Here's How Game Of Thrones Ends

RIP Game Of Thrones, 2011-2019.

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Needless to say, MAJOR spoilers follow for Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 6.

And that's all folks: after eight seasons in eight years, spread across 73 episodes, Game of Thrones is over for good.

After almost a decade of winter coming, knowing nothing, and houses warring; after tens of hours of politicking and backstabbing, sex and violence, love and death, it's time to say a final farewell to Westeros - but how does it all go down?

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The episode opens up with the fallout of Daenerys' destruction in The Bells, as those loyal to her have to try to reckon with her decision. For Grey Worm, that means loyally serving his Queen. For Tyrion, it means resigning in protest and being thrown in a cell. For Jon Snow, it's somewhere in between.

Jon is torn between being horrified by Dany's actions, and wanting to be true to his pledge and remain loyal to his Queen. After a conversation with Tyrion in his cell, however, he realises what has to be done: Daenerys will keep on killing in the name of liberty, and she must be stopped.

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Jon goes to see Dany as the latter is just about to finally sit on the Iron Throne she's wanted for so long. The pair embrace and kiss as Dany asks him to stay by her side, and that's when he plunges a knife into her chest and kills her.

As Daenerys dies, Drogon arrives on the scene, distraught at his mother's death. Rather than take it out on Jon, he turns his fiery fury to the Iron Throne instead, burning it down before flying off with Dany's body.

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With Daenerys dead and Jon in a cell for killing his Queen, Westeros needs a new leader. A council made up of leaders of the remaining major houses meets in the Dragonpit, including some familiar but long-missing faces, such as Edmure Tully, Robin Arryn, and even the new Prince of Dorne (although he doesn't get a name). Nominated by Tyrion himself, they name Bran Stark as the new King of Westeros, Protector of the Realm, Ruler of the Six Kingdoms.

Yes, Six. Sansa supports her brother, but insists that the North remain an independent state, and who is going to disagree with her at this stage?

While Grey Worm wants Jon to pay for his crimes, and Arya and Sansa want Jon pardoned, Bran has a compromise in mind: Jon is sent back to the Night's Watch. He says a tearful farewell to his brother and sisters (which still feels much apter than writing cousins) before heading North. Sansa heads back to rule the North from Winterfell, but Arya decides to go off on her own path, wanting to discover "what's west of Westeros?".

In King's Landing, Brienne writes Jaime Lannister's entry in the White Book of the Kingsguard, before we get to meet the new Small Council, led by Hand of the King, Tyrion. The council includes Brienne as Lord Commander, Bronn as Master of Coin, Davos as Master of Ships, and Sam as Grand Maester, while Podrick has now been knighted. Bran briefly meets with them, before going off to see if he can find Drogon.

In Winterfell, Sansa is declared QUEEN IN THE NORTH. Arya sets sail for lands unknown. And Jon makes it to the Wall, reunites with Tormund and Ghost, and sets off beyond it with them and the rest of the Free Folk.

The End.

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