Season 8The Last of the Starks
The survivors mourn and burn the dead, then somberly celebrate their victory. During the feast, Daenerys uplifts the mood by legitimizing Gendry as a Baratheon, naming him Lord of Storm's End. Arya gently declines Gendry's subsequent marriage proposal while Jaime and Brienne become lovers. To protect her claim to the throne, Daenerys asks Jon to conceal his true parentage. Bronn arrives and threatens Jaime and Tyrion, but spares them in exchange for being promised Highgarden castle. Jon reveals his true parentage to Sansa and Arya, swearing them to secrecy. Wanting Jon as king, Sansa tells Tyrion, who informs Varys. Arya and the Hound head for King's Landing, bent on revenge. Tormund returns north with the Wildlings, taking Ghost at Jon's request. Daenerys and her fleet set sail for King's Landing, while Jon leads the Northern army. At Dragonstone, Euron's navy ambushes her fleet, killing Rhaegal with ship-mounted ballistas. Missandei is taken hostage. Daenerys considers seizing King's Landing using dragonfire. Varys and Tyrion debate whether Jon would be a better ruler than Daenerys. Jaime leaves to return to Cersei, despite Brienne's pleas to stay. Cersei refuses Daenerys' demand to surrender, and has Missandei beheaded before an enraged Daenerys and Grey Worm.