Upon learning that Jaime Lannister was in Winterfell alone, Daenerys Targaryen held
court to determine his fate.
Though Jaime came to fulfill his oath, he explained that his sister would not and instead
raised a powerful force to secure the seven kingdoms under her rule, comprised of the
Lannister army, the Iron Fleet and the Golden Company.
Furious over this betrayal, Daenerys did not trust Jaime’s intentions, knowing of him
only as the man who murdered her father and Sansa readily agreed with her assessment,
listing his various crimes against the Starks.
And while Tyrion came to his defense, the Queen disregarded his opinion due to his numerous
failures since coming to Westeros.
However, in the end Jaime was saved by Brienne of Tarth, who recounted their history and
vouched for his honor.
Trusting Brienne, Sansa agreed he could stay, as did Jon Snow, leaving Daenerys to reluctantly
accept his service.
When the meeting was over Jaime found Bran by the Heart Tree and apologized for pushing
him from the tower window all those years earlier, only to learn that boy no longer
existed, and the three eyed raven would exact no vengeance as he needed help to fight the
coming battle.
Jaime then found Brienne of Tarth, who was charged with defending their left flank, requesting
to serve under her command.
Inside the castle, Jorah convinced Daenerys to forgive her Hand Tyrion Lannister as his
mind was valueable, and to try mending her relationship with Lady Sansa.
Though the two women bonded over their shared perspective as female rulers in male dominated
societies, they reached an impasse over the fate of the North, as Daenerys wished to rule
it as Queen, while Sansa and her northmen swore to never again surrender their independence.
Their discussion was then interrupted by the arrival of Theon Greyjoy, who informed the
queen that his Sister was retaking the Iron Islands in her name, before Sansa welcomed
him into the service of Winterfell.
After racing past the army of the dead to reach their allies, Edd Tollett, Tormund Giantsbane,
Beric Dondarrion and the rest of the night’s watch reunited with Jon Snow, warning him
that the White Walkers would arrive by morning.
Ordering their people to begin final preparations for a battle that could determine that fate
of all humanity, Jon Snow called a war council to discuss their plan.
Fighting with dragonglass and valyrian steel, the Stark Alliance comprised of the Northern
Bannerlords, the armies of the Vale, the Night’s Watch, the remaining Brotherhood without Banners,
the Free Folk, the Unsullied of Essos, the Dothraki horselords, 2 dragons and a small
contingent of Ironborn.
In addition their warriors, the alliance was made up of many unique and significant heroes
from around the world, including Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark,
Tyrion Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Theon Greyjoy, Yohn Royce, Jorah Mormont, Lyanna Mormont,
Davos Seaworth, Samwell Tarly, Brienne of Tarth, Poderick Payne, Beric Dondarrion, Sandor
Clegane, Edd Tollett, Tormund Giantsbane, Grey Worm, Missandei, Varys the Spider, Gendry,
the Direwolf Ghost, and the three eyed raven Bran Stark.
Since it was clear the army of the dead was too vast to be defeated in a traditional battle,
Jon organized their strategy around killing their leader the Night King, the father of
their species, which in theory should destroy the others.
In order to trap their target, Bran offered himself as bait, claiming that the Night King
wanted to erase this world, and to do so must kill the three eyed raven who possessed their
collective memory.
Though his family was against the idea, it was decided Bran would remain out in the open
by the castle godswood to await the night king, protected only by Theon Greyjoy and
the Ironborn while the rest of their forces held off the White Walker army.
With their plans made and people organized, the heroes of the Stark Alliance spent the
night in fellowship with their companions, trying to enjoy themselves and relax as much
as possible before the great battle began.
Having fallen in love while serving under Queen Daenerys, Grey Worm and Missandei made
plans for after the war, deciding that they would go to her homeland of Naath, where his
unsullied could use their skills to protect the peaceful Naathi.
Atop the walls of the castle, Jon Snow and his direwolf Ghost met with their night’s
Watch brothers Sam Tarly and Edd Tollett, reminiscing over how far they’d come.
Inside Winterfell, Tyrion Lannister, his brother Jaime, Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, Davos
Seaworth and Tormund Giantsbane shared a drink and warmed themselves by a fire.
When Tormund learned that Westerosi tradition forbid his lady love Brienne from being made
a Knight, he was outraged, and Jaime soon realized that because any knight could make
a knight, it was in his power to bestow the title.
And so Brienne’s lifelong dream was at last fulfilled when she took a knee and Jaime performed
the ritual, leaving those in attendance cheer happily and proclaim her a Knight of the Seven
Kingdoms.
Off in a dark corner atop the walls, Sandor Clegane and Beric Dondarrion drank together,
joined briefly by Arya before she left to meet Gendry who presented the special weapon
she requested, a dragonglass spear she named dragonflyer.
They then spent the night together, as Arya wanted to experience intimacy with a man before
she died.
After spending some time with his Brothers, Sam found Jorah Mormont, the son of the man
he most admired Jeor Mormont, former Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, and gave
him Heartsbane, the Valyrian steel sword of the Tarly family.
Since Sam was not a skilled warrior, the sword did him little good, and so Jorah swore to
wield it in his father’s name.
Sam then spent one last night with Gilly and baby Sam.
Unsure why Jon Snow was now acting distant and cold towards her, Daenerys found him the
crypts beneath the castle, where he revealing the truth about his mother Lyanna Stark and
her marriage to his father Rhaegar Targaryen.
Realizing this made him the last male heir of the Targaryen line, Daenerys was shocked
and angry, expressing suspicion that this information came exclusively from Jon’s
brother Bran and best friend Sam.
Yet before they could discuss the issue further, the warning horns began to blast, signalling
that the White Walkers had arrived.