Ser Barristan Selmy. Barristan Selmy’s demiseis one of the most notable deaths in HBO's Game of Thrones. Among other things, his murder strips Daenerys of one of her key allies. In Martin's books, Barristan the Bold is still very much alive. Indeed, after Daenerys is carried off by Drogon, he is one of those who is able to keep at least some 7 Renly Baratheon. Unlike in the show, Renly Baratheon is one of the most handsome men in the books. He looks similar to his oldest brother Robert when Robert was still young. Renly Baratheon in While author George R.R. Martin remained mum about the way the finale imagined the climax to his still-unfinished source material novels, it seems that his silence is finally starting to break. Of Game of Thrones is making its way through its sixth season, and doing quite a good job of surprising book readers and show watchers alike with new twists and turns. The show has now sailed past The first three books are exceptional, especially the third. It shows how different people play the game of thrones. Being honorable and righteous will not make you win in this kind of game. What I liked about it is the point-of-view of each characters. Game of Thrones: Major Differences Between the Books and the TV Show The Ages of the Stark Kids. One of the biggest differences is the ages of several characters, particularly, the Stark Sansa’s Marriage to Ramsay. Some of the most heart-wrenching moments on the show come when Sansa is forced to George R.R. Martin says his ending to the Game of Thrones books will be different from the HBO show. Search. While fans can expect two new books, the long-awaited Game of Thrones movie will Game of Thrones made several changes in adapting Daenerys Targaryen from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books, but one part cut from her origins and backstory was particularly key to understanding her journey. The HBO adaptation kept the broad strokes of Daenerys' story in tact, charting her rise to power in Essos and filling in Arya’s full death list in the book is different than in the show. In the book series her death list (roughly) is: Ser Amory Lorch, Cersei Lannister, Chiswyck, Dunsen, Gregor Clegane, Ilyn Payne Of course for me, there’s so much more to the books.” The top 40 ‘Game of Thrones’ characters ranked. And much more to come: The Song of Ice and Fire cycle – first published in 1996 xXQIW.