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* [[The Mentor]]: Several, for most of the younger main characters and some of the older ones. Jon Arryn was this to Robert and Ned, Rodrik Cassel to Robb, Jon and Theon, Lord Commander Mormont to Jon, Syrio Forel to Arya, and Septa Mordane to Sansa. In Season 2, Quorin Halfhand takes over for Jon, Dagmer Cleftjaw for Theon, Yoren, {{spoiler|Jaqen H'qar, and Tywin Lannister}} for Arya and in a way, Cersei Lannister for Sansa.
* [[Mercy Kill]]
* [[Meta Casting]]: Theon Greyjoy is a wastrel and [[Butt Monkey]] who lives in the shadow of his sister. Alfie Allen is the brother of the singer [[Lily Allen]], and as for the butt monkey and wastrel part, she wrote a [https://web.archive.org/web/20090924085248/http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/lily/lyrics/1580821
* [[Meta Twist]]: HBO gleefully marketed the show as if Sean Bean were the main character, and thus the ''one'' star with [[Contractual Immortality]]. {{spoiler|Nothing could be further from the truth, though those who had read the book would know this already - it would be impossible to even remotely follow the book's story with Ned alive}}.
* [[Miles Gloriosus]]: King Joffrey Baratheon, who prances around in a suit of armor blathering about how he'll give Stannis "[[Glasgow Grin|a red smile]]", only to turn tail and run away when Stannis and his army are attacking the city in "Blackwater".
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