Game of Thrones season 8 theories: Varys is about to betray Daenerys and it will probably end in death
It would be the show's most shocking moment yet
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Your support makes all the difference.There has been much controversy surrounding the evolution of Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen due to events of the show’s most recent episodes, but one theory suggests her story is set to go in an even more surprising direction than fans could ever have imagined.
With just two episodes to go until the HBO series’s finale, fans are theorising about how the King’s Landing battle for the Iron Throne will go down, especially after an outing that seemingly paved the way for Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) to follow in her father’s footsteps to become the Mad Queen – something a lot of fans aren’t too happy about.
This notion was backed up by the final words of the character’s long-time aide, Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel), who shouted the word “Dracarys” before having her head chopped off at the order of Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey). You can read up on the meaning of that word here.
Another twist to Dany’s story was the loss of a second dragon, leaving her with Drogon as the sole surviving fire-breather. But, a new theory suggests a huge twist could occur in episode five and that, in order to wreak destruction upon King’s landing, she will – wait for it – turn into an actual dragon.
Ryan Caldwell suggests that the clues have been there from the start. Firstly, its been expressed since the very first season that Daenerys is one of few Targaryens who can withstand fire – one of her ancestors who tried to drink wildfire in an attempt to turn himself into a dragon backfried drastically. If Dany was to come up against wildfire – maybe because of Cersei – maybe it could unleash her true dragon form.
Remember when her son with Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa) was stillborn in the first season? Upon waking up, the witch Mirri Maz Duur (Mia Soteriou) tells her that the baby was “monstrous” and “twisted”. She says: “He was scaled like a lizard. Blind, with leather wings, like the wings of a bat. When I touched him, his skin fell from his bones. Inside, he was full of graveworms.”
While Daenerys assumes this was because of her dealings with blood magic in an attempt to save Drogo’s life, Caldwell states that this could actually be because her body had created a baby dragon.
When taking into account Missandei’s final word – in which she essentially ordered Dany to burn King’s Landing to the ground – perhaps this was a direct order for the dragon queen to do it herself as opposed to Drogon.
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