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10	With this being a series with numerous characters, it is only logical that a large number of them [[EnsembleDarkhorse enjoy particular adoration from the fandom.]]
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14	* Though a fairly minor character in the first season, Jory Cassel has a small, loving fanbase that remind everyone on Facebook his wonderful qualities by means of a meme called "Why We Love Jory Cassel".
15	* Likewise the love for Septa Mordane seems to be growing as the years go by. The show gave her AdaptationalHeroism from a SternNun to a CoolOldLady who does her best to keep Sansa grounded in King's Landing (and doesn't bully Arya as she did in the book). She's also given a DyingMomentOfAwesome (written by George RR Martin himself!) - where she bravely walks towards Lannister soldiers in the hopes of giving Sansa enough time to get to safety. Her actress Susan Brown got a big boost from being on the show, and even headlined a production of ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'' a couple of years later on Broadway.
16	* While he vanished very early on, many people like Benjen Stark and there has been much speculation on what his ultimate fate was. [[spoiler: Then Season 6 came along and it turns out Benjen has become a badass Human/Wight hybrid. People are quite happy to say the least.]]
17	* Syrio Forel, the badass and LargeHam fencing master.
18	* Greatjon Umber. In the same scene where he starts off as a bit of a jerk ass, he instantly redeems himself when he takes Robb's act of mercy upon losing two of his fingers to Grey Wind and then jokes about it and laughs it off with all the Northmen.
19	* Yoren's got himself a small following as well. From looking out for Arya's safety [[spoiler: following her father's execution]] and even having [[spoiler: a DyingMomentOfAwesome all to protect her and the kids he was bringing to the Night's Watch]]. He's also got a knife sharp enough to "shave a spider's arse".
20	* Podrick Payne's dogged loyalty, {{Adorkable}} behavior, and his hilarious and unexpected sexual prowess (approaching SexGod status) make him one of the singularly likable characters in a cast full of shades of gray.
21	* The Spice King of Qarth has been quite popular for casually wrecking the prideful Dany with calm logic and biting yet polite rhetoric when she felt entitled to his ships for conquering that far-away land that she hasn't seen in decades.
22	* Edmure Tully has a growing fanbase for being a hilarious UpperClassTwit who nonetheless does his king and nephew a solid to make up for mistakes that were entirely Robb's fault.
23	* Brynden Tully, the Blackfish, just like with the books, is one of the most popular minor characters, for being both a CoolOldGuy and for being a skullcracking badass.
24	* Locke qualifies himself in Season 4 after managing to pull off several awesome feats in combat and stealth.
25	* Salladhor Sann, the witty and amorous pirate, gets a number of witty lines whenever chatting with Davos. Most notable is his claim that he's going to fuck Cersei as part of his price for aiding Stannis, clarifying that "he's not going to rape her, he's going to fuck her," and claiming that he's very persuasive.
26	* Like her father, Shireen has gained many fans despite appearing only in few scenes during Seasons 3 and 4, thanks to her being sweet and smart despite growing up with greyscale and in a rather dysfuctional family. She has gained more screentime during Season 5 and her interactions with her family and household have been appreciated by both critics and audience. [[spoiler:When she was killed off in "The Dance of Dragons", fandom did not take it well.]]
27	* Maester Aemon for being a CoolOldGuy, for the fact that his actor makes every one of his few scenes memorable and emotional. He's seen as a case of SmallRoleBigImpact.
28	* Wun Wun. His is part one of the coolest scenes of the series, and bring a CoolVsAwesome moment when he, a giant, fight a zombie horde. It's not only glorious, but add his name, you get yourself a quite popular secondary character.
29	* Karsi, the Wildling leader in "Hardhome" has become surprisingly popular. [[spoiler:Of course, in typical ''Game of Thrones'' fashion, she gets killed by the end of the episode.]]
30	* Doran Martell is praised by many as the one good thing to come out of Season 5's much-despised Dorne storyline, with several great lines and a subdued but quite effective performance from Creator/AlexanderSiddig. Being a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who can be kind yet still rule effectively, in a world populated by good people who end up suffering or selfish bastards helps. This is doubly impressive as he's also a pretty severe AdaptationalWimp, with his role as TheChessmaster completely removed. [[spoiler:Fans caused an uproar when he was killed off by former EnsembleDarkhorse now Scrappy Ellaria Sand in the Season 6 premiere and most of his vengeful and scheming qualities are given to her]].
31	* Hot Pie was already quite popular from the books, but he seems to have become even more popular, seeing as he's one of the few comic relief characters in the series. The scene where he bids farewell to Arya is quite touching. There was much rejoicing when he returned to make a quick cameo in Season 4 [[spoiler:and then again in Season 7]].
32	* Septa Unella in Season 5, who [[spoiler: imprisons Cersei in her cell]] due to her simply refusing to take any of Cersei's shit and for her later participation in [[spoiler: [[MemeticMutation Cersei's walk of shame.]]]] Some fans have even started [[CrackPairing shipping her with Hodor]] due to both of their tendencies for PokemonSpeak.
33	* Karl Tanner, he is a drunken thug whose villainy is taken up to eleven but when it comes to it he did walk the walk by almost killing Jon Snow and kill Craster, who was referred as a tough old goat after knocking Jon Snow. His "fookin' legend" soliloquy didn't hurt, nor did Creator/BurnGorman's portrayal.
34	* Smalljon Umber, despite suffering a severe case of AdaptationalVillainy, is adored for his single scene where most of his dialogue consists of calling Roose Bolton a cunt to RAMSAY'S FACE while implicitly mocking him for the obvious way Ramsay killed him and refusing to swear fealty to the Bolton's, only allowing an alliance if the Umbers can work on equal terms with them. And he does all this while smirking.
35	* Lyanna Stark only gets appearances via flashback but has received a lot of love for them as one shows her as a tomboy princess just like her niece Arya while the other [[spoiler: confirms one of the most popular WMG's of the series regarding Jon Snow's parentage.]]
36	* Also from Season 7, that one Wight. You know, the one Sandor names Dumb [[CountryMatters Cunt]]. Yeah, the one who figured out the lake had refrozen and actually withstood getting his jaw taken off and his ribcage smashed in. Fans love this guy, and hope to god he survived Dany's dragon attack.
37	* Everyone loves Ghost, Jon Snow’s direwolf. His beautiful and unique design with white fur and red eyes and he himself is pretty badass considering he helped Jon during the Battle for the Wall and the Battle of Winterfell and he survived both of those. When he finally reappears in Season 8 after being gone for a long time, fans rejoiced.

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