Game Of Thrones Season 8: Predicting The Fate Of Every Character

27. Lyanna Mormont

Game of Thrones Lyanna Mormont
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In just a few scenes and a couple of big speeches, Lyanna Mormont has become a firm fan-favourite and, perhaps more tellingly, a clear favourite of the writers.

So help the poor White Walker who tries to tackle the formidable Lady of Bear Island, who possesses the might of men twice her size and three times her age. Ok, so it's hard to see her actually getting amongst the fight anyway, but mostly it's just really difficult to imagine the showrunners committing to killing her off. There's also something quite delightful in the notion of so many hardened warriors dying, but a little girl surviving.

Fate: Lives

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.