The 37 most shocking deaths we’ve seen on ‘Game of Thrones’

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Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen Baratheon.

Note: spoilers for “Game of Thrones” ahead.

The death toll has been rising exponentially on the current season of “Game of Thrones,” as the race for the Iron Throne tightens.

And on the literally explosive season-six finale, some major characters got taken out.

Each death still inspires stunned reactions from fans and drives a huge amount of colorful commentary on social media.

While there are certainly more losses to come in season seven, we’re still reeling from what we’ve seen.

Take a look at the biggest deaths on “Game of Thrones” so far below.

Walder Frey: Three seasons after he betrayed the Starks at the Red Wedding, Walder Frey met his revenge. Using a face she probably stole from the Hall of Faces before leaving Braavos, Arya first fed Frey his sons baked into a pie and then slit his throat — as his son had done to her mother.

Death: Season 6, episode 10 (“The Winds of Winter”)

Maester Pycelle: Brutally stabbed to death by Qyburn’s — formerly Varys’ — little birds aka orphan street children.

Death: Season 6, episode 10 (“The Winds of Winter”)

King Tommen: Left alone and overcome by the murders of everyone in the Great Sept, including his love Margaery, Tommen flung himself from his bedroom window in the Red Keep.

Death: Season 6, episode 10 (“The Winds of Winter”)

The High Sparrow, Margaery Tyrell, Loras Tyrell, Mace Tyrell, and everyone else in the Great Sept: After a lot of promises that she would burn King’s Landing to the ground, Cersei finally unleashed stocks of wildfire underneath the Great Sept, killing everyone at the trial.

Death: Season 6, episode 10 (“The Winds of Winter”)

Ramsay Bolton: Eaten alive by his own starving hounds.

Death: Season 6, Episode 9 (“Battle of the Bastards”)

Wun-Wun: After numerous injuries in the battle for Winterfell, Ramsay Bolton shot the arrow that killed the giant.

Death: Season 6, episode 9 (“Battle of the Bastards”)

Rickon Stark: Ramsay Bolton shot him dead with an arrow.

Death: Season 6, episode 9 (“Battle of the Bastards”)

The Waif: Killed by Arya Stark in an unseen duel.

Death: Season 6, episode 8 (“No One”)

Brynden Tully, aka Blackfish: Died in battle over Riverrun.

Death: Season 6, episode 8 (“No One”)

Hodor: Killed by wights while Bran and Meera escaped a White Walker attack.

Death: Season 6, episode 5 (“The Door”)

Three-Eyed Raven: Slashed by the Night King’s sword.

Death: Season 6, episode 5 (“The Door”)

Khal Moro: Burned alive along with all the other khals by Daenerys Targaryen.

Death: Season 6, episode 4 (“Book of the Stranger”)

Osha: Stabbed in the neck by Ramsay Bolton.

Death: Season 6, episode 4 (“Book of the Stranger”)

Walda Bolton: Mauled to death by hounds along with her newborn son, on the orders of Ramsay Bolton.

Death: Season 6, episode 2 (“Home”)

Balon Greyjoy: Thrown from a bridge by brother Euron Greyjoy.

Death: Season 6, episode 2 (“Home”)

Roose Bolton: Stabbed by Ramsay Bolton.

Death: Season 6, episode 2 (“Home”)

Trystane Martell: Impaled through the back of the head by Obara Sand.

Death: Season 6, episode 1 (“The Red Woman”)

Jon Snow: Stabbed to death by traitors of the Night’s Watch. But… brought back by Melisandre.

Death: Season 5, episode 10 (“Mother’s Mercy”)

Resurrection: Season 6, episode 2 (“Home”)

Doran Martell: Stabbed in the chest by Ellaria Sand.

Death: Season 6, episode 1 (“The Red Woman”)

Stannis Baratheon: Killed by Brienne during a siege on Winterfell.

Death: Season 5, episode 10 (“Mother’s Mercy”)

Selyse Baratheon: Committed suicide after sacrificing her daughter.

Death: Season 5, episode 10 (“Mother’s Mercy”)

Myrcella Baratheon: Kissed by Ellaria Sand, whose lips were coated with poison.

Death: Season 5, episode 10 (“Mother’s Mercy”)

Shireen Baratheon: Burned to death by Melisandre to create blood magic.

Death: Season 5, episode 9 (“The Dance of the Dragons”)

Gregor Clegane aka The Mountain: Killed by poison on Oberyn Martell’s sword after winning their duel. But… brought back to life (or the undead) by Qyburn.

Death: Season 4, episode 10 (“The Children”)

Resurrection: Season 5, episode 2 (“The House of Black and White”)

Tywin Lannister: Killed by his son Tyrion Lannister with a crossbow.

Death: Season 4, episode 10 (“The Children”)

Shae: Strangled to death by Tyrion Lannister.

Death: Season 4, episode 10 (“The Children”)

Ygritte: Shot with an arrow by Olly.

Death: Season 4, episode 9 (“The Watchers on the Wall”)

Oberyn Martell: Killed in a duel with Gregor Clegane.

Death: Season 4, episode 8 (“The Mountain and the Viper”)

Joffrey Baratheon: Poisoned by Olenna Tyrell.

Death: Season 4, episode 2 (“The Lion and the Rose”)

Catelyn Stark: Throat slit by Black Walder during the Red Wedding.

Death: Season 3, episode 9 (“The Rains of Castamere”)

Robb Stark: Stabbed in the heart by Roose Bolton during the Red Wedding.

Death: Season 3, episode 9 (“The Rains of Castamere”)

Talisa Stark: Stabbed repeatedly by Lothar Frey during the Red Wedding.

Death: Season 3, episode 9 (“The Rains of Castamere”)

Renly Baratheon: Assassinated by a magical shadow creature birthed by Melisandre.

Death: Season 2, episode 5 (“The Ghost of Harrenhal”)

Khal Drogo: Smothered with a pillow by Daenerys while in a magically-induced vegetative state.

Death: Season 1, episode 10 (“Fire and Blood”)

Ned Stark: Beheaded by the order of Joffrey Baratheon.

Death: Season 1, episode 9 (“Baelor”)

Robert Baratheon: Mortally wounded while trying to kill a boar during hunting.

Death: Season 1, episode 7 (“You Win or You Die”)

Viserys Targaryen: Covered in hot, melted gold by Khal Drogo.

Death: Season 1, episode 6 (“A Golden Crown”)

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