26. Renly Baratheon

Brother of King Robert and "King" Stannis Baratheon, Renly was one of the only characters Ned Stark trusted, but he fled King's Landing right when Ned needed him most. Renly is also one of the few gay characters on the show.

Time of death: Season 2, episode 5, "The Ghost of Harrenhal"

Cause of death: Killed by the ghost-baby of Stannis and Melisandre.

Sadness ranking: 6. Loveable and sweet, but he could have avoided being murdered if he hadn't been so stubborn. He also ditched Ned Stark in King's Landing right before things got bad, which was lame.