>>>How will Jon and Daenerys react to the truth about his parents?
When we last saw Jon and Daenerys, they were engaging in some very artfully lit incest. They didn’t realize as much, of course, but it’s only a matter of time. Now that Bran and Sam have finally pieced together the final bits of the R+L=J mystery, they’re determined to tell Jon that he is, in factCan Jon and Dany’s relationship survive such a wild revelation? Although incest is taboo in Westeros, it’s important to remember that it was historically encouraged among Targaryens. Daenerys was originally meant to marry her brother Viserys; he only sold her to Khal Drogo as a means to fund the army he needed to defeat Robert Baratheon. If she’s fallen hard for Jon, maybe she’ll just chalk up their nautical romp to familial fate. Even if Dany doesn’t flinch too hard about the incest bit, though, you can bet that discovering that she just bedded the only person in Westerns with a better claim to the throne will send her into a tailspin.
Jon, on the other hand, is not only about to discover he committed incest, but that his beloved father is actually his uncle and that he is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. It’s hard to see a character with Jon’s sense of honor going back on his word to bend the knee to Daenerys, so expect a lot of brooding while sullen Jon Snow Aegon Targaryen sulks in the corner, bemoaning his fate. Nevertheless, the truth might ultimately send him running even further into Dany’s arms. Is it possible they’ll will see their shared DNA as the perfect reason to turn their alliance into a marriage? Yes. But remember the kind of show we’re watching here: Jon and Daenerys sitting blissfully on matching thrones doesn’t seem like it’ll be the end of this story. They’re facing rocky times ahead.
Cersei has to die. Not just because girlfriend won’t evacuate the Red Keep and Westeros really needs a ruler with a little bit of sanity, but also because of that witch’s prophecy from way back when. Here’s a refresher in case you’ve forgotten:
(1)Queen you shall be,” the witch promised a young Cersei, “until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.”
(2)Will the king and I have children?” Cersei asked. “Oh, aye. Six-and-ten for him, and three for you
(3)Gold shall be their crowns and gold their shrouds … And when your tears have drowned you, the valonqar shall wrap his hands about your pale white throat and choke the life from you.”
It’s safe to assume that Daenerys is the “younger and more beautiful” queen who wants to take away her kingdom. Meanwhile, Cersei has already faced the reality of King Robert’s 16 bastards and her own trio of golden children wrapped in death shrouds. But who is this valonqar, which translates roughly to “little brother” in High Valyrian? For years, fans assumed it would be Tyrion, who has survived two near-executions from Cersei and has good reason to want her dead. But in the season-seven finale, the slow-burning tension between Jaime and Cersei finally came to a head. After she revealed her secret plot to ignore the pact she’d made with Daenerys and Jon — instead, she’s planning to take back the lands in the south while they’re busy fighting off the White Walkers — Jaime was horrified not only by her craven disregard for keeping her word, but her desire to put herself and their unborn baby ahead of the kingdom. (Oh, and also the subtle hint that she just might marry Eur on Grey joy.) Though Jaime rode off to who knows where at the season’s end, he’ll surely confront Cersei again before this is all over. Might he be the one who wraps his golden hand around her pretty neck?
If you’re not convinced by that theory, here’s one more to consider. Taking “valonqar” less literally, it’s possible that the “little brother” who chokes the life out of Cersei will be her child — a child who, like Tyrion himself, will be born a dwarf. Tyrion’s birth was the defining moment of Cersei’s childhood. She’s blamed him for their mother’s postpartum death every day since, and that blame has fueled her anger and hatred. In Cersei’s eyes, Tyrion represents everything ugly and nasty that hides behind her beauty, every fear about her own inadequacies. Wouldn’t it be fitting for her to depart this world in the same way as their mother?
>>>Where will Jaime go?
When Jaime rode out of King’s Landing, he didn’t even have proper fur attire to face the winter cold. Nonetheless, if anyone can take care of himself, it’s Jaime: He’s survived losing a hand, a year of brutal captivity, and listening to Cersei rage in his ear for the past 40 years. There are several possibilities for where he’ll go now that he’s on his own. The first is that he’ll find Tyrion. As much as he’s disgusted by Cersei’s behavior, it’s hard to believe he’d give away her plan to his younger brother and risk the safety of his unborn child. Nevertheless, Jaime felt genuinely moved to battle the White Walkers, and although he doesn’t wield a sword as well as he once did, honor may compel him to fight.
Of course, he could also head toward Winter fell to reunite with Brienne of Tarth. To most of the lords of Westeros, he’s a king slayer and a Lannister and a deadly threat, but Brienne knows that Jaime can be redeemed. He’d be safe with her, even if the Starks didn’t see it that way. There’s also the possibility that he’s out to kill Euron Greyjoy, the man who is trying to claim his (formerly) beloved sister for his own. Given how the season ended, though, that seems like a mission better suited for Theon.
Of course, he could also head toward Winter fell to reunite with Brienne of Tarth. To most of the lords of Westeros, he’s a king slayer and a Lannister and a deadly threat, but Brienne knows that Jaime can be redeemed. He’d be safe with her, even if the Starks didn’t see it that way. There’s also the possibility that he’s out to kill Euron Greyjoy, the man who is trying to claim his (formerly) beloved sister for his own. Given how the season ended, though, that seems like a mission better suited for Theon.
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