Yahoo News 9 Game of Thrones fan theories that could still happen
The first proper Game of Thrones trailer for season 7 has FINALLY arrived, and it's obviously got us all hot and bothered and back into the mindset of total geek-out mode.
Now that the HBO show is only a few weeks away, it's time to look ahead and see what we reckon might happen in Westeros in season 7 and beyond.
Related: Game Of Thrones season 7 – Everything you need to know
We've trawled through all the many fan theories and found the best ones that are very much still alive (but not totally outlandish – sorry, but we don't think Varys is a secret merman).
1. Bran built the wall/is Bran the Builder/is the Lord of Light
We'll put these together as they have the same theme. These Bran-centric theories state that his time-travelling capabilities actually helped shape the world of Westeros we all know today.
Could Bran be the same Bran The Builder who constructed the massive Wall in the North? Could Bran's whispering also lead to him being the actual Lord of Light that all the Red faith have been following all this time?
2. Jaime will kill Cersei
In season 6, Cersei carried out her wildfire plan without being halted by anyone and tore down the Great Sept of Baelor in the process. However, Jaime returned and looked on in horror at what she had done, at how it had led to the death of their last child Tommen, and how it elevated her to the Iron Throne.
In both the show and the books, Cersei was told in flashback by a woman named Maggy the Frog (just go with it) that she would have three children, and that after seeing them crowned she would watch all of them die one after the other.
Now that we've said goodbye to all three kids, the next bit of the prophecy states that Cersei will be strangled to death by someone known as "the Valonqar". In Valyrian, this translates as "little brother". While you (and she) might assume this was her hated younger brother, the "little" dwarf Tyrion, it could actually mean Jaime, who was born just after his twin sister.
Maybe Jaime will finally see sense and realise he's meant to be with Brienne? Or are we shipping too hard? Or maybe...
3. Jon Snow will kill Cersei
It might make sense to assume that Maggy's "little brother" prophecy alluded to either Jaime or Tyrion, but it doesn't necessarily mean Cersei's younger sibling.
The aforementioned quote "the Valonqar" means "the little brother", ergo it could be anyone's little brother. And saying this in Valyrian suggests that the person will have Valyrian blood in them. Who has Valyrian blood? The Targaryens.
We now know that Jon Snow is a Targaryen, and he is the little brother of Rhaenys and Aegon. Does this mean that it will have to be Jon that takes the Mad Queen down?
4. Littlefinger will marry Cersei
Littlefinger has made it pretty damn clear that he wants to sit on the Iron Throne as the King of Westeros. At the moment, he wants Sansa to be his Queen, but would she actually betray Jon like that?
Let's say that Sansa eventually tells Littlefinger where to stick his plan. Who would he turn to next? If he entered into a marital partnership with Cersei, then she'd get control of The Vale and his Knights. This would provide her with a massive army to help hold off Daenerys's dragons and Jon's men.
5. Tyrion and Daenerys are siblings
There's a growing theory out there that Tyrion is actually the son of the Mad King. The rumour among characters in the books – if not the show – is that Aerys II had an affair with Tywin Lannister's wife Joanna, who then died giving birth to Tyrion. All of which would further explain why Tywin hated his son so much.
This has yet to be revealed in the show, but after his close connection with her dragons, we wouldn't be surprised if this one came up in the coming season.
6. Jon Snow's name isn't really Jon
We're now 99% certain that Jon's real dad is actually the late Rhaegar Targaryen, although the show didn't actually make this totally clear in the finale.
One fan on Reddit has tried to deduce what Ned's dying sister Lyanna whispers after giving birth to Jon. Though quiet, "His name is" can be heard, but the rest of the sentence is inaudible (the gits). However, by reading her lips the user reckons she says a name that starts with a J and is three syllables long.
"I'm not a great lip-reader, but I'm fairly certain what she says is Jaehaerys," sparkledavisjr said. "The name is not included in the captions, probably on purpose."
What is the significance of Jaehaerys? Well, two previous Targaryen kings shared that name, and the first was known as one of the greatest ever kings, having expanded the Night's Watch, constructed the Kingsroad, restored peace between the Crown and the Faith and helped improve King's Landing.
However, at the time of Jon's birth all Targaryens were either being killed or in hiding, and so Lyanna and Rhaegar's son would be in danger, despite being the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. Thus, Lyanna made Ned promise to take him in as his own.
He clearly couldn't go back home saying that the baby's name was little Jaehaerys without the Lannisters or Baratheons piping up going, "Erm, he's clearly a Targaryen then, kill the little shit". Instead, he named him Jon. Much easier.
7. Jon is Azor Ahai
Remember the Warrior of Light? You know, that dude Melisandre keeps banging on about. Her prophecy states that Azor Ahai will have the blood of the dragon and will be reborn in smoke and salt.
Whenever Melisandre has looked into the fires to seek out Azor, she only sees things connected with snow. Coincidence?
The Prince That Was Promised is said to be destined to lead mankind in its war against darkness by wielding a sword known as the Lightbringer. She had hoped that this was Stannis, but nope.
We already know Jon will take the fight to the White Walkers, while the red priestess has already outright referred to the King of the North as the The Prince That Was Promised in the show itself.
The theory has even been put to Kit Harington himself by The Huffington Post, but he doesn't seem keen for it to come true.
"I think you have to wait and see what happens this year, and if we find out anything more about Jon," he insisted. "I think Jon would hate the term 'The Prince That Was Promised'.
"If someone turned to him and said, 'You're The Prince That Was Promised,' he just wouldn't pay much attention. That's what I love about him, so I don't really care about it either. You know, I think that's what's great about him. He's got very little ego on him."
8. Euron Greyjoy will ride a dragon
Now that Theon and Yara have teamed up with Daenerys, who is their evil uncle Euron going to ally himself with? The good money is on Cersei, as she needs some serious firepower right now.
If you're a reader of the books, you'll know that Euron acquires himself a horn called Dragonbinder. He claims that this can actually control a dragon, though it hasn't been tested yet.
This hasn't happened in the show yet, but if he suddenly unveils his secret weapon, Cersei will most definitely want to side with Euron to take down Daenerys.
9. The whole story is being written as we go along by a Maester in the library
In the season 6 finale, we noticed an object that looked very similar to something we see in the opening sequence as Sam first looked inside the library at the Citadel:
Known as an astrolabe, the device contains VERY similar winding metal bands like those we see during the intro, with the sun in the middle.
Also known as an armillary sphere, the model contains revolving bands to represent celestial bodies, and is used to track the movement of stars and planets and the changing of the seasons. The Maesters at the Citadel are known to determine when seasons officially end and begin, sending out white ravens to make the announcement known. So, this is probably what that globe is used for.
The blades on the device also shows the history of Westeros. A theory states how the astrolabe and the changing map at the beginning of each episode is actually the explanation of a long story, as told to us by a Maester – potentially Sam.
Stick with us, we're getting there.
When Sam arrives at the Citadel, a Maester greets him wearing a pair of spectacles. When you look at the credits again, it seems that someone is viewing them through lenses.
Could the map be being observed and changed over time by a Maester? As we've already mentioned, The Three-Eyed Raven told Bran that "the past is already written", implying that all the events we're seeing have already taken place and are just being retold.
Perhaps the final ever scene will be an old Sam looking up from his book? Plus, George RR Martin has compared himself to Sam. When asked what character he's most like in 2014, he said: "I would probably be Samwell Tarly. I love Sam, too. He's a great character."
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