After the Mother of Dragons Deanerys Targaryen defeated the Lannister Army, Killed Queen
Cersei and Scoured King’s Landing with dragonfire, Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow and Davos Seaworth
walked through the city streets, horrified by the smoldering bodies and burning rubble.
Separating for a time, Tyrion went to the rooms beneath the red keep to find the slain
bodies of his sister while Jon found Greyworm and the Unsullied executing unarmed Lannister
Soldiers.
Having successfully reclaimed the Iron throne of her father, Queen Daenerys no longer seemed
to concern herself with the loss of life cause by her actions, delivering a speech to the
Unsullied and Dothraki, not only celebrating their conquest of the Seven Kingdoms but also
claiming the war would continue until they conquered all of the known world from Winterfell
to Dorne, and Lannisport to Qarth, even mentioning the Summer Isles and Jade Sea.
Though her soldiers from the east cheered enthusiastically, Jon Snow looked on with
increasing dread, as did Tyrion, who approached Daenerys and threw away his badge of office,
resigning as Hand of the Queen in protest of her actions.
Angered by his disrespect, and aware he committed treason by freeing Jaime Lannister, she had
him arrested to await execution.
Watching this unfold, Jon was soon approached by Arya Stark, who warned that his life was
in danger, as his claim to the throne would forever remain a threat to the Queen.
Despite all he saw, Jon tried to remain loyal to Daenerys, refusing Tyrion’s call to action
when they spoke in his temporary cell.
Claiming the Dragon Queen’s nature was fire and blood, the former Hand pleaded with him
to free the continent from her murderous tyranny, eventually appealing to his love for Sansa
and Arya, whose lives were in danger as they would never bend the knee.
Finding the Queen with her hand on the Iron Throne, Jon tried desperately to convince
her she must abandon this campaign of destruction, but she was too far gone, now convinced it
was her destiny to rule the world, and that her opinions about what was right superseded
all others.
Even after everything that occurred between them, Jon and Dany were still in love, and
so she asked him to be her partner so they might build this new world together.
And while he kissed her and seemed to proclaim his loyalty, in the end he chose his duty
to the realm over his love for the queen, and stabbed her through the heart as they
embraced.
Crying over her fallen body, Jon was soon joined by Drogon, who felt her death and came
to investigate.
Though the creature was clearly heartbroken at the loss of his mother, the sadness was
soon replaced by rage as he looked upon her murderer.
Yet rather than kill Jon, who seemed prepared to accept his fate, Drogon targeted the Iron
Throne, melting it with dragonfire.
The dragon then picked up Dany’s body with its claws and flew off away from the city.
After 8 years travelling across much of the known world, starting as an exiled princess
to become Khaleesi of a Khalasar, the Mother of 3 dragons, the Breaker of Chains in Slaver’s
Bay, the Queen of Meereen, leader of the Unsullied of Astapor and Dothraki of the Dothraki Sea
and finally queen of the Seven Kingdoms, Daenerys Targaryen died in the Red Keep of King’s
Landing, before ever sitting the Iron Throne.
Since the Unsullied and Dothraki still controlled the city, Jon Snow was arrested but not killed,
as his death would result in a war with the North.
And so the most powerful lords of Westeros gathered for a Great Council, to discuss the
fate of the prisoners and future of the Seven Kingdoms.
Although Jon Snow was not allowed in the meeting, those in attendance included the prisoner
Tyrion, the Targaryen loyalist Grey Worm, speaking for the Unsullied and Dothraki in
possession of the capital, Samwell Tarley of Horn Hill in the Reach, Edmure Tully of
Riverrun in the Riverlands, as well as Arya, Bran and Sansa Stark of Winterfell in the
North.
From the Stormlands there was Gendry Baratheon of Storm’s End, Brienne Tarth of the Isle
of Tarth and Davos Seaworth of the rainwood, while the Iron Islands were represented by
Yara Greyjoy of Pyke, Dorne by their new Prince and the Vale by Robin Arryn of the Eerie and
Yohn Royce of Runestone.
With these influential leaders gathered together along with several other great lords of the
continent, they decided that a new King or Queen must be selected so that person might
have the final say over the fate of the prisoners.
With Tyrion leading the discussion, he suggested Brandon Stark, also known as Bran the Broken
for their new King, arguing that he had an extraordinary story the people could get behind,
and his knowledge of the past made him the wisest person in the world and therefore the
best possible candidate for the throne.
And while he could not father children, it did not matter as they would also abolish
hereditary succession, in favour of an elective monarchy, where representatives of the great
Houses of Westeros will vote for future kings.
To everyone’s surprise, Bran readily accepted the position and in fact seemed to expect
it, suggesting this may have been part of his plan all along.
Though the vote was nearly unanimous, Bran’s sister Sansa Stark objected, refusing to surrender
control of the north, and proclaimed them an independent kingdom.
Despite the political problems this might create, Bran accepted her demand and named
Tyrion Lannister his Hand of the King.
In order to appease Greyworm and his men, Jon Snow could not be set free, and so was
sentenced to once again join the Night’s Watch to live out his days in exile.
Satisfied with the punishment, Greyworm and the Unsullied left Westeros and sailed for
the isle of Naath, in order to fulfil his promise to Missandei, and protect her people
from pirates and slavers.
Meanwhile, the last of the Starks met at the docks to say their goodbyes before going their
separate ways.
Becoming the captain of her own ship, Arya Stark left her old life behind and set sail
for the Sunset Sea, seeking to explore the uncharted waters of the far west, while her
sister Sansa returned to Winterfell and was named Queen in the North.
Ruling as King of the Six Kingdoms, Bran the Broken remained in King’s Landing with Tyrion
Lannister as Hand, Samwell Tarley as Grand Maester, Lord Bronn of Highgarden as Master
of Coin, Lord Davos Seaworth as master of Ships, Podreick Payne as a Kingsguard and
Brienne of Tarth as Lord Commander of the King’s Guard.
As one of her new duties was to keep the Book of Brothers updated with the deeds of those
who served in the King’s Guard, Brienne wrote about the life of Jaime Lannister, mentioning
his many accomplishments and how he died protecting his queen.
As for Jon Snow, the last of living member of House Targaryen, he went to castel black
where he reunited with Tormund Giantsbane and his direwolf Ghost, before embarking on
a mission to resettle the free folk beyond the wall.
Though he was sad to have lost his place in Westeros, Jon seemed content to finally be
free, as he rode off into the far north.