This 'Game of Thrones' character's abrupt death was the saddest part of Season 6

Warning: Contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones Season 6 finale.

LONDON -- Back in Season 1 of Game of Thrones, you probably never thought you'd be crying over the death of a Lannister -- but here we are.

Take a bow, Tommen Baratheon. You were too damn good for the world of Westeros. 

Although a lot of us predicted that Tommen would be killed during the Season 6 finale -- some thought he'd be killed by the Mountain, while others thought he'd burn in the fire at the Great Sept -- his actual death was much more poignant than that.

Tommen's face when he sees the Great Sept burning says it all.

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In that moment, Tommen knows that Margaery -- who, it turns out, he really did love a hell of a lot -- has likely died. He also knows, at least on some level, that his mother is the one responsible.

The fact that he takes his crown off before jumping is significant.

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This could obviously mean a few things, but to us it seems to signify that Tommen doesn't want any part of the game -- or any part of the brutal world of Westeros -- any more. Essentially, it's his suicide note.

The way the whole scene is done -- the lingering shot of the open window and the complete lack of music -- makes the whole thing even more upsetting.

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At the end of the day, Tommen was the antithesis of Joffrey and Cersei -- he was just too nice for the backstabbing harshness of the Game of Thrones world.

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