Game Of Thrones: 10 Best Characters Who Appeared After Season One
It's hard to believe these iconic faces weren't in Game of Thrones' debut season!
"When you play the game of thrones, you win, or you die. There is no middle ground".
That is undoubtedly true, but someone should have let Cersei know that you increase your odds of survival quite a lot by popping into the fray right towards the end.
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular TV shows of all time and a frontrunner in the golden age of television. There's plenty of negativity surrounding the show now as the final few seasons rubbed plenty of fans the wrong way, but looking back on the series is an overall positive experience.
Plenty of people like to claim that the show's biggest selling points were dragons and boobs, but really, it was the characters that brought the world of Westeros together. From King's Landing to The North and even Dorne, the people all across the country were fascinating and kept the series alive whenever you were waiting for the next dramatic moment.
However, there were a whole host of characters who were absent for season one but became fan favourites once they got their head in the game. These are the best examples of them...
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This article will contain big spoilers.
10. Tormund Giantsbane
Game of Thrones' debut season kept the mystery of the Wildlings behind closed doors (or giant magical walls, if you will), making you think of the Free Folk as absolute monsters. But eventually, you learned that they were more than that.
Tormund first came along in season three and was mistaken for the King Beyond the Wall (Mance Ryder) by Jon, proving just how striking this giant was at first glance.
This character was quickly a fan-favourite as his fighting skills, combined with his unkempt look and confidence, made him barrels of fun. Although he didn't trust the bastard Stark boy at first, he eventually became a good friend to Jon and an essential player in the battle against the White Walkers.
He was also one of the first characters (save for another coming slightly later, hint hint) who put a face to the Wildlings and showed that they were more than the backwards savages the rest of Westeros seemed to think they were.
Plus, who could forget his attempts to woo "The Big Woman"?