'Game of Thrones': Who Is on Arya's Kill List?

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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For someone who’s still so young, Arya Stark has built a sizable list of enemies. Since the Game of Thrones’ very first year, the youngest daughter of brave, beheaded warrior Ned Stark has been collecting the names of the individuals who made the mistake of harming her family and friends, with notions of eventual revenge on her mind. She proves her commitment to vengeance, too, making sure to recite at least some of the names of her future victims before lying down to sleep each night. So, five seasons in, how exactly are those plans proceeding? Here’s a quick status check on the 12 — count ’em, 12! — people she’s vowed to kill over the years.

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

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