‘Game of Thrones’: 8 Questions the Series Finale Must Answer

Arya Stark went to assassin school in Braavos, where she picked up some very useful skills. But she hasn’t utilized one of the most important ones in quite a while. Which is to say, where are all her faces? Did she bring any with her from Winterfell? How was she expecting to get past Cersei, her original target? And if she decides to select a new target, does she have spare faces to help out?

Will Tyrion face one last trial?

Twice in this series, Tyrion Lannister has been accused of crimes — murders and attempted murders — that he did not in fact commit. In attempting to defend himself against such charges, he usually resorted to trial by combat. But if Dany accuses him of treason — for freeing his brother Jaime, her prisoner — Tyrion actually would be guilty. How will he talk himself out of this one?

Will anyone break the wheel?

Dany promised to destroy the metaphorical wheel of power in order to create a better world. But she never said how she intended to do that. (Somebody should have asked.)

If she were to be defeated, will Jon pursue his claim or abdicate the throne? Will the throne be destroyed? (Hopefully Drogon will live long enough to melt it.) What about the idea of monarchy? What form of government could best replace the current one?

What do the common people think?

For all of the actions taken on behalf of the “common people,” it’s rare that the commoners themselves are consulted. Which leaves us to wonder: How much do they really know about what has happened? Do they even know who Daenerys Targaryen is? Did they consider Queen Cersei a tyrant?

These are people who once rioted in the streets (in Season 2) and ripped the High Septon limb from limb when they thought the monarchy was failing them. How do the survivors of the Sack of King’s Landing, if there are any, feel about it now? (We can probably guess the answer to that one.)

Did Bran Stark know about the blood bath in advance?

He has had troubling visions since Season 4, including Drogon cruising over a smoking King’s Landing and an ashy throne room (which matched Dany’s own vision from Season 2). Both Bran and Dany had glimpses of the future, but perhaps didn’t recognize what they were seeing at the time. (What turned out to be ash looked in these visions like snow.)

Unlike Dany, though, Bran has had a chance to pause and rewind. Did he watch more of the horror unfold? Did he recognize what Dany was going to do, and if so, why did he not share this information with anyone? Was it an ethical dilemma for him? (If so, we need to see him wrestle with that.) Also, could Bran actually intervene in the timeline? Or, remembering the repercussions with Hodor, would he choose not to meddle?

Isaac Hempstead Wright in “Game of Thrones.”CreditHelen Sloan/HBO

ImagHow much did Bran know?