The episode begins in the ash-covered ruins of King's Landing. Daenerys Targaryen addresses her forces with a speech promising to "liberate" the entire world, signaling a transition into a global conqueror.

Weeks later, the lords and ladies of Westeros meet to decide the realm's future.

Explore the final moments of the series with these recaps and deep-dive analyses of the controversial ending:

: Tyrion Lannister, horrified by the massacre, resigns as Hand and is arrested for treason. He later convinces Jon Snow that Daenerys's conviction in her own righteousness makes her a threat to everyone, including Jon’s family.

In the series finale of , titled " The Iron Throne ," the long-standing power struggle in Westeros concludes with the death of Daenerys Targaryen and the establishment of a new political order under King Bran the Broken. Plot Summary: The Death of a Queen

: Sentenced to the Night's Watch as a compromise for killing Daenerys . He eventually leads a group of Free Folk back into the true North, finding a sense of peace.

: Decides to explore uncharted territory, sailing "West of Westeros".