In honor of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones , IGN is taking a look back at some of the iconic characters who've fallen along the way, and the lasting impact they had on the story. These heroes and villains may not have made it to the end of the road, but their lives weren't in vain - they stand as a fitting reminder that when you play the game of thrones, you win, or you die.

Shae might've started out as a random prostitute intended to occupy Tyrion Lannister's final hours before a battle, but she grew into the love of the Imp's life (and Sansa Stark's seemingly loyal handmaiden) - despite all the dangers surrounding her at King's Landing. Her seeming devotion to Tyrion and Sansa made her shocking betrayal and subsequent allegiance with Tyrion's father all the more painful, especially when Tyrion found Shae in Tywin Lannister's bed.

In Part 13 of "When I Died on Game of Thrones ," Sibel Kekilli looks regretfully back on Shae's painful choice.

It was a sad day, and I tried to refuse to act. But Dan B. Weiss and David Benioff, the showrunners, they were on the set, and they were like, "No, Sibel, you have to do it." I'm like, "I don't wanna do it." "You have to." And I was like, "Okay." It was really sad. And the last scene was the death scene. It's not always like that. But that day... I was scared. When I read the script before, just a few weeks before, I was like, "Oh, my God. I can't do this." But I had to.There are spoilers everywhere. "Do you know what's going to happen to your character?" "No, I don't wanna know." "But let me tell you." I'm like "Ah!"So of course, my friends told me, and I thought after that I discovered this, that I [was] going to die in the third season. When I read the script, I was like, "I'm still alive. Maybe I will sit on the Throne." And I asked Dan and David, and they were like, "No, Sibel. There is no hope. You will die in the fourth season." I was like, "Really? Maybe I will come back as a White Walker?" [They said] "No. Maybe as a zombie, but not as a White Walker." I'm like, "Okay."

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In a good way, but it's too late. She made a mistake. She didn't run away. She had the choice - she got money, jewelry. Now look at her. She's dead and not in the show anymore!I tried to find it out. I tried to ask George R.R. Martin, but he was like, "I don't know," so I'm like, "Yeah, of course you know." And he was like, "No." I think they just don't wanna tell us. Did you see the [Iron Throne] in Rockefeller Center? It's huge. It's the size of dragons - it's a sign.I was always saying Tyrion, but no, he doesn't deserve it. He killed me. I think the White Walkers, honestly. I really do believe that.That's a good question. I think Dan and David and George are so mean that they will make the fans hate the show. I think they will be like, "I hate this show. I wish I would have never watched this." [Laughs.]

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For more from our "When I Died on Game of Thrones" series, check out Umbrella Academy star Tom Hopper reflecting on his short and fiery time as Dickon Tarly, and if you can't get enough Game of Thrones, join our live Watch Party every Sunday at 5:30 PM PST before the episode airs!With reporting by Terri Schwartz.