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SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones season 8 then spoilers are the life you chose.
Cape Town – It was an epic stand-off between the living and the dead in Game of Thrones season 8, episode 3.
The Battle of Winterfell saw Daenerys Targaryen and her allies face off against the Night King and his army.
If you're a fan you know that no character is safe – and viewers went into thinking that many favourites wouldn't come out alive after the longest night.
We salute seven significant characters who fought bravely.
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The first to fall - Dolorous Edd, The Commander of the Night's watch - died protecting Sam.
The fierce Lady Lyanna Mormont went out fighting, stabbing a giant wight in the eye, while every bone in her body was being crushed.
After dying many times the Lord of Lightning, Beric Dondarrion finally dies after saving Arya's life.
Theon Greyjoy redeemed all his past actions by sacrificing himself to protect Bran Stark, while Jorah Mormont died defending his queen, Daenerys.
The Red Woman, Melisandre, a controversial figure throughout the series played an integral part in the battle. After guiding Arya Stark on her true path, she removes her enchanted necklace and collapses in a heap of dust outside Winterfell.
One of the most notable deaths in the episode was that of the Night King. Arya delivers the kill shot to the gut – killing him and his army of the dead.
Other deaths in the episode include the Dothraki and several Unsullied Soldiers.
After the epic 82-minute episode HBO released Inside the Throne in which they breakdown how they put together the ground-breaking event.
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Catch Game of Thrones Mondays on M-Net (DStv 101) Express from the US at 03:00 or during primetime at 22:00. The episodes will also be available on Showmax at 22.00.
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