Yahoo News Naming all those lords at the Great Council in Thrones' final episode
Note: Contains major spoilers for the final episode of Game of Thrones, 'The Iron Throne'.
There are many questions hanging over the last episode of Game of Thrones: why didn't Drogon kill Jon? Was Jon the Prince that was Promised after all? Who cut Ghost's ear off?
But one of the more annoying dangling queries is simply: who were all those lords and ladies at the Great Council who appointed Bran king? And who gave them the right to stick their oar in?
Allow us to help you out.
Let's start at the left.
That's Sam Tarly at the extreme end, obviously. Following the deaths of his father and brother, he is the de facto head of House Tarly. But given that he's a sworn brother of the Night's Watch, he's technically unable to hold lands or title. But the Night's Watch kind of sort of doesn't exist (except it does, because Jon's been sent back to it) so… What's his status?
Even assuming Sam is relieved of duty, he now appears to be a Maester of some kind – presumably the Grand Maester, no less – which means he's still unable to hold lands or lordships. So what's he doing at that council?
Speaking up for the smallfolk, mostly. As Jon's best mate, you'd think he'd be persona non grata at that moment, but someone up there loves him.
Moving on: the next guy isn't dressed like a Northerner or a Southerner, which has led some to speculate that he's Howland Reed, Lord of Greywater Watch in the Neck (the marshy midlands). He's the father of Meera and Jojen (who helped Bran north of the Wall), and the man who 'rescued' Lyanna Stark alongside young Ned at the Tower of Joy.
Seems a bit odd that they'd wait till now to bring back the only character alive who can say without supernatural aid that Jon is Lyanna's baby, but we'll go with that for the want of any better suggestions.
Next is Edmure Tully, Catelyn's younger brother. Making a tit of himself as usual.
Which brings us to the next grouping:
If you don't know who they are, you're at the wrong website. Arya and Bran's justification for being there is again, somewhat slim. They hold no lands or title, they're just major characters in the story – but the rest of the council don't know that. As far as they're concerned, they're just a highborn assassin – albeit one who's tasty in a fight with the undead – and her mystical teenage brother who creeps people out.
Sansa is Lady of Winterfell and therefore Warden of the North. At last! Someone with every right to be there!
Next!
Brienne is just a knight, unless she's recently inherited the title of Lady of Tarth, and given that it's a poxy little island of no special worth, it still doesn't seem to entitle her to a seat at the kingmakers' table, no matter how much we all love her.
Ser Davos (now Lord Davos, as revealed in the Small Council meeting) is by any standard one of the only sensible people in the kingdom, but until someone grants him title to Dragonstone (where he first smuggled the onions that earned him a knighthood), again, he's just a pleb.
Who else?
Gendry! Lord of Storm's End. Fair dos, he's a genuine Big Cheese now.
Other Guy! We don't know who he is. Not a Scooby. He dresses like a Southerner, so he would appear to be someone important from the Isles and Riverlands, maybe.
The older chap on the left is another mystery man. But given his proximity to Yara Greyjoy, Lady of the Iron Islands, and Northern appearance, we're going to guess that he's the successor to Lady Lyanna Mormont (the girl who got squished by a zombie giant) and Lord of Bear Island. We could be wrong, it's just a guess.
Next is Yara Greyjoy, and on the right of her a bloke whose clothing, olive complexion and familial resemblance to Alexander Siddig means he must be the new Prince of Dorne mentioned a couple of episodes ago. He's deffo a Martell, anyway.
On the home straight now…
That complacent young man on the left is Robin Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie. Yeah, the freaky little kid who breastfed waaaay too long and begged his mummy to throw Tyrion out the moon door all those years ago. He's a bit older now.
On the right of him is "Bronze" Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone. As Lord Arryn's bannerman, he appears to be getting rather above himself sitting in this crowd. It's especially inappropriate for him to be sneering about Sam's democratic notions given that Robin only has to have a tantrum for him to be reduced to a commoner himself. We're guessing he's at the council because the writers figured we'd remember his face, and he looks and sounds posh, like Lords do.
The last man is unknown. An Umber perhaps? A Karstark? He looks Northern, but that's the best we can do. Let's call him Lord NorthBeard.
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