Game Of Thrones: 18 Most Outrageous Moments So Far
7. The Ultimate Sacrifice
In his quest to become King of the Seven Kingdoms, Stannis Baratheon had already resorted to using blood magic and killing his own brother. He’s a ruthless, seemingly emotional leader, but surely he had limits on how far he was willing to go? More specifically, surely his daughter, Shireen, was the limit?
Apparently not. With season 5 developing her character more than before, the worrying signs were there, especially when her and Stannis had a loving heart-to-whatever Stannis has in place of a heart.
However, when Stannis shot dead Melisandre’s idea of sacrificing his daughter, it seemed she may actually be safe. She was, until Ramsay Bolton’s men struck in the night and left the Lord of Dragonstone desperate. He spoke with his daughter, and she unknowingly signed her own death sentence. In a scene not from the books (yet), she was burned alive by the Red Priestess while her parents watched.