Game of Thrones: The 50 Best Villains
There are a lot of bad eggs in Westeros. These fifty are the best of the worst.
30. Styr
Who’s Your Baddie
Wildling leader of one of the fiercest Free Folk tribes
Why They’re The Worst
- Eats people he kills
- Goes out of his way to tell a small boy he’s going to eat his parents
- Mocks others for not murdering Jon Snow
- Tries to murder Jon Snow
Last Seen
Being burned with his fellow wildlings after an unsuccessful attack on Castle Black
29. Shae
Who’s Your Baddie
Sex worker in the service of Tyrion. They have a special bond…until they don’t
Why They’re The Worst
- Takes Tyrion’s forced marriage to Sansa personally
- Takes being sent away for her own safety personally
- Gives vengeful and false testimony at Tyrion’s trial
- Has an affair with Tywin
- Attempts to murder Tyrion
Last Seen
Strangled with jewelry Tyrion gave her
28. Olly
Who’s Your Baddie
A sad orphan boy and ex-personal steward of Jon Snow
Why They’re The Worst
- Willing to let wildlings get wrecked by the White Walker army
- Kills Ygritte
- Instrumental in the murder of Jon Snow
- Stank face
Last Seen
Being hung for treason by Jon Snow
27. Waif
Who’s Your Baddie
Particularly cruel acolyte of the Faceless Men
Why They’re The Worst
- Bullies new recruits
- Extremely violent towards Arya
- Presumably much murder
Last Seen
Murdered with her visage hanging in the Hall of Faces
26. Ilyn Payne
Who’s Your Baddie
Mute royal executioner
Why They’re The Worst
- Is named Ilyn Payne (dead giveaway)
- Executes Nymeria
- Executes Ned Stark
- Cuts out a bard’s tongue, a punishment he really should have more sympathy for
Last Seen
Alive and well, though it’s been a minute since we’ve seen him in action
25. The Faith Militant
Who’s Your Baddie
A fanatical faction of the Faith of Seven
Why They’re The Worst
- Attack innocent civilians who don’t jive with their moral code
- Homophobic
- Publicly humiliate Cersei via the walk of atonement
Last Seen
Presumably all blown up when the Great Sept of Baelor exploded
24. High Sparrow
Who’s Your Baddie
The creepily cool-headed leader of the Faith Militant
Why They’re The Worst
- Leads a violent puritanical religious order
- Loves torture
- Hates gay people
- Takes advantage of an impressionable boy king
Last Seen
Blown up in the Great Sept explosion
23. Qyburn
Who’s Your Baddie
Disgraced maester
Why They’re The Worst
- Experiments on live human subjects
- Responsible for zombie Clegane
- Bribes children with candy
Last Seen
At the meeting at the Dragonpit, marvelling at the severed hand of a wight
22. Craster
Who’s Your Baddie
A wildling beyond the Wall counted as an ally of the Night’s Watch.
Why They’re The Worst
- Most incestuous man in Westeros, which is saying something
- Regularly sacrifices his own newborn children
- Loves homophobic jokes
Last Seen
With Karl’s dagger rammed through is throat
21. Roose Bolton
Who’s Your Baddie
Politically savvy Lord of the Dreadfort and head of House Bolton.
Why They’re The Worst
- The sigil of his house is literally a flayed man
- “The Lannisters send their regards”
- Enables his mad dog son
- A sadist in control = terrifying
Last Seen
Stabbed by his bastard son in the same manner in which he killed Robb Stark (through the heart)
