Game Of Thrones' fourth season was a typically bloodthirsty affair.

Martin including him in the nextA Song Of Ice And Firenovel, and then killing him with extreme brutality.

In the novel, that is.

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Perhaps the defining characteristic of pre-modern societies is their lack of well-funded social services infrastructures.

Well, that and their home in an utterly impregnable mountain fortress.

In the end, it was a combination of both features that did for poor Lysa.

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If he lost, hed redecorate part of Kings Landing with blood and viscera.

Were still struggling to forget it at any rate.

Pyp acted like any reasonable man in combat, with extreme terror.

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He nevertheless managed to take out at least one willing before succumbing to Ygrittes trusty arrow.

Grenns last stand facing an angry giant was the stuff of fairytales, even if the outcome wasnt.

As the human face of the northern insurgency, Ygritte carried a lot of responsibility.

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Good name, by the way.

A tough and seasoned warrior herself, Ygritte was also recognisably flawed and human.

Shaes troubled relationship with Tyrion was doomed from the start.

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And that, I think, is good enough for anyone.

For many reasons, Sandor Clegane was the mostGame Of Thronescharacter of the lot.

Valar Morghulis, one and all.

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