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'Game of Thrones' fans are paying special tribute to 1 very, very heroic character

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Warning: Contains giant spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 3.

There were a lot of heroes at the Battle of Winterfell.

And while there may have been characters with higher, or more game-changing, kill counts, there was ONLY ONE CHARACTER THAT DIED STABBING A GIANT ZOMBIE IN THE EYE.

SEE ALSO: Here's the key Melisandre line from 'Game of Thrones' Ep 3 you may have missed

Let's give it up for Lyanna Mormont.

Following Mormont's heroic demise, the social media tributes began pouring in.

RIP, Lyanna.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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