Game Of Thrones: 10 Last Minute Predictions For Season 8

9. Fan-Favourites, But Not Main Characters, Die At Battle Of Winterfell

Game Of Thrones Tormund
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The centrepiece of the upcoming season is the Battle of Winterfell, an epic action sequence that is the longest Game of Thrones - and reportedly, Film/TV in general - has ever done.

Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, it's going to feature the living vs the dead in all its horrifying glory, and that should mean some new recruits for the Night King's army. However, it also seems unlikely that any MAJOR characters will go here.

That is slightly open to interpretation now the crowd has thinned, but largely means that the main heroes - Jon, Daenerys, Sansa, Bran, Arya, Jaime - will all make it out alive (I'd also add Davos, Brienne, and Sam to that list, although they're not quite as important overall), despite the trailer showing Arya and Jaime in real peril during this fight. That doesn't mean there won't be deaths though, as it's a good chance for some devastating kills. The likes of Beric, Tormund, and Edd, who survived at the Wall, feel like the kind of characters we'll see die here.

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