History TooCoolToLive / GameOfThrones

* Margaery Tyrell. An incredibly savvy and charismatic player who knew how to use her looks and intelligence to progress incredibly high into power. She's ultimately done in by Cersei Lannister's vicious machinations, dying when the Wildfire laid under the Sept blows up and obliterates her. Even then, Margaery was savvy enough to understand that something like this might have happened, and could have avoided her fate if the High Sparrow hadn't stopped her and Loras from exiting the area before the explosion.

* Wun Wun. A big honking giant and veritable OneManArmy firmly on the side of the heroes, who also brought an element of CoolVersusAwesome to the mix in his debut episode where he killed multiple wights like they were nothing. Countless arrow wounds in the Battle of the Bastards ensured his DeathByAThousandCuts, but not before he smashed the gates of Winterfell and ensured the Boltons' final defeat.

* Hodor. He’s a big simpleton with a learning disability but he cares about Bran and can pack a mean punch. Then, he held the door against the wights so Meera could escape while dragging Bran.

* Osha, a wilding woman who became loyal to the Starks and did everything she could to keep Bran and Rickon safe. Then, Ramsey Bolton stabbed her in the throat.

* Shireen Baratheon, the kind, innocent, intelligent, WideEyedIdealist princess, who bonds with fan-favorite Davos Seaworth and teaches him how to read, brings out some warmth and goodness in her father Stannis and refuses to accept the cruelty of Melisandre's religious fanaticism. She is so precious and good that you just know there's no way they'd let her survive the series. Which they don't, having her die one of the most gut-wrenching deaths ever seen on the show.

* Robb Stark, the King in the North who was undefeated in every battle he ever fought, but lost the war.

* Olenna Tyrell. A wise woman who gives no shit to anyone and would do anything to protect her family even if it means poisoning everybody's favorite punching bag, Joffrey. In the end, she faces her death by accepting the poison from Jaime and telling him to tell Cersei that she is the one who killed Joffrey, robbing Cersei the satisfaction of revenge.

* [[BarbarianHero Khal Drogo]], who planned to conquer Westeros for Danaerys and could actually pull it off.

* The Night King. A force of nature and the leader of the White Walkers, the Night King won a lot of fans during 'Hardhome' as he put fear into Jon Snow by raising the wights. Since then, the Night King showed a ruthless streak in getting what he wants, from decimating the abode of the Three-Eyed Raven to breaking down the Wall to invade the Seven Kingdoms. When he seems to have won in 'The Long Night' no thanks to the HollywoodTactics employed by the heroes and ''shrugged down dragonfire'' on his way to kill Bran, Arya [[DeusExMachina comes out of nowhere]] and stabs the Night King, killing him and ending the threat of the Army of the Dead in one strike. It's under agreement by many fans that the Night King's anti-climactic death at the hands of Arya to [[ShockingSwerve avoid the expected]] (confirmed by WordOfGod) triggered most of the discontent against the remaining episodes of Season 8, bemoaning that no one hardly knew the Night King's true purpose with him coming more off as a GenericDoomsdayVillain just in the way of the heroes, and the fact that he wasn't given a ''single'' fight in the series.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething and PrinceCharming Rhaegar Targaryen, the complete antithesis to [[AxCrazy Aerys II]], killed many years before the plot starts. Subverted: [[spoiler: As of season 7, Rhaeger comes across as a selfish moron, who abandoned his wife and children and cast his country into civil war because he had the hots for Lyanna Stark]]

* Ser Barristan Selmy. The ultimate MemeticBadass and LivingLegend of Westeros. It took over four full seasons for us to be able to see him in action and although he does indeed prove how much of a badass he is, RealityEnsues and he gets overwhelmed fighting too many enemies.

* Shireen Baratheon, the kind, innocent, intelligent, WideEyedIdealist princess, who bonds with fan-favorite Davos Seaworth and teaches him how to read, brings out some warmth and goodness in her father Stannis and refuses to accept the cruelty of Melisandre's religious fanaticism. She is so precious and good that you just know there's no way they'd let her survive the series. Which they don't, having her die one of the most horrific deaths ever seen on the show.

* Wun Wun. A big honking giant and veritable OneManArmy firmly on the side of the heroes who also brought an element of CoolVersusAwesome to the mix in his debut episode where he killed multiple wights like they were nothing. Countless arrow wounds in the Battle of the Bastards ensured his DeathByAThousandCuts, but not before he smashed the gates of Winterfell and ensured the Boltons' final defeat.

* Rodrik Cassel, an [[BadassGrandpa aging warrior]] and loyal retainer of House Stark. Executed by Theon Greyjoy in an incredibly painful way, when Theon's lack of talent with a sword results in him botching Rodrik's attempted beheading.

* [[RedBaron Blackfish]] of House Tully, a cuttingly sarcastic, clever, and noble man, last and oldest survivor of House Tully and [[BadassGrandpa a hell of a warrior to boot]]. KilledOffscreen by Frey soldiers when he refuses to abandon Riverrun to the Lannisters, despite knowing that doing so will result in his death.

* [[HundredPercentAdorationRating Ned Stark]], a man known for his integrity, honor and bravery, whose death triggers an all-out civil war.

* Rodrik Cassel, an [[BadassGrandpa againg warrior]] and loyal retainer of House Stark. Executed by Theon Greyjoy in an incredibly painful way, when Theon's lack of talent with a sword results in him botching Rodrik's attempted beheading.

* Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall. A man whose sheer charisma and strength of ideals brought together ninety clans of wildlings for a massive assault on the Wall. One of the few monarchs in the series who truly understands that a king must serve his people, and not the other way around. Wins the respect of not just his supporters, but his enemies as well. Killed off in the first episode of Season Five. Especially as he's still alive in the books and is playing a major part in the Northern storyline.

* Shireen Baratheon, the kind, innocent, intelligent, WideEyedIdealist princess, who bonds with fan-favorite Davos Seaworth and teaches him how to read, brings out some warmth and goodness in her father Stannis, and refuses to accept the cruely of Melisandre's religious fanaticism. She is so precious and good that you just know there's no way they'd let her survive the series. Which they don't, having her die one of the most horrific deaths ever seen on the show.
* Stannis Baratheon. By all evidence, he might have made a suitably effective ruler had anyone given him the chance and he wasn't forced down a path of self-destruction, costing him everything in his pursuit of his right to be king. He also proved each time he's been in combat that, if nothing else, he is a true badass. He is so cool that many fans condemn the show runners for robbing them of the greater, fully-realized character of the books.

* Shireen Baratheon, the kind, innocent, intelligent, WideEyedIdealist princess, who bonds with fan-favorite Davos Seaworth and teaches him how to read, brings out some warmth and goodness in her father Stannis, and refuses to accept the cruely of Melisandre's religious fanaticism. She is so precious and good that there is no way they let her survive this series. Which they don't, having her die one of the most horrific deaths ever seen on the show.

* [[HonorBeforeReason Ned]] [[LawfulStupid Stark]], a man known for his integrity, honor and bravery, whose death triggers an all-out civil war.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething and PrinceCharming Rhaegar Targaryen, the complete antithesis to [[AxCrazy Aerys II]], killed many years before the plot starts. YMMV: [[spoiler: As of season 7, Rhaeger comes across as a selfish moron, who abandoned his wife and children and cast his country into civil war because he had the hots for Lyanna Stark]]

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething and PrinceCharming Rhaegar Targaryen, the complete antithesis to [[AxCrazy Aerys II]], killed many years before the plot starts.

This seems to define ''Game Of Thrones'', as the list of people fitting this trope could go on forever. For the sake of brevity, only the coolest will be listed here:

* [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Rhaegar]] [[PrinceCharming Targaryen]], the complete antithesis to [[AxCrazy Aerys II]], killed many years before the plot starts.

* [[spoiler:Robb Stark, the King in the North who was undefeated in every battle he ever fought, but lost the war.]]
* [[spoiler:Oberyn Martell, a charming, highly educated man and a deadly warrior, nicknamed the Red Viper for his habit of using poisoned weapons. Killed off less than a season after his introduction.]] Many fans didn't want to get attached to him because they feared this trope.
* [[spoiler:Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall. A man whose sheer charisma and strength of ideals brought together ninety clans of wildlings for a massive assault on the Wall. One of the few monarchs in the series who truly understands that a king must serve his people, and not the other way around. Wins the respect of not just his supporters, but his enemies as well. Killed off in the first episode of Season Five. Especially as he's still alive in the books and is playing a major part in the Northern storyline.]]
* [[spoiler:Ser Barristan Selmy. The ultimate MemeticBadass and LivingLegend of Westeros. It took over four full seasons for us to be able to see him in action and although he does indeed prove how much of a badass he is, RealityEnsues and he gets overwhelmed fighting too many enemies.]]
* [[spoiler:Karsi, the no-nonsense ActionMom and OnlySaneMan among the wildlings at Hardhome. Ends up being a SacrificialLion.]]
* [[spoiler:Shireen Baratheon, the kind, innocent, intelligent, WideEyedIdealist princess, who bonds with fan-favorite Davos Seaworth and teaches him how to read, brings out some warmth and goodness in her father Stannis, and refuses to accept the cruely of Melisandre's religious fanaticism. She is so precious and good that there is no way they let her survive this series. Which they don't, having her die one of the most horrific deaths ever seen on the show.]]
* As of the Season 5 finale, [[spoiler:Stannis Baratheon. By all evidence, he might have made a suitably effective ruler had anyone given him the chance and he wasn't forced down a path of self-destruction, costing him everything in his pursuit of his right to be king. He also proved each time he's been in combat that, if nothing else, he is a true badass. He is so cool that many fans condemn the show runners for robbing them of the greater, fully-realized character of the books.]]
* [[spoiler:Doran Martell is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who refused to get entangled with the war and one of the few likable characters in the widely despised Dorne arc. Killed off unceremoniously by his brother’s lover and his nieces because of his apathy on his siblings’ death]].
* [[spoiler:Osha, a wilding woman who became loyal to the Starks and did everything she could to keep Bran and Rickon safe. Then, Ramsey Bolton stabbed her in the throat]].
* [[spoiler:Hodor. He’s a big simpleton with a learning disability but he cares about Bran and can pack a mean punch. Then, he [[TearJerker held the door]] against the wights so Meera could escape while dragging Bran]].
* [[spoiler:Wun Wun. A big honking giant and veritable OneManArmy firmly on the side of the heroes who also brought an element of CoolVersusAwesome to the mix in his debut episode where he killed multiple wights like they were nothing. Countless arrow wounds in the Battle of the Bastards ensured his DeathByAThousandCuts, but not before he smashed the gates of Winterfell and ensured the Boltons' final defeat.]]
* [[spoiler: Margaery Tyrell. An incredibly savvy and charismatic player who knew how to use her looks and intelligence to progress incredibly high into power. She's ultimately done in by Cersei Lannister's vicious machinations, dying when the Wildfire laid under the Sept blows up and obliterates her. Even then, Margaery was savvy enough to understand that something like this might have happened, and could have avoided her fate if the High Sparrow hadn't stopped her and Loras from exiting the area before the explosion.]]
* [[spoiler:Olenna Tyrell. A wise woman who gives no shit to anyone and would do anything to protect her family even if it means poisoning everybody's favorite punching bag, Joffrey. In the end, she faces her death by accepting the poison from Jaime and telling him to tell Cersei that she is the one who killed Joffrey, robbing Cersei the satisfaction of revenge]].

* [[spoiler:Olenna Tyrell. A wise woman who gives no shit to anyone and would anyone to protect her family even if it means poisoning everybody's favorite punching bag, Joffrey. In the end, she faces her death by accepting the poison from Jaime and telling him to tell Cersei that she is the one who killed Joffrey, robbing Cersei the satisfaction of revenge]].

This seems to define ''Game Of Thrones'', as the list of people fitting this trope could go on forever. For the sake of brevity, only the coolest will be listed here: