The death is arguably even more shocking to A Song of Ice and Fire readers than it is Game of Thrones viewers. In the show, however, perception of Doran becomes reality, and he's killed off by Ellaria Sand because of his actions (or lack thereof) surrounding Elia and Oberyn. Few were impacted quite like Doran Martell, who in the books is often perceived as weak but is actually a great strategist, playing a long game for revenge against those who have wronged his family. The Dorne plot was one Game of Thrones changed (and cut down) massively in Game of Thrones seasons 5 and 6, with various characters either changed or missing altogether. Those things combined to mean an early end for Barristan that few expected and even fewer liked. So, too, did the expedited arrival of Tyrion Lannister, who serves a similar function to Barristan, but has not yet made it to Meereen or met Dany in the books. Game of Thrones changed this story significantly, with Dany’s husband - Hizdahr zo Loraq, more innocent bystander than the grand schemer of the books - which reduced Barristan’s importance. While the former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard had a similar set up for his role in Meereen, his actual part was literally, brutally cut short in a fight against the Sons of the Harpy. That’s how important Barristan the Bold is to Daenerys’ story, but Game of Thrones went in a very different direction with the character. With Daenerys Targaryen AWOL, he was helping to run the show in Meereen, and is even confirmed to be a point-of-view character in The Winds of Winter. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books left off, Barristan Selmy was not only alive, but arguably thriving. Related: Game of Thrones: How The Ending Will Be Different In The Books But while something like the reveal of Hodor's name is still to come in the novels, and even later shocks such as Jon Snow killing Daenerys and Bran becoming King were moments few predicted, there were also some major twists when Game of Thrones was still ostensibly following the books. Martin's A Game of Thrones.īy the time of Game of Thrones' ending there were plenty of twists and turns that no one could have possibly known about, since the show overtook Martin's books and beat them to the story's conclusion ( The Winds of Winter's release date is still pending). except, of course, to those who had first been stunned by it back in 1996 with George R.R.
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By season 1, episode 9 there was no doubt that no one was safe, with Ned Stark's death among the most shocking moments in TV history. Game of Thrones season 1, episode 1 cemented it as a show that was prepared to do just about anything, with Bran Stark being pushed from a high window by Jaime Lannister. Game of Thronescontains multiple shocking plot twists, many of which book readers knew of in advance, but there were also some huge moments those who'd read the novels weren't prepared for.
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