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    Every Major "Game Of Thrones" Death So Far, Ranked By Sadness

    All men must cry.

    For everyone who isn't up to date with Season 6 yet, this post obviously contains spoilers, so look away now.

    For everyone else, this is a list of all the major characters who have died over these five and a half seasons, ranked by how much those deaths broke our hearts. Unsurprisingly, there are quite a lot of them, because this show is fucking evil. Sorry in advance for making you cry.

    46. Jon Arryn

    45. Ser Meryn Trant

    44. Olly

    43. Viserys Targaryen

    42. Ser Alliser Thorne

    41. Khal Moro

    40. Rast

    39. Balon Greyjoy

    38. Lysa Arryn

    37. Doran Martell

    36. The Three-Eyed Raven

    35. Hizdahr zo Loraq

    34. Joffrey Baratheon

    33. Pypar

    32. Jeor Mormont

    31. Maester Aemon

    30. Roose Bolton

    29. Maester Luwin

    28. Robert Baratheon

    27. Renly Baratheon

    26. Stannis Baratheon

    25. Grenn

    24. Tywin Lannister

    23. Myrcella Baratheon

    22. Rodrik Cassel

    21. Jojen Reed

    20. Ser Barristan Selmy

    19. Syrio Forel

    18. Shaggydog

    17. Selyse Baratheon

    16. Ros

    15. Lady

    14. Osha

    13. Grey Wind

    12. Mance Rayder

    11. Shae

    10. Khal Drogo

    9. Ned Stark

    8. Oberyn Martell

    7. Summer

    6. Talisa Stark

    5. Catelyn Stark

    4. Ygritte

    3. Robb Stark

    2. Shireen Baratheon

    1. Hodor