This included surprisingly fewer characters killed than viewers expected, given the show’s bloody history.
Read on for a roundup of the deceased (named characters, anyway) in season 8.
And if you’re not caught up, (1) why aren’t you?
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and (2)spoilersfollow.
Dolorous Edd
And now his watch is ended.
Beric Dondarrion
The Lord of Light could only do so much for him in the end.
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This, as many fans have pointed out, was what allowed the battle to be won.
(See below.)
And Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) even told him he was a good man!
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Dany’spostmortem whisper to himranks amongThrones' tenderest moments.
Missandei
PoorMissandei(Nathalie Emmanuel).
Varys
The ultimate Master of Whisperers finallywhispered too loudly.
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Euron Greyjoy
Euron probably hasno regrets.
Technically, though, the latter’s killer would ultimately be falling rubble.
But Euron did die at Jaime’s hands, after miraculously escaping the destruction of the Iron Fleet.
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Somehow, he always seemed to be enjoying himself, even at the bitter end.
Mission accomplished, but at the cost of his own life.
Somewhere,Oberyn Martell(Pedro Pascal) is laughing.
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All things considered, it was the perfect blend of f—ed up and touching.
That’sGame of Thronesfor you!
(Hey, there was a mountain-high heap of plot threads to wrap up.)
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