Spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8 will be found below.
The Last War went down on Game of Thrones penultimate episode, entitled “The Bells.” This turned out to be a cataclysmic spectacle that took out major characters (including Jaime and Cersei Lannister) and set up the remaining chess pieces for what looks to be a bleak series finale. In the end, the much forecast Cleganebowl prompted conflicted reactions, and people cheered “Dracarys” before and during the first two-thirds of the episode. However, Daenerys transformed into the Mad Queen and decided to slaughter thousands of innocent civilians while pushing Drogon towards the Red Keep. This led to several aghast expressions from Tyrion, and Arya Stark emerged from the destruction with what looks like a new name on her list.
Indeed and if one goes back to Melisandre’s season 4 prophecy, Arya was forecast to shut a pair of green eyes forever. Until now, one could assume that Cersei was this person, but since Dany and Drogon buried Cersei in rubble, the prophecy must now be satisfied in a different way. Arya was, of course, on hand to kill Cersei (as she gamely declared to a soldier while approaching King’s Landing), and she survived Dany’s assault on the Red Keep to witness the suffering of women and children. She’s horrified, and it’s certainly not a stretch to believe that she’s reacting with an addition to her Kill List.
Who is that person? There’s really only one answer according to viewers on Twitter, and that would be the Mother of Dragons.
https://twitter.com/yungturkishdick/status/1127782090865614849
#GameOfThrones
Arya definitely gonna kill the mad queen Dany pic.twitter.com/dLK6FuIS2F— Olúmídé. F (@Olu_mind) May 13, 2019
Arya getting ready to come for Daenerys’ life. #bet #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/5FFRjLmtlW
— #selectivelysocial (@missmewithatbs) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/xxQueenBrexx/status/1127769614853844992
My queen Arya Stark #AryaStark #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/P2AVCmPi1M
— Mayank🏅🇮🇳 (@MayanKxGaur) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/Uhffensive/status/1127768708527448064
I need Arya putting the dragon face on and burning danerys to the ground
— Ryan Whitney (@ryanwhitney6) May 13, 2019
Arya realizing who those “green eyes” belong to #GameofThrones https://t.co/o33b5oyh2B
— Zachary Muller (@Z_Mullerr) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/simplyKENHEFNER/status/1127790441666052097
https://twitter.com/iiiishahd/status/1127793368401162242
Arya writing khaleesi’s name on her list like pic.twitter.com/hhbIzaKKk8
— Zain Chammout (@ChammoutZain) May 13, 2019
Arya getting ready to murder Dany next ep: pic.twitter.com/sqTcoMtxbG
— mose (@bosemergmann) May 13, 2019
Since we’re talking about Arya, it’s also worth noting that people are paying tribute to The Hound for staying loyal to her as a father figure until the very end.
Take a moment to pay respects to a true soldier and loyalist to Arya Stark..
Sandor Clegane. Our favorite hound #GOTS8E5 pic.twitter.com/CiwrEpMfp4— Gbolahan (@TheGsmart) May 13, 2019
Sandor Clegane. He didn't want a daughter, let alone one like Arya; but he fathered her, cared for her, and at the end he protected her. Good guy Sandor. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/oSw311yzpI
— Tim aka AnnanMoth 💜 (@AnnanMoth) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/theirmuse/status/1127762569039454208
Rest In Peace Sandor “The Hound” Clegane. He surely did not give a fuck. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/YMU0enAs7O
— Rhianna ☽ (@rhi_diamond) May 13, 2019