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Sure, there are some happy times on Game of Thrones I mean, they're short-lived, but they
exist.
But let's be real: The majority of memorable moments the show has seared into our brains
are ones that ruined us emotionally.
I'm Brad with WickedBinge.
Get your tissue box, because today we're taking a look at the Top 10 Saddest Game of Thrones
Moments That Made Us Cry.
Let's get started.
#10 -- Maester Luwin's Death Maester Luwin's death was sad enough on it's
own, but made even worse by the devastation it caused Bran and Rickon.
The kind, sad old man never faltered in his duty to the Starks or to Winterfell, looking
after the boys and the castle after Robb went to war.
He was inherently good right up to the moment he was murdered in cold blood.
A harmless old man that even tried to help Theon.
But unfortunately, the Iron-born saw him as a loose end that needed tying off.
A true emotional end to the second season.
#9 -- Death of the Dire Wolf The dire wolves seem to hold a special place
in the hearts of fans.
Loyal protectors of the Starks, plastered right there on their sigil.
Massive and vicious, yet adorable.
However, sadly, we discovered in the second episode of the show that they're not invincible.
When King Robert Baratheon orders Ned to execute Sansa's wolf, Lady.
Punishment for when Arya's wolf Nymeria attacked Joffrey and ran off into the woods.
An unjust end for the beast, and the tears that flowed from Sansa likely fell from the
eyes of fans as well.
#8 -- Last Words from Ygritte She was the first love of Jon Snow.
Our hero who was always outcast, even by his own family.
Ygritte and Jon find each other for an inevitable showdown.
Jon ready to die, he refuses to fight.
But just as Ygritte reaches the same decision, she's struck by an arrow shot by Olly.
Jon rushes to her side, holding her in disbelief, just before she dies in his arm.
She tells Jon what she's always known about him That he knows nothing.
#7 -- The Fall of the Red Viper Prince Oberyn Martell, The Red Viper, made
an instant impression when he arrived at the outset of Season 4.
And the charm of Pedro Pascal ensured he was already a clear fan-favorite by the time he
promised to be Tyrion's champion.
While he had a literal Mountain to climb in order to win, it genuinely seemed like they
were going to give him this one.
His light-fooded, twirling fighting style gave him the upperhand over the sheer size
and strength of Gregor Clegane, and he'd all but struck the decisive blow.
But showboating was the thing to kill him And It was pretty mind-blowing to watch.
#6 -- When the Sun Sets in the East Game of Thrones can make you despise a character
one episode and make you sympathize with them in another.
Fans experienced this for the first time with Khal Drogo.
A man who's initially terrifying but becomes something of a heroic figure the more we learn
about him, as well as his love and loyalty for Daenerys.
The mother of dragons puts Drogo out of his misery, smothering him to death and ending
his brief run on the show.
#5 -- For the Watch Jon, lured out under the pretence of news
about his Uncle Benjen, is branded a traitor, and quickly finds himself on the wrong side
of a mutiny.
Led by Alliser Thorne, they queue up to take turns stabbing him to death.
As blade after blade plunges into his chest, there's still a part of you thinking it can't
really be happening, or that he'll somehow survive.
He's Jon Snow, after all.
But Westeros is a cruel world, and this death was damn near violating just to watch.
Especially when Olly delivers the final blow.
#4 -- The Red Wedding The ninth episode of Game of Thrones Season
3 is officially titled The Rains Of Castamere.
But it's more commonly referred to as the Red Wedding episode Because of the sheer magnitude
of shock and tragedy on hand at the Twins.
Robb, having broken his engagement to one of Walder Frey's daughters, turns up at his
home for the marriage of his Uncle Edmure (taking his place at the alter).
There are assurances that everything is now fine, forgive and forget, and that there's
a new wedding to celebrate.
It's a masterful execution of escalation.
Edmure and his new wife leave.
The doors close behind them.
There's a subtle shift in music.
Roose Bolton reveals he's wearing armour.
What comes next remains the most shocking, devastating, and chaotic scene from Game of
Thrones, or indeed any recent TV show.
Heavily-pregnant Talisa is stabbed in the stomach, Robb's bannermen are brutally slaughtered
and the Young Wolf takes a few arrows himself.
Then there's a brief pause� just enough time to try and take stock of what's happened,
the carnage left behind.
To catch your breath.
And then we begin again.
The Lannisters send their regards.
And just like that: Ned Stark�s first-born son is dead.
House Stark falls.
The good guys lose.
It drains us in every way.
And the final look on Cat Stark�s face says it all.
#3 -- Burned at the Stake Shireen was one of the few truly innocent
and good characters on the show.
And she suffered a death that was harrowing and painful to watch.
A complete surprise for book readers as well as show viewers.
It's made painful by how sweet we've watched this little girl be, especially in the episodes
leading up to this moment.
Stannis had promised he'd never hurt her, but when she says she'll do anything to help
him she's unwittingly signing her own death warrant.
As she's led through the crowd and tied to the stake, we expect Stannis to change his
mind.
But he just watches as his only child is burned alive.
Those screams pierced our hearts, and aren't something likely to be forgotten anytime soon.
#2 -- Hold the Door The one truly huge shock, for book readers
and unsullied viewers alike, was Hodor's death.
Pursued by wight-walkers, Meera shouts at Hodor to 'hold the door' while she escapes
with Bran.
At the same time, Bran is in the past, having a vision of a young Hodor.
Time loops back on itself, and we see that what caused Wylis to become Hodor was Bran
and Meera in the future.
Hold the door...
Hold the door holdoo Hodor.
It's excruciating to watch, and you'll do so with your mouth open and tears pouring
from your eyes.
#1 -- Ned's Execution When Game of Thrones first started, Sean Bean
was the biggest name in the cast, and his character reflected that.
While the series had a huge cast, Ned was the closest thing the series had to a main
protagonist.
He was the hero we needed back then, too.
In this vast world full of characters morally ambiguous at best, and sadistically bankrupt
at worst he was our compass.
TV shows don't tend to kill off their main character.
So even when we saw Ned exploring the Lannisters secrets deeper, and then thrown in a cell,
we assumed he'd be fine.
Heck, even when his head was on the chopping block, it still seemed like a safe bet there'd
be a last-second swerve.
But if this list has taught us anything, it's that the world of Game of Thrones is cruel,
unfair and heart-wrenching.
So old Ned, got the cut.
What do you think?
What's your saddest Game of Thrones moment that made you cry?
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