![]() Sam is working on completing a book begun by a previous maester after the death of King Robert Baratheon. Brienne, in her duties as Lord Commander, completes Jaime's entry in the Book of Brothers, which greatly expands his accomplishments. As they begin planning to rebuild King's Landing, Bran, attended by a newly knighted Podrick Payne, briefly meets with the council before departing whilst enquiring the whereabouts of Drogon. He and the Unsullied then depart with the Dothraki for Missandei's homeland of Naath.Ī short time later, Tyrion convenes a new Small Council consisting of Bronn (Master of Coin), Brienne (Lord Commander of the Kingsguard), Davos (Master of Ships), and Sam (Grand Maester). Bran sentences Jon to rejoin the Night's Watch for life to appease Grey Worm. Now King of the Six Kingdoms, Bran accepts the North's secession and appoints Tyrion as his Hand so that Tyrion can make amends for his various wrongs. Everyone agrees with the nomination except for Sansa, who declares the North's independence from the Seven Kingdoms. This suggestion is agreed upon by the lords and ladies present, and Tyrion nominates Bran to be the new king of the Seven Kingdoms, dubbing him Bran the Broken. Tyrion suggests that future monarchs be chosen by a council of lords and ladies, instead of inheriting the crown. Weeks later, the lords and ladies of the Seven Kingdoms convene to discuss the fates of Tyrion and Jon, still imprisoned by Grey Worm. After discovering that Daenerys has been murdered, an anguished Drogon melts the Iron Throne, and then carries her body away to the east. Unable to dissuade Daenerys, a conflicted Jon reaffirms his fealty to her, then fatally stabs her as they kiss. Daenerys blames Cersei for the deaths of the civilians for using them as human shields, and refuses to forgive Tyrion or the Lannister prisoners, arguing that their executions – and a continued "liberation" campaign – are necessary to establish her vision of a good world. Jon confronts Daenerys in the destroyed throne room. Tyrion also warns Jon that Arya and Sansa will not bend the knee to Daenerys, putting all of House Stark in danger. Jon visits Tyrion in captivity, who tells Jon that despite the love they both have for Daenerys, it is Jon's duty to kill her for being the people's greatest threat. Tyrion publicly resigns as Daenerys' Hand in protest, and she has him arrested for treason.Īrya warns Jon that Daenerys will kill him because his Targaryen heritage makes him a threat to her rule. Daenerys declares to the Unsullied and Dothraki that they "liberated" the people of King's Landing, and she will "liberate" the entire world. Grey Worm and his men are executing Lannister soldiers when Jon attempts to intervene, he responds that he is acting on Daenerys' orders. Tyrion finds the crushed corpses of Cersei and Jaime in the ruins of the Red Keep, and mourns them. ![]() Jon and Davos survey the destruction that Daenerys brought on King's Landing. ![]() Benioff and Weiss received directing and writing nominations for the episode at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, whilst Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage selected the episodes to support their nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, respectively. Although most critics took issue with the episode's story arcs, pacing and tone, some others deemed it a satisfying conclusion to the series, praising the acting and visuals. The episode garnered mixed responses from critics and audiences. In the episode, the characters deal with the aftermath of Daenerys Targaryen's ( Emilia Clarke) devastation of King's Landing and determining who will finally rule Westeros. It is the only episode of the season that does not feature the "Game Revealed" and "Inside the Episode" behind-the-scenes specials, which were recorded, yet unreleased for unknown reasons however, a featurette on the making of the episode was included with the home media release of Season 8. The 73rd and final episode overall, "The Iron Throne" is the sixth episode of the eighth season, and was written and directed by series co-creators David Benioff and D. ![]() " The Iron Throne" is the series finale of the American medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. Gabriel Akuwudike as an Unsullied captain. ![]()
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