10 Most Terrifying Moments In Game Of Thrones

When Daenerys captures the city of Meereen and puts a stop to the slave trade, there are plenty of people who oppose her rule. Determined to take back their city, the Sons of the Harpy attack the Unsullied and murder Barristan Selmy.

Hoping to quell the violence, Daenerys restores a key part of Meereen culture by reopening the fighting arenas. But far from satisfying her opponents, the Sons of the Harpy attack one of the arenas and slaughter those who are assembled there.

What makes this scene so frightening is the sense of entrapment. Having masqueraded as innocent members of the crowd, the Sons of the Harpy have no trouble cutting through the citizens of Meereen. The musical score is also superb. As the gold masks rise up across the arena, a tribal chant ripples beneath the scene, heightening our heroes’ sense of dread as they realise what’s happening.

Luckily, Drogon comes to the rescue and saves Daenerys from a terrible fate. But before his arrival, this scene had everyone on the edge of their seats.