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Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 ““Game of Thrones”” characters.
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For this list, we’re looking at the best of the best “Game of Thrones” characters from the TV show.
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Because of this, we will not be considering characters from the book that have yet to appear on the show, as well as events that have not yet be translated to the small screen.
We will, however, be discussing events that happen throughout the series, so if you’re not caught up, consider this your SPOILER ALERT.
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#10: Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish
I understand you knew my brother Brandon, aswell ?
Oh, too well - i still carry a token of his esteem from navel to collarbone.
Perhaps the most devious and cunning man in Westeros, Littlefinger has his digits in every pocket and backroom dealing you could possibly imagine
in fact, he’s likely behind even more than we know.
You gave me those drops and told me to pur it into Jon's wine
Simultaneously the kingdom’s greatest pimp and an aide and advisor to practically the entire ruling class,
it’s fitting that he chose the mockingbird as his symbol [he wears a pin at his neck] because he has little birdies everywhere whispering the city’s secrets to him.
Once we get it, then we want something else
Weakened only by an undying love for the Catelyn Stark and her daughter, this former Master of Coin is a formidable foe if you choose to cross him.
I have only loved one woman
Only one
My entire life
Your sister.
#9: Brienne of Tarth
Your grace
i ask the honour of the place in your King's guard
It takes incredible skill and force of will for a woman to be taken seriously as a warrior in the world of “Game of Thrones” and luckily for Brienne the Beauty
as she’s sarcastically called – she possesses those attributes in spades.
When she’s tasked with bringing Jaime Lannister to her liege Catelyn Stark
she couldn’t possibly comprehend the path down which this would send her life.
Eventually developing a grudging respect for her would-be prisoner, she may not have been able to complete her task, but her loyalty caused her to try to see it through in spirit.
#8: Jaime Lannister
When we were first introduced to Jaime, we took him as a vain, arrogant egomaniac with a perverse family dynamic.
Well, there’s something to first impressions.
What we didn’t realize, however, was how much charm the Kingslayer held and how much we’d fall in love with the man for his fair treatment of his brother, Tyrion.
A fierce warrior who’ll never back away from a fight, Jaime seems only to be afraid of two things: his father and the legacy he hasn’t left behind.
One thing we’re afraid of is the prospect of Mr. Martin taking this beloved “Game of Thrones” character away from us.
#7: Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane
An absolute jerk and proud of it, there’s no task too dark for man known as The Hound – at least that’s what he’d like you to believe.
In truth, he possesses a moral code all his own; and the deeds of the people he’s spent years protecting push him to abandon his position
and the comfort it affords him for the uncertainty of the world outside the gates.
Though we’re fascinated by his backstory and how he earned his grisly facial scars,
it’s ultimately the awesome ways this adept warrior dispatches those foolish enough to cross him that earns our love and respect.
#6: Cersei Lannister
Hated by many, feared by all, Cersei is the epitome of the mother bear.
If you make the mistake of endangering her children, she will exercise her palpable wrath and ensure you live to regret it.
Equally defined by her love/hate relationship with her brothers, Cersei loves Jaime and hates Tyrion, which lies behind much of the strife that befalls her family.
A woman who holds an incredible position of power
which she was given due to her last name and which she has kept due to force of will, we love to hate her in every sense.
#5: Joffrey Baratheon
The ultimate villain and a product of Cersei and Jaime’s incestuous relationship, Joffrey’s a spoiled, vicious brat who finds entertainment and glee in the suffering of others.
He’s particularly partial to choosing a victim and repeatedly exposing him or her to every horrific whim that crosses his mind.
Actually, we can’t think of a single character that has been more universally despised than the half-pint prince; but that’s what makes him great.
The fact that he can simply walk into a room and cause stomachs to turn in rage and disgust means he’s definitely onto something.
This little psychopath is another character we just love to hate.
#4: Jon Snow
His personal history may be under debate, but we can confirm that Jon Snow is one of “GoT”’s most popular characters.
Known as the bastard son of arguably the most honorable man ever to appear on the show,
Jon is the character that makes us care about the Night’s Watch.
The target of envy and disgust from some of the elders of his order, he’s undoubtedly the future of the brotherhood
assuming he can drag them kicking and screaming from the grip of certain death.
It’s this loyalty that forces him to walk away from Ygritte, the woman he loves and more importantly, the woman who loves him.
#3: Arya Stark
Arya is the little badass who’s impossible not to love.
Ripped from her family so she’ll survive, this untamed tomboy spends the bulk of her childhood running for her life and watching those she loves -
whether friends or family
meet their doom.
Arya uses the brutality in her life to fuel her inner strength,
to the point where we come to believe she’s truly going to kill all those names on her list.
Hopefully someday she’ll finally be reunited with the sister that is her polar opposite, Sansa, before one or both of them is no longer with us
#2: Daenerys Targaryen
Beginning the show under the thumb of the men around her, Dany has gone through one of the most striking characters transformations on the series
as she unleashed the warrior spirit within after her marriage to Khal Drogo, becoming perhaps the most formidable leader in the world.
Beloved by her supporters and feared by her enemies, she, her followers and her dragons cast a shadow over the Seven Kingdoms from halfway across the globe.
Fully capable of decimating her enemies in vicious fashion,
it is the Khaleesi’s attempts at graciousness and kindness that set her apart from the leaders around her.
Before we reveal our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions:
#1: Tyrion Lannister
Who are we kidding? There was never any chance that the black sheep of the Lannister family could’ve been in any spot but the top one.
Smart, funny and tenacious when the chips are down, Tyrion is a leader of men – who may have one or two vices.
Unfortunately, he was born in a time where being a man of his size prevents him from getting the respect he clearly deserves.
Known as the Imp or the Halfman, what Tyrion lacks in size he more than makes up for in intelligence, judgment and vision
and that’s why our allegiance will always lie with him.
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