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10 Most Interesting Game of Thrones Characters (Who Didn't Get Nearly Enough Screen Time)

HBO's Game of Thrones was known for its well-written, memorable characters and the weaving of layered narratives across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond. With so many interesting players throughout Westeros, it's easy to see how some of them can get lost in the shuffle. Over the eight-season run of Game of Thrones, viewers witnessed the rise and fall of many of their favorite characters. However, some disappeared from the screen without resolution or their arcs becoming fully realized.

For some of these underused personalities, perhaps their deaths could have been made more powerful if their histories were explored further. For others who made an impact on viewers with limited time, their influence could have been extended with more opportunities. The following are some of the most interesting characters that deserve more screen time in retrospect.

Jojen and Meera Reed join Bran Stark's journey north after being sent by their father to aid the young Stark. Jojen, like Bran, possesses the ability of the greensight, allowing him to see past and future events. Jojen helps Bran to understand his developing powers as a greenseer and a warg. In Game of Thrones, a warg is a person with the ability to enter the bodies of animals and control them.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 3, Episode 2, "Dark Wings, Dark Words"

Season 4, Episode 10, "The Children"

Many of the best characters in Game of Thrones were the ones that were on screen the most, giving audiences ample time to explore their arcs.

Jojen served as much more than a travel companion to Bran Stark. Though Jojen was not a greenseer, he did have prophetic dreams. At a time when Bran was confused about his developing abilities, Jojen was the only character who understood Bran's role and importance in the war to come. With more time on screen, Jojen could have provided more context to the magical history of Game of Thrones and the Children of the Forest.

In Game of Thrones, Qhorin Halfhand was a hardened ranger and a legendary figure in The Night's Watch. Qhorin lost most of his fingers on his right hand in a battle with wildlings, leading him to train with his left hand and eventually becoming just as skilled with his off-hand. Before the events of the first season, Qhorin spent most of his time beyond the Wall scouting and becoming trapped during the previous winter.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 2, Episode 5, "The Ghost of Harrenhal"

Season 2, Episode 10, "Valar Morghulis"

Qhorin's eventual self-sacrifice sets Jon Snow on a new path. He joins Jon on a mission that will take them deep into wildling territory, and they are eventually taken prisoner. Qhorin intentionally provokes Jon Snow into killing him to make the wildling leaders believe Jon has deserted the Night's Watch. A glimpse into Qhorin's backstory could have added more gravity to the role of Night's Watch early on and given a more substantial emotional gut punch to his sacrifice for the elevation of Jon Snow.

At the beginning of Game of Thrones, Rickon is the youngest of the Stark children and has very little dialogue and story focus. While Rickon experiences the same familial tragedies as his older siblings, his personal story was glossed over for most of the series. Outside the journey north with Osha, Hodor and the Reed siblings, much of Rickon's arc occurs off-screen.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 1, Episode 1, "Winter is Coming"

Season 6, Episode 9, "Battle of the Bastards"

There is little to no character development at all regarding Rickon Stark. The Starks hold a significant role in Westeros, so it feels disappointing that Rickon's death at Ramsay Bolton's hands merely fuels Jon's hatred during the Battle of the Bastards. Ultimately, Rickon's tale is one of untapped potential. He was just a pawn in other characters' story arcs, and that seems wrong for the son of Ned Stark.

When viewers were introduced to Osha in Game of Thrones, she was fleeing the North in fear of the impending White Walker threat. After her wildling companions attempt to steal Bran Stark's horse, they are killed by Robb Stark, and Osha is taken captive. Osha becomes a protector of the Stark children, helping them escape Winterfell after the castle falls under the rule of the Ironborn and Theon Greyjoy.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 1, Episode 6, "A Golden Crown"

Season 6, Episode 4, "Book of the Stranger"

Osha is instrumental in leading Bran and his group north to the wall before taking Rickon Stark and leaving Bran with Hodor and the Reed children. Osha's survival skills allow the Stark children to survive. Osha's storyline regarding her early experiences and perspective on the White Walkers is underused and could have been helpful before her death at the hands of Ramsey Bolton.

Brynden "Blackfish" Tully was the uncle of Catelyn Stark and the younger brother of the Lord of Riverrun, Hoster Tully. When Blackfish Tully first appears in Game of Thrones, it is at the funeral of his brother. Blackfish Tully is annoyed that his nephew Edmure Tully is unable to light the funeral pyre with a flaming arrow, as Edmure misses the mark three times. Blackfish displays his battle skills by hitting the shot in one attempt before walking away, visibly irritated with Edmure.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 3, Episode 3, "Walk of Punishment"

Season 6, Episode 8, "No One"

In season 6, Brynden has reclaimed Riverrun from House Frey. He is holding the castle under siege. Jaime Lannister offers Blackfish Tully terms to return the castle to the Lannisters and Freys, but Tully promptly declines. As the battle for Rivverun ensues, viewers are to assume that Brynden Tully dies off-screen defending the castle. Blackfish Tully represents the old guard of Westeros, and instead of getting a grand battle or potential alliance with Jon Snow, the show sidelines him by not even giving him a worthy death.

Eddison Tollett, also known as Dolorous Edd, was one of the most prominent Night's Watch figures viewers were introduced to during Jon Snow's time at Castle Black in Game of Thrones. When Jon first arrived at the Wall, Edd had been a member of the Night's Watch for several years as a steward. While Eddison Tollet wasn't necessarily a skilled warrior, Jon favored his advice and blunt nature if the face of the Night's Watch issues.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 2, Episode 1, "The North Remembers"

Season 8, Episode 3, "The Long Night"

These deaths shaped the future of not only Westeros but also the entire world of Game of Thrones.

Once Jon is resurrected after his assassination at the hands of Alliser Thorne and his conspirators, he names Dolorous Edd the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. Before his death in "The Long Night", his time as commander was not explored. Edd never desired power or the position he was granted; it would've been interesting to see the dynamic he brought to the Night's Watch in their preparation for the coming of the White Walkers.

Quaithe of Asshai is one of the most enigmatic figures in the early seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones. Quaithe appeared briefly while Daenerys was in Essos. She approaches Ser Jorah Mormont, warning him that many will want Daenerys from her dragons. After Daenerys has her dragons stolen, Quaithe gives Jorah a hint as to who the thief is.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 2, Episode 5, "The Ghost of Harrenhal"

Season 2, Episode 7, "A Man Without Honor"

Quaithe's prophecy hints at the turbulence to come to Daenerys, both internally and externally. In the books, Quaithe appears in Daenery's dreams and reveals more riddles and prophecies. Quaithe's disappearance from Game of Thrones leaves a mystical hole Daenery's storyline. Figures like Thoros and Melisandre expand the mythic and magical presence in Game of Thrones, and Quaithe could have provided a deeper look into the forces at play behind the scenes.

Viewers are introduced to the mysterious Jaqen H'ghar when he is a prisoner of King's Landing in the party bound for the wall in season 1 of Game of Thrones. When the traveling party is attacked, Arya arms Jaqen with an axe before they are all taken by the Lannister men. When she next encounters Jaqen, he tells her that by saving him, she has taken three lives from the Faceless God and that they must be returned, so she must give him the names of three people to kill.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 1, Episode 10, "Fire and Blood"

Season 6, Episode 8, "No One"

Jaqen aids Arya in escaping Harrenhal and provides her with a coin that will grant her passage to Braavos, where the Faceless Men have their temple called The House of Black and White. He trains Arya to become an assassin and how to change identities, but she ultimately reclaims her name to his disapproval and then flees back to Westeros. Despite Jaqen being one of Arya's most important mentors, viewers never get a glimpse of his true intentions.

Syrio Forel was the teacher of Arya Stark and the First Sword of Braavos. He was put in charge of training Arya to use the sword by Eddard Stark in the first season of Game of Thrones. Much like Jaqen H'ghar and Sandor Clegane, Syrio was instrumental in Arya's story arc as mentor and her eventual transformation into a formidable warrior. Syrio taught Arya just as much about philosophy and life as he did swordplay.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 1, Episode 3, "Lord Snow"

Season 1, Episode 8, "The Pointy End"

When Eddard Stark is taken prisoner at the hands of the Lannisters, their guards come to claim Arya while she is studying with Syrio. Syrio can see through their facade and warns Arya to run as he defends her from the Lannister men with a wooden sword. Viewers are led to believe that Syrio dies off-screen while battling Ser Meryn Trant. Syrio's supposed death remained a point of dispute for fans, with many believing he would resurface in later seasons. There was a lack of closure with his off-screen demise that didn't sit well with viewers.

Ser Arthur Dayne, known as The Sword of the Morning, was simply one of the most honorable and skilled swordsmen to ever exist in the lore of Westeros. While Dayne's death takes place years before the current timeline of Game of Thrones, viewers glimpse his final battle via the visions of Bran Stark. Rhaegar Targaryen sent Arthur Dayne to guard the Tower of Joy, instead of having him present for the Battle of the Trident. Eddark Stark and his bannermen arrive at the Tower to reclaim Ned Stark's sister, but they must first best Dayne and other members of the Kingsguard.

First Appearance

Last Appearance

Season 6, Episode 3, "Oathbreaker"

Season 6, Episode 3, "Oathbreaker"

There are many skilled fighters in Game of Thrones, from Jamie Lannister to The Mountain. But which one is the best of them all?

It's not necessarily the singular appearance of Dayne that viewers have a problem with. As the Sword of the Morning, Ser Arthur Dayne is the wielder of the ancestral sword of House Dayne called Dawn. In the books, Dawn was forged from the metal of a fallen star. The sword has seemingly supernatural properties. In his battle with Ned Stark and his men, Dayne is said to wield Dawn along with another blade; however, the depiction in Game of Thrones does not do the sword justice. The sword is said to be pale and seems to reflect light to glow. In the battle, Dawn appears to be a typical sword.

Release Date

2011 - 2019-00-00

Showrunner

David Benioff, D.B. Weiss

Directors

David Nutter, Alan Taylor, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff

Writers

D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, David Benioff

Franchise(s)

Game of Thrones

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