# Network Science Predicts Who Dies Next in Game of Thrones

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.09856 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2110.09856/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 19 Oct 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Multi-Agent System for AI-Assisted Extraction of Narrative Arcs in TV Series](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.04817/) (2025)
- [Narrative Memory in Machines: Multi-Agent Arc Extraction in Serialized TV](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2508.07010/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Social network analysis and machine learning have found countless applications in recent years. As an example, this short project was carried out in 2017 and was followed by some media attention, with the following goal: to bring network science and predictive modeling together on the subject of the popular TV and book series, Game of Thrones, and predict which key characters are likely to meet their ends.