Game of Thrones just became the most-awarded narrative series of all time at the 2016 Emmy Awards.

But despite having more wins than Daenerys Targaryen has Unsullied in her army, some of the show’s biggest moments and actors have gone unrecognised on television’s night of nights.

Here’s five things from the series that absolutely deserved* an Emmy, but didn’t win.

Fair warning, there are spoilers for the series ahead.

(*according to me, a fan, not an Emmy judge)

1. Baelor

We have to go all the way back to season one for a snub of one of Game of Thrones‘ most iconic moments.

The ninth episode of the first season, titled Baelor, delivered the first truly great shock of the series, when Ned Stark lost his head at the hands of newly-crowned King Joffrey Baratheon.

“But wait, he was the main character!” you shouted at your TV screen.

Maybe you asked: “He’s not really dead, right?”

Baelor earned a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the 2011 Emmys, but couldn’t crack a win.

2. Rains of Castamere

AKA the Red Wedding, AKA the moment you realised Game of Thrones did not muck around.

The ninth episode of the third season delivered a moment that arguably changed television.

It spawned thousands of videos where smug book readers filmed their show-only friends crying, screaming and generally losing their minds over the series’ most infamous scene.

The episode received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

But much like Robb Stark, it couldn’t convert a promising start into any meaningful victories (ouch … too soon?).

3. The Mountain and the Viper

We were all so ready for a win. We needed a win after the infamous Red Wedding crushed our hearts.

A season-long story arc for Tyrion Lannister was coming to an end, with his charismatic champion Oberyn Martell ready to deliver us sweet victory.

We should have known better.

The eighth episode of the fourth season of Game of Thrones received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Composition For a Series in 2014, but lost out to COSMOS: A Space Time Odyssey.

That’s despite its reputation as an episode with one of the most brutal twists and deaths of a show known for its brutal twists and deaths.

4. Peter Dinklage in season 4

Cast aside by his family and accused of murdering his nephew and the King of the Seven Kingdoms, it was a sharp fall from grace for fan favourite Tyrion Lannister in the series’ fourth season.

And Peter Dinklage’s performance throughout was outstanding.

From Tyrion’s lows in the black cells, to his impassioned speech in his trial, to his dramatic escape from Kings Landing, Dinklage nailed it.

He scored a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work, but lost out to Aaron Paul for his performance as Jesse Pinkman in the final series of Breaking Bad.

Don’t cry too much over this one, Dinklage won the award in 2015 in a move many fans consider a make-up for his snub in 2014.

5. Charles Dance and Jack Gleeson

Sure you love Jon Snow. You cheer for Daenerys Targaryen.

But you wouldn’t love Game of Thrones so much if it weren’t for it’s wonderfully despicable villains.

In a move so evil it could have been dreamed up by the characters they portray, Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) and Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon) didn’t receive a single Emmy nomination during their time on the series.

TFW you hear Charles Dance and Jack Gleeson didn’t get an Emmy nomination. Photo: HBO

BONUS: Sophie Turner

This one is so much of a snub it even made series creator George R R Martin upset.

Writing on his blog ahead of the 2016 Emmy Awards, Martin said he was “especially happy to see Kit (Harington) and Maisie (Williams) get some love from the Academy at last”.

“About damn time, I say. They are several years overdue,” he said.

But Martin echoed much of the fan base when he argued for Sophie Turner to get a nod for her work as Sansa Stark.

“And I would have loved to see Sophie Turner on that list as well. I know, I know, I’m greedy,” he said.

-ABC