Game of Thrones - What to expect for season 8 (Part 2)

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Greetings and welcome to another blog of mine. This is the second part of my series 'What to expect for season 8'. For all those who didn't read the last part I will link it below and also give a short summary

PART 1

Basically, I described again what we saw in the last season and analysed what we could

expect to bring scenes and storylines to a conclusion and what results certain actions will likely have. In this part I want to talk about my theories considering the Question what will happen during the first Episodes, focusing on Cersei, Euron and the Golden Comany, so let's begin.

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Euron will bring the Golden company to Westeros, but more to that later. After his arrival he likely is going to demand what Cersei promised him. Her hand in marriage. I personally think that even though Cersei will never love Euron she is clever enough to not break the promise she gave him. The so called 'Black wedding' is a widely known theory among fans. Basically, it says that Euron is going to kill Cersei during their wedding. I personally don't think that he is going to kill Cersei, so let's list a few reasons why I think so.

Euron's power is connected to the Power Cersei holds. If he wants to be King Cersei has to be his Queen for a certain timeperiod. I know it's highly debated but at the moment Cersei has a strong claim to the Throne.

"But what about the Targaryens and Baratheons?"

Well, you are right to ask that question. The Targaryen lost the most of their claim after Robert's rebellion. Of course Daenerys still has the right of conquest to get back the throne but she will not get it back because it's rightfully hers, even more so as a woman. Jon Snow, as the Son of Rhaegar has after all a stronger claim than Daenerys but like I said was the success of the Rebellion accepted and confirmed by the citadel, meaning that now the Baratheons are the ones with the strongest claims.

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Now, you might think of Gendry. Yes, he as a claim to the Throne as well but beside the Question if he actually wants the throne he still is a Bastard. Cersei though, as the wife of Robert Baratheon has a stronger claim to the Throne, especially with nearly all Baratheons dead and her being the mother of two Kings, although this once again is a topic for itself. The great council of 101AC plays a role as well, and I might write a blog about Cersei's claim soon.

To summarize, in my opinion Cersei has the strongest Claim at the moment. If Euron wants to be King he is bound to her, even if only for a while. To add to this does she basically control House Lannister and the Golden Company is another important factor I want to talk about later.

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Alright, assuming that Euron doesn't kill Cersei there soon is a conflict to expect between them. If Cersei is actually pregnant she will have to explain that the child isn't his own but Jaime's. Since I personally think she is and it isn't just a lie to bind Jaime to her it is going to be an issue.

Euron knows about Cersei's and Jaime's relationship so I doubt it will be shocking for him to hear that it is his child, but he might see the newborn as a threat to his own reign, so he could be plotting to have the child killed. I am not entirely sure about this though so I probably won't touch further on that topic.

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Next, Cersei and Euron will have to get ready for battle. Since Daenerys, Jon and the others will likely be occupied with holding the North and defending it against the White walkers I assume that during the episodes in the middle of the season we won't see much from King's Landing since Cersei and Euron probably rather will stay there first. The interesting part is the End of Cersei's storyline, but first let's talk about the golden Company and it's values since they are quite important for the Plot.

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Once again, in one of the first episodes, if not the first, I think we will see Euron Greyjoy arrive together with the Golden Company in King's landing. Their army sticks around 10.0000 men and as the show already hinted will be see war elephants. It is importantant to mention that the Golden Company never broke a contract before and is widely known for its loyalty to those that hired them. Some people theorise that the Golden Company will betray Cersei and Euron once they fully grow aware of her intentions and the Great War in the North. I doubt this though and think that they will stay with her until the End. To get back to Cersei, Euron and their wedding: Their loyalty also is a reason why I don't believe in the black wedding theory.

If Euron would turn against Cersei then the Golden Company would probably leave, if not even attempt to kill Euron, since Cersei was the one who signed their contract.

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Alright, since I want to Focus on the Storyline around Jon, Daenerys etc. in the next part I will skip this for now and just say that I think that before the season ends Daenerys is going to die. The big question is though, if her Dragons and their army were able to stop the White Walkers before reaching King's Landing or if they will fail to do so.

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I personally think that we will see one final battle in King's Landing. My personal theory is that whilw Cersei is giving birth to her child. In the end, as heroic as it might sound first, most major armies will fight against the Dead and the Night King, including the Golden Company. Single persons could of course try to kill each other because of their rivalry, for example Theon and Euron or the Mountain against the Hound, fulfilling a widely known theory called 'Cleganebowl'. Many people will die, probably Euron as well.

"But what about Cersei and the Valonquar?"

Once again, a good question, but in my opinion the answer is a simple one. First it is important to say that the show didn even include the Valonquar part of the prophecy. There could be many reasons for them to make this decision, but on the end I think that they wanted to have a choice to decide who will kill Cersei themselves. To say it: As sad as it is to say, yes I think Cersei will definitely die.

As already said by many though could the Valonquar also be a metaphor and doesn't necessarily have to mean Tyrion or Jaime. The 'little brother' or 'little sister' could also be someone else, especially with this part not even included. I think Cersei will die during childbirth. Jaime, in my opinion, would not be able to kill her after we just saw him leave. Tyrion would be an option but I still believe in the first theory.

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Basically, Euron will bring the Golden Company to Westeros and will marry Cersei. They get involved in battles until the end and Cersei is going to die during childbirth. There are still many questions open, like what will happen to the Throne or after the battle, but these will be subject for one of the next blogs.

I hope you enjoyed and keep in mind that this only applies for the show and I have completely different theories for the books. If you are interested in reading about them just let me know. I would also be happy about a comment telling me what your own theories for season 8 are. Thanks for reading!

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