Game Of Thrones Season 4 Spoilers: 9 Characters Who Will Probably Die

4. Oberyn Martell

It seems that newcomer Oberyn Martell, who has not yet made his bow in the show is set for a short-run, unless there's going to be a serious rewrite from the source material (it's beyond unlikely). Oberyn comes to King's Landing to claim the seat on the small council on Doran's behalf and seeking justice for the murders of his sister and her children, as was agreed with the acting Hand of the King, Tyrion Lannister. Tywin Lannister, the new Hand, isn't able to lie to Oberyn in time to stop his journey to King's Landing, and the events of the Purple Wedding lead to Cersei calling on Gregor Clegane as her champion in Tyrion's trial by combat, which leads to Oberyn answering Tyrion's call for a champion. The battle goes well, in that Oberyn gets the upper hand, striking with his poisoned spear, but he doesn't walk away at the end of it, and Cersei's champion ultimately wins. Method Somewhat fittingly of his opponent, the books see Oberyn crushed to death, after besting Ser Gregor in combat thanks to his speed and agility. It would be a mistake to not give the Mountain another show of strength, so we can probably expect something very similar. The Impact The biggest impact is on The Mountain, who is all but killed in the same trial by battle, as vengeance for his murder of Oberyn's kin. Oberyn's death also condemns Tyrion, though of course he escapes thanks to his brother Jaime.