Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-5014364-20160509184448

I thought of making this list when I first realized that Hot Pie is one of the few cast members who was part of the show in Season 1, and who managed to appear at least once every season.

When people talk about "the actor who just got killed off has been with us since the beginning", etc. like losing Roose Bolton.

So I made up this list:

Characters introduced in Season 1, who have appeared at least once in every season, and are still alive in Season 6:


 * The Big Seven: Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion, Jaime, Cersei, Sansa, Arya
 * Samwell, Bronn, Theon, Loras, Jorah, Littlefinger, Varys, Pycelle

Characters introduced in Season 1 who are still alive but who at times took a season off (but recurred for multiple seasons):


 * Bran, Hodor, Osha, Rickon
 * Kevan, Lancel, Walder Frey, Sweetrobin Arryn, Hotpie, Ilyn Payne
 * Technically, Timett and the Hill tribe chieftains, though even Timett never recurred after Season 2.
 * Sandor Clegane if and when he returns

There are also a few one-off characters that didn't appear in multiple seasons afterwards, such as Illyrio Mopatis. Besides him I don't think "Lannister Guard 2" that didn't appear ever again really counts.

Also we have recast characters from Season 1, such as Tommen Baratheon and Gregor Clegane, but this listing is more focused on "actors" not the roles.

Now the way the story is structured a lot of major characters are introduced in Season 2, so here's a secondary listing for them - but it doesn't extend up to Season 3, beyond that we can't really say they were on the show "from the beginning" evne in a broad sense (so no Olenna or Missandei).

Characters introduced in Season 2 who have continuously appeared ever since:


 * Margaery Tyrell, Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, Melisandre, Gilly, Dolorous Edd, Marei, "unidentified handmaiden"

Characters introduced in Season 2, who are still alive, but who at times took a season off:


 * Jaqen H'ghar
 * Salladhor Saan

If I have forgotten anyone please point it out, even down to minor background recurring characters. 