Game Of Thrones: Ranking EVERY Major Death Worst To Best
23. Renly Baratheon
Death: Killed by a shadow assassin conjured by Melisandre.
This one was an absolutely startling scene. It was a great example of how Game of Thrones would show us characters who looked like major players and then suddenly kill them off out of nowhere.
Crucially though, just like many of these early Game of Thrones deaths, Renly Baratheon's (Gethin Anthony) early departure didn't feel shock for shock's sake at all and developed the plot in a suspenseful, unpredictable way by abruptly taking down one of the kings fighting for the throne. The inclusion of dark magic made this one even more memorable too.