Spoiler alert! The following contains spoilers from Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 7, “The Dragon and the Wolf.”

The characters of Game of Thrones laid it all out on the table in Season 7. When Season 8 comes around, we'll see if it was worth it.

The season finale of the epic series didn't do much to change the power dynamics in Westeros (although it did take a master manipulator off the board). Going into the eighth season, it still seems like anyone can win and anyone can lose.

We ranked the top 10 characters from Sunday's episode based on how well they're winning the battle for Westeros, and their own survival. See our rankings from Episode 6 here, Episode 5 here, Episode 4 here, Episode 3 here, Episode 2 here, and the premiere here. We'll see them all again in Season 8

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1. The Night King
The leader of the White Walkers remains on top after he and his cool new pet zombie dragon took down the Wall at the very end of the season finale. The Wall was pretty much the only reason our friends in Westeros were able to play their game of thrones for the first seven seasons. Now that the Army of the Dead is marching south, we can only imagine what havoc will follow

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2. Jon Snow, aka Aegon Targaryen
He may be making some questionable romantic decisions and accidentally punting the chance for peace with his honesty, but you can't deny biology. With the confirmation that Jon is the legitimate son of Rhaegar Targaryen, he's the true heir to the Iron Throne, and all but confirmed to be the prophesied "Prince Who Was Promised."

3. Daenerys Targaryen
Although Jon has pledged fealty to her, Dany is still in a weakened position thanks to his true parentage and her loss of a dragon. Once the truth about Jon comes out, it will be interesting to see which one of them retains the most power.

4. Arya and Sansa Stark

The Stark sisters share a spot on our rankings this week after their coordinated take down of Littlefinger. Although the ruse felt more like it was for the audience's sake, the Stark women get enormous credit for taking him off the board for good, and thus securing Stark control over Winterfell at long last

6. Cersei Lannister
Cersei added her own ruse to the mix in the finale, first pledging to help with the war against the White Walkers and then informing Jaime that she had no such intention (more on him below) and instead plans to hire the Golden Company to keep her on the Iron Throne. She may be making a bad call for the overall survival of the human race, but she's still alive and she's still on the throne.

7. Tyrion Lannister
Poor Tyrion. It hasn't been a great season for the youngest Lannister sibling. He's losing ground with Dany on a political level, because his schemes aren't working. Adding to this is the possibility that he is harboring unrequited feelings for his queen. He needs to turn his luck around in Season 8 to stay influential and alive

8. Bran Stark
Bran, we're so very glad you finally used your super cool powers to help! Now, perhaps, instead of checking on everyone's parental statuses, you can figure out how to defeat the Night King? Cool? Cool.

9. Jaime Lannister

We weren't sure if Jaime was going to survive the season, but he managed to escape the treachery of his sister/lover Cersei and make an honorable decision. His standing in the seven kingdoms will change depending on where he goes next, but we hope he heads north and reunites with Brienne.

10. Euron Greyjoy

So, we guess this guy's still around, huh? In addition to taunting Theon, Euron is apparently on a mission to get the Golden Company and a wedding night with Cersei, which continues his pattern of getting in the way of our heroes in the most annoying way possible. Hopefully he will be dispatched with early in Season 8.

Going by the books, Euron Greyjoy should be number 2 or 3 at least. He's said to be ruthless, vicious, cunny and obviously a skilled warrior and manipulator and we're yet to see the best/worst of him.

NerdSciBot:
Going by the books, Euron Greyjoy should be number 2 or 3 at least. He's said to be ruthless, vicious, cunny and obviously a skilled warrior and manipulator and we're yet to see the best/worst of him.

But he is underrating his niece... Who is now resurgent. He is now very dangerous... Knowing how to take beatings is a more difficult task than beating people up

angels09:

But he is underrating his niece... Who is now resurgent. He is now very dangerous... Knowing how to take beatings is a more difficult task than beating people up

Yara, both in the show and the books is nothing compared to Euron. Even her alliance with the Dornish fleet couldn't stop her annihilation. Euron is a huge game player and don't forget, he got the dragon binder!

NerdSciBot:
Yara, both in the show and the books is nothing compared to Euron. Even her alliance with the Dornish fleet couldn't stop her annihilation. Euron is a huge game player and don't forget, he got the dragon binder!

He must first bind the army of the dead who now have a dragon to boot... He is going to lose out big time... He's too cocky for his own survival

angels09:

He must first bind the army of the dead who now have a dragon to boot... He is going to lose out big time... He's too cocky for his own survival

He being to cocky makes him unique. He's way smarter than his peers currently and alive and a better fighter. He's got no reason to fight the army of the dead. I also see him doublecrossing Cersie by taking the Army from the Golden company for himself and taking over kl

NerdSciBot:
He being to cocky makes him unique. He's way smarter than his peers currently and alive and a better fighter. He's got no reason to fight the army of the dead. I also see him doublecrossing Cersie by taking the Army from the Golden company for himself and taking over kl

Cersie has lost Jamie hence she is extremely vulnerable... Euron's undoing will be his own nephew and niece

angels09:

Cersie has lost Jamie hence she is extremely vulnerable... Euron's undoing will be his own nephew and niece

Cersie isn't vulnerable. She has one thing going on her, her unborn child. She could care less about Jamie. Euron's nephew/niece have no cards to play any longer. There's absolutely no way Yara would be rescued by Theon freaking Greyjoy.

NerdSciBot:
Cersie isn't vulnerable. She has one thing going on her, her unborn child. She could care less about Jamie. Euron's nephew/niece have no cards to play any longer. There's absolutely no way Yara would be rescued by Theon freaking Greyjoy.

I expect surprises

angels09:

I expect surprises

Nah bro, it'll be too predictable. Except D & D wants to turn the show to Cinderella.

Pls how do i get d soft copy of d book?

angels09:
2. Jon Snow, aka Aegon Targaryen
He may be making some questionable romantic decisions and accidentally punting the chance for peace with his honesty, but you can't deny biology. With the confirmation that Jon is the legitimate son of Rhaegar Targaryen, he's the true heir to the Iron Throne, and all but confirmed to be the prophesied "Prince Who Was Promised."

I doubt if Jon will lay claim to the iron throne,

I think he's gonna remain in the north and rule cause he is more of a stark than a targaryen, and I feel he is still gonna support his aunt on her claim to the iron throne

xtiana01:
Pls how do i get d soft copy of d book?

It's in ePub format though.


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Euron Greyjoy is an evil fvck

SamzackD:



I doubt if Jon will lay claim to the iron throne,

I think he's gonna remain in the north and rule cause he is more of a stark than a targaryen, and I feel he is still gonna support his aunt on her claim to the iron throne

LMAO... I think you guys haven't been paying attention

So you think they'll both live after season 8?
Think again

The both of them are most likely going to die the same way Lyanna and Rhaegar did ( Dany after childbirth and Jon falling on the battlefield to the Night King or that Bitch called Cersei's Soldiers)

angels09:

He must first bind the army of the dead who now have a dragon to boot... He is going to lose out big time... He's too cocky for his own survival

The cockyness is what has kept him alive all this while

lifedynamics:


LMAO... I think you guys haven't been paying attention

So you think they'll both live after season 8?
Think again

The both of them are most likely going to die the same way Lyanna and Rhaegar did ( Dany after childbirth and Jon falling on the battlefield to the Night King or that Bitch called Cersei's Soldiers)

I doubt the writers will be that stupid to kill the show favourite characters

SamzackD:


I doubt the writers will be that stupid to kill the show favourite characters

that's funny, isn't it exactly that brand of stupidity that has made the TV show a fans favorite for the past 7 years?

BraniacX:
that's funny, isn't it exactly that brand of stupidity that has made the TV show a fans favorite for the past 7 years?

and that's why they will do everything to keep it that way, by not killing off those characters

NerdSciBot:
Cersie isn't vulnerable. She has one thing going on her, her unborn child. She could care less about Jamie. Euron's nephew/niece have no cards to play any longer. There's absolutely no way Yara would be rescued by Theon freaking Greyjoy.

There is cersei has no army currently and the remnant of Jamie army will join him and don't forget cersei will take any deal to keep her unborn baby alive so its a matter of who gets to kingslanding first theon or euron greyjoy.

Besides euron isn't expecting them just like they didn't expect him