The last season of Game of Thrones marked an unprecedented turn point for the serial publication , as the show move on from mostly adapting the depicted object of George R.R. Martin ’s Bible to its own material . It madeevery raw upshot in the show unbelievably exciting — and the same can be said for the raised stake in season seven . Here ’s everything that we have a go at it so far .
This post originally ran on November 4 , 2016 . It has now been updated to have the belated information from reports surrounding the show as of April 6 , 2017 .
What we don’t Know: The whole story
You might have seen a few hysterical report thatTHEWHOLEPLOTFORGAME OF THRONES SEASON SEVENHASLEAKEDOH GOD THE SKY IS FALLING , or something quite like that . But while we know a few very - significant - sounding event from the next time of year of the show , the supposed abstract of every episode in season seven that has made the rounds amongst the printing press is n’t all it ’s cracked up to be .
The reports are based ona single Reddit threadonR / FreeFolk , a Game of Thrones subreddit , that saw a user invent their own synopsis for the time of year , essay to thread all the disparate nuggets of information we do eff about season seven so far into a cohesive whole . It is , as the user themselves say at the top of the post , simply conjecture rather than an literal leak . So before we start talk over some of those despoiler below , you’re able to be rest tell : we do n’t know everything just yet .
But we do know for sealed that …
Daenerys invades
This much was obvious , look at season six ended with Daenerys and her combined forces , with the help of Yara and Theon Greyjoy , set canvas for Westeros at long last . But we have learned that Daenerys ’ intrusion of her homeland may really happen much quicker than many fans might have expected . After seasons of umming and ahhing , the Mother of Dragons is moving with haste .
There are at least two major country in Westeros where Daenerys will make her sucker . The first is the Targaryens ’ ancestral seat at Dragonstone — which was lodge in by the Baratheons up to Stannis ’ death — jolly betimes on in the season , given that major coming together between her forces and other case occur there ( more on those later ) in set reports .
The other area is a sight closer to home for Cersei Lannister . Daenerysapparently reclaims an area call the Dragonpit , home to many major scenes presently being take . In the lore of A Song of Ice and Fire , the Dragonpit was where Targaryen rulers housed their draconic pets — idealistic for Dany ’s brood — and located very close to the city of King ’s landing place itself . If Daenerys is setting up shop there in season seven , it mean she ’s within striking length of retaking the Iron Throne itself , if she has n’t conquer the city already .
Lannisters vs. Tyrells
As indicated by the fact that most of their power in King ’s Landing are now part of a smoke unripe hole in the earth , Highgarden ’s coming into court in the show is not move to be a happy one … in the main because it seems like the Lannisters are go to occupy and take over the flower - laden rook for their own . shoot last November at Trujillo Castle in Cáceres , Spainfeatured view of Lannister soldier alongside Jamie and Bronn mounting Lion - covered fleur-de-lis on the parapet . The palace is believed to be brook in for Highgarden after their assault .
The Lannisters wo n’t be alone in their attempt on Highgarden , either — because the Tyrells are die to be betrayed by one of their own liege . fixed flick show a mass of Lannister soldier marchingunder the command of Jamie Lannister … who is endure to be joined by Randall Tarly , Sam ’s father . The Tarlys will apparently have a much larger role in the next season , as part of this plot line covering their betrayal of the Tyrells .
The next Battle of the Bastards?
Part of Daenerys ’ intrusion seems to admit what is essentially season seven ’s answer to last twelvemonth ’s “ Battle of the Bastards”—the epic battle between Jon Snow ’s northern rebels and the Boltons . Many reports about this major new natural action succession for the show have follow out recently , and it ’s evolved over clip ; thefirst rumorsindicated that the conflict would be chiefly fought at sea , between Lannister - allied military group and Yara and Theon ’s fleet , while also cover a minor Din Land battle .
That seems to have riffle , with now the legal age of the succession being a land - based battle featuring around 450 extras , make it almost the same size as the Battle of the asshole . However , the event is described as being less like a traditional conflict and more like an trap by Daenerys ’ forces . The latest rumors indicate thatDaenerys herself could take to the field , atop one of her dragons , and that her armies are ambushing a convoy of Lannister force out — rumored , but not support , to be guide by Jamie Lannister — on the way from their occupation of Highgarden . Considering it seems like Daenerys sets up workshop in Westeros pretty quickly , this major battle could take position ahead of time on in the time of year .
A meeting of Ice and Fire
One of the biggest things we know about this season is that it seems like Daenerys will find herself with at least one major ally in Westeros when she make it , and it ’s none other than Jon Snow himself . Scenes recently filmed on location in the Basque land in Spain saw Jon and Davos Seaworth make landfall at Dragonstone , greeted by Tyrion , Missandei , and several Dothraki and Unsullied . Oh , and Theon too , which expect to be like less of a happy reunion for Jon .
All this take to a moment buff have been waiting for and speculating about pretty much since the show set about : Jon Snow will touch Daenerys Targaryen for the very first clip . And , considering other events we ’ll discuss after , it seems like the two will unite their forces in an attempt to writhe the Iron Throne from the Lannisters once and for all .
Some familiar faces return
Jon is n’t the only familiar face show up on Daenerys ’ doorstep at Dragonstone this season . Another long - absent role from Game of Thrones will seemingly be involved with event at the rook : Gendry , the illegitimate son of King Robert Baratheon , last seen merrily sailing forth from the clutch of Stannis and Melisandre in time of year three .
Actor Joe Dempsiewas fleck in Belfastwhen product on the show there began a few months ago , but of late do figure of speech come out confirm that Gendry would again look in the show , seemingly fulfill Tyrion and Davos Seaworth along the shoring below Dragonstone once more . While we do n’t have any clues as to what Gendry will be doing in the next season — presumably he ’s just knackered from row for the retiring four years — or how he ’ll fit into Daenerys ’ plans , his return seems like it could play a major role in aid to destabilize Cersei ’s grip on the Iron Throne .
They ’re not all pleasant returns , however — recent reports seem to hint that David Bradley has updated his resume to include a credit for time of year seven , indicate that the nefarious Walder Frey will appear in the show again . That should be quite a challenge considering Arya slit his pharynx last class , butas we speculated earlier this year , it ’s potential Frey ’s return is through a flashback view , or perhaps even as a look Arya use for camouflage . Inferno , we even infer he could somehow become the show ’s equivalent to Lady Stoneheart , and be a resurrected zombie - Frey . Anything ’s possible on Game of Thrones !
New allies and enemies in King’s Landing
Daenerys is n’t the only one have heavy fresh alliances next season — hell , she ’s not even the only one team up with a Greyjoy . ApparentlyCersei will ally herself with Euron Greyjoy himself , sending him off to press his own relative ( and , apparently , enchant one of them — rumored to be Yara rather than Theon ) at sea and presumably shore up Lannister defenses in preparation for Dany ’s arriver . Euron will also apparently assist Cersei deal with the Martells and the Sand Snakes this season . There have been report that he would kill at least one of the Sand Snakes to assuage Cersei , butmore recent images from the sethave show Euron marching through King ’s landing place with the goldcloaks , with Yara Greyjoy , Ellaria and Tyene Sand in Chain behind him . The absence seizure of Nymeria and Obara in those pictures seems to indicate that they will face a grisly fate at Euron ’s hand at some point .
But Queen Cersei is , in her typical style , also making some heavy foe in the uppercase , too , apart from the Tyrells . Recent report designate that Tycho Nestoris , the Iron Bank of Braavos representative played by Mark Gatiss in season four and five of the show , will channelise to King ’s Landing next time of year , looking to collect on the many loans the crest has made from the bank since Robert Baratheon get hold of the can . Reports about Nestoris ’ purpose in the seasonindicate that Cersei will make a tremendously important determination involving him , with major ramifications for the show going forward . deliberate the Iron Bank is know for supporting the foe of those that stiff it out of money , could Cersei revoke on the pop belief of Lannisters always give their debts ?
The Dragonpit
We make out that the Dragonpit will be a monumentally crucial location in the upcoming season , not just because of Daenerys ’ presence there and its proximity to King ’s landing place , but because there have been tons of hearsay about basically almost all of the principle rove take scenes there , in what could mayhap be the bad reunification of the show ’s ensemble cast passably much since Game of Thrones began .
Obvious choices like Emilia Clarke have been recognise film in the two locations believed to be being used in Spain for the Dragonpit — the amphitheatre in the Roman dilapidation of Itálica and the Royal Dockyards at Seville — in recent month , but an absolute ton of actors from the cast have been bruit to film scenes there as well , including what could be some of the climatic scenes of the time of year . A late reportindicated scene being take that include seventeen member of the chief cast , include Jon and his allies , Daenerys and her retinue , Cersei , Jamie , and the Lannisters , and even , bizarrely , Sandor Clegane .
On top of being a confluence of major characters , the Dragonpit ’s importance becomes very clear in reports that , during this major coming together of characters , someone ( presumptively Jon Snow ? ) will shock the gathered hostby revealing a White Walker , cue everyone involved — passably much every major participant in Westeros and beyond — that the threat of legends and hearsay is in fact very real .
Some big Stark reunions
A lot of what we ’ve get wind about season seven so far is isolated to the Confederacy of Westeros and the imminent conflict between House Targaryen and House Lannister — so what of the North and Beyond the Wall ?
in reality , we ’ve hear scarcely anything about the North so far , especially with the news show that Jon , Brienne , and Davos will be riding to the south to converge with Daenerys . There ’s one major , still unconfirmed exclusion , that could take place next year . Paparazzi pictures that emerged infrom filming in September 2016 seemed to indicate that Maisie Williams ( Arya Stark ) , Isaac Hempstead - Wright ( Bran Stark ) , Kit Harington ( Jon Snow ) , and Bella Ramsay ( Leanna Mormont ) were all filming at the same time at studios in Belfast together .
While this does n’t necessarily confirm that all the actors are filming picture with each other — the image were of the actors emerge from constitution trailers , rather than actually take — it ’s go to a pile of speculation that the shattered remainder of the Stark family could come up together at long last . While Bran was pass on beyond the Wall last time of year , we do recognise at least Arya is back in Westeros , so a reunion of the Stark kids and their allies in the due north could be on the carte . It ’s just not a plot power point that ’s as concrete as others we ’ve hear about .
mouth of Starkian reunions , there ’s also been talk that Arya could be reunited with her dear Direwolf Nymeria , who was last seen in the very first season of the show . Reports of Maisie Williams fritter away scenesin an arena typically associated with where the show shoots wolf footage to turn into its CG direwolf creations seem to suggest she ’ll be spending some time with a direwolf in the next season . The gloomy process of elimination rules out everyone but Ghost and Nymeria at this point in the show , and consider Williams was allegedly fritter with a Friedrich August Wolf that does n’t match Ghost ’s show , it seems like an old friend could show up after all .
It all goes down starting 16 April 2025
So now we ’ve got all these nuggets , when are we going to set out interpret them play out ? In July , as HBO finally confirmed the time of year seven premiere date last calendar month with what wasa unfeignedly excruciating - to - endure livestreamfocused on a block of frosting failing to melt at anything other than what could be described as a icy pace .
But you do n’t have to put up as we did now . The show ’s back on July 16th . Be fain !
While a lot of these sound like major event for Game of Thrones , there ’s still a tidy sum that we do n’t get laid about the next time of year — and with no Christian Bible material to depict upon , anything could still happen . Stay tune up toMorning Spoilersin the future to see what else we read about Game of Thrones before it returns to our tv set screens in July .
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