Game Of Thrones Season 8: 8 Huge Questions 'The Long Night' Leaves Behind

6. How Many Soldiers Are Left?

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While the living win the Battle of Winterfell, it comes at a cost. There are some well-known names among the casualties - Edd, Beric, Lyanna, Jorah, Theon, Melisandre - but more than those it's the huge amounts of Dothraki, Unsullied, and other allied forces who are wiped out.

The death count is unclear, but it's very obviously substantial. There can't be too many soldiers left now for the Jon/Sansa/Dany troops, but what do they have left, and will it be enough?

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