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We're examining the roads this HBO epic could take on its final stretch.
While he seems way too smart to actually WANT the Iron Throne, it could still happen.
Fans have theorized that Tyrion isn't a Lannister at all, but a Targaryen.
Tyrion's father Tywin was Hand of the King to King Aerys II
who in the books lusted after Tywin's wife Joanna.
Tywin even quips that Tyrion bears the Lannister name
because Tywin "cannot prove" that he isn't a Lannister.
Tyrion has already shown that he can touch a dragon without getting his hand bitten off
could he also ride one?
And could his bloodline give him the throne?
He'd certainly be the smartest king Westeros has had in a long time.
As the noble houses play their Game of Thrones, we hear very little from the people
they're supposed to be lording over: the small folk.
After years of neglectful rulers, petty squabbles between houses,
and civil wars, it's about time the small folks say enough is enough!
We've already seen this unrest gradually spreading throughout King's Landing.
Those who survive the Night King's invasion might just decide that they've had it
with kings and queens altogether.
Heck, maybe some of the noble houses will even support the motion
after all the bloodshed of the War of the Five Kings.
It's been made clear that Daenerys can't have children
after what happened with Mirri Maz Duur at the end of season one.
However, by the end of season seven, there was a lot of chatter about children and lineage,
leading some fans to believe that maybe with Jon,
Daenerys might get a sort of miracle baby.
And yeah, yeah, we know, they're related
but it wouldn't be the first child in the show born of family relations.
It would take at least a generation for Westeros to get back on its feet
and maybe this little wolf-dragon will be destined to carry on the torch.
Sansa finally made it back home, wiser and stronger than before.
We think that she'll continue to support Jon
when he learns that he's the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.
We can understand why she might never want to head south again to King's Landing
and after all "a Stark must always be in Winterfell".
Surely, she'll become Warden in the North
but if Westeros is slightly broken up again during the upcoming conflicts
maybe she'll just go ahead and declare her sovereignty!
In the books, it's said that when a Targaryen is born
the gods flip a coin with insanity on one side and greatness on the other.
Given her quick rise to power, Daenerys' greatness is arguably a given
but her approach to politics often wavers between diplomacy and tyranny.
She tends to be kind to small folk and those who are loyal
but can deal brutally with those who challenge her.
Could losing one of her dragons flip the coin the other side up?
How will she react when she learns that Cersei is plotting?
Will she, like her father, decide to "burn them all'?
Only time will tell.
Speaking of Mad Queens...
The show has been bleak, and heroes aren't always victors.
In this outcome, Cersei becomes the new ruler of Westeros
after Jon and Daenerys defeats the Night King.
Then again, given her pragmatic and manipulative nature
maybe she'll ally with the Night King, and become the Night Queen.
The survivors of the war would have to leave Westeros across the Narrow Sea,
or risk becoming wights.
Just as "the Doom" saw Valyria consumed by fire
maybe the Doom of Westeros will see it covered in ice.
Brandon is a common name in the Stark family.
When Bran was young, Old Nan used to forget which Bran she was talking to.
Inspired by this fact, the All Bran theory states
that all throughout Brandon's history is in fact the same person:
time-travelling Bran Stark.
A similar theory speculates that Bran might actually be the Night King
having travelled back in time and waged into the man
whom the Children of the Forest made into the first White Walker.
It's a wild theory, but it would be a heck of a twist.
It's the bleakest possible ending but is it totally out of the question?
This is Game of Thrones after all.
With a huge ice zombie horde and the ability to create more wights in coming battles
the Night King might actually reach King's Landing with an army too big to stop.
Plus, he also has an ice dragon!
It would be thematically in line with the larger idea in Game of Thrones
that titles, land, and wealth mean nothing in the face of tragedy.
In this theory, any survivors would have to leave Westeros.
It would be unsatisfying, for sure but leave lots of room for spin-offs!
Many characters point to Jaime Lannister's "Kingslayer" moniker as a mark of dishonour.
But when you consider that he killed the Mad King to save thousands of innocents
it puts the deed into a whole new light.
As the years have progressed, the Lannister twins have drifted
to opposite ends of the morality spectrum.
It seems very possible that Jaime will kill Cersei
for much the same reason he killed the Mad King
making him not only a Kingslayer but also a Queen slayer.
Knowing Cersei, she wouldn't go down without a fight.
In a poetic twist then, just as Jaime and Cersei were born together
so too could they die together?
Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honourable mentions.
Get ready for some hot and flaky democracy!
Just kidding!
Both Jon and Daenerys would die for their cause
and there's no shortage of characters willing to help them do so.
They'll need steady hands and hearts to make it through
but what if learning of Jon's true parentage
sends the lovebirds off the deep end?
Then again, Jon may well do something heroic but fatal on the battlefield
especially with the lives of family or his new love at risk.
With either death, we can pretty much guarantee one last knowing look between them
as part of a bittersweet ending that leaves the other poised to sit on the Iron Throne.
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