7 MIA Game Of Thrones Characters (Whose Fates Will Probably Never Be Revealed)

174,373 deaths have been shown, but these are still alive somewhere.

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As Game Of Thrones approaches its conclusion the cast of characters is becoming smaller and smaller, with those that remain centered in just a handful of locations rather than scattered around the world.

The series overtook its source material at the beginning of season six, which was when loose ends started to get tied up left, right and centre as the narrative began to ramp up in pace, no longer constrained by the slow building storytelling found within George R. R. Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire novels.

Long absent characters such as Osha, Rickon Stark, and Brynden Tully were brought back solely to die quick and horrible deaths. Others such as Greatjon Umber weren't even given that treatment, instead being mentioned as having died offscreen. To trim the fat further, a considerable number of minor supporting players (such as every character of note at the Wall with the exception of Dolorous Edd) were often dispatched in one fell swoop.

The ultimate fates of some supporting characters are still unrevealed as of the end of season seven, however. Given that just six episodes remain and these will likely focus solely on the campaigns against the Night King and Cersei and The Golden Company, we'll probably never find out just what happened to them.

7. Edmure Tully

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The majority of Westeros must be in absolute disarray by the end of the season seven. With the passing of Olenna Tyrell and Ellaria Sand, both The Reach and Dorne are leaderless. The state of Casterly Rock is once again unknown in The Westerlands, and the Stormlands haven't even been a factor in anybody's decision making since the demise of Renly Baratheon back in season two.

Nobody seems particularly concerned about this possible anarchy, or the situation in the Riverlands after the ruling House Frey were all slaughtered at Arya Stark's hand. Control could have passed to Roslin Frey given that her infant son may have been the only male member of the house that wasn't killed, or nominal rule could've reverted to Riverrun and her husband Edmure Tully, assuming he was once again released from captivity after his captor's demise.

Edmure's defining attribute on screen has always been cowardice and ineptitude, evidenced by his momentary release in season six solely to order the surrender of the castle of Riverrun, which his uncle Brynden had been holding against all odds. In the books his actions are more heroic, and he surrenders the castle only after delaying long enough for the Blackfish to escape.

Both presumably have a part to play in the Winds of Winter and beyond, but in the truncated television adaptation it seems that Edmure is done without any of his remaining family batting an eyelid.

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