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May 19, 2019 · Here's where Jon Snow was heading North of the Wall in the series finale of Game of Thrones in Season 8 Episode 6.
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May 21, 2019 · Jon Snow went North in the series finale of Game Of Thrones. Here's what happened to him after his arrival at the Wall, and what it means for his future.
May 20, 2019 · In the final scene, Jon Snow, Tormund and Ghost leave the walls of Castle Black, followed by a crowd of wildlings, and together they all head into the Haunted Forest, the wooded expanse which...
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- Here’s how A Song of Ice and Fire all panned out.
- The Death of Daenerys Targaryen
- The Destruction of the Iron Throne
- An Election of Spring
- Game of Thrones: Which Westeros Houses Are Left
- The New Small Council
- Arya Goes West
- Queen Sansa
- The Exile of Jon Snow
- Every IGN Game of Thrones Review
By Joshua Yehl
Posted: May 23, 2019 10:43 pm
Warning: full spoilers for the Game of Thrones series finale episode titled “The Iron Throne”!
For even more on Game of Thrones, be sure to check out our WTF questions about the finale, why Drogon did what he did in the end, why Westeros' new leader is a terrifying choice, or how Jon's Snow's fate brings the series full circle.
With Daenerys going full-on murderous dictator and delivering a passionate speech to her army about how they would continue to “liberate” the entire world, Jon Snow was eventually convinced by an imprisoned Tyrion to end her life. Just as Daenerys was about to sit on the Iron Throne, Jon joined her in the throne room to give her one last kiss and s...
Drogon sensed the death of his “mother” and flew up to the throne room to find Jon with her freshly dead body. Distraught from this monumental loss, Drogon lashed out in anger by way of a massive stream of fire that barely missed Jon and melted down the nearby Iron Throne. It’s debatable why Drogon spared Jon’s life, but it could be the special bond that Targaryens have with dragons that made it so Drogon couldn’t kill Jon, given his Targaryen heritage.
Drogon then picked up Daenerys’ body and flew away with her, but to where is anyone’s guess (though we have a theory on why Drogon went to Valyria).
A time jump of several weeks takes us to a post-winter King’s Landing (so much for The Long Winter!) where Greyworm escorts a shackled Tyrion to the dragon pit where the lords of every prominent house in Westeros are gathered. It seems like Varys sending those letters served some purpose in getting all the surviving heads of houses to one place to discuss the future of the realm.
After some debate, Tyrion convinces them to choose their next leader rather than continuing to follow the rules of a monarchy. He explains why Bran would be the best to take over given that he’s lived an incredible story that has imbued him with all of man’s history, giving him untold amounts of wisdom and a unique perspective on the world. And they all agree! Guess that Three-Eyed Raven power all went to some use.
Bran can’t have kids, so it’s stated that a new leader will be chosen once again in the dragon pit after Bran passes, and that will be the new tradition going forward.
However, Bran will only be Lord of the Six Kingdoms because Sansa is firm in that the North will be its own kingdom with its own ruler… and for some reason this is agreed to without much debate.
Tyrion is made the Hand of the King and heads up the new small council. On the council is Brienne of Tarth, new leader of the Kingsgaurd, and Ser Podrick Payne (finally, a knight!) is one of her gold cloaks.
Joining them is Ser Davos as the Master of Ships -- a good choice given his smuggling/seafaring expertise -- and Ser Bronn of the Blackwater as the Master of Coin, because he’s a master of swindling, stealing, and extortion. Bronn also successfully nabbed Highgarden, making him the new Lord of the Reach, showing that Tyrion really does always pay his debts -- even when they’re particularly outrageous.
Samwell Tarly is the new Archmaester -- looks like he didn’t get expelled after all. One of his first actions was giving Archmaester Ebrose the good suggestion to call his previously titled “The Chronicles of the Wars Following the Death of King Robert I” the very meta “A Song of Ice and Fire” instead.
Still vacant roles are the Master of Whisperers, Master of War and Master of Laws.
Rather than go home to Winterfell, Arya decides to explore whatever is west of Westeros. She wants to travel past the point where all the maps stop and sets sail on a ship with Direwolf sails. She never wanted to be a Lady or a ruler so she sets out to adventure into the unknown. Sorry, Gendry!
Sansa fought like hell to restore House Stark to Winterfell and now she’s been crowned the Queen in the North, which now operates as its own separate kingdom.
Because Jon slayed Daenerys, Grey Worm and her remaining armies demanded justice. The assembled powers were able to convince Grey Worm that Jon would be able to keep his life but be exiled to the Night’s Watch. Jon says a tearful goodbye to Sansa, Bran and (especially) Arya before embarking to his old stomping ground.
Upon returning, Jon reunites with Ghost and finally gives that good boy some pets. It looks like Jon will live out his days at the Wall, not unlike Maester Aemon, a fellow Targaryen. The final shot of the series shows Jon guiding the Free Folk north of the Wall, letting them reclaim their land after being pushed out by the Night King’s forces. It may look like Jon is abandoning the Night’s Watch, but in actuality he feels a responsibility for the Wildlings after helping save them -- an act that literally cost him his life. The Lord of Light must have brought Jon back for a purpose, and that may have been to protect these people who adopted him as one of their own, making for a poetic final shot as he finally leads them safely back to their forested, zombie-free land.
Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.
May 20, 2019 · Given that Dany is dying and Jon Snow is the last Targaryen and will certainly not take the throne, there is no longer any hope this chair will ever be occupied by a Targaryen again.
Aug 20, 2019 · What was Jon Snow thinking in that final Game of Thrones scene? Star Kit Harington was asked about his character's last moment on the show during a pre-Emmys chat with The Hollywood...
