9 Characters Who Will Definitely Survive Game Of Thrones

9. Sam Tarly

The perpetually unexpected hero, Sam probably shouldn't have survived his first Night Watch training battle, and he probably wouldn't have if it weren't for the affection of Jon Snow. Since then he's had chances to prove his valour and his worth, and while he's never going to have songs written about him (at least not by anyone who has actually met him), there's no chance Sam will die. Why He'll Survive Perhaps it's because Martin sees something of himself in Sam? He's hardly the most athletic, or heroic of figures, and to be fairly crass about it, Sam represents his Revenge Of The Nerds opportunity. As the jocks all kill each other, Sam gets to enjoy his life in safety, which would be especially sweet if both Randyll Tarly (the man who cast him out) and Dickon Tarly (his younger brother and preferred heir to Horn Hill) were killed.