11 Characters Who Will Probably Die In 2017's Biggest TV Shows

11. Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish - Game Of Thrones

Why He'll Die

For the past six seasons Peter 'Littlefinger' Baelish has whispered in ears, spun webs, and moved the people of Westeros around like people on a giant, bloody chessboard.

He's always looking for power, with his ultimate ambition to sit on the Iron Throne. To do that, he's trying to use Sansa as a pawn, and cause divisions between her and Jon Snow.

The telling look between them in the Season 6 finale - as everyone else crowned Jon, a bastard, King in the North - was telling. But while Sansa is a shrewd operator, if she's ultimately forced to choose between Jon and Baelish (which she likely will be) then it's her blood she'll side with, and that means Baelish has to go.

With the series moving towards its endgame, Littlefinger doesn't really have a place in that final conflict, so Season 7 is a natural time for him to bow out.

How It'll Happen

Although Littlefinger is likely to initially succeed in driving a bit of a wedge between Jon and Sansa, ultimately she'll see reason. Jon is now King in the North, which means Littlefinger's actions could be construed as treason, and to set a proper example to his followers Jon would need to kill him. Even if he's reluctant, Sansa has a taste for blood now, and will ensure he's executed.