'Game of Thrones': A Power Ranking of the Deadliest Fantastical Creatures in Westeros

Our long wait is (almost) over. A year after the Season 5 finale that launched a thousand fan theories, Game of Thrones is preparing to enter new territory in its sixth season, which debuts Sunday, April 24 on HBO. For the first time in its history, the series will venture completely off book, as the writers have lapped the release of author George R.R. Martin’s final two novels. So now, both readers and newbies will be on the same proverbial page when we return to Westeros, Dorne, and points beyond.

As viewers count down the days to Game of Thrones’ return, we here at Yahoo TV are launching our official countdown: #GoTIsComing. Check back here every day over the next month as we explore all of our favorite (and a few of our least favorite) people, places, and things about television’s most addictive show. From Direwolves and Dragons to the shows most hideous deaths and imperiled characters, we’re going to indulge or GoT obsession with the same fervor that Cersei imbibes alcohol. So raise a glass and toast the impending arrival of a long, cruel, and bloody Westerosi winter.

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A game is just sport, and what’s a sport without rankings? As magic blossoms in Westeros, there are plenty of creatures to keep track of, and we have them all* listed here, from least to most terrifying. Who would you bet on in the bear pits of Harrenhal? Here’s your Game of Thrones equivalent of a daily racing form.

There are a few creatures we’ve yet to see on the show that are, as of now, still considered legendary. Among them, ice dragons, Krakens (the sigil for House Greyjoy), and sea dragons are all things that, given what we know now (dragons were extinct until the end of Season 1, after all), actually stand a good chance of existing. Will their possible appearance in the final seasons affect the balance of power?

Game of Thrones Season 6 premieres Sunday, April 24 at 9 p.m. on HBO.

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