Game of Thrones: Here's Where Season 4 Leaves Off

Status: Alive

Daenerys is having trouble maintaining control over her new lands, and she sends Jorah away after learning he is initially sent to spy on her. She also finds out that Drogon, her favorite, has scorched a small child to death and she decides she has no choice but to lock her "children" away. Drogon never returns, and he's still at large.

Status: Alive

Cersei is still reeling from the death of her son and intent on punishing Tyrion for his killing — even though he didn't do it. Before Tywin is murdered, Cersei confirms to her father that she's been having an incestuous relationship with Jaime. She then goes to her brother's side and tells him that she chooses him.

Status: Alive

Jaime helps Tyrion escape, though he presumably didn't anticipate his brother would commit a double murder before he takes off.

Status: Dead

Once Tyrion escapes his prison, he goes to find his father, but instead, he encounters Shae in Tywin's bed. Heartbroken over her betrayal during his trial and now with his father, Tyrion murders Shae.

Status: Dead

Tyrion finally stands up to his father by shooting him dead while Tywin is in the bathroom. It's not a dignified death.

Status: Alive

Tyrion escapes the castle after killing his father and Shae. Lord Varys puts him in a barrel, then hops up next to him on a ship headed out to sea.

Status: Alive

Sam survives the battle with the Wildlings and protects Gilly, who is pretty much his girlfriend now.

Status: Dead

When the Wildlings storm the Wall, Ygritte is killed in the ensuing battle. She dies in Jon's arms, and he carries her body North of the Wall to set it on fire for a proper burial.

Status: Alive

Jon survives the battle, but is grief-stricken now that his first love is dead.

Status: Alive

Stannis and his army show up at the Wall, assisting the Watchers in defeating the Wildlings. Things get chilly when Mance Rayder refuses to kneel to Stannis, who believes himself to be the one true king.

Status: Alive

Brienne finally finds Arya, who is being held by The Hound. They get into a fight over who gets to keep her, and The Hound beats the crap out of Brienne, but she survives.

Status: Likely dead

The Hound doesn't fare as well as Brienne. After the epic fight, he is seemingly fatally wounded. Arya has the chance to put him out of his misery, but despite the friendship they've forged, she leaves him to die on his own.

Status: Alive

After leaving The Hound to die, Arya uses the coin given to her by Jaqen H'ghar (way back in the day) and earns passage to Braavos.

Status: Alive

Bran's group is attacked by a bunch of wights, but he makes it into a creepy cave with the help of the Children of the Forest. There, he finds an old man who embodies the Three-Eyed Raven. The man tells Bran that he will never walk again, but he will fly. Poor Jojen Reed is killed by the wights.

Status: Alive

Margaery is engaged to wed Tommen, who is currently the king, despite their awkward age difference.