If You Could Bring Back One Person on 'Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

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As we all know, when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. And after four seasons of Game of Thrones, we know the drill: all our faves are doomed. But what if we could change that? If you had the power, which dearly departed character would you bring back to life?

Think carefully! George R.R. Martin could be reading this (he's probably not). Would you bring back a noble Stark hero or someone who, you know, might actually have a chance at winning the game of thrones? (We're kidding, Starks. Sort of...) Review some of the more notable departures before voting below in our poll.

Khal Drogo
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"Maybe I told the Great Stallion to go f*** himself, and came back here to wait for you."

Eddard "Ned" Stark
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"You think my life is some precious thing to me? That I would trade my honor for a few more years — of what? You grew up with actors. You learned their craft and you learnt it well. But I grew up with soldiers. I learned to die a long time ago."

Renly Baratheon
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"We all know what Stannis is. He inspires no love or loyalty. He's not a king. I am."

Talisa Stark
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

“If it’s a boy, I know what we should name him. Eddard. Don’t you want to teach little
Ned Stark how to ride horses?”

Robb Stark
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"Tell Lord Tywin winter is coming for him. Twenty thousand northerners marching south to find out if he really does sh** gold."

Catelyn Stark
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"I wonder, how many times Bran or Rickon stare across the moors of Winterfell waiting for me to return? I will never see them again."

Joffrey Baratheon*
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"Everyone is mine to torment! You'd do well to remember that, you little monster."

*We don't know who would vote for this bastard brat either, but then again, Lori received a staggering 7% of votes on our Walking Dead poll, so anything's possible. Dream big, Joffrey fans... Whoever you are.

Oberyn Martell
If You Could Bring Back One Person on ‘Game of Thrones,' Who Would It Be?

"'Tis a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don't want to be most of us."

Ygritte