Game Of Thrones: 12 Greatest Anti-Heroes In Westeros

12. Theon Greyjoy

Theon Greyjoy was a swaggering, smirking, arrogant youth in the first seasons, but his hideous transformation into Reek has seen audiences relax their opposition to him, and now he could be the latest anti-hero in the show. The audience sees Reek through Sansa's eyes during Season 5. He's done terrible things, but does he really deserve to be subjected to such a harrowing way of life? Theon is a new man filled with regret and now, more prominently, fear.

The last we saw of him, the humble Reek finally seized the initiative and regained some of his former self and leapt from the Winterfell walls with Sansa. If they survive, he will have gone a long way towards redeeming himself with his unconventional heroism. Even if he dies, he has provided the North with some hope as the Stark daughter is a key to the kingdom and is now finally free from the Boltons' clutches.