Game of Thrones fatalities are a well-known part of the show. Since 2011, fans have seen thousands perish in battles between Westerosi nobles and in the face of the wights’ strong and horrifying attack.
Game of Thrones makes no distinction between major characters and the general public. There is no one who is safe. But that doesn’t mean the on-screen deaths have been distributed fairly.
When it comes to killing, who does the god of death turn to? Who in the cast is accountable for the greatest loss of human (and humanoid) life? That was the question we set out to address as the show entered its last season. For the first six seasons, these figures were mostly gathered by hand.
For the seventh season, we used hand-counting footage as well as more “best guess” data for massive fight sequences involving untold numbers of foot soldiers who died.
| Game of Thrones Character | No. of Kills | Notable Characters Killed |
| Arya Stark | 59 | The Hound, Meryn Tyrant, Melisandre, Thoros, Polliver, Cersei Lannister |
| Jon Snow | Over 1000 | Wildling Orell, Qhorin Halfhand, Karl Tanner (the traitorous Night’s Watch brother at Craester’s Keep), Janos Slynt, Mance Rayder, and his own would-be murderers Alliser Thorne, Olly, Marsh, and Yarwyck. |
| Daenerys Targaryen | 300 – 500 | Grazdan (fat one) , Mirri Maz Duur , Kraznys mo Nakloz , Grazdan mo Ullhor |
| Cersei Lannister | 300 | Robert I Baratheon, Robert Barra, Melara Hetherspoon, High Septon (Tyrion’s), Alester Sarwyck, Senelle |
| Joffrey Baratheon | 40 | Ros, Countless soldiers |
| Gregor Clegane | Unknown | Lyman Darry, Beric Dondarrion, Elia Martel, Oberyn Martell, Vargo Hoat, Hugh of the Vale, Pate of the Blue Fork, Pisswater prince, Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar) |
| Sandor Clegane | Unknown | Cayn, Beric Dondarrion, Tytos Frey, Gase Goodbrook, Mycah, Poliver |
| Jaime Lannister | 10 – 12 | Bells, Jory Cassel, Garigus, Heward, Daryn Hornwood, Eddard Karstark, Torrhen Karstark, Myles, Poul Pemford, Rossart, Wyl (guard) |
| Tyrion Lannister | 6 | Allar Deem, Tywin Lannister, Nurse, Shae, Symon Silver Tongue |
| Tywin Lannister | Unknown | Last Lord Tarbeck, Tion Tarbeck, Walderan Tarbeck, Aegon, Targaryen (son of Rhaegar), Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar), Masha Heddle, Elia Martel, Ellyn Reyne, Reynard Reyne, Roger Reyne, Robb Stark |
