27. Yoren

Remember Yoren? He was a Night's Watch recruiter who came down from the Wall to King's Landing to bring back some recruits. While he was down there, Ned Stark was beheaded, and he's the one who saved Arya by chopping her hair off and disguising her as a boy. His story was also the inspiration for Arya's prayer.

Time of death: Season 2, episode 3, "What Is Dead May Never Die"

Cause of death: Killed by Ser Amory Lorch, a House Lannister loyalist, in a fight when Lannister men had come looking for Robert Baratheon's bastard son.

Sadness ranking: 6. In his last few episodes, he bonded with Arya. He was one of those clever but rare Westeros citizens who doesn't care about politics. He was also a great fighter.