Easily the most callous, dastardly, and self-destructive villain in HBO's Game of Thrones universe, Cersei Lannister was, at points, television's most despised character, as her thirst for power and hatred of her brother, fan-favorite Tyrion Lannister, put her at direct odds with the heroes of our story.
Despite being one of the most hated characters in the series, at the same time, Joffrey is often ranked as one of the greatest villains in the series, and his portrayal on the TV show is considered to be one of the best TV villains of all time.
Daenerys Targaryen
She was one of the heroes that fans rooted for most of the show. However, in the final season, Daenerys became a villain, to many fans' dismay. In her hunger for becoming the Queen, she burns away all of King's Landing along with its innocent citizens.
Jon Snow
Jon Snow is the number one most heroic character in Game of Thrones and has been since the beginning. It didn't matter if Jon knew you or not, if you needed him, he would be there. A true hero for his bravery and skill in combat while fighting for not only those he loved but for the entire world around him.
According to Old Nan, the Night's King may in fact be (hold on to your small clothes) a Stark! If that isn't enough, legend has it that the Night's King was not just any Stark, he was King Brandon Stark's brother—or possibly Brandon Stark himself!
Game of Thrones certainly had its share of smooth-operating schemers across eight seasons, from Littlefinger (RIP) to Varys (RIP). But in the series finale, a surprising name made a last-minute bid to be considered the show's biggest manipulator of all: Tyrion Lannister.
Ramsay Bolton will forever be remembered as one of the most horrifying and sadistic villains of Game Of Thrones. He starts with the merciless torture and humbling of Theon, rendering him a shell of a human called Reek, before proceeding to carry out the Bolton way of flaying their enemies.
Ramsay is clearly terrifying and far more brutal than Joffrey, particularly in his season 5 marriage to Sansa. When Joffrey and Sansa were betrothed, he implied brutality toward her and psychologically tortured her, but when it came to physical cruelty, Joffrey always had one of his guards commit the acts.
1. Arya Stark. Perhaps it's surprising to see Arya Stark at the top of this list in favor of countless other Game of Thrones warriors who are bigger, stronger, and more experienced.
Obadiah Stane to Tony Stark. Obadiah Stane, also known as Iron Monger, is the main antagonist of the 2008 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man and a posthumous antagonist in both its sequels and the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far From Home. A version of him also appears as a minor antagonist in "What If...
Despite surviving as one of the protagonists of the series, Daenerys later become an antagonist for the rest of the series in the final season. In addition, she is also the final character to die in the Game of Thrones TV series and the only named character to die in the final episode, The Iron Throne.
Iron Monger - Obadiah Stane (father of Ezekiel Stane), the business executive who stole Stark Enterprises from Tony Stark. He also found the mask of the first suit that Tony created while being held hostage and perfected it to become the first Iron Monger.
Jon Snow. Jon Snow is one of the most beloved characters throughout this whole series. While the audience didn't agree with every judgment he made, he always made decisions that concerned the good of his people and what he believed they would want.
Season 1. Sam is quickly identified as being soft and weak by Castle Black's master-at-arms Ser Alliser Thorne, and suffers in sword-training until Jon Snow convinces the other new recruits to go easy on him.
The Red Wedding is still the biggest tear-inducing moment of the entire series. A pivotal moment in pop culture, the penultimate episode of season three saw the death of several important characters. Robb Stark watches his pregnant wife Talisa die after she's brutally stabbed in the abdomen.
Littlefinger (Petyr Baelish)
Littlefinger is definitely the most cunning and ambitious character in the entire Game of Thrones series. Petyr Baelish, his true name, was the Master of Coin on the Small Council of King Robert Baratheon.
So, when Jon saved Commander Jeor Mormont from a Wight, using his bare hand to throw a lantern across the room—he let out a scream. He was burned by the fire; he is not fireproof.
In Season 8, Bran reveals that the Night King wants to destroy him because he holds all of the history of man.
The last King in the North was Torrhen Stark, who bent the knee to House Targaryen during Aegon's Conquest, thus making the north part of the Seven Kingdoms controlled by the Iron Throne.