Justice Is Being Served in the Most Glorious Ways on Game of Thrones This Season

Updated on Aug 6, 2017 at 3:20 PM

We're a little less than halfway through the shortened seventh season of Game of Thrones, but we've already seen quite a few shocking deaths. It's true, death is not a groundbreaking concept on the show. We've been seeing gruesome, graphic, and gratuitous demises since the show's first episodes. That said, there's something pretty special about the deaths we've seen so far in season seven: they're some of the most poetic and justice-infused moments of the series so far. Maybe it's because we've spent so long with these characters that the context adds that extra layer, or maybe it's just because we've reached peak Game of Thrones. Either way, we're examining the sweet, sweet vengeance that's prevailed in the last few weeks.

Arya's Destruction of House Frey

Last season, Arya's murder of Walder Frey was poetic enough. Not only did she feed the old man the remains of his minced sons, but Arya also slashed his throat in the same way her mother's throat was slashed at the Red Wedding. But Arya's revenge wasn't quite finished. Much like the way the Freys lure the Starks into the Red Wedding massacre, Arya lures all the most important men of House Frey into a trap of her own. While wearing Walder's face, she pours her poisonous wine and toasts to the destruction of the Starks and the longevity of the Freys. Moments later, they all drop dead. That's something to truly relish in.

Euron's Murders of the Sand Snakes

At the end of the second episode, Euron Grejoy launches a devastating attack on the Iron Fleet, which was stolen from him by his niece and nephew, Yara and Theon. During his siege, Euron lays waste to two of the Sand Snakes, Obara and Nymeria. Nymeria's weapon of choice is a bullwhip, and Euron strangles her to death with it before he hangs her from the front of the ship.

Perhaps the more poetic death of the two, though, is Obara's. Her weapon is a spear, which she uses to kill countless enemies, including Prince Trystane. Euron impales her with the spear, using her own weapon against her like he does with Nymeria. Additionally, the name of House Martell's throne is Sunspear, so spearing the late Prince Oberyn Martell's oldest daughter adds an extra layer of cruelty to her death.

Cersei's "Gift" to Ellaria Sand

Cersei's plan to exact her revenge on Ellaria Sand has got to be one of the cruelest and most genius acts of revenge in the whole series. Cersei mimics Ellaria's murder of her daughter, Myrcella, in every single way. She laces her lips with the toxic poison and delivers the kiss of death herself. The twist is that Cersei, who felt all the pain of her loss, didn't have to witness her daughter's death. Ellaria is not afforded the same luxury. She must watch as the poison takes hold of her daughter, Tyene, before she wastes away to nothing and dies herself. Cersei's revenge couldn't be more perfect.

Lady Olenna Tyrell's Last Word

Now, here's an example of a poetic death that's actually mostly accidental. See, Jaime and Cersei decide together that they will poison Lady Olenna. Her death will be painless. What they don't know is that she is the one who poisons Joffrey on the day he marries Margaery. Once Jaime assures her that she will not suffer as she dies, she drops the ultimate final bomb. "I'd hate to die like your son," Olenna tells Jaime. "Clawing at my neck, foam and bile spilling from my mouth, eyes blood-red, skin purple. Must have been horrible for you, as a King's Guard and a father. It was horrible enough for me. A shocking scene, not at all what I intended. You see, I'd never seen the poison work before. Tell Cersei, I want her to know it was me." How's that for having the last word?