Game Of Thrones doesnt tend to follow the rules of other shows, particularly when it comes to clear cut heroes and villains. In the majority of TV shows, it is pretty clear who the heroes and villains are. Occasionally they mix it up a bit; Buffy The Vampire Slayer demonstrated this brilliantly when Angel lost his soul and became Angelus in season two. Though, in the grand scheme of that show and its spinoff it was just temporary. Agents Of Shield is having a dab at the hero turned villain now and it remains to be seen if that is a lasting presence in the show. We won't spoil it for those not caught up yet. In Game Of Thrones there are few black and white characters; everyone is in a murky shade of grey. Heroes and villains seem to fluctuate every week, though at the same time we like to think we know who the good guys are that we should root for, even if some characters remain unrecognisable from their season one days. WhatCulture has recently presented a weekly season four death watch, looking among other themes, the heroes and villains of the week. One thing has become apparent this year; heroes and villains fluctuate week on week and if the events of the recent episode 'Oathkeeper' are anything to go by, characters we once thought of as heroes are clearly starting to cross the moral boundaries into villains. So this week, we're mixing things up to look closely at those characters we thought of as heroes once, which you might not have realised have become villains. With a warning for spoilers from episodes one to four of season four, click 'Next' for number 10.
Honourable Mention: Jaime Lannister
Just as he did in the books, Jaime Lannister had a revelation about himself after losing his hand and with it his prowess and skills over all others. Since returning to Kings Landing he appeared a changed man; he stood up to his father, he took his duties as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard seriously and dispatched Brienne to save Sansa from the machinations of his sister Cersei. A villain turned hero? We would like to think so, but the audience's (and weirdly, not the director's) belief that he raped his sister in 'Breaker Of Chains' put question to all his growth as a character. Is he a good man, or will his darker nature always prevent him from becoming a hero?