The Fantasy Review’s list of every named character who dies in A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. There are a lot of people (and animals) who died in Martin’s first book of A Song of Ice and Fire.
Spoilers for A Game of Thrones, and future books too, as the names of the victims’ killers are revealed, for example, Lord Jon Arryn, who’s killer is a mystery for much of the series. So, beware spoilers if you have not read all the books yet!
- Ser Waymar Royce
- Slain by the Others
- Will
- Killed by Waymar Royce
- Gared
- Beheaded by Eddard Stark, as a deserter of the Night’s Watch
- Lord Jon Arryn
- Poisoned by Lysa Arryn
- Mycah
- Killed by Sandor Clegane (The Hound)
- Lady (Sansa Stark’s Direwolf)
- Killed by Eddard Stark
- Ser Hugh of the Vale
- Killed by Gregor Clegane (The Mountain)
- Jyck
- Killed by a mountain clansman
- Kurleket
- Killed by a mountain clansman
- Mohor
- Killed by a mountain clansman
- Morrec
- Died from an infected wound
- Chiggen
- Killed by Bronn
- Lharys
- Killed by a mountain clansman
- Heward
- Killed by a Lannister soldier
- Wyl
- Killed by a Lannister soldier
- Jory Cassel
- Killed by a Lannister soldier
- Hali
- Killed by Summer (Bran Stark’s Direwolf)
- Wallen
- Killed by Grey Wind (Robb Stark’s Direwolf)
- Stiv
- Killed by Theon Greyjoy
- Tregar
- Killed by Eddard Stark
- Ser Vardis Egen
- Killed by Bronn
- Prince Viserys Targaryen
- Crowned a king with molten gold by Drogo.
- King Robert Baratheon
- Died from a fatal wound caused by a boar while out hunting (drunk, and regularly refilled with booze by his Lannister squire)
- Tomard
- Killed by gold cloaks
- Varly
- Killed by Janos Slynt
- Cayn
- Killed by Sandor Clegane (The Hound)
- Desmond
- Killed by gold cloaks
- Hullen
- Killed by gold cloaks
- Syrio Forel
- Killed by Meryn Trant
- Porther
- Died (unknown)
- Othor
- Slain by the Others
- Jafer Flowers
- Slain by the Others
- Lord Vance
- Killed in battle against westerlanders
- Ser Raymun Darry
- Killed in battle against Gregor Clegane’s (The Mountain) army
- Masha Heddle
- Hanged by Tywin Lannister
- Ser Jaremy Rykker
- Killed by Jafer Flowers
- Karl Ogo
- Killed by Drogo
- Karl Fogo
- Killed by Drogo
- Ulf son of Ulmar
- Killed in battle against northern army
- Conn son of Coratt
- Killed in battle against northern army
- Lord Halys Hornwood
- Killed in battle against westerlanders
- Eddark Karstark
- Killed by Jamie Lannister
- Torrhen Karstark
- Killed by Jamie Lannister
- Daryn Hornwood
- Killed by Jamie Lannister
- Quaro
- Killed by Qotho
- Qotho
- Killed by Jorah Mormont
- Haggo
- Killed by Jhogo and Rakharo
- Ko Cohollo
- Killed by Aggo
- Lord Eddard Stark
- Beheaded by Ilyn Payne
- Septa Mordane
- Killed by gold cloaks
- Vayon Poole
- Killed by gold cloaks
- Khalakka Rhaego
- Stillborn (child of Daenerys and Drogo)
- Eroeh
- Killed by Jhaqo (or Mago?)
- Khal Drogo
- Killed by Daenerys Targaryen (smothered, as a kindness)
- Lord Andros Brax
- Drowned
- Mirri Maz Duur
- Killed by Daenerys Targaryen (burned in the flames that hatched the dragon eggs)
