10 Shocking Deaths That Changed Game Of Thrones

3. Robb And Catelyn Stark (And Everyone Else At The Red Wedding)

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The Red Wedding is, quite simply, one of the most devastatingly brutal and shocking moments in TV. The nuptials that turned into a massacre made our jaws drop, minds blow, lungs scream, and hearts break.

The death of major characters, the slaughter of many others, the Lannisters sending their regards, the Rains of Castamere, poor - and oft-overlooked in this scene - Grey Wind! Watching this play out on television is the sort of moment you don't want to witness, but find it impossible to turn away from.

Catelyn Stark, the wife of Ned and mother to many of the main characters, dead. Robb Stark, one of the lead protagonists, a hero and potential King, dead. There, in the space of just a few minutes of screentime, you have two big characters dead, the entire power balance of the North shifted completely, and the knowledge to never let your guard down again when it comes to this show.

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