Your guide to who died this week on Game Of Thrones
Valar Morghulis. All men must die, but if they didn’t die on screen on this week’s Game Of Thrones series finale, we can assume that they’ll go on to live long, happy, prosperous lives—until the next time a restless lord decides to start some shit, at least. We don’t even know the “new prince of Dorne’s” name; he could be a total pugilistic prick for all we know. Anyway, for the series finale of a show that made its name on violent, unexpected character deaths, “The Iron Throne” was remarkably light on mortality. As we mourn (or exhale a sigh of relief at) the end of Game Of Thrones itself, here’s your guide to the recently deceased.
Daenerys Targaryen
Who died? Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, Breaker of Chains, Forcer of Pop-Culture Writers to Memorize Eccentric Spellings, and Mother of Dragons.
A major character in the show since its inception, Daenerys was the daughter of “Mad King” Aerys II Targaryen, who was deposed in Robert’s Rebellion, and his sister/wife Rhaella. She was indeed born during a thunderstorm, and after the death of her brother Viserys, was thought to be the sole rightful heir to the Seven Kingdoms. Even after this was proven untrue, she clung to her claim to the Iron Throne until the very end. Daenerys’ journey to the Red Keep—and ultimately, her demise—began when she was married off to Dothraki leader Khal Drogo in the first season of the show. After Drogo was paralyzed in a riding accident, Daenerys smothered her “moon and stars” with a pillow as an act of mercy. She then took leadership of Drogo’s khalasar in a fiery ritual where she walked into Drogo’s blazing funeral pyre and emerged not only unhurt, but with three baby dragons at her side.
