: Sansa Stark is forced into a brutal marriage with Ramsay Bolton at Winterfell. By the season finale, she and a repentant Theon Greyjoy (Reek) manage to escape by jumping from the castle ramparts.
: After fleeing Westeros, Tyrion eventually encounters Daenerys Targaryen in Meereen. He becomes her advisor just as the Sons of the Harpy insurgency reaches a boiling point, forcing Daenerys to flee the city on her dragon, Drogon. Game of Thrones (S05)
: Following the death of Tywin Lannister, Cersei empowers the High Sparrow and his religious cult to undermine Margaery Tyrell. This backfires when Cersei is herself imprisoned and forced to endure a grueling Walk of Atonement through the streets of King's Landing. : Sansa Stark is forced into a brutal