68. Balon Greyjoy

Lord of the Iron Islands, the stubborn father of Theon and Yara, and a Stark-hater. He started and lost the Greyjoy Rebellion, a failed attempt shortly after Robert's Rebellion to make the Iron Islands an independent kingdom.

Time of death: Season 6, episode 2, "Home"

Cause of death: His brother, Euron Greyjoy, pushed him off a bridge in Pyke.

Sadness ranking: 1.5. He was stubborn and not a very clever or effective ruler. He also didn't care that his son Theon was getting tortured, not even after Ramsay Bolton sent him his body parts. He was gone before we really got to know him well enough to care.