark (jailer on duty during Jaime’s escape attempt; strangled by Jaime’s chains)
11 of The Thirteen (killed by Pyat Pree to help Xaro Xhoan Daxos become the self-proclaimed King of Qarth)
Two Farm Boys (burned by Theon as red herrings for Bran and Rickon)

E2.8, The Prince of Winterfell
Tywin’s evening watch (all killed by Jaqen H’ghar in order to provide freedom to Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie)

E2.9, Blackwater
Ser Mandon Moore (one of the Kingsguard, representing Joffrey on the battlefield; killed by Podrick just before Moore kills Tyrion)
Matthos Seaworth (killed during the Wildfire battle, as he was on one of the ships that was destroyed)

E2.10, Valar Morghulis
Maester Luwin (Maester of Winterfell; stabbed by Dagmer Cleftja)
Pyat Pree (burned by Daenerys’ dragons at her command)
Qhorin Halfhand (prisoner to the Wildlings alongside Jon Snow; killed by Jon after goading him into it)

Season 2 total: 30
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E3.2, Dark Wings, Dark Words
Lord Hoster Tully (Robb’s grandfather and Catelyn’s father; he was sick and died of natural causes)

E3.4, And Now His Watch Is Ended
Craster (stabbed in the throat by Karl)
Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (stabbed in the back by Rast, then repeatedly in the chest)
Kraznys (slaver who trades the Unsullied army to Dany for a dragon; killed by the dragon on Dany’s command)

E3.5, Kissed by Fire
Lord Beric Dondarrion (killed by The Hound during a trial by combat; resurrected by Thoros of Myr immediately following the fight)
Martyn and Willem Lannister (killed by Lord Rickard Karstark and his men)
Lord Rickard Karstark (executed by Robb Stark for killing Martyn and Willem)

E3.6, The Climb

E3.7, The Bear and the Maiden Fair

E3.8, Second Sons

E3.9, The Rains of Castamere

E3.10, Mhysa

Season 3 total:
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E4.1, Two Swords

E4.2, The Lion and the Rose

4.3
Dontos Hollard
Death by crossbow at the order of Petyr Baelish

Guymon
Arrow to the head by Ygritte

Olly’s Mother
Killed by Styr during a wildling raid

Oznak zo Pahi
Crushed under his horse then decapitated by Daario Naharis

4.4
Great Master
Ambushed and killed on the streets of Meereen by a mob of slaves

4.5
Karl Tanner
Stabbed through the back of the head by Jon Snow

Rast
Killed by Ghost (Jon’s Direwolf)

Locke
Neck snapped by Bran Stark while warged inside Hodor

4.7
Biter
Neck snapped by Sandor “The Hound” Clegane

Rorge
Stabbed in the heart by Arya Stark

Lysa Arryn
Pushed out the Moon Door by Petyr Baelish

4.8
Kegs, Black Jack Bulwer, and Mully
Slaughtered by a group of wildlings led by Tormund Giantsbane and Styr

Mole’s Town Whore
Speared through the stomach by Ygritte

Ralf Kenning
Axed in the head by Adrack Humble

Adrack Humble
Flayed alive by Ramsay Snow

Oberyn Martell
Skull crushed by Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane

4.9
Dongo
Impaled by a ballista bolt from behind

Pypar
Arrow shot to the throat by Ygritte

Thenn Warg
Shot in the head with a crossbow by Samwell Tarly

Styr
Head smashed in with a hammer by Jon Snow

Ygritte
Shot through the chest with an arrow from behind by Olly

Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg
Brought down by the Night’s Watch

Grenn, Cooper, Donnel Hill
Killed by Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg

4.10
Jojen Reed
Throat mercifully slit by Meera Reed after getting repeatedly stabbed by a wight

Shae
Strangled by Tyrion Lannister

Tywin Lannister
Shot through the chest and heart with a crossbow bolt by Tyrion Lannister

5.1
White Rat
Throat slit by the Sons of the Harpy

Mance Rayder
An arrow to the heart by Jon Snow as he burned alive on a pyre he was placed on by Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre

5.2
Son of the Harpy
Murdered by Mossador

Mossador
Decapitated by Daario Naharis at the order of Daenerys Targaryen

5.3
Janos Slynt
Beheaded by Jon Snow

5.4
Merchant Captain
Speared through the head by Obara Sand

Dornish Guard
Knife thrown into his throat by Bronne

Ser Barristan Selmy
Stabbed several times by Sons of the Harpy

5.6
Ghita
Poisoned by Arya Stark

5.7
Maester Aemon Targaryen
Died of old age

Old woman
Crucified and flayed alive by Ramsay Bolton

5.8
Lord of Bones
Beat to death with his own staff by Tormund Giantsbane

Loboda
Impaled through the gut by a White Walker

White Walker
Shattered by Jon Snow after striking him with Longclaw

Karsi
Overwhelmed and killed by the Night’s King’s army before being brought back as a wight herself

5.9
Shireen Baratheon
Burned alive by Melisandre as a sacrifice to the Lord of Light

Hizdahr zo Loraq
Stabbed repeatedly in the chest by Sons of the Harpy

5.10
Selyse Baratheon
Hanged herself

Gordy and Simpson
Killed by Stannis Baratheon

Stannis Baratheon
Beheaded by Brienne of Tarth

Myranda
Thrown over a rampart to her death by Theon Greyjoy

Myrcella Baratheon
Poisoned by Ellaria Sand

Meryn Trant
Eyes and chest stabbed, and throat slit by Arya Stark

Jon Snow
Bleeds to death after being stabbed by Alliser Thorne, Othell Yarwyck, Bowen Marsh, and Olly

6.1
Areo Hotah
Stabbed in the spine by Tyene Sand

Doran Martell
Stabbed in the chest by Ellaria Sand\

Caleotte
Killed by Tyene Sand

Trystane Martell
Stabbed through the back of the head by Obara Sand

6.2
Boaster
Head smashed against the wall by Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane

Roose Bolton
Stabbed in the stomach by Ramsay Bolton

Walda Bolton and Newborn
Mauled to death by Ramsay Bolton’s hounds

Balon Greyjoy
Thrown over a bridge to his death by Euron Greyjoy

6.3
Arthur Dayne
Stabbed in the back of the neck by Howland Reed and partially decapitated by Eddard Stark during a flashback

Gerold Hightower
Stabbed through the neck by Eddard Stark during a flashback

Shaggydog
Killed and beheaded by the Umbers

Bowen Marsh, Othell Yarwyck, Alliser Thorne, Olly
Hanged by the resurrected Jon Snow

6.4
Iggo
Neck snapped by Daario Naharis

Akho
Stabbed in the back by Daario Naharis

Osha
Stabbed in the neck by Ramsay Bolton

Rhalko, Brozho, Qorro, Forzho, Moro
Burned alive by Daenerys Targaryen

6.5
White Walker
Stabbed with a Dragonglass spear by Meera Reed

Summer
Mauled to death by a group of wights

Three-Eyed Raven
Executed by the Night King

Leaf
Stabbed by multiple wights, then sacrificed herself by activating an explosion

Hodor/Wylis
Torn apart by wights

6.6
The Mad King Aerys Targaryen
Stabbed in the back and throat slit by Jaime Lannister during a flashback

6.7
Ray
Hanged by members of the Brotherhood Without Banners

6.8
Steve, Riddell, Gatins, Morgan
Killed by Sandor “The Hound” Clegane and his axe

Lem
Hanged by Sandor “The Hound” Clegane

Brynden Tully
Killed by Lannister soldiers

Lady Crane
Throat slit by the Waif

The Waif
Killed by Arya Stark

6.9
Belicho Paenymion & Razdal mo Eraz
Decapitated by Grey Worm

Rickon Stark
Shot in the back with an arrow by Ramsay Bolton

Smalljon Umber
Throat torn out and stabbed in the face several times by Tormund Giantsbane

Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun
Shot through the eye with an arrow by Ramsay Bolton after being brought down by Bolton archers

Ramsay Bolton
Eaten alive by his hounds as ordered by Sansa Stark

6.10
Grand Maester Pycelle
Stabbed to death by Qyburn’s “little birds”

Lancel Lannister, The High Sparrow, Loras Tyrell, Margaery Tyrell, Mace Tyrell, Kevan Lannister
Burned alive by a wildfire explosion set off by Cersei Lannister

Tommen Baratheon
Committed suicide by jumping out of a Red Keep window

Walder Rivers & Lothar Frey
Killed and baked into a mince pie by Arya Stark

Walder Frey
Throat Slit by Arya Stark