So I decided to outline GoT S6: episode 9. Episode 9, already, which means shockers are coming! Big battles! Big deaths! Burnings of innocent little girls! (No just kidding, I mean what writer does that?)

I apologize for the long delay and though I hate to say it the wait for episode 10 might be even longer because I’m going on vacation for sixteen days tomorrow. Sorry guys. :( GoT Season 6, Episode 9 - War

Synopsis: Euron attacks; two armies clash in Dorne; Bran has a realization. INTRO [Locations: King’s Landing, Oldtown, Riverrun, Stark Winterfell, The Wall, Meereen]

We open with Yara and Euron on their way to Oldtown, standing on the decks of their ships, looking out over the city. Euron signals the start of the attack. The camera zooms out on the Iron Fleet and cuts to…

on their way to Oldtown, standing on the decks of their ships, looking out over the city. Euron signals the start of the attack. The camera zooms out on the Iron Fleet and cuts to… Horn Hill , where Gilly is doing laundry. She spots the Iron Fleet. When it starts bombing the city, she walks away, then turns around with a decisive look on her face and returns to her laundry (because she’s always doing laundry).

, where Gilly is doing laundry. She spots the Iron Fleet. When it starts bombing the city, she walks away, then turns around with a decisive look on her face and returns to her laundry (because she’s always doing laundry). In The Citadel Sam and Nymeria discuss Jaqen, who hasn’t been seen since he started hatching his dragon. They then hear the alarm bells and go to the top of the Citadel walls to see the Iron Fleet bombing the city. Sam panics and shouts at Nymeria that they need to go and find Gilly, who’s still at Horn Hill; he doesn’t realize that Horn Hill is well guarded by the full Tarly army.

Nymeria tells him they can’t possibly get there by foot and that they need to find horses, whereupon Sam tells her he doesn’t care and starts running to the gates. Nymeria reluctantly follows him, carrying her whip and knife with her.

Sam and Nymeria discuss Jaqen, who hasn’t been seen since he started hatching his dragon. They then hear the alarm bells and go to the top of the Citadel walls to see the Iron Fleet bombing the city. Sam panics and shouts at Nymeria that they need to go and find Gilly, who’s still at Horn Hill; he doesn’t realize that Horn Hill is well guarded by the full Tarly army. Nymeria tells him they can’t possibly get there by foot and that they need to find horses, whereupon Sam tells her he doesn’t care and starts running to the gates. Nymeria reluctantly follows him, carrying her whip and knife with her. At Horn Hill , a guard (green recruit) spots the Iron Fleet and asks Gilly why she didn’t sound the alarm: Gilly tells him that Sam left her in a dangerous position and is now doing it again, and that she wondered how it would feel for him to be left behind in a dangerous position. The annoyed guard arrests Gilly for her treason and sounds the alarm.

, a guard (green recruit) spots the Iron Fleet and asks Gilly why she didn’t sound the alarm: Gilly tells him that Sam left her in a dangerous position and is now doing it again, and that she wondered how it would feel for him to be left behind in a dangerous position. The annoyed guard arrests Gilly for her treason and sounds the alarm. Euron and Yara disembark, killing the few guards the city has left and right and plundering everything with their men. When they near the Citadel, Euron tells her that he needs to go and find something. Yara realizes that this was the reason he wanted to go to Oldtown all along and follows him. Just as they approach the Citadel, we see Sam and Nymeria run away in the background.

disembark, killing the few guards the city has left and right and plundering everything with their men. When they near the Citadel, Euron tells her that he needs to go and find something. Yara realizes that this was the reason he wanted to go to Oldtown all along and follows him. Just as they approach the Citadel, we see Sam and Nymeria run away in the background. Sam and Nymeria run through the action, through the burning city (tracking shot?). Ironborn are everywhere, killing, pillaging and fighting with the city guards. Nymeria fends off some ironborn herself as well. After a long scene of running and fighting, the two arrive at the city walls, where they find some horses tied to a stable. They both start untying the horses, but are ambushed by ironborn. Nymeria fights them off while Sam keeps on trying to untie the horses, but she is overwhelmed and is weakened. Just as an ironborn tries to deliver the killing blow to her, he is killed himself by Dickon Tarly, who helps her to her feet. The Tarly army has arrived, and in an overhead shot we see the army sprawling into the city, killing ironborn.

run through the action, through the burning city (tracking shot?). Ironborn are everywhere, killing, pillaging and fighting with the city guards. Nymeria fends off some ironborn herself as well. After a long scene of running and fighting, the two arrive at the city walls, where they find some horses tied to a stable. They both start untying the horses, but are ambushed by ironborn. Nymeria fights them off while Sam keeps on trying to untie the horses, but she is overwhelmed and is weakened. Just as an ironborn tries to deliver the killing blow to her, he is killed himself by Dickon Tarly, who helps her to her feet. The Tarly army has arrived, and in an overhead shot we see the army sprawling into the city, killing ironborn. Euron storms into the Citadel gates right into a courtyard, where he interrogates a maester, threatening him and asking about The Death of Dragons . The maester tells him it’s locked away in a vault and points at a hallway. Just as Euron is about to go and find the book with some of his most loyal men, Jaqen approaches the group from the same hallway, a serene smile on his face. He is carrying something in his arms.

It’s a pale blue dragon.

Everyone in the courtyard is astonished, falling silent, including Euron. After a while, Euron grabs the dragon horn (which he has hung on his neck) and silently hands it over to Yara. Not understanding, she asks him why she got the horn, and Euron tells her that she needs to blow it. Yara initially refuses, telling him that it’ll kill her, but Euron threatens her with his sword and asks her if she wants to die in a battle or while she is doing something great for her house. Yara, furious, takes the horn from him and blows it. She starts to cough after it’s done, while smoke rises up from her chest, and she falls to the ground.

Jaqen’s baby dragon starts to fly and lands on Euron’s shoulder. Jaqen, confused, tries to get his dragon back, attacking Euron, but before even Euron can do something the dragon breathes ice, freezing Jaqen’s finger. The whole group is surprised once again as they realize it’s not a usual dragon, but an ice dragon. Euron starts to smile and kicks Jaqen to the ground, but before he can kill him, Randyll Tarly asks him to stop.

Randyll and a group of Tarly men stand in the middle of the courtyard, not far away from Euron and his ironborn. Randyll tells Euron to retreat as his men are being slaughtered, but he stops in the middle of his sentence when he sees the ice dragon. Randyll draws Heartsbane and starts fighting Euron. After a long duel, Randyll manages to wound Euron and starts attacking his ice dragon, after which Euron shouts at his men that they need to go back to the ships. The ironborn start running to the harbor while Randyll and his Tarly men follow them.

Euron and his men arrive at The Silence and Euron hands one of his lieutenants the dragon horn, ordering him to blow it. He does so, and the other ironborn start running back to their ships. Even though Randyll shouts at his lieutenants that they need to set the ships on fire or block the harbor exit, Euron and the ironborn manage to get out on time. We end the Oldtown sequence with an overhead shot of a burning Oldtown, with the Iron Fleet sailing away from the city.

storms into the Citadel gates right into a courtyard, where he interrogates a maester, threatening him and asking about . The maester tells him it’s locked away in a vault and points at a hallway. Just as Euron is about to go and find the book with some of his most loyal men, Jaqen approaches the group from the same hallway, a serene smile on his face. He is carrying something in his arms. It’s a pale blue dragon. Everyone in the courtyard is astonished, falling silent, including Euron. After a while, Euron grabs the dragon horn (which he has hung on his neck) and silently hands it over to Yara. Not understanding, she asks him why she got the horn, and Euron tells her that she needs to blow it. Yara initially refuses, telling him that it’ll kill her, but Euron threatens her with his sword and asks her if she wants to die in a battle or while she is doing something great for her house. Yara, furious, takes the horn from him and blows it. She starts to cough after it’s done, while smoke rises up from her chest, and she falls to the ground. Jaqen’s baby dragon starts to fly and lands on Euron’s shoulder. Jaqen, confused, tries to get his dragon back, attacking Euron, but before even Euron can do something the dragon breathes ice, freezing Jaqen’s finger. The whole group is surprised once again as they realize it’s not a usual dragon, but an ice dragon. Euron starts to smile and kicks Jaqen to the ground, but before he can kill him, Randyll Tarly asks him to stop. Randyll and a group of Tarly men stand in the middle of the courtyard, not far away from Euron and his ironborn. Randyll tells Euron to retreat as his men are being slaughtered, but he stops in the middle of his sentence when he sees the ice dragon. Randyll draws Heartsbane and starts fighting Euron. After a long duel, Randyll manages to wound Euron and starts attacking his ice dragon, after which Euron shouts at his men that they need to go back to the ships. The ironborn start running to the harbor while Randyll and his Tarly men follow them. Euron and his men arrive at and Euron hands one of his lieutenants the dragon horn, ordering him to blow it. He does so, and the other ironborn start running back to their ships. Even though Randyll shouts at his lieutenants that they need to set the ships on fire or block the harbor exit, Euron and the ironborn manage to get out on time. We end the Oldtown sequence with an overhead shot of a burning Oldtown, with the Iron Fleet sailing away from the city. In the Dornish desert , Loras Tyrell marches in front of an army. In the background, on a hill, a pile of rubble is seen. Loras discusses what the Dornish are going to do with one of his generals; they are either going to attack, risking Trystane’s life, or allow the royal army to run over Dorne, keeping Trystane safe. Just as he is done speaking, a horn is heard. Loras puts his army to a halt and waits. They are standing in front of a hill. On the top of the hill, the Dornish army emerges.

, Loras Tyrell marches in front of an army. In the background, on a hill, a pile of rubble is seen. Loras discusses what the Dornish are going to do with one of his generals; they are either going to attack, risking Trystane’s life, or allow the royal army to run over Dorne, keeping Trystane safe. Just as he is done speaking, a horn is heard. Loras puts his army to a halt and waits. They are standing in front of a hill. On the top of the hill, the Dornish army emerges. Areo Hotah and Obara are leading the army. Areo points at the pile of rubble on the hill in the background and tells Obara that they’re the remains of the Tower of Joy. He tells her how about twenty-two years ago, Ned Stark arrived at the Tower to rescue his sister Lyanna, and how the three Kingsguard guarding her and five of Ned’s companions were all slain, and how Robert’s Rebellion basically ended with Lyanna’s death. He mentions how it’s ironic that a war starts at the same spot a war ended not too long ago. He then asks her if she’s ready, and Obara tells him she is. The Dornishmen charge on the royal army.

It is a big battle with no clear winner: men are killed everywhere and Areo is being a total badass with his axe. Loras shows off some good fighting skills as well. He eventually gets into a duel with Obara, and after a long fight, he manages to kill her. Areo sees this and is enraged, starting to fight Loras himself. After a long fight between the two great warriors, Areo manages to put Loras on his back, holding his axe at his throat: but before he can deliver the killing blow, the screech of a dragon is heard.

The armies put down their fighting and Areo raises his axe from Loras’s neck while looking at the sky. In the distance, three big dragons emerge: Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. As they approach, we see Dany on Drogon and Tyrion on Viserion. The dragons start circling over the two armies, clearing a space where the three land.

Astonished, Areo helps Loras up and they bow, together with their armies, before Daenerys, who smiles triumphantly as the Targaryen theme starts to play.

are leading the army. Areo points at the pile of rubble on the hill in the background and tells Obara that they’re the remains of the Tower of Joy. He tells her how about twenty-two years ago, Ned Stark arrived at the Tower to rescue his sister Lyanna, and how the three Kingsguard guarding her and five of Ned’s companions were all slain, and how Robert’s Rebellion basically ended with Lyanna’s death. He mentions how it’s ironic that a war starts at the same spot a war ended not too long ago. He then asks her if she’s ready, and Obara tells him she is. The Dornishmen charge on the royal army. It is a big battle with no clear winner: men are killed everywhere and Areo is being a total badass with his axe. Loras shows off some good fighting skills as well. He eventually gets into a duel with Obara, and after a long fight, he manages to kill her. Areo sees this and is enraged, starting to fight Loras himself. After a long fight between the two great warriors, Areo manages to put Loras on his back, holding his axe at his throat: but before he can deliver the killing blow, the screech of a dragon is heard. The armies put down their fighting and Areo raises his axe from Loras’s neck while looking at the sky. In the distance, three big dragons emerge: Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. As they approach, we see Dany on Drogon and Tyrion on Viserion. The dragons start circling over the two armies, clearing a space where the three land. Astonished, Areo helps Loras up and they bow, together with their armies, before Daenerys, who smiles triumphantly as the Targaryen theme starts to play. Beyond the Wall , Bran is stoically looking at nothing in particular. He tells him that he knows who the ambassador is, and that this person will soon discover his destiny as well. Bloodraven tells him that he will give Bran one final vision before he needs to do it on his own, and that it will be that vision that tells him if he’s right or not.

, Bran is stoically looking at nothing in particular. He tells him that he knows who the ambassador is, and that this person will soon discover his destiny as well. Bloodraven tells him that he will give Bran one final vision before he needs to do it on his own, and that it will be that vision that tells him if he’s right or not. At the Wall, Melisandre looks at the fires as the look on her face slowly turns to shock.

We cut to Melisandre, Tormund, Edd, the other wildlings and Night’s Watch members and even a chained Olly are standing around a pyre Melisandre has prepared. Jon Snow’s body rests atop the pyre. Melisandre gives a eulogy for Jon, ending on a strange note by telling everyone that Jon’s destiny wasn’t fulfilled and only death can pay for life. She lights the pyre.

During the burning, Olly starts to cry, and an unusual amount of smoke lights up from the pyre. The group keeps watching, until at dawn the fire finally dies down. Jon’s body is unharmed. The final shot is Jon Snow opening his eyes, a grim look on his face, while Melisandre tells Jon Targaryen to rise. My thoughts about this episode. The whole Gilly-thing is seriously out of character for her (I think), and it’s unrealistic that the Tarlys do not look out over the city day and night, especially with the ironborn coming, but I needed to delay Randyll’s arrival. If someone comes up with a more clever way of doing it, be my guest.

So yeah, an ice dragon. I think that the White Walkers need dragons too, you know. :( No but in all seriousness, it’ll provide a nice contrast to Dany’s dragons and make Euron even more of a wildcard. Also, Jaqen desperately looking for a dragon has a purpose and will be explained in episode 10.

Yara is indeed dead. I think they’ll scrap her northern storyline and therefore I think she only serves to introduce Euron, something she has done by now.

I’m going to edit an earlier episode that Tyrion receives a letter from Doran inviting Dany to Dorne and have Dany tell Tyrion that she’s going to fly to Dorne on her dragons instead of just general Westeros. I mean, this way it doesn’t really make much sense, does it?

Olenna probably knows Dany is indirectly behind her granddaughter’s execution, but Loras doesn’t. He bends the knee as the Tyrells have no claim on the throne anyway and he doesn’t really like the Lannisters anymore.

Jon is alive!

So I decided to outline GoT S6: episode 8. The final three episodes! This episode finally has some payoff regarding the North. And minor book spoilers. GoT Season 6, Episode 8 - Our Blades Are Sharp

Synopsis: Tormund repairs things at the Wall. Arya arrives at her destination. Jaime has a parley. INTRO [Locations: King’s Landing, Oldtown, Riverrun, Bolton Winterfell, The Wall, Meereen]



We open with the execution in King’s Landing . Lancel holds Margaery’s head up for the world to see (Ned Stark parallel) as Tommen and the Tyrells cry out in pain. Tyene smirks secretly, as does Cersei. The scene cuts away.

Three visibly distressed Tyrells and one not-so-distressed Qyburn are gathering for the Small Council. Mace announces to Loras that he will march on Dorne with an army. Loras asks why they have to clean up Cersei Lannisters’s shit for her, and Olenna takes him apart, telling him how fragile their position has become: they’ve got no hold on the throne anymore with Margaery dead, and if they want to remain in the capital and have an influence over the realm, they’ll have to stay friends with the Lannisters. Loras tells her he understands and that he wants to get out of the city anyway: he then proceeds to say goodbye to his grandmother and father (but not to Qyburn, because what is he doing on the council anyway?).

. Lancel holds Margaery’s head up for the world to see (Ned Stark parallel) as Tommen and the Tyrells cry out in pain. Tyene smirks secretly, as does Cersei. The scene cuts away. Three visibly distressed Tyrells and one not-so-distressed Qyburn are gathering for the Small Council. Mace announces to Loras that he will march on Dorne with an army. Loras asks why they have to clean up Cersei Lannisters’s shit for her, and Olenna takes him apart, telling him how fragile their position has become: they’ve got no hold on the throne anymore with Margaery dead, and if they want to remain in the capital and have an influence over the realm, they’ll have to stay friends with the Lannisters. Loras tells her he understands and that he wants to get out of the city anyway: he then proceeds to say goodbye to his grandmother and father (but not to Qyburn, because what is he doing on the council anyway?). At the Wall , Tormund visits the ice cells and talks to a freezing Olly about his motivations for killing Jon. Tormund tells him he should be executed and is lucky to still have a head, whereupon Olly tells Tormund that he and his group killed his parents and asks him what his motivation was. Tormund smiles and tells him he had no other choice; in this world, it is eat or be eaten, literally, according to the Thenns.

Olly scoffs at him, explaining that he trusted Jon Snow up until the point where he started working together with the people that murdered everyone he knew. He truly believed that it was the best thing for the Watch to kill him. Tormund tells him about the White Walkers and how they should kill them instead of their allies, and offers to set him free if he promises to work together with the wildlings and the Jon loyalists. Olly refuses, telling Tormund that he doesn’t want to work together with murderers and rapists, making Tormund laugh at him.

Tormund leaves the ice cell and visits Melisandre, who is staring in the fire. He tells her that he’s heard rumors of the power of the Red God: that it’s able to revive people from the dead, and more. He asks her if it is possible to revive Jon Snow if they have his body; Melisandre tells him that it would be too late, and the only way to revive him would be with a sacrifice from a king. She also tells him that the chance that he’ll actually live because of that is very small, as the person who is revived needs to be very important to actually be revived. Tormund, clearly suspecting things, reminds her that her king has died not too long ago.

Tormund’s small ruling council (starring Edd!) meets, and they agree to try and reinforce the Wall and leave fires burning everywhere. They also agree to empty the ice cells in the case of an attack.

After the meeting, Melisandre quickly hurries to the ice cell where she has locked Jon Snow’s body. Looking at it, she grunts, annoyed, and takes the body with her. She tells Tormund that she has found Jon Snow’s body, and a proper burning should take place.

, Tormund visits the ice cells and talks to a freezing Olly about his motivations for killing Jon. Tormund tells him he should be executed and is lucky to still have a head, whereupon Olly tells Tormund that he and his group killed his parents and asks him what his motivation was. Tormund smiles and tells him he had no other choice; in this world, it is eat or be eaten, literally, according to the Thenns. Olly scoffs at him, explaining that he trusted Jon Snow up until the point where he started working together with the people that murdered everyone he knew. He truly believed that it was the best thing for the Watch to kill him. Tormund tells him about the White Walkers and how they should kill them instead of their allies, and offers to set him free if he promises to work together with the wildlings and the Jon loyalists. Olly refuses, telling Tormund that he doesn’t want to work together with murderers and rapists, making Tormund laugh at him. Tormund leaves the ice cell and visits Melisandre, who is staring in the fire. He tells her that he’s heard rumors of the power of the Red God: that it’s able to revive people from the dead, and more. He asks her if it is possible to revive Jon Snow if they have his body; Melisandre tells him that it would be too late, and the only way to revive him would be with a sacrifice from a king. She also tells him that the chance that he’ll actually live because of that is very small, as the person who is revived needs to be very important to actually be revived. Tormund, clearly suspecting things, reminds her that her king has died not too long ago. Tormund’s small ruling council (starring Edd!) meets, and they agree to try and reinforce the Wall and leave fires burning everywhere. They also agree to empty the ice cells in the case of an attack. After the meeting, Melisandre quickly hurries to the ice cell where she has locked Jon Snow’s body. Looking at it, she grunts, annoyed, and takes the body with her. She tells Tormund that she has found Jon Snow’s body, and a proper burning should take place. Beyond the Wall Bloodraven asks Bran if he already knows what he needs to do. Bran answers with a no, and Bloodraven urges him to worry. Bran closes his eyes and gets a vision.



Bloodraven asks Bran if he already knows what he needs to do. Bran answers with a no, and Bloodraven urges him to worry. Bran closes his eyes and gets a vision. In the Lands of Always Winter a group of White Walkers, led by the Night’s King, is marching to… somewhere. They are followed by a BIG army of wights.

The Night’s King and the other White Walkers are leading, but at the same time they’re surrounding a lone figure, who walks in the middle of the White Walker-circle. His hands are chained, but he has a horn around his neck… and the figure is Benjen Stark.

a group of White Walkers, led by the Night’s King, is marching to… somewhere. They are followed by a BIG army of wights. The Night’s King and the other White Walkers are leading, but at the same time they’re surrounding a lone figure, who walks in the middle of the White Walker-circle. His hands are chained, but he has a horn around his neck… and the figure is Benjen Stark. At Horn Hill , Gilly is doing laundry and staring over the castle wall, at the sea. She is approached by Randyll Tarly. He asks her about her origins, and Gilly makes up a weird story about her being a random tavern wench in the North. Randyll does not answer to the story, but instead starts asking about Sam. She tells him what Sam did (killing the White Walker, killing a Thenn, saving her from rapers, etc) and Randyll tells her that he’ll be capable of defending himself against the ironborn then, as he has received a letter from King’s Landing stating that the new ironborn king, Euron Greyjoy, is sailing to Oldtown with his fleet in order to attack the city. He asks her to sound the alarm at the first sight of Greyjoy ships, as she hangs around on the walls a lot. She tells him she will.

, Gilly is doing laundry and staring over the castle wall, at the sea. She is approached by Randyll Tarly. He asks her about her origins, and Gilly makes up a weird story about her being a random tavern wench in the North. Randyll does not answer to the story, but instead starts asking about Sam. She tells him what Sam did (killing the White Walker, killing a Thenn, saving her from rapers, etc) and Randyll tells her that he’ll be capable of defending himself against the ironborn then, as he has received a letter from King’s Landing stating that the new ironborn king, Euron Greyjoy, is sailing to Oldtown with his fleet in order to attack the city. He asks her to sound the alarm at the first sight of Greyjoy ships, as she hangs around on the walls a lot. She tells him she will. Back in King’s Landing , Tommen is sitting in his room, depressed. Cersei approaches him and tries to comfort him, but Tommen commands her to get out and not speak to him anymore, as she has basically murdered his wife. Cersei frantically tries to deny that she had anything to do with Margaery’s execution, but Tommen calls his guards. Cersei finally leaves the room.

Not much later, the High Sparrow approaches a teary-eyed Cersei in her own chambers. He tells her that the Faith has chosen its champion and that her trial will begin very soon.

, Tommen is sitting in his room, depressed. Cersei approaches him and tries to comfort him, but Tommen commands her to get out and not speak to him anymore, as she has basically murdered his wife. Cersei frantically tries to deny that she had anything to do with Margaery’s execution, but Tommen calls his guards. Cersei finally leaves the room. Not much later, the High Sparrow approaches a teary-eyed Cersei in her own chambers. He tells her that the Faith has chosen its champion and that her trial will begin very soon. In the Riverlands , the new Brotherhood Without Banners take Brienne and Pod with them to the famous Brotherhood Cave. Brienne finally realizes that this is the Brotherhood from the rumors and asks about Beric Dondarrion. Anguy approaches Brienne and Pod and tells them that Thoros of Myr failed to resurrect Beric for a seventh time and fled the Brotherhood afterwards. Lachlan then took up leadership, but the Brotherhood is struggling to keep their heads above water, continually having to offer people to the Red God to get a bit of food. Brienne goes on to simply call them thieves and traitors, angering Lachlan.

Anguy simply points out that Brienne is a traitor herself, working for the Lannisters when she has pledged her loyalty to Catelyn Stark.

Lachlan tells her that the penalty for treason is usually a hanging, but offers her a choice: Jaime Lannister is in the Riverlands. She can escape her penalty… if she kills Jaime. Brienne refuses, telling him that she won’t betray him. Lachlan tells her it’s sword or noose, and starts grabbing a rope.



, the new Brotherhood Without Banners take Brienne and Pod with them to the famous Brotherhood Cave. Brienne finally realizes that this is the Brotherhood from the rumors and asks about Beric Dondarrion. Anguy approaches Brienne and Pod and tells them that Thoros of Myr failed to resurrect Beric for a seventh time and fled the Brotherhood afterwards. Lachlan then took up leadership, but the Brotherhood is struggling to keep their heads above water, continually having to offer people to the Red God to get a bit of food. Brienne goes on to simply call them thieves and traitors, angering Lachlan. Anguy simply points out that Brienne is a traitor herself, working for the Lannisters when she has pledged her loyalty to Catelyn Stark. Lachlan tells her that the penalty for treason is usually a hanging, but offers her a choice: Jaime Lannister is in the Riverlands. She can escape her penalty… if she kills Jaime. Brienne refuses, telling him that she won’t betray him. Lachlan tells her it’s sword or noose, and starts grabbing a rope. We cut away to Riverrun . Jaime, Bronn, Lothar Frey and various soldiers are standing in front of the castle gate, with Edmure in the middle, chained. The gates open, and Brynden Tully enters… followed by Thoros of Myr. Brynden asks if this is truly a parley without any violence, as was promised, and Jaime assures him it is. He then makes a snarky remark about Brynden suddenly being converted to the Lord of Light, and Brynden tells him that even though R’hllor makes some good points, he does not follow any god anymore after the Red Wedding. Jaime then asks Thoros why he is following Brynden, and Thoros answers that Brynden made some good points as well.

Jaime offers Brynden both his and his nephew’s freedom if he gives up the castle. If he refuses, he will storm the castle and put everyone to the sword. Brynden wishes him good luck in doing so, as he is better provisioned and the castle is well-guarded. Jaime answers that Brynden managed to enter it as well, whereupon Brynden leaves for the castle.

. Jaime, Bronn, Lothar Frey and various soldiers are standing in front of the castle gate, with Edmure in the middle, chained. The gates open, and Brynden Tully enters… followed by Thoros of Myr. Brynden asks if this is truly a parley without any violence, as was promised, and Jaime assures him it is. He then makes a snarky remark about Brynden suddenly being converted to the Lord of Light, and Brynden tells him that even though R’hllor makes some good points, he does not follow any god anymore after the Red Wedding. Jaime then asks Thoros why he is following Brynden, and Thoros answers that Brynden made some good points as well. Jaime offers Brynden both his and his nephew’s freedom if he gives up the castle. If he refuses, he will storm the castle and put everyone to the sword. Brynden wishes him good luck in doing so, as he is better provisioned and the castle is well-guarded. Jaime answers that Brynden managed to enter it as well, whereupon Brynden leaves for the castle. In the port of King’s Landing , Arya’s ship arrives. A strange girl, wearing Needle on her back, jumps off and walks into the city, in the direction of the Red Keep.

In the streets of the city, she shrugs and takes of her face. She overhears some men talking about the queen’s execution. Arya thinks it’s about Cersei and starts to laugh.

Not much later, she actually sees Cersei on her way to the Great Sept, sitting in her palanquin. Arya is angered and someone next to her remarks that Cersei is indeed someone to be angry about: Tyene. Arya asks who she is and why she is going after her and Tyene asks her why a little girl is walking through a city with a sword on her back.

Arya doesn’t answer, but only asks how she can get into the Red Keep. Tyene recommends her to join the Sparrows and get a high position.

, Arya’s ship arrives. A strange girl, wearing Needle on her back, jumps off and walks into the city, in the direction of the Red Keep. In the streets of the city, she shrugs and takes of her face. She overhears some men talking about the queen’s execution. Arya thinks it’s about Cersei and starts to laugh. Not much later, she actually sees Cersei on her way to the Great Sept, sitting in her palanquin. Arya is angered and someone next to her remarks that Cersei is indeed someone to be angry about: Tyene. Arya asks who she is and why she is going after her and Tyene asks her why a little girl is walking through a city with a sword on her back. Arya doesn’t answer, but only asks how she can get into the Red Keep. Tyene recommends her to join the Sparrows and get a high position. Back with Brienne and Pod , Lachlan is preparing the hanging, tying a rope to a tree, as Brienne still refuses to answer. He forces Brienne to stand on a bucket and put her head in the noose. Brienne still refuses. One of the other members of the Brotherhood (Bower) then ties another rope to another branch of the tree and forces Pod to stand on another bucket. He does the same thing with the woman the Brotherhood abducted in episode 7.

Brienne still refuses to choose. She is shocked, however, when Lachlan kicks the bucket away from the woman and Pod. He shouts the question at her one more time as he kicks away her own bucket: sword or noose?

As she looks at Pod and the woman dying, Brienne shouts ‘sword’.

, Lachlan is preparing the hanging, tying a rope to a tree, as Brienne still refuses to answer. He forces Brienne to stand on a bucket and put her head in the noose. Brienne still refuses. One of the other members of the Brotherhood (Bower) then ties another rope to another branch of the tree and forces Pod to stand on another bucket. He does the same thing with the woman the Brotherhood abducted in episode 7. Brienne still refuses to choose. She is shocked, however, when Lachlan kicks the bucket away from the woman and Pod. He shouts the question at her one more time as he kicks away her own bucket: sword or noose? As she looks at Pod and the woman dying, Brienne shouts ‘sword’. At Winterfell, the snow is raging all around Littlefinger’s army, and Royce tells him that he has to attack Winterfell or the morale of the men will drop so low that they will either freeze or desert. Littlefinger leads his army to Winterfell and starts trying to ram the gates. Roose is surprised, but takes a back gate with his men and starts fighting. His men are much better suited to the weather, better fed and the morale is much higher. He also expects the reinforcements of the northern lords arriving soon. Roose fights Lord Yohn Royce in single combat and, after a long fight, manages to kill him. Littlefinger calls for a retreat and starts to move back to the woods, as Stannis did. His men are slaughtered, until he suddenly sees a direwolf attacking them, with Rickon riding it. The northern forces have arrived. Lord Umber fights like a boss, Davos fights like a boss, Shaggydog fights like a boss and Bolton soldiers are killed everywhere.

Littlefinger, knowing that Sansa isn’t in Winterfell and the northern lords have no reason to support him, flees with his army, beyond the woods.

Roose falls back to Winterfell, astonished by the betrayal, and tries to lock himself inside the walls. He tries to close the door, closing his men out, but Shaggydog and Rickon slip through. As Shaggydog kills Roose, Rickon tells him the Bolton reign has ended and the time for wolves has come.

The final shot of the episode is a burning Bolton banner, as Melisandre had predicted in season 5.

My thoughts about this episode. So this episode has quite a lot of megatons, such as Arya returning in KL, the not-so-triumphant return of Benjen Stark and the Boltons FINALLY getting their comeuppance (although Ramsay had it in episode 5).

What Melisandre is doing is basically going back and forth between ‘is Jon Azor Ahai or not?’. In E3 she thinks he is, but isn’t sure and therefore she locks him in an ice cell. Now in this episode, she hasn’t gotten a lot of visions about him and is basically like ‘fuck dis shit, I’m just gonna burn him’, and what is going to happen in E9 is a secret, hehehehe

So Benjen is indeed with the White Walkers. I think they’re going to use him as their spokesperson or something.

Lachlan does indeed basically replace Stoneheart. What an exciting replacement!

Thoros is with Brynden. I think it’s logical for them both to work together, as Brynden is supposedly somewhere out there and Thoros got kicked out of the BwB (in my version of S6 at least). Thoros can also sacrifice people (hence Brynden’s ‘R’hllor makes a few good points’) in order to make sure Brynden has enough food and men.

Arya arrives in KL ridiculously fast, but eh. Her story needs to move on.

Rickon, supposedly 10 years old in the show, killing people on his direwolf is a bit dark, but eh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So I decided to outline GoT S6: episode 7. I actually thought episodes 7 and 8 would have way too little material due to quite a lot of huge characters skipping them, but now that I’ve outlined them I’m actually really confident about them. These episodes are going to be hype. And minor book spoilers. GoT Season 6, Episode 7 - The Seven-Pointed Star

Synopsis: Arya takes a final test and Brienne encounters a band of broken men. The ironborn prepare for battle. INTRO [Locations: King’s Landing, Oldtown, Bolton Winterfell, The Wall, Braavos, Meereen]



We open in King’s Landing . Meribald’s group, including the large hooded man, arrives at the walls. The High Sparrow and a group of high-ranking Sparrows, including Tyene, welcome them. Meribald announces that he’s got the Faith’s champion for Cersei’s trial by combat with him, and the hooded man grunts. The High Sparrow tells them that although that’s very good, the resolution of another trial needs to happen first. He smiles stoically like he always does.



. Meribald’s group, including the large hooded man, arrives at the walls. The High Sparrow and a group of high-ranking Sparrows, including Tyene, welcome them. Meribald announces that he’s got the Faith’s champion for Cersei’s trial by combat with him, and the hooded man grunts. The High Sparrow tells them that although that’s very good, the resolution of another trial needs to happen first. He smiles stoically like he always does. Jaime and his men arrive at the castle of Riverrun and find it surrounded by siege weapons and army tents. The group is welcomed by ‘Lame’ Lothar Frey and Jaime asks him if lord Walder truly sent all his forces to retake the castle: Lothar tells him that he did, and Jaime asks him why the hell they didn’t retake the castle in less than a week then. Lothar tells him that the Blackfish just doesn’t go away and that they’re almost starting to think magic is at work in the castle. Jaime tells him magic doesn’t exist anymore and hands over Edmure. Lothar welcomes Edmure like some old friend and teases him with the Red Wedding, until Bronn stops him, telling the Frey that he has endured enough.

Later, Jaime and Bronn are practicing sword fighting. It is shown that the small Lannister camp is distanced from the big Frey camp. After the two are done, Jaime stares at the castle while sharing some wine with Bronn. He tells Bronn that he does admire how the Blackfish managed to sneak in, take over the Frey garrison and hold the castle against all the Frey forces, and that he regrets that he has to drive him out with Edmure, who has already gone through enough shit already. Bronn tells him that they’ve got the full Frey forces at their backs and with an actually decent commander like Jaime, they can actually simply retake the castle. Jaime tells him that he will not waste lives when he can do it with diplomacy alone. Bronn tells him that Jaime’s trying to be Tywn’s son, but that he will never be Tywin’s son: Tyrion clearly was Tywin’s son, not him. Jaime wants to answer, but then snow starts to fall in the Riverlands. Astonished, the two watch as a snowstorm starts to rage around them.

arrive at the castle of Riverrun and find it surrounded by siege weapons and army tents. The group is welcomed by ‘Lame’ Lothar Frey and Jaime asks him if lord Walder truly sent all his forces to retake the castle: Lothar tells him that he did, and Jaime asks him why the hell they didn’t retake the castle in less than a week then. Lothar tells him that the Blackfish just doesn’t go away and that they’re almost starting to think magic is at work in the castle. Jaime tells him magic doesn’t exist anymore and hands over Edmure. Lothar welcomes Edmure like some old friend and teases him with the Red Wedding, until Bronn stops him, telling the Frey that he has endured enough. Later, Jaime and Bronn are practicing sword fighting. It is shown that the small Lannister camp is distanced from the big Frey camp. After the two are done, Jaime stares at the castle while sharing some wine with Bronn. He tells Bronn that he does admire how the Blackfish managed to sneak in, take over the Frey garrison and hold the castle against all the Frey forces, and that he regrets that he has to drive him out with Edmure, who has already gone through enough shit already. Bronn tells him that they’ve got the full Frey forces at their backs and with an actually decent commander like Jaime, they can actually simply retake the castle. Jaime tells him that he will not waste lives when he can do it with diplomacy alone. Bronn tells him that Jaime’s trying to be Tywn’s son, but that he will never be Tywin’s son: Tyrion clearly was Tywin’s son, not him. Jaime wants to answer, but then snow starts to fall in the Riverlands. Astonished, the two watch as a snowstorm starts to rage around them. At dawn, Brienne and Pod are still traveling the Riverlands in search for Arya. Pod remarks that the winter weather has come with them from the North, something Brienne is not happy with. They then hear men laughing, and carefully start heading in the laughter’s direction. The laughing men turn out to be a group of outlaws breaking into a commoner family’s house, bringing out the father, mother and four children. The father spits on the outlaws and tells them that they’ll have to come for him first if they want to get to his wife and children, and that they will never have their gold. The outlaw leader tells him that it’s in the name of the Red God and kills the father: he then takes the mother and urges the children to leave. The oldest child (about 18 or so) takes the others with him and starts to run.

Brienne tells Pod that they have to go, now, grabs him by the shoulder and turns around, but it’s too late: a big man (Japeth) has found them and takes the two with him to the outlaw group.

are still traveling the Riverlands in search for Arya. Pod remarks that the winter weather has come with them from the North, something Brienne is not happy with. They then hear men laughing, and carefully start heading in the laughter’s direction. The laughing men turn out to be a group of outlaws breaking into a commoner family’s house, bringing out the father, mother and four children. The father spits on the outlaws and tells them that they’ll have to come for him first if they want to get to his wife and children, and that they will never have their gold. The outlaw leader tells him that it’s in the name of the Red God and kills the father: he then takes the mother and urges the children to leave. The oldest child (about 18 or so) takes the others with him and starts to run. Brienne tells Pod that they have to go, now, grabs him by the shoulder and turns around, but it’s too late: a big man (Japeth) has found them and takes the two with him to the outlaw group. Back in King’s Landing , a group of workers is carrying pots of wildfire and hiding it around the Red Keep. The High Sparrow and Tyene are watching, and the High Sparrow asks her if she knows who ordered this, as she is quite close to the Red Keep affairs. Tyene tells him that it apparently the king, but that Cersei might have been behind it as well. The High Sparrow tells her that Cersei will get her comeuppance soon. He then asks her what her true motives are, telling her that he is not dumb. Tyene asks him if it matters as long as she does her job for the Faith and doesn’t commit sins; the High Sparrow just tells her that it doesn’t as long as whoever she is working for allows the Faith to continue the way it does now.



, a group of workers is carrying pots of wildfire and hiding it around the Red Keep. The High Sparrow and Tyene are watching, and the High Sparrow asks her if she knows who ordered this, as she is quite close to the Red Keep affairs. Tyene tells him that it apparently the king, but that Cersei might have been behind it as well. The High Sparrow tells her that Cersei will get her comeuppance soon. He then asks her what her true motives are, telling her that he is not dumb. Tyene asks him if it matters as long as she does her job for the Faith and doesn’t commit sins; the High Sparrow just tells her that it doesn’t as long as whoever she is working for allows the Faith to continue the way it does now. In the Iron Islands, Euron is overseeing his fleet. Yara walks up to him, limping, with other ironborn secretly laughing at her as she passes. She sarcastically congratulates him with his kingship. Euron remarks that she has become quite of a joke among the ironborn, both failing her rescue attempt and the Kingsmoot. He then tells her that she is coming with him and his fleet to attack Oldtown and asks her to come belowdecks with him.

They walk onto the Silence, and Yara asks if it is true that he cut out all of his crew member’s tongues. Euron tells her that they ripped out their tongues themselves after hearing what he’d do to them if they betrayed him. Yara laughs at this, and Euron gives her a hard look.

Belowdecks, he shows her the dragon horn, exhibited on a table. He tells her how he got it and that dragons will not obey to the horn blower, but to the owner of the horn; the horn blower will get scorched, which is what happened to his man at the Kingsmoot. Yara then asks him about the dragon egg that he was supposed to have; he tells her that he indeed had a dragon egg, but that he threw it overboard in a fit of rage. He then starts explaining battle plans to her.

Euron is overseeing his fleet. Yara walks up to him, limping, with other ironborn secretly laughing at her as she passes. She sarcastically congratulates him with his kingship. Euron remarks that she has become quite of a joke among the ironborn, both failing her rescue attempt and the Kingsmoot. He then tells her that she is coming with him and his fleet to attack Oldtown and asks her to come belowdecks with him. They walk onto the Silence, and Yara asks if it is true that he cut out all of his crew member’s tongues. Euron tells her that they ripped out their tongues themselves after hearing what he’d do to them if they betrayed him. Yara laughs at this, and Euron gives her a hard look. Belowdecks, he shows her the dragon horn, exhibited on a table. He tells her how he got it and that dragons will not obey to the horn blower, but to the owner of the horn; the horn blower will get scorched, which is what happened to his man at the Kingsmoot. Yara then asks him about the dragon egg that he was supposed to have; he tells her that he indeed had a dragon egg, but that he threw it overboard in a fit of rage. He then starts explaining battle plans to her. In Oldtown , Sam is sitting in the library. Nymeria asks him what he is doing and he tells her that he is researching the White Walkers, supposedly for his chain. He also tells her that Jon was the only person of power really aware of the White Walker threat and that everyone will die if no one replaces him. Nymeria asks him about his Slayer-action, and he tells her about it: when he’s done, she tells him that she’s on his side; the White Walkers need to be destroyed to save the world.

She then asks him about Jaqen and his progress. Sam tells her that he hasn’t seen him since Marwyn broke the news about Jon two days ago and wonders if he is still busy with his crazy dragon plan. Nymeria asks him if he really thinks Jaqen can hatch a dragon from a stone egg: he tells her that he’s skeptical, but that he didn’t believe in White Walkers either, with a sad smile.

, Sam is sitting in the library. Nymeria asks him what he is doing and he tells her that he is researching the White Walkers, supposedly for his chain. He also tells her that Jon was the only person of power really aware of the White Walker threat and that everyone will die if no one replaces him. Nymeria asks him about his Slayer-action, and he tells her about it: when he’s done, she tells him that she’s on his side; the White Walkers need to be destroyed to save the world. She then asks him about Jaqen and his progress. Sam tells her that he hasn’t seen him since Marwyn broke the news about Jon two days ago and wonders if he is still busy with his crazy dragon plan. Nymeria asks him if he really thinks Jaqen can hatch a dragon from a stone egg: he tells her that he’s skeptical, but that he didn’t believe in White Walkers either, with a sad smile. At Winterfell , a snowstorm rages around Littlefinger’s camp as he watches over Winterfell. Lord Yohn Royce approaches him and tells him that they can’t hold the siege for much longer: their resources are running out and the men are not used to the heavy weather. Littlefinger starts explaining the Boltons’ housewords (Our Blades Are Sharp) to lord Royce: the Boltons are only powerful after a war: they swoop in, take captives and flay them, and with the information they get from the flaying they can expand their imperium and frighten their subjects. They are not good at open warfare. The Boltons are outnumbered and the northerners openly despise them and have no reason to support them after Sansa’s escape. Royce still reminds him that the men are dying and that Winterfell is near impenetrable, but that they have to attack anyway. Littlefinger sighs and agrees.

On the castle wall, Roose is looking out over the dying army, smiling.

, a snowstorm rages around Littlefinger’s camp as he watches over Winterfell. Lord Yohn Royce approaches him and tells him that they can’t hold the siege for much longer: their resources are running out and the men are not used to the heavy weather. Littlefinger starts explaining the Boltons’ housewords (Our Blades Are Sharp) to lord Royce: the Boltons are only powerful after a war: they swoop in, take captives and flay them, and with the information they get from the flaying they can expand their imperium and frighten their subjects. They are not good at open warfare. The Boltons are outnumbered and the northerners openly despise them and have no reason to support them after Sansa’s escape. Royce still reminds him that the men are dying and that Winterfell is near impenetrable, but that they have to attack anyway. Littlefinger sighs and agrees. On the castle wall, Roose is looking out over the dying army, smiling. At Karhold Sansa and Rickon are talking, catching up on what they did and remembering their parents, brother and Arya. Rickon promises Sansa that he will avenge the ones that hurt their family: Sansa tells him they’re going to do it together. Rickon then tells her that lord Karstark is actually planning to leave her and Theon behind, as they are not able to fight and in the case of a defeat against the Boltons there would still be a Stark alive and free. Sansa tells him that she will not leave him again, and Rickon tells her that he’s happy about that.

The full Karstark army is seen leaving the castle, with lord Arnolf, Rickon, Davos, Osha, Sansa and Theon riding in the front. Rickon does not ride a horse, but his direwolf, Shaggydog. Davos tells Osha that if she wants to go to her people, she can go to the Wall, as according to the latest rumors the wildlings have fully taken over Castle Black and established a ruling council. Osha tells him her place belongs with Rickon.

It is night. Snow falls as the Karstark army meets up with another army: the army of lord Jon Umber. Umber welcomes the Karstark forces, greeting Arnolf as an old friend. He then takes the two Starks apart and tells them about the Red Wedding, where his father was killed. He wants to avenge him and return the North to the last living Stark, Rickon. Rickon thanks him and the Smalljon shouts to the men that they have to march and that they’re going to take back Winterfell. Rickon and Sansa are smiling triumphantly, but with a hint of sadness.



Sansa and Rickon are talking, catching up on what they did and remembering their parents, brother and Arya. Rickon promises Sansa that he will avenge the ones that hurt their family: Sansa tells him they’re going to do it together. Rickon then tells her that lord Karstark is actually planning to leave her and Theon behind, as they are not able to fight and in the case of a defeat against the Boltons there would still be a Stark alive and free. Sansa tells him that she will not leave him again, and Rickon tells her that he’s happy about that. The full Karstark army is seen leaving the castle, with lord Arnolf, Rickon, Davos, Osha, Sansa and Theon riding in the front. Rickon does not ride a horse, but his direwolf, Shaggydog. Davos tells Osha that if she wants to go to her people, she can go to the Wall, as according to the latest rumors the wildlings have fully taken over Castle Black and established a ruling council. Osha tells him her place belongs with Rickon. It is night. Snow falls as the Karstark army meets up with another army: the army of lord Jon Umber. Umber welcomes the Karstark forces, greeting Arnolf as an old friend. He then takes the two Starks apart and tells them about the Red Wedding, where his father was killed. He wants to avenge him and return the North to the last living Stark, Rickon. Rickon thanks him and the Smalljon shouts to the men that they have to march and that they’re going to take back Winterfell. Rickon and Sansa are smiling triumphantly, but with a hint of sadness. In the House of Black and White , Arya is once again on her way to Meralyn and her troupe when she hears someone crying. She approaches the crying figure, and we as viewers see that it is Sansa. Sansa looks up and seemingly recognizes Arya, asking her if she really is Arya; Arya gasps at the sound of her voice, but quickly stops when she realizes that she is no one and not supposed to know Sansa. She tells Sansa that she is not Arya and that Arya Stark does not exist anymore. Sansa sobs on, telling Arya that she must’ve gotten it wrong then. She proceeds to tell her about her supposedly dead sister, her marriage to Tyrion and how she was raped by him, finishing by requesting mercy. Arya shows no emotion whatsoever during her tale and when Sansa is finished, she fills a cup with fountain water and urges her to drink it. Sansa drinks it and dies; Arya walks away with no emotion on her face.

Later, the strange man, Jaqen’s replacement, approaches her and tells her that her training has completed and that she is ready to go on her first assignment: she needs to visit the Iron Bank of Braavos. Arya thanks the man and suddenly regains her sight as the man tells her that she is now ready to wear faces.

Inside the Iron Bank of Braavos, Tycho Nestoris welcomes Arya. He explains to her that the Westerosi crown is in great debt to the Iron Bank, but that they have already passed their term and are still not able to pay the Bank back. Therefore, she has to punish them: they want her to kill king Tommen for not paying back the debts his father started and where he is therefore responsible for.

Arya asks about the Faceless Men’s payment, and Tycho answers that he will soon go to Westeros himself to try and find Stannis Baratheon’s former Hand of the King, who is supposed to pay back Stannis’s debt. The Faceless Men are therefore allowed to take their payment from the Bank’s own coffers. Arya tells him her organization agrees with the arrangement and leaves.

The man in the House tells her that she is allowed to leave the city and prove her worth in this assignment. Arya takes the face of a young girl and steps outside the House, where she closes her eyes and sighs.

She is seen leaving Braavos by boat, with the young girl’s face… but with Needle on her back.

, Arya is once again on her way to Meralyn and her troupe when she hears someone crying. She approaches the crying figure, and we as viewers see that it is Sansa. Sansa looks up and seemingly recognizes Arya, asking her if she really is Arya; Arya gasps at the sound of her voice, but quickly stops when she realizes that she is no one and not supposed to know Sansa. She tells Sansa that she is not Arya and that Arya Stark does not exist anymore. Sansa sobs on, telling Arya that she must’ve gotten it wrong then. She proceeds to tell her about her supposedly dead sister, her marriage to Tyrion and how she was raped by him, finishing by requesting mercy. Arya shows no emotion whatsoever during her tale and when Sansa is finished, she fills a cup with fountain water and urges her to drink it. Sansa drinks it and dies; Arya walks away with no emotion on her face. Later, the strange man, Jaqen’s replacement, approaches her and tells her that her training has completed and that she is ready to go on her first assignment: she needs to visit the Iron Bank of Braavos. Arya thanks the man and suddenly regains her sight as the man tells her that she is now ready to wear faces. Inside the Iron Bank of Braavos, Tycho Nestoris welcomes Arya. He explains to her that the Westerosi crown is in great debt to the Iron Bank, but that they have already passed their term and are still not able to pay the Bank back. Therefore, she has to punish them: they want her to kill king Tommen for not paying back the debts his father started and where he is therefore responsible for. Arya asks about the Faceless Men’s payment, and Tycho answers that he will soon go to Westeros himself to try and find Stannis Baratheon’s former Hand of the King, who is supposed to pay back Stannis’s debt. The Faceless Men are therefore allowed to take their payment from the Bank’s own coffers. Arya tells him her organization agrees with the arrangement and leaves. The man in the House tells her that she is allowed to leave the city and prove her worth in this assignment. Arya takes the face of a young girl and steps outside the House, where she closes her eyes and sighs. She is seen leaving Braavos by boat, with the young girl’s face… but with Needle on her back. In King’s Landing Margaery is sitting in her cell, where she is visited by Olenna. Margaery tells her grandmother that her execution will mean the downfall of their family, at least regarding the crown, and that the Lannisters are behind this. Olenna tells her that she doesn’t think Cersei is behind the execution, as she seemed genuinely surprised when the High Sparrow announced it. Margaery responds that someone must’ve come up with the accusations, and the Lannisters are the only people with a reason to bring down the family. Olenna tells her that they might not have wanted to bring down their family, but forge an alliance instead: Margaery’s death would make the Tyrells lose their hold on the throne and allow them to ally themselves with another possible king.

Margaery realizes that the dragon queen is probably behind the accusations, but wonders how she could’ve done it while being in Meereen. Olenna tells her that Dany’s power probably reaches far beyond Slaver’s Bay now, and assures her that they will find the person who made the accusations. Margaery bursts into tears, hugging her grandmother and telling her that she does not want to die. Olenna silently hugs her back.

In the middle of the Sept of Baelor, the High Sparrow welcomes the lords and ladies for the holy execution of Margaery Tyrell. The three Tyrells, Mace, Olenna and Loras, are visibly distressed as they watch Lancel taking Margaery to the middle of the Sept. Tommen and Cersei are also watching. The High Sparrow announces once more what Margaery’s sins are, and what punishment she shall befall. He commands the Faith’s justice, Lancel, to execute her.

Tommen and the Tyrells cry, Cersei smirks, Tyene plain watches and Lancel raises his blade and beheads Margaery in a Ned Stark-like fashion. My thoughts about this episode. Yes, CLEGANEBOWL is going to happen. GET HYPE.

Bronn replaces Joanna Lannister as the one telling Jaime that he isn’t Tywin. I think this is important in Jaime’s development, and even though Bronn didn’t know Tywin that well and is not a Lannister himself, I still thinks this is in-character for him to say as he knows both Tyrion and Jaime quite well.

So we see the High Sparrow doing something in his own political benefit (allowing Tyene to play double cards in exchange for the new ruler allowing the Faith to continue the way it does), but I don’t think this is out of character. It is in fact a logical thing to do, as the Faith has never been as powerful as it is now and the HS probably thinks that it will be for the greater good to make this deal.

I actually think Arya’s final test was quite a clever idea of me. #shamelessbragging

Again, this episode is really short, but yeah, that’s my thing.

So I decided to outline GoT S6: episode 6. We’re past the halfway point and enter the second half of the season. Things are basically going to explode past this point. Book spoilers. GoT Season 6, Episode 6 - Growing Strong

Synopsis: Sansa arrives at her destination. Tyrion finds himself in trouble. The Tyrells’ trial begins. INTRO [Locations: King’s Landing, Oldtown, Bolton Winterfell, The Wall, Meereen, Vaes Dothrak]

In the city of Meereen , a group of commoners try to bind a man to a stake in order to offer him to the Lord of Light, but Grey Worm and a group of Unsullied stop them. The angry commoners tell them that they’re hungry and an offer to the Lord may save them; Grey Worm tries to stop them, but Kinvara approaches the group and tells them they can carry on with the burning. Grey Worm is frustrated and walks away.

Varys tells Tyrion that he has to do something, as the city is surrounded by enemy forces and food supplies have stopped coming; people are being offered left and right and High Priestess Kinvara is not trying to stop it. Tyrion sighs and decides to allow the Unsullied to attack the Yunkish army. He tells Grey Worm to rally his army and get them in fighting condition.

, a group of commoners try to bind a man to a stake in order to offer him to the Lord of Light, but Grey Worm and a group of Unsullied stop them. The angry commoners tell them that they’re hungry and an offer to the Lord may save them; Grey Worm tries to stop them, but Kinvara approaches the group and tells them they can carry on with the burning. Grey Worm is frustrated and walks away. Varys tells Tyrion that he has to do something, as the city is surrounded by enemy forces and food supplies have stopped coming; people are being offered left and right and High Priestess Kinvara is not trying to stop it. Tyrion sighs and decides to allow the Unsullied to attack the Yunkish army. He tells Grey Worm to rally his army and get them in fighting condition. Brienne and Podrick are seen traveling the Riverlands. The two meet a group of pilgrims, led by a gruff septon. He introduces himself as Septon Meribald, telling the two that he and his group are traveling to King’s Landing to provide a champion for the Faith in Cersei Lannister’s trial by combat. He also tells them that they shouldn’t be long in the Riverlands: it’s not safe anymore, with outlaws and broken men raiding the Riverlands. Podrick asks Meribald if outlaws and broken men aren’t virtually the same, and Meribald gives the two his ‘broken men’-speech from the books. A big man, cloaked, is standing next to Meribald and seems to be restless throughout Meribald’s speech. Meribald then wishes the pair good travels. Brienne asks if he’s seen a young girl, brown of hair and hardened by the horrors she’s seen, and Meribald smiles. He tells them he hasn’t, and wishes the pair safe travels.



are seen traveling the Riverlands. The two meet a group of pilgrims, led by a gruff septon. He introduces himself as Septon Meribald, telling the two that he and his group are traveling to King’s Landing to provide a champion for the Faith in Cersei Lannister’s trial by combat. He also tells them that they shouldn’t be long in the Riverlands: it’s not safe anymore, with outlaws and broken men raiding the Riverlands. Podrick asks Meribald if outlaws and broken men aren’t virtually the same, and Meribald gives the two his ‘broken men’-speech from the books. A big man, cloaked, is standing next to Meribald and seems to be restless throughout Meribald’s speech. Meribald then wishes the pair good travels. Brienne asks if he’s seen a young girl, brown of hair and hardened by the horrors she’s seen, and Meribald smiles. He tells them he hasn’t, and wishes the pair safe travels. Jaime, Bronn and Edmure are riding through the Riverlands on horseback. They come across Meribald’s group and have to stop as they are blocking the road. Meribald recognizes the Kingslayer and confronts him with his sins; Jaime tells him that back in King’s Landing there are multiple people waiting for a punishment for their sins, but he is not one of them. Meribald tells him that he knows about the Sparrow movement and is therefore traveling to King’s Landing. Jaime answers that he is on a diplomatic mission and that he therefore should be left alone. Meribald smiles and leaves Jaime’s group.

Not much later, Jaime and Bronn ride up to Edmure. Edmure tries to spit on Jaime, but Jaime stops him and reminds Edmure that is not a wise thing to do when you are taken captive. He then tells Edmure that he was not behind the Red Wedding in any way and that it was all his father, Roose Bolton and Walder Frey’s plan. Edmure tells Jaime the story of his wedding night and how he was taken captive halfway through. He also tells him his wife is pregnant back at the Twins. Jaime tells him that no man should have gone through what Edmure has gone through, and the group rides on.

are riding through the Riverlands on horseback. They come across Meribald’s group and have to stop as they are blocking the road. Meribald recognizes the Kingslayer and confronts him with his sins; Jaime tells him that back in King’s Landing there are multiple people waiting for a punishment for their sins, but he is not one of them. Meribald tells him that he knows about the Sparrow movement and is therefore traveling to King’s Landing. Jaime answers that he is on a diplomatic mission and that he therefore should be left alone. Meribald smiles and leaves Jaime’s group. Not much later, Jaime and Bronn ride up to Edmure. Edmure tries to spit on Jaime, but Jaime stops him and reminds Edmure that is not a wise thing to do when you are taken captive. He then tells Edmure that he was not behind the Red Wedding in any way and that it was all his father, Roose Bolton and Walder Frey’s plan. Edmure tells Jaime the story of his wedding night and how he was taken captive halfway through. He also tells him his wife is pregnant back at the Twins. Jaime tells him that no man should have gone through what Edmure has gone through, and the group rides on. In King’s Landing , the Small Council meets. They agree to send an army to Dorne that will either meet resistance from the Dornishmen (which is risky for the Dornish as the Lannisters still have Trystane) or will be able to conquer Dorne because Doran Martell is afraid his son will be killed. It is also decided that Loras Tyrell wil be leading the army after his trial, as he will most likely be freed, according to Olenna. It does annoy Olenna and Mace to force the heir to Highgarden into leading an army with the possibility of his death, but there are no other suitable candidates for leading an army to Dorne. Olenna is annoyed about how the Tyrells have to clean up ‘the shit the Lannisters shat’.

She then announces that she is looking forward to the trial of her grandchildren, so they can leave that behind, and leaves the room with Mace. Qyburn remains.

, the Small Council meets. They agree to send an army to Dorne that will either meet resistance from the Dornishmen (which is risky for the Dornish as the Lannisters still have Trystane) or will be able to conquer Dorne because Doran Martell is afraid his son will be killed. It is also decided that Loras Tyrell wil be leading the army after his trial, as he will most likely be freed, according to Olenna. It does annoy Olenna and Mace to force the heir to Highgarden into leading an army with the possibility of his death, but there are no other suitable candidates for leading an army to Dorne. Olenna is annoyed about how the Tyrells have to clean up ‘the shit the Lannisters shat’. She then announces that she is looking forward to the trial of her grandchildren, so they can leave that behind, and leaves the room with Mace. Qyburn remains. Beyond the Wall Summer is hunting for food. He attacks and kills an elk, but just before he starts eating, Bloodraven calls Bran back. He tells Bran that he still needs to spare his powers, as his challenge has only just begun. Now that Bran knows that the war between Ice and Fire cannot be won without the destruction of the world, he has to find someone who can negotiate a truce. Bran asks why he can’t just do it himself, and Bloodraven reminds him that he is a 15 years old cripple, tied to a tree, that already had a lot of trouble just getting to him. Besides, he comes from a family of ice, the Starks. The negotiator, the last hero in the world, will have to come from both ice and fire. Bran asks who it could be, and Bloodraven tells him he’s got an idea. Bran suddenly gets another vision.

Summer is hunting for food. He attacks and kills an elk, but just before he starts eating, Bloodraven calls Bran back. He tells Bran that he still needs to spare his powers, as his challenge has only just begun. Now that Bran knows that the war between Ice and Fire cannot be won without the destruction of the world, he has to find someone who can negotiate a truce. Bran asks why he can’t just do it himself, and Bloodraven reminds him that he is a 15 years old cripple, tied to a tree, that already had a lot of trouble just getting to him. Besides, he comes from a family of ice, the Starks. The negotiator, the last hero in the world, will have to come from both ice and fire. Bran asks who it could be, and Bloodraven tells him he’s got an idea. Bran suddenly gets another vision. At Harrenhal , the famous tournament takes place. Rhaegar Targaryen (fully armoured, so no real actor needed) is declared the victor. The announcer shouts that he may now take his queen of love and beauty, and some smallfolk in the crowd are whispering that it will probably be his wife Elia Martell. Rhaegar rides up to Lyanna Stark, Ned’s sister, instead, and places a crown of blue roses on her lap, crowning her the queen of love and beauty.

, the famous tournament takes place. Rhaegar Targaryen (fully armoured, so no real actor needed) is declared the victor. The announcer shouts that he may now take his queen of love and beauty, and some smallfolk in the crowd are whispering that it will probably be his wife Elia Martell. Rhaegar rides up to Lyanna Stark, Ned’s sister, instead, and places a crown of blue roses on her lap, crowning her the queen of love and beauty. Bran is surprised that he got this vision, as it doesn’t seem that significant at all. Bloodraven smiles sadly and tells Bran that a year later, Lyanna would be abducted by Rhaegar, something that would spark Robert’s Rebellion and would eventually kill Rhaegar and Lyanna. Bran looks at Bloodraven, still not understanding.

is surprised that he got this vision, as it doesn’t seem that significant at all. Bloodraven smiles sadly and tells Bran that a year later, Lyanna would be abducted by Rhaegar, something that would spark Robert’s Rebellion and would eventually kill Rhaegar and Lyanna. Bran looks at Bloodraven, still not understanding. In Oldtown , Jaqen is discussing The Death of Dragons with Sam. He tells him that people always thought the dragons died because they were kept in captivity and dragons in captivity do not grow. He tells Sam that this is untrue; the dragons were simply poisoned by the maesters, and because of the death of the dragons, magic slowly died as well. He also tells Sam that dragon eggs are supposed to be stone because the maesters told so - but the eggs can be fertilized and hatch when exposed to extreme heat. The birth of Daenerys’ dragons and the subsequent return of the White Walkers - for some reason - made magic return to the world. He shows Sam his blue egg and enters the Citadel forgery, asking Sam not to let any intruders in.

While waiting outside the door, Sam bumps into Nymeria. Nymeria asks him why he is standing outside the forgery door with seemingly nothing to do, and Sam tells her that he’s waiting for a friend nearly done forging his chain. Nymeria tells him she knows he’s hiding something, because the reason he gives her is ridiculous. He wants to answer, but is interrupted by Marwyn, who bumps into the two and immediately takes them apart. He asks them what in seven hells they’re doing, but both of them don’t answer; Marwyn sighs and then tells Sam that he was looking for him. Word has received the Citadel that Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, is dead. Sam is in disbelief and sinks to the ground, trying to hold back his tears.

, Jaqen is discussing with Sam. He tells him that people always thought the dragons died because they were kept in captivity and dragons in captivity do not grow. He tells Sam that this is untrue; the dragons were simply poisoned by the maesters, and because of the death of the dragons, magic slowly died as well. He also tells Sam that dragon eggs are supposed to be stone because the maesters told so - but the eggs can be fertilized and hatch when exposed to extreme heat. The birth of Daenerys’ dragons and the subsequent return of the White Walkers - for some reason - made magic return to the world. He shows Sam his blue egg and enters the Citadel forgery, asking Sam not to let any intruders in. While waiting outside the door, Sam bumps into Nymeria. Nymeria asks him why he is standing outside the forgery door with seemingly nothing to do, and Sam tells her that he’s waiting for a friend nearly done forging his chain. Nymeria tells him she knows he’s hiding something, because the reason he gives her is ridiculous. He wants to answer, but is interrupted by Marwyn, who bumps into the two and immediately takes them apart. He asks them what in seven hells they’re doing, but both of them don’t answer; Marwyn sighs and then tells Sam that he was looking for him. Word has received the Citadel that Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, is dead. Sam is in disbelief and sinks to the ground, trying to hold back his tears. Back in King’s Landing , the High Sparrow and six other septons are standing in the middle of the Great Sept of Baelor, in front of Loras and Margaery Tyrell, both in chains and sitting on the floor, surrounded by Faith Militant soldiers. Standing around the group are Tommen, Cersei, Olenna, Mace and various other lords and ladies (Lollys Stokeworth cameo?). A group of Sparrows, including Septa Unella and Tyene, is present as well. The whole scene is made to look like the Faith Militant control everything.

The High Sparrow announces the beginning of the trial of both Loras and Margaery Tyrell. He calls forward the first witness for Loras Tyrell, Olyvar. Olyvar is brought forward and announces that he withdraws his accusations and that he lied, thereby not only freeing Loras, but Margaery as well. The High Sparrow reminds him that it is a grave sin to lie before the gods, and Olyvar tells him that he’s aware of that. The Faith Militant try to take him away, but he cries out that he has evidence for another crime… not committed by Loras, but by the queen, Margaery.

He demands from the High Sparrow that if he admits this sin, he will be cleared of all charges and freed. The High Sparrow talks it through with the six other septons and agrees, and Olyvar reveals that he had sex with Margaery - and not alone. Tyene takes one of Margaery’s handmaidens with her to the middle of the sept, and she too agrees that she had sex with Margaery. They give some compelling evidence Tyene gave them as she had washed Margaery’s body while tending for her in her cell and thus knows some Dorne-birthmark-like details.

The High Sparrow discusses the accusations for a while with his other septons, allowing for reaction shots from Tommen, Cersei etc, and then tells the group in the sept that this settles it: Margaery is found guilty of homosexuality, sex outside of her marriage and withholding details from the gods in her confession ((he’ll probably come up with some fancy words for those accusations like he did with Loras and Cersei but I’m too Dutch to know those words)).

He announces that Margaery will be executed for her sins and chaos erupts. Tommen is astonished, but doesn’t send any guards, despite Olenna and Loras screaming at him that he should do so. Even Cersei seems surprised, but with a smirk on her face. The High Sparrow stoically looks at the crowd and the scene cuts away.

, the High Sparrow and six other septons are standing in the middle of the Great Sept of Baelor, in front of Loras and Margaery Tyrell, both in chains and sitting on the floor, surrounded by Faith Militant soldiers. Standing around the group are Tommen, Cersei, Olenna, Mace and various other lords and ladies (Lollys Stokeworth cameo?). A group of Sparrows, including Septa Unella and Tyene, is present as well. The whole scene is made to look like the Faith Militant control everything. The High Sparrow announces the beginning of the trial of both Loras and Margaery Tyrell. He calls forward the first witness for Loras Tyrell, Olyvar. Olyvar is brought forward and announces that he withdraws his accusations and that he lied, thereby not only freeing Loras, but Margaery as well. The High Sparrow reminds him that it is a grave sin to lie before the gods, and Olyvar tells him that he’s aware of that. The Faith Militant try to take him away, but he cries out that he has evidence for another crime… not committed by Loras, but by the queen, Margaery. He demands from the High Sparrow that if he admits this sin, he will be cleared of all charges and freed. The High Sparrow talks it through with the six other septons and agrees, and Olyvar reveals that he had sex with Margaery - and not alone. Tyene takes one of Margaery’s handmaidens with her to the middle of the sept, and she too agrees that she had sex with Margaery. They give some compelling evidence Tyene gave them as she had washed Margaery’s body while tending for her in her cell and thus knows some Dorne-birthmark-like details. The High Sparrow discusses the accusations for a while with his other septons, allowing for reaction shots from Tommen, Cersei etc, and then tells the group in the sept that this settles it: Margaery is found guilty of homosexuality, sex outside of her marriage and withholding details from the gods in her confession ((he’ll probably come up with some fancy words for those accusations like he did with Loras and Cersei but I’m too Dutch to know those words)). He announces that Margaery will be executed for her sins and chaos erupts. Tommen is astonished, but doesn’t send any guards, despite Olenna and Loras screaming at him that he should do so. Even Cersei seems surprised, but with a smirk on her face. The High Sparrow stoically looks at the crowd and the scene cuts away. In the North , Roose asks his maester (submissive maester) about his son’s whereabouts. The maester tells him that he has not been seen and that it is likely Littlefinger either captured or killed him. Roose looks outside to barely see Littlefinger’s camp through the snow. His maester asks him why his son’s alleged death doesn’t seem to bother him and Roose asks him why it should: Ramsay was unpredictable, violent and aggressive, and his wife is pregnant with a trueborn son anyway. He doesn’t care about the impending siege either because the weather is really bad and they have enough supplies in Winterfell for six months. Littlefinger’s army consists of southerners and they have less supplies than the Boltons. Littlefinger may defeat Roose in open battle, but Winterfell is nearly impenetrable and his forces will be weak due to the bad weather; Roose has also requested the other northern lords to raise their banners, even though he is not sure if they can be trusted. Roose assures his maester that he is absolutely not nervous for the siege at all and will just wait until the North drives Littlefinger out itself.

, Roose asks his maester (submissive maester) about his son’s whereabouts. The maester tells him that he has not been seen and that it is likely Littlefinger either captured or killed him. Roose looks outside to barely see Littlefinger’s camp through the snow. His maester asks him why his son’s alleged death doesn’t seem to bother him and Roose asks him why it should: Ramsay was unpredictable, violent and aggressive, and his wife is pregnant with a trueborn son anyway. He doesn’t care about the impending siege either because the weather is really bad and they have enough supplies in Winterfell for six months. Littlefinger’s army consists of southerners and they have less supplies than the Boltons. Littlefinger may defeat Roose in open battle, but Winterfell is nearly impenetrable and his forces will be weak due to the bad weather; Roose has also requested the other northern lords to raise their banners, even though he is not sure if they can be trusted. Roose assures his maester that he is absolutely not nervous for the siege at all and will just wait until the North drives Littlefinger out itself. Sansa, Theon and Davos arrive at the gates of Karhold, where the soldier allows them to pass. Within the castle they are led to the Great Hall, where Arnolf Karstark awaits them. Upon seeing the three, they are immediately taken to Arnolf’s private quarters. Lord Karstark questions both Davos and Theon’s loyalty, calling Theon a turncloak. Sansa reminds him that his own father betrayed Robb and was executed, whereupon he answers that is exactly the reason he is helping the Starks this time around; he wants to help them in order for his family to be pardoned and remain in power, but he tells Sansa that she doesn’t really have much control over this anyway: he’s already spoken the deal through with Rickon Stark, who agreed with it. Sansa wildly asks if she can see her brother, but Arnolf first starts telling the story of Rickon: how he arrived at Last Hearth, where lord Umber gave him refuge. How Arnolf made a deal with lord Umber and Rickon to let his family be pardoned when the Starks had risen back to power after he had accidentally seen and recognized Rickon. And how the North remembers.

The doors open and Rickon enters the room, flanked by Osha and Shaggydog.

arrive at the gates of Karhold, where the soldier allows them to pass. Within the castle they are led to the Great Hall, where Arnolf Karstark awaits them. Upon seeing the three, they are immediately taken to Arnolf’s private quarters. Lord Karstark questions both Davos and Theon’s loyalty, calling Theon a turncloak. Sansa reminds him that his own father betrayed Robb and was executed, whereupon he answers that is exactly the reason he is helping the Starks this time around; he wants to help them in order for his family to be pardoned and remain in power, but he tells Sansa that she doesn’t really have much control over this anyway: he’s already spoken the deal through with Rickon Stark, who agreed with it. Sansa wildly asks if she can see her brother, but Arnolf first starts telling the story of Rickon: how he arrived at Last Hearth, where lord Umber gave him refuge. How Arnolf made a deal with lord Umber and Rickon to let his family be pardoned when the Starks had risen back to power after he had accidentally seen and recognized Rickon. And how the North remembers. The doors open and Rickon enters the room, flanked by Osha and Shaggydog. In Meereen, 7,900 (damn you Sons of the Harpy!) Unsullied and 2,000 Second Sons line up for battle (not sure where they will do this, but I’m sure Meereen has its own Plaza of Pride). Grey Worm is leading the troops.

Tyrion, Varys, Missandei and Kinvara are watching them, Missandei being visibly nervous about Grey Worm’s future. Tyrion assures her that the Unsullied have been trained for open combat all their life and don’t even flinch at pain. The few Unsullied guarding the council are not giving a reaction to what Tyrion is saying to understate this.

As soon as he has said this, we cut to Grey Worm rallying his troops in Valyrian. He tells them that they will move around the Yunkish army and attack them from behind. He shouts some more epic things, how they will do this for their savior and their freedom, and then leads the charge out of the city. As the Meereenese army leaves the city, Tyrion and his council decide to go to the city walls. On their way there the Sons of the Harpy appear from the streets. They start circling Tyrion’s council while the guard Unsullied make a formation to protect the group. Tyrion panics, shouting that they need to go back to the Great Pyramid, and starts running, taking Missandei and Kinvara with him (he’s a ladies man, after all). Varys comes after them. The group is still surrounded by Unsullied guards trying to fend off the Sons of the Harpy.

The Sons keep coming in, and the few Unsullied guards are not enough to keep them away. Tyrion spots an opportunity to climb the city walls and escape the Sons of the Harpy for now. They do, but when they’re almost up the walls, a Son pulls Missandei down and she disappears in the crowd. The other council members scream, but they know they can’t do anything.

Up the wall, we get an overview of the battle outside: the Meereenese army is fighting the Yunkish in a huge battle. They’re outnumbered, something that clearly shows, even though the Unsullied are supposed to be nearly invincible.

The Sons of the Harpy are climbing the walls. When the first few members come at the top and raise their knifes, the sound of dragons is heard. Just like in the pit, a silence falls as everyone lays down their fighting; the Dothraki are then heard, galloping onto the battlefield, taking down Yunkish as they go. Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal appear over the mountains and start breathing fire and killing Yunkish, with Dany riding Drogon. Kinvara states that the savior has come and the burnings have been successful. The Sons on the walls make a last desperate attempt to kill the council members, but they’re stopped by Rhaegal, who flies up to the city and burns them. Tyrion, Varys and Kinvara are barely able to escape the fire.

We cut to the aftermath of the battle. The Yunkish army is scorched and Viserion, Rhaegal and Drogon are feeding on the dead. Dany slowly walks through the main gate of her now ruined city; dead bodies of Sons of the Harpy are laying everywhere and buildings have been burned. Scattered Unsullied and Dothraki are tending their wounds or resting against a wall. She then spots Grey Worm sitting next to a dead body. She approaches him with dread on her face, and her fears come true when she sees Missandei laying dead on the ground. She starts crying and tells Grey Worm that even though the Sons of the Harpy are dead, she will burn the city to the ground; she will kill everyone that hurt her.

Tyrion, Varys and Kinvara approach the two. Tyrion tells Dany that he tried to keep the city safe, but that it was helpless with so many enemies all attacking at once. Dany tells him that she doesn’t blame him, whereupon Tyrion asks about Jorah and Daario. She slowly shakes her head and once again tells him that she will burn Slaver’s Bay to the ground for what happened. Tyrion wonders if that really is a smart thing to do, but Dany stands up and asks Kinvara who she is, seemingly not listening to Tyrion; Varys has disappeared. Kinvara mysteriously smiles at her. Tyrion stares at the High Priestess, shaking his head in disbelief because Varys has disappeared once again.

The scene cuts to dawn. Dany asks two Dothraki lieutenants, Qhogo and Akrat, if they can collect the khalasar and bring it in front of the city. She asks the same of Grey Worm.

With both armies collected in front of the city, Dany stand up on the city walls with her council. Her dragons are seen sitting on the Great Pyramid of Meereen. She shouts out to the armies that the time has come to leave Slaver’s Bay and go for Westeros; her fleet exists of more than 180 ships now that she has the Yunkish fleet as well, and they will sail at dusk. The Dothraki get visibly nervous about the prospect of sailing, but Dany gives a riveting speech about how she is the Stallion Who Mounts the World, that she will lead the Dothraki to glory and that the sea is the only small obstacle that prevents it. She gets the Dothraki on her side.

She then announces that she will fly forward with her dragons to sow chaos in Westeros before her army even arrives, something that startles Tyrion, but Dany doesn’t see it and smiles as her armies cheer for her.

At dusk, Dany’s big fleet is seen preparing for leaving. Tyrion says goodbye to Dany as she feeds her dragons and asks her to try and go easy on Westeros; if she destroys everything, no one will accept her as her queen. Dany tells him that she will try to go easy on the continent and prepares to leave on Drogon.

Tyrion, not thinking, runs to Viserion. The dragon allows him to climb his back and a triumphant version of the Rains of Castamere, mixed with the Targaryen theme, starts to play as not only Dany, but Tyrion leaves the city on the back of a dragon as well.

My thoughts on this episode. I actually think this episode might be a little long. The Dany sequence is quite long and I’m intending Meribald’s - quite lengthy - speech to be literally taken over from the books. The Tyrells’ trial should take up a fair amount of time as well.

The flashback is a bit odd. It would require to cast Lyanna and possibly even a young Eddard, which might be a bit too much for the showrunners/Nina Gold, but I think it’s an essential part of Robert’s Rebellion and R+L=J.



I don’t know if it’s a bit overdone even for the Sparrows to kill Margaery for her crimes, but I needed to get rid of her and this is the best way to do it.



It might be more likely for the Karstarks to support the Boltons, mostly because the Starks have reason to distrust the Karstarks, but I think it might work this way as well.

The whole Sons of the Harpy attack seems a bit clunky but I’m really not that good at writing action scenes, it seems. I’m confident the real showrunners can pull a similar thing like this off.

Dany is finally leaving. And yes, Tyrion is able to ride dragons as I believe that he indeed is the son of Aerys and Joanna. It just makes too much sense: three main character (Jon, Dany, Tyrion), three heads of the dragon, the three main characters are all (half-)Targaryens, etc.

So I decided to outline GoT S6: episode 5. Sooo, episode 5! This episode is really wildlings/Tormund-heavy and has a lot of Drogon as well. Also, Walder Frey. *party*

Once again, book spoilers! GoT Season 6, Episode 5 - Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea INTRO [Locations: King’s Landing, Oldtown, Bolton Winterfell, The Wall, Meereen, Vaes Dothrak]

Jaime, Bronn and a few Lannister soldiers enter the gates of the Twins. They dismount and enter the castle, where they are welcomed by Walder Frey. Walder offers them bread and salt, but Jaime remarks that guest right isn’t really important at the Twins and he isn’t hungry anyway, so he refuses. Walder is clearly angered at the implied insult, but manages to force a smile. He proceeds to tell Jaime about Brynden Tully, who has infiltrated Riverrun through the sewers, killed his son, who was holding the castle, and pronounced it his. Walder has now sent his son Lothar with an army to besiege Riverrun, but the Blackfish has not yet left the castle.

He asks Jaime to drive him out of the castle with a special weapon: Edmure Tully. Edmure, chained, is brought to the great hall, looking horrible. Jaime remarks that Walder has made his life quite horrible and he answers back that Edmure didn’t have a bad time at all, as he even impregnated his wife. Jaime says goodbye to lord Walder. They’re seen leaving the castle, Edmure riding in the middle of the group, in chains. Bronn remarks that Walder is a prick, and Jaime agrees.

enter the gates of the Twins. They dismount and enter the castle, where they are welcomed by Walder Frey. Walder offers them bread and salt, but Jaime remarks that guest right isn’t really important at the Twins and he isn’t hungry anyway, so he refuses. Walder is clearly angered at the implied insult, but manages to force a smile. He proceeds to tell Jaime about Brynden Tully, who has infiltrated Riverrun through the sewers, killed his son, who was holding the castle, and pronounced it his. Walder has now sent his son Lothar with an army to besiege Riverrun, but the Blackfish has not yet left the castle. He asks Jaime to drive him out of the castle with a special weapon: Edmure Tully. Edmure, chained, is brought to the great hall, looking horrible. Jaime remarks that Walder has made his life quite horrible and he answers back that Edmure didn’t have a bad time at all, as he even impregnated his wife. Jaime says goodbye to lord Walder. They’re seen leaving the castle, Edmure riding in the middle of the group, in chains. Bronn remarks that Walder is a prick, and Jaime agrees. In the House of Black and White, Arya is seen leaving the House, but being stopped by the man who has replaced Jaqen as her mentor. He tells her that she’s gotten an assignment and that she needs to kill a nobleman, but first she needs to find a way to actually kill him. He tells her about his daily routine, and that she needs to go out into the streets to find him and seek a weakness in his routine. Arya asks how she’s going to do that without seeing anything, but the man tells her he’s sure she’ll find a way.

Arya is seen traversing the streets of Braavos, following the Braavosi noble she needs to kill. He is always flanked by two guards, but at the end of the day, she hears the nobleman saying goodbye to his guards as he walks the final few meters (or feet) to his house. She knows this is an opportunity.

Arya is seen leaving the House, but being stopped by the man who has replaced Jaqen as her mentor. He tells her that she’s gotten an assignment and that she needs to kill a nobleman, but first she needs to find a way to actually kill him. He tells her about his daily routine, and that she needs to go out into the streets to find him and seek a weakness in his routine. Arya asks how she’s going to do that without seeing anything, but the man tells her he’s sure she’ll find a way. Arya is seen traversing the streets of Braavos, following the Braavosi noble she needs to kill. He is always flanked by two guards, but at the end of the day, she hears the nobleman saying goodbye to his guards as he walks the final few meters (or feet) to his house. She knows this is an opportunity. At the Citadel , Jaqen is seen visiting Archmaester Marwyn. He asks Marwyn about The Death of Dragons , and Marwyn tells him that’s a dangerous question. Jaqen asks if ‘a Mage’ can be trusted, and Marwyn is astonished when he shows him a dragon egg. The Archmaester warns Jaqen that he cannot tell any maester about this if he doesn’t want to get himself killed. He tells him that he can get to the book for him, but wonders about Jaqen’s intentions. Jaqen tells him that winter is coming, and three dragons all the way back in Essos are not enough to keep people from dying by the masses this time around. Marwyn then tells him that he can trust his secret to Samwell Tarly. Jaqen assures him he will, whereupon Marwyn gives him a key.

, Jaqen is seen visiting Archmaester Marwyn. He asks Marwyn about , and Marwyn tells him that’s a dangerous question. Jaqen asks if ‘a Mage’ can be trusted, and Marwyn is astonished when he shows him a dragon egg. The Archmaester warns Jaqen that he cannot tell any maester about this if he doesn’t want to get himself killed. He tells him that he can get to the book for him, but wonders about Jaqen’s intentions. Jaqen tells him that winter is coming, and three dragons all the way back in Essos are not enough to keep people from dying by the masses this time around. Marwyn then tells him that he can trust his secret to Samwell Tarly. Jaqen assures him he will, whereupon Marwyn gives him a key. Beyond the Wall , Meera returns from her hunt, covered in snow and blood. She tells Bran, Bloodraven, Hodor and the children that the woods are cold and dangerous and she only managed to catch a few rabbits and birds; Bran tells her it should be enough for the next few days.

Meera notes how intertwined Bran has become with the tree, and the two talk about becoming a greenseer and the passing of Jojen. Bran tells Meera that he loves her, but that they can’t be together as he is a greenseer now: they kiss.

Later, a Child of the Forest approaches Bran, telling him she saw him kissing Meera. The Child tells him he can’t do this again and explains how the Children of the Forest got nearly extinct.

, Meera returns from her hunt, covered in snow and blood. She tells Bran, Bloodraven, Hodor and the children that the woods are cold and dangerous and she only managed to catch a few rabbits and birds; Bran tells her it should be enough for the next few days. Meera notes how intertwined Bran has become with the tree, and the two talk about becoming a greenseer and the passing of Jojen. Bran tells Meera that he loves her, but that they can’t be together as he is a greenseer now: they kiss. Later, a Child of the Forest approaches Bran, telling him she saw him kissing Meera. The Child tells him he can’t do this again and explains how the Children of the Forest got nearly extinct. Davos, Sansa and Theon are wandering through the North. Sansa asks Davos to tell her who he is exactly, and why he was loyal to king Stannis. Davos tells the two about Stannis’ intentions, about how he was a good man, but how the Red Priestess Melisandre basically screwed shit up for him. The three then start to discuss where they have to search exactly, until they come upon an Umber soldier. Sansa asks him, Bri