'Game of Thrones' unveils Top 20 Iron Throne contenders with chilling Season 8 character posters

Plus, 20 ludicrously adorable #ForTheThrone character emojis.
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It's time to pledge your allegiance #ForTheThrone.

In a Twitter post Thursday morning, HBO revealed 20 new character posters for the final season of Game of Thrones — seemingly unveiling the main Iron Throne contenders heading into Season 8's epic battle.

Each character poster comes with a classically cryptic Thrones quote, detailing "who remains in the realm." The official Twitter Moment also includes custom character emojis that are unfittingly adorable for a show with so much bloodshed.

Check out all of the character posters and emojis below, or tweet @Twitter #ForTheThrone to receive the Moment yourself.

Daenerys Targaryen

Jon Snow

Cersei Lannister

Jaime Lannister

Tyrion Lannister

Arya Stark

Sansa Stark

Bran Stark

Brienne Of Tarth

Davos Seaworth

Euron Greyjoy

Grey Worm

Jorah Mormont

Melisandre

Missandei

Samwell Tarly

Theon Greyjoy

Varys

The Hound

The Night King

The final season of Game of Thrones begins April 14 on HBO.

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