Eight possible surprise deaths in Season 5 of Game of Thrones 

Eight possible surprise deaths in Season 5 of Game of Thrones

Season 5 is less than two months away, and it feels like everyone involved with the show is teasing us about what happens. Kit Harrington talked about “huge set pieces” and said one scene took a month to film. John Bradley said fans will feel “double-crossed.” Emilia Clarke promised Youtube reaction vids. Now George Martin is taking his turn, warning us about surprising deaths:

“People are going to die who don’t die in the books, so even the book readers will be unhappy. So everybody better be on their toes. David and D.B. are even bloodier than I am.”

Who could be next to lose the Game? Many candidates stand out as potential victims. Read on to find out which characters we think are most likely to see their final days on Westeros in Season 5….

, Cersei sends Loras to Dragonstone to dislodge Stannis’s remaining forces from the island. He’s said to be horribly wounded in the ensuing siege, victim of both crossbow quarrels and boiling oil, although we never actually see him in this state. Whatever is left of Loras won’t be quite so pretty anymore, but he is still technically alive when we last hear about him.

With the Kettleblacks apparently cut from the show, Cersei and Margaery need more direct fuel for their feud. If Loras is outright killed in action following Cersei’s command, it would deepen the gulf between the queen regent and the queen. Loras hasn’t had much to do since Renly was stabbed in the heart by shadow Stannis. The last we saw of him, he was nodding off during Tyrion’s trial. We also know he’s getting into a physical confrontation with zealots in King’s Landing. His fading arc could wrap up this season.

It seems more and more likely that Oberyn Martell’s paramour, Ellaria Sand, will play the role of uncast Arianne Martell on the show. In

, Arianne attempts to crown Myrcella queen in order to start a war between the Martells and the Lannisters. In the books, the “Queenmaker” plot fails and Myrcella is wounded in the ensuing brawl. Afterward, Myrcella plays no pivotal role in the story. Dorne seems destined for war with King’s Landing in both versions of the story. If David and Dan want to get them to that point sooner, they could kill Myrcella to force the war.

Jaime’s role in Season 5 is unclear. In the books, Jaime plays peacemaker, visiting the last holdouts from the War of the Five Kings to give them terms of surrender. In the show, we know he will visit Dorne instead, with the knighted Ser Bronn in tow. Will he play the role of Kingsguard member Arys Oakheart, who is seduced by Arianne into helping her crown Myrcella in the books? It seems unlikely that he would turn against Cersei and his son. But it’s possible that he could die saving Myrcella from Ellaria and her Sand Snakes.

In the books, Jaime’s role moving forward into

is unclear. The last we see of him, Brienne seems to be leading him into a trap set by Lady Stoneheart and the Brotherhood Without Banners. But with Lady Stoneheart most likely cut from the show, David and Dan may have no use for the Kingslayer in Season 6.

One fan theory claims that Jaime is half-Targaryen: that Tywin is not his real father because the Mad King raped Jaime’s mother. If so, that makes him eligible as one of the prophesied “three heads of the dragon.” Jaime’s death would be very unhappy for proponents of that theory.

Through four seasons, Bronn has been the ultimate survivor. He is one of the better Game players — he acts only when it is to his distinct advantage and only then. He says what’s on his mind so people trust what he says. He makes no qualms that he will serve whomever can reward him best. I don’t see him taking any unnecessary risks in Dorne.

In the books, his story is essentially over once he abandons Tyrion and marries Lollys Stokeworth, although he is amusing as an off-page irritant to Cersei Lannister. David and Dan have decided to send him on a mission with Jaime instead. Bronn is now a knight in service to the queen, and things are expected of him that a simple mercenary could walk away from. His ambition could prove his undoing.

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Hmm interesting article. I think there’s a possibility we could see the ends of –

Bronn, one or more of the Sand Snakes, Samwell, Alliser Thorne, Jorah/ Barristan (but not both), Robin Arryn and potentially Jaime and or Brienne

I think Jaime is way too big of a change to kill him off. That would be a horrible mistake. Just as killing off Bronn, people like him too much. The others I think are possible.

I’m pretty sure Hizdar won’t live for very long in TWOW so I won’t be complaining if they just get that over with already. Loras can’t survive for long either. We know that Myrcella will not survive to see the last book, so could be possible. Without LS, Brienne won’t have very much to do except wandering around looking for some Starks, so I see that happening. Mance is pretty boring in the show and I don’t think they will go that deep into the books. Jorah, could be possible, but it would bother me cause I don’t know what he’ll do in TWOW.

Littlefinger comes back to Kings Landing, I think Varys will kill him with Pycelle and Kevan Lannister…

In the books, Hizdahr isn’t the poisoner, though. That’s the Shavepate.

Of course, since that guy hasn’t even been introduced, it’s doubtful the show is going to go into all the undercurrents in Meereen, and they may very well give his role to Hizdahr.

“In the books, Hizdahr isn’t the poisoner, although. That’s the Shavepate.”

That is far from being certain, or even the most accepted theory, you shouldn’t talk about it like it was a fact.

Here’s my death list in order from charectors we know from show or we’re just casted 1.young cerseis friend 2 Denys Mallister , 3 balon grey joy 4.maester aemon 5 berric dondarion 6 bron 7 Robyn arryon 8 Janos slynt 9 grey worm 10 trystene martell 11 maester pycel 12. All loser Thorne 13 Kevin lannister 14 meryn trant 15 hizdizar zo loraq

Wow that’s really interesting. If he’s supposed to die at some point in Winds they might condense that. But when I think about it… no. Him being alive gives Sansa more agency. If he dies then someone else will take over as leader of the Vale. Sansa is not influential enough to take over the roll at this point.

Bronn. Jerome Flynn brought the char to life & hes been MIA in the books…

Merryn Trant, Janos Slynt, Maester Aemon, Grandmaester Pycelle, Kevan Lannister, Grey Worm, Hizdahr Zo Loraq

Probably going to die: Loras Tyrell, Bronn, Barristan Selmy AND/OR Jorah Mormont

Might die: Jaimie Lannister (I hope not), Brienne of Tarth, Podrick, Mance Rayder, Missendei, Myrcella Baratheon… and of course, Jon Snow.

There might be a few other surprises, but I think everyone else is likely to survive the end of this season.

Only speculations. Every reader could make a list like this.

Isn’t that a)obvious, and b) the point? I enjoyed the list.

Wow interesting predictions, although I think Margarery might be killed this season at the very end. We will have to see what happens.

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I hate to say it, but the obvious answer is Barristan the Bold. I love him in the books, such an awesome character. But Ian Glen is more of a fan favorite, I can see him replacing Barristan in the story line. He isn’t at Dany’s side in Graznak’s pit in the trailer. Where else could he possibly be but dead? I really hope I’m wrong.

Where does it show “The Vale marshalling armies” in the trailer? Here are the visuals relating to The Vale.

(1) A carriage with Vales-men escorting it on an open road.

Unless wic.net has seen a different trailer, I saw nothing to warrant this statement.

This is all I know, from the show – Book left alone.

LF does not have control of The Vale. Alayne can’t because she’s LF’s bastard daughter.

There’s one person not seen in the trailer who holds the real key. Last seen, Robin was fit and well, about to leave The Eyrie with LF and AS.

Except Jaime is said to be missing for several weeks…

. If he was dead in the books someone would have a) found his body by now or b) already pranced around Westeros gloating about the famous Kingslayer’s death. And narratively speaking it would be pointless to mention he’s been missing for weeks if when we come back to his story he is indeed just… dead…

, the woman who was going to hang for him, is going to bring about his death then they haven’t been paying enough attention to the text. She will spill the beans or he will find out. She definitely won’t stand back to watch him die. The whole point of LS is so Brienne’s arc can mirror Jaime’s oathbreaker/kingslayer one. Not to mention the show has gone out of their way to build that Jaime and Brienne relationship. It would make absolutely no sense to spend the extra time and energy building it up like that just to kill him before anything is resolved. They could have significantly cut their trip and scenes if they weren’t an important dynamic to the overall plot.

It is a guarantee that we will see an end to Balon Greyjoy, thanks to Mellisandre and Gendry’s King’s blood.

will be the foretold brother who kills Cersi. It is known. Tyrion is the one who was born malformed due to the Mad King’s shallow DNA pool and will be one of the heads of the dragon . It is known.

“In the books, Hizdahr isn’t the poisoner, although. That’s the Shavepate.”

That is far from being certain, or even the most accepted theory, you shouldn’t talk about it like it was a fact.

Similarly Hizdahr being the poisoner is far from certain. He just happens to be the guy Barristan is blindly convinced did it (because characters never get that wrong -eg like Cat accusing Tyrion). The article shouldn’t be presenting that as fact either.

Check out this essay for some pretty compelling evidence (in my opinion) that Hizdahr is innocent. https://meereeneseblot.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/untangling-the-meereenese-knot-part-i-who-poisoned-the-locusts/

Pod’s book status isn’t in question. GRRM confirmed that he was alive. http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/6425/

NImble Dick Posted February 20, 2015 at 4:43 pm

Selmy will die. He isn’t in the shot where Dany is in the fighting pit. Seems like he should be there to protect her.

Gilly is another possibility. She doesn’t really do much in the books besides follow Sam around and cry and killing her off would help develop his character.

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