Game of Thrones season 8 episode 6
Figuring out who will be the next king or queen isn’t an easy task when there’s no clear line of succession. In the real world, wars have been fought over it, and in Game of Thrones it’s no different. But after the show’s finale, it looks like picking a fit ruler might be much more common in Westeros’ future.
[Ed. note: This post contains major spoilers for Game of Thrones through the series finale.]
In the final episode of Game of Thrones season 8, when no clear king or queen could be crowned, a council of the lords and ladies of noble houses was formed. First, they were supposed to decide the fate of Tyrion Lannister. Instead, he helped them choose Westeros’ next king.
Many members of the council that chose Bran Stark as the king of the now-Six Kingdoms were familiar. Edmure Tully, Lord of Riverrun was present, as well as Gendry the legitimized bastard of House Baratheon, Samwell Tarly, Arya Stark, Bran Stark, Sansa Stark, Ser Brienne of Tarth, Ser Davos Seaworth, Robin Arryn and Yara Greyjoy. On top of those known representatives, there’s also the new prince of Dorne, who we’ve heard of but never seen, and three other House leaders.
