By now, you're probably on the verge of being put off by all the "Game of Thrones" speculations about whether Jon Snow's character makes it to the upcoming or any other seasons.
A "Game of Thrones" character is confirmed to be surely, undeniably, doubtlessly dead — and it is not Jon Snow.
Warning: If you don't want season spoilers, now would be the best time to stop reading.
When we last saw Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), he was about to be slain by Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie). This came after a battle against Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) that left him wounded and defeated. By the end of season five, Stannis had seemingly met his end as Brienne swung her Oathkeeper and the camera cut away.
Many fans have shared their opinion as to how Stannis may have survived, but if you look at HBO's new book, "Game of Thrones: The Noble Houses of Westeros Seasons 1-5," you'll find that the story debunks such fan theories.
A transcribed excerpt from the Baratheon family section reads:
"Stannis was killed outside of Winterfell by Brienne of Tarth, who wished to avenge Renly's death."
Forget it though. One more nail in Stannis's coffin. From Game of Thrones: The Noble Houses of Westeros pic.twitter.com/6jLChXNZQZ
— Sue the Fury (@Thrones_Fury) October 22, 2015
Another confirmation would be from no less than the episode's director himself. David Nutter, Primetime Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, announced Stannis' true fate in an interview.
"From the very beginning, and [through] the script process, that was the intent — he's dead," said Nutter.
He explained that to show Stannis' actual death in the scene would have been "gratuitous."
"You really got a sense that Stannis had nothing else to live for. Brienne's lifelong mission had come to an end. It's a situation in which Stannis was ready to die and prepared to die," he added.
The final blow comes with "Game of Thrones" commissioning this artwork titled "Beautiful Death," created by Robert Ball for the season five finale. The work draws into the genuine conclusion of the Baratheon blood line.
Behold, the #BeautifulDeath from the #GoTSeason5 finale by @RobertMBall. https://t.co/zZW4TPs73P pic.twitter.com/nEuCjYkpu0 — Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) June 20, 2015
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