Game of Thrones characters we’d love to see return from the dead…and some we wouldn’t

Bring him back — That one priggish maester

For someone who only appeared onscreen for a few minutes, Danish comedian Frank Hvam made an impression as the humorless maester Sam and Gilly meet upon arriving at the Citadel. The guy knows how to deadpan.

We know season 8 is going to be action-packed and that more than one of our favorite characters probably isn’t going to survive the war against the dead. It’s going to be an emotional season, and who better to provide much-needed levity than this guy? The Night King smashes Winterfell to powder? Pan to this guy looking completely unimpressed. Undead Viserion duels with Rhaegal and Drogon over King’s Landing? This guy barely looks up from his notes. The possibilities are endless, just like the memes that were created after his brief appearance.

We have no idea how or why we would need to visit the Citadel in season 8, so if we’re to see this guy again, he’s gonna need to make a big road trips. But if Littlefinger, Euron and others can hop around Westeros on a whim, so can he.