9 Characters Who Will Definitely Survive Game Of Thrones

5. Bran Stark

Another in a similar category to Sam Tarly in that you wouldn't expect a crippled youngster to survive a world where brilliantly talented swordsmen get their head lopped off for fun, particularly when his best friend/major mode of transport Hodor will probably be killed for emotional effect at some point. Bran's already been through a lot, and while his whole mystical side-story isn't quite as arresting as pure fantasy fans might have you believe, the end of it is likely to be seen before he draws his final breath. Why He'll Survive It's his destiny. Ever since Bran started out on his journey to find the Three Eyed Crow, he's been destined to meet the man behind the beast - the other Targaryen - and by the time season 7 comes around, he will be well on his road to becoming Brynden's apprentice (and thus becoming a creepy half-dead tree person in the longer-term). His death would serve precisely zero purpose.