Life expectancy is tragically short on Game of Thrones. Everyone has a scheme, alliances are fleeting and no one is safe. It's a lot like high school, but with slightly more swords.

But what if our favorite characters from Westeros had all gone to school together? What would they look like back when Joffrey was just an adorable tyke, and Theon still had all his, uh, parts? With that in mind, we crafted these school pictures — complete with retro laser backgrounds — to peek into the past.

And it turns out, they're completely adorable. And in some cases, creepy.

Game of Thrones season four premieres April 6 on HBO.

Game of Thrones School Pictures

1. Daenerys Targaryen

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2. Tyrion Lannister

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3. Jon Snow

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4. Robb Stark

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5. Sansa Stark

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6. Jaime and Cersei Lannister

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7. Joffrey Baratheon

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8. Theon Greyjoy

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