You can't help but recognize a show that redefined television with a little story about a coveted Iron Throne. Which means that it's time-right now, in 2022-for us to reevaluate the offerings from HBO, a network that has given us too much good for our own good. That’s undoubtedly how he clawed himself up from the pits of lower-class nobility to being aligned with some of the most powerful people in the seven kingdoms.The thing about any list ranking, if its honest, is that it can't go un-updated. In a nutshell, he’s not disillusioned about the nature of the game. Baelish controls people from behind the scenes which means he hardly faces any backlash of his own.

What truly kept him alive longer than most people on this list is his puppeteering skills. Most likely, his glaring lack of anything close to a moral compass is probably one of the many reasons he’s gotten so far in the game. Though he has a penchant to land in sticky situations, he is equally skilled in the art of weaseling his way out of them. The man isn’t afraid to use everything and everyone around him as a means to an end. Rather than run from the chaos, Baelish has long since embraced it and harnessed it to meet his self-serving needs. Call him a master of chaos because Petyr Baelish ( Aidan Gillen), popularly known as Littlefinger thrives where there is disarray. RELATED: 11 Most Shocking 'Game of Thrones' Deaths, RankedĪ whole library could be written on this character’s intellect and tact, but we will try to narrow it down to a couple of paragraphs. All in all, a select few in the show proved that most times it isn't brawn but brains that fuel who takes the crown. With that in mind, let’s just put it out there that some of these names may shock you (many will not). Many lives were lost along the line but in the middle of the power plays emerged some of the most brilliant minds, some so surprising that we have to turn to the famous words of Tywin Lannister, “The greatest fools are ofttimes more clever than the men who laugh at them”. Though the penchant for extreme bloodshed often takes a front seat in the show, it’s undeniable that staying alive long enough or having a shot at the Iron Throne required a certain amount of intelligence. With an array of plots, subplots, and story arcs, dare we say the narrative offers various standards by which to judge intelligence.

As far as tactical and intellectual capabilities go, some of the characters showed unrivaled prowess. Anyone who’s read or seen Game of Thrones knows the show is not just a clash of egos.

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