For a while, it seemed as though Stannis Baratheon might be the one to untie the Seven Kingdoms and save Westeros from itself. But Stannis’ arc of redemption came to a screeching (and burning) halt in the penultimate chapter of Season 5, as he reluctantly agreed to burn his daughter Shireen at the stake in order to appease the Lord of Light. We’re not sure which haunts us more, Shirreen’s tortured screams or the sight of her mother breaking down as she realizes what a horrible mistake she’s made.
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