Game Of Thrones: 10 Most Underrated Heroes

10. Samwell Tarley

If you are looking for an example to sum up an unsung hero, Samwell Tarley is your man.

He bursts onto our screens in season one as a timid young lad, scared of his own shadow. By the time the show finishes, he is a timid old lad, probably still scared of his own shadow. Despite this, his growth as a man is one of the most fascinating of the series.

Never destined to be a ferocious warrior, Sam's intelligence proved to be his best weapon. Through his love of books, he discovered that Jon was heir to the Iron Throne, and Dragonstone had an abundance of Dragonglass. Who would have thought?

He was also a man of firsts. The first to kill a White Walker and the first to heal a man with Greyscale. The latter being particularly brave as he risked his own life to save Jorah.

He killed the walker out of love for Gilly. It is with his fair maiden that you see the best of Sam. He dedicates his whole life to her and fully embraces the role of devoted step-father. Like all great heroes, he eventually gets the girl at the end too.