Game Of Thrones: 20 Most Shocking Moments Ever

14. Arya Kills The Night King

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And The Great War is over!

Just a couple of episodes after the destruction of the Wall, the army of the dead arrived at Winterfell’s door, and The Long Night 2.0 was underway. It resulted in Game of Thrones’ biggest battle ever; a thrilling, exhausting, heart-attack-inducing clash between the living and the dead.

Given this was The GREAT War, and The LONG Night, it was a fair expectation it wouldn’t be all said and done here. That the living would flee, and fight another day. If the Night King were to fall, though, then surely it’d be to Jon, or Dany, or simply ‘a dragon’. Wrong on both counts.

As the Night King gets ready to kill Bran, his ultimate target, and that piano plays, all hope seems lost. Until suddenly, the Night King turns. Arya is flying down towards him, but no, he’s caught her. She then drops the dagger and catches it, stabbing him, and killing not only him, but all White Walkers and wights, in one of the most surprising deaths the show has delivered. It was too soon, but it was also the kind of moment that, after such a long battle, completely floors you.

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