Game Of Thrones: Most Memorable Character Intros We Still Can't Get Over

The problem with the characters who have been in the show since the very start is that they often didn’t get a proper intro. Judging by how their later peers were introduced, it’s a crying shame they didn’t get equally savage and memorable scenes — because some of the ones we got still live in our heads rent-free.

Tywin Lannister

Arguably, the most iconic introduction in Game of Thrones, Lord Tywin’s intro tells you everything you need to know about him. He’s powerful, disciplined, cares for House Lannister’s reputation and survival above all, and isn’t scared to get his hands dirty, shown by his skinning the deer, which also foreshadowed the Baratheons’ fate.

Sandor Clegane

Clegane Jr’s introduction is intriguing: the Hound rides in with the royals in his magnificent hound-head helmet, and you can’t help but wonder who hides behind that mask. Immediately after that, Sandor Clegane lives up to his name, proving to be a loyal and surly dog that would do literally anything to protect his master.

Daario Naharis

Unfortunately, the Daario Naharis that stayed for the remainder of the show didn’t get his own intro, and the original actor left. Still, that introduction was amazing: Daario’s unmatched swagger, self-confidence, and fighting skills momentarily interested both the audience and Daenerys Targaryen in him and showed him as the champ he was.

Oberyn Martell

As subtle as a brick to the face, Oberyn Martell’s introduction immediately gets to the point: he’s a great hedonist, a phenomenal noble warrior, and the biggest Lannister hated the Seven Kingdoms has ever seen. Oberyn indulges in his sins but makes a mandatory pause to put a Lannister guy in his place and maim him for good measure.

Mance Rayder

The King Beyond the Wall had a great introduction thanks to its expectation subversion: the person who looks exactly like a self-proclaimed barbarian king turns out to be but his soldier, and the real Mance Rayder shatters all stereotypes by turning out to be an eloquent, regal, and wise leader no one expected him to be.