We rank all of the Game of Thrones villains and from King’s Landing to the Wall.
This article containsGame of Thronesspoilers, of course.
Yet those feelings for the worst of the worst in George R.R.
Martins vision of Westeros are as common as the snowflakes on Winterfells ramparts.
Or in other words, like showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
Cersei might be the worst, but so is betraying kin for a pat on the head.
Wed drink an early morning glass of bordeaux to that too!
Xaro also wound up locked away in his impenetrable vault.
Talk about not thinking outside of the box.
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Karl Tanner
Here twas the man who started the Nights Watch revolt.
Short lived was his time leading this stupid cult.
Most Heinous Act?Stabbing Lord Commander Mormont fits the bill.
Was Justice Served?It sure was, and it tasted like Valyrian Steel.
Ser Janos Slynt
Westeros is a world filled with political gamblers and thrill-seekers on all sides.
Ergo, there has to be a few cowards hidden within the cracks somewhere.
Howd that work out for you, Janos?
Unfortunately for him, the only command left wasdie!
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After all, they only gave him one name.
Still, what Locke lacked in character development he made up for in depravity.
Was Justice Served?Hodor, Hodor, Hodor!
(Thats Hodor for bad man go bye-bye.)
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Instead, she took pleasure in beating Arya, belittling Arya, and then finally trying to kill Arya.
Most Heinous Act?Stabbing Lady Crane to death was pretty messed up.
Was Justice Served?They say justice is blind, and apparently so was the Waif before the end.
Most Heinous Act?Probably ensuring Jon Arryn went to that Big Eyrie in the Sky.
Ser Meryn Trant
The Hound is oft to say he has nothing but hatred for knights.
When you meet this nasty shark in shining armor, you understand why.
Tyrion asked if this sort of barbaric savagery made him happy as a knight?
As it turns out, it didat least as gleaned from his afterhours adventures in Braavos.
Was Justice Served?Im not sure if Aryaneededto blind him before she stabbed him to death.
But it didnt hurt to watch.
Viserys Targaryen
The son of the Mad King often liked to call himself the Dragon.
But the only thing he could burn away was peoples patience with his transparent ineptitude and perpetual whining.
Also, Targaryens might be down with the incest, but viewers arent.
So in addition to selling his sister to a potential rapist, he also molested her.
Qyburn
Pycelles counterpoint on the Small Council, this disgraced almost-maester is a major upgrade for Cersei Lannister.
Unnecessary surgery and the like.
But not Alliser Thorne!
Most Heinous Act?Orchestrating the Julius Caesar-styled assassination of Jon Snow springs to mind.
Was Justice Served?Indeed, it was.
Most Heinous Act?Secretly planning the mutilation and murder of a baby with magic probably tops the list.
But Daenerys is a Targaryen, this is their version of a slap on the wrist!
Ultimately, however, he mostly paved the way for Ramsays macabre reign.
Nevertheless, his dumbfounded shock as he bled out in a fate similar to Robbs remains a small consolation.
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Still, his true punishment remains elusive.
The High Sparrow
Nothing stinks of greater villainy than those who wrap themselves in a cloak of self-righteousness.
Jonathan Pryce is also sublime at hinting at the lust underneath that condescending piety.
Was Justice Served?Yes and no.Cersei orchestrating the High Sparrows inevitable fall from grace was deliriously good.
Whenever the Church oversteps its bounds next to secular power, these things are unavoidable.
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Ramsay Bolton (But Really a Snow)
Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay.
Most Heinous Act?Some will say forcibly castrating Theon with a curved knife.
Others will say raping young Sansa again and again.
Lets call it a tie.
Own that smile, Sansa.
And why did he do this?
Most Heinous Act?Red + Wedding = Heartbreak.
Titus Andronicus would approve.
Petyr Littlefinger Baelish
At first glance, Petyr Baelish doesnt amount to much.
This assessment has been Littlefingers advantage all his life.
He feasted off chaos, and every time thousands die, his status in the world climbed.
Was Justice Served?In the most satisfying way imaginable.
The lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.
Tywin Lannister
The world of George R.R.
Martin seemed just a little bit smaller afterTywin Lannister died on the privy.
Most Heinous Act?Ordering the death of his own son.
And taking pleasure from it.
Cersei Lannister
Cersei Lannister hails from a life of much suffering.
This still does not excuse her growing frigidity that only heated up the crazier she became.
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Joffrey Baratheon
By all accounts, Jack Gleeson is a lovely fellow.
Well-read and intellectually curious, he has given up acting to pursue a career in academia.
He is also a delight to work with.
So hell just take it out on Sansa with another round of beatings.
Aye, we are still living through the consequences of that brattiness going into season 7.
Was Justice Served?Honestly, no.
As a consequence, Tyrion suffered mightily for it.
Even in death, Joffrey escaped true punishment for his malice.
So those are the rankings of Game of Thrones villains.
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