Fans of the show are quick to tell you that one of the many reasons HBO’s Game Of Thrones remains such an enticing watch is the fact that you never know how or when a character is going to die. Starting with the first season’s sudden decapitation of principal character Ned Stark, the series took a cue from George R.R. Martin’s series of books and let it be known that no one (with the exception of a few characters with fairly bulletproof plot armor) is safe. But, in a recent Reddit post, one fan noticed a pattern that’s emerged in many of the show’s major deaths that could offer some insight as to how the remaining characters will eventually bite the bullet.
Ned Stark used his greatsword Ice to behead the Night’s Watchman; he was beheaded with his own sword.
Joffrey gave the command to execute Ned; he was killed in a way that took away his ability to speak. (I reached pretty far for this one, I’ll admit)
Tywin ordered the Red Wedding, where numerous Stark men were killed by crossbow-wielding musicians; he was killed by a crossbow.
Roose Bolton killed Robb Stark with a knife to the heart; he was killed by a knife to the heart.
Walder Frey ordered Catelyn Stark’s throat cut at the end of the Red Wedding; he had his throat cut by Arya.
Ramsay Bolton was fond of feeding people to his hounds; he was fed to his own hounds.
The Sand Snakes were each killed in a way that mirrored their own style: Nymeria was strangled by her own whip, Obara was impaled with her own spear, and Tyene was killed by her favorite poison.
Olenna Tyrell killed Joffrey with poison; she was executed with poison.