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And Now Our 'Game Of Thrones' Season 8 Death Watch Begins

Foreshadowing is coming.

Over and over again, “Game of Thrones” tells us that all men must die. (Jury’s out on the women.) And, in Season 8, it seems like they all pretty much will.

The second episode of the final season felt like a goodbye wave to many of the characters we’ve come to know and love before they inevitably take their final bows during the Battle of Winterfell. Really, no one is safe. Asked whether the castle’s crypts actually were a good place to be — as we have been repeatedly assured on the show — writer Bryan Cogman told HuffPost, “No comment.” With that being said, here are the people most likely in jeopardy in Episode 3:

Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen)

Why: Jorah received the Valyrian steel sword Heartsbane from Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) in Episode 2, which means he may be going up against some White Walkers fairly soon.

Damning quote: Sam to Jorah: “I’ll see you when it’s through.”

Early obit: It’s been a long road for Jorah the Andal. Before the series started, he sold poachers to slavers and fled from Westeros to avoid being beheaded for it. He then spied for Varys (Conleth Hill), was discovered and banished by Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), contracted greyscale, found a treatment and, finally, made his way back into Dany’s inner circle as her King of the Friendzone, giving her some (last?) pieces of advice. He once lost the honor to carry his family’s sword, and after now receiving Sam’s family sword, his story seems to be coming to an end.

Odds of dying: Khal it more than maybe.

Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen)