The power rankings are in for Season 4, episode 10: "The Children"

And so another season comes to a close. Now to pick up the pieces...

14. House Tully

Remember them? They were a major player once, and now they're only mentioned in the past tense, which is a sad thing, since Edmure's still imprisoned at the Twins and the Blackfish is still kicking around somewhere. They didn't even appear this season!

13. Mance Rayder and The Wildlings

And now their war is ended! Tormund is locked up in a tower with nothing left but defeat, Mance and his army were routed by Stannis in five minutes, and the least patient king in all the realm doesn't take kindly to extra mouths to feed.

12. House Greyjoy

Their heir is still a tortured, brainwashed serving boy to House Bolton, they've still been booted from the North, and they really have no moves left at all to keep playing the Game of Thrones.

11. Arya and the Hound

Another classic comedy roadtrip bites the dust, as Arya abandons the Hound to death and the Westeros storyline for greener pastures.

10. Dorne

It seems Oberyn's retinue abandoned King's Landing the minute his body was cold, which is probably a wise move. However, it seems like the Red Viper got the last laugh after all, since Gregor is comatose and left to the not-so-tender care of ex-Maester Qyburn. And with the death of Tywin, the Dornish may not be as bad off as it first seemed.

9. House Lannister

Tywin Lannister, the man obsessed with preserving the family legacy, is dead. That's going to leave a massive power vacuum in King's Landing, and one that their enemies are probably going to be more than happy to rush into. But with Cersei reaffirming her love for Jaime, maybe she won't go down without a fight now that Tywin isn't around to hold her back.

8. Brienne and Pod

They lost their lead on Arya and have no idea where else to look. This trip just got aimless, and right when they were so close to completion.

7. Bran and the Fellowship

They lost Jojen in the wake of an attack by some stab-happy Skeletons, but they've also met one of the last members of an ancient magical race, as well as earned a sanctuary against future attacks by the icy undead. With the three-eyed raven promising to teach Bran to fly, things are finally looking up for them, a little.

6. Daenerys Targaryen

Dany has been on a steady decline ever since she set up tent (or pyramid) in Meereen. First she sent Jorah away, now she's locked up or lost her dragons. Considering they were her nuclear option, this leaves her much worse off in terms of military strategy, going forward. And they were just getting big enough to ride, too!

5. House Bolton

House Bolton now rules the largest of the Seven Kingdoms completely. Or so they think. Now that Stannis has made landfall up north, who knows what might come blowing out of the cold soon?

4. Tyrell

With Tywin dead and Cersei distracted, this is an amazing opportunity for the Roses to make moves toward Tommen.

3. The Night's Watch

Saved by the black stag! Just when the Night's Watch was well and truly beaten, their salvation arrived. Now they just need a chance to regroup a little, maybe send out some recruiters, and they'll be back in fighting shape in no time.

2. Stannis Baratheon

The first of his name proved again just why he's the best man for the job, arriving in the nick of time to stop Mance Rayder from murdering off the only thing that's going to defend against the coming snowpocalypse.

1. Littlefinger and Sansa

They haven't shown up in two episodes, but the creepy pairing in the Eyrie still come out strong as the "winners" of this season, landing the Eyrie, the Vale, and the means to go even further as time goes on.


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