There are tons of characters on "Game of Thrones," and it's hard enough to remember all the main names sometimes, let alone the minor ones.
And on this show, anyone could come back unexpectedly. So to help you pass the time before season eight premieres, here's our guide to forgotten "Game of Thrones" characters who could return in the final season — some in a very big way.
Here are some forgotten "Game of Thrones" characters who could return in season eight:
Salladhor Saan
Don't remember Salladhor Saan? Fair enough. He's barely in the show. He's a pirate and friend of Davos from his smuggling days. In fact, he's a pirate lord and sellsail who commands a fleet of thirty ships. Salladhor is recruited by Stannis Baratheon (thanks to Davos) to help in the Battle of the Blackwater, but abandons the cause after Stannis loses.
In season five, Stannis and Davos secure a loan from the Iron Bank of Braavos. This allows Davos to pay Salladhor for his service to Stannis' cause, but that's the last time we see him.
Will Davos recruit Salladhor for Team Dany? It's certainly a possibility.
Illyrio Mopatis
Illyrio is a Magister in Pentos and a supporter of House Targaryen. In season one, he sets up the marriage of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo, and feeds Varys information on Dany and Viserys, who both support the latter's claim to the Iron Throne. In season five, though unseen, he lets Varys and Tyrion stay in his home in Pentos after their escape from King's Landing.
Varys could bring Illyrio onto Dany's team for some more foreign support. He's also super wealthy, which could prove helpful to Dany.
Melisandre
In season seven, Melisandre leaves Dragonstone before Jon Snow and Davos see her and freak out. She tells Varys she's going to Volantis, but will be back in Westeros. "I have to die in this strange country," she says. "just like you."
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