WARNING: Possible spoilers for Sunday’s Game of Thrones finale are ahead. Read at your own risk.
Look, plenty of things are likely to happen on this Sunday’s finale for Game of Thrones. One of the prevailing thoughts is that King Tommen is going to bite the dust, leaving a big gaping hole on the Iron Throne and opening up speculation on who will be the next walk in and take a seat.
If it’s Game of Thrones, you know there are theories flying around. Some are pretty solid, like the Ceglane Bowl or the R+L = J theory. Then there are some that are just pretty crazy and out there, like Arya being her own assassin. They’re all usually entertaining, but Tommen seems to have drawn quite a few theory makers into this process.
First comes the way that he will go in the series. Will it be in a massive wildifire blaze that has been hinted at numerous times throughout the series? This seems interesting given the hidden caches of the stuff all around King’s Landing, but it also isn’t a sure bet. There’s another rumor that Tommen is going to kill himself by launching himself from the top of the Red Keep. As noted, this could be due to his desire to flee from being burned alive, but who knows. He’s prophecised to die, though.
The real question is who will roll in after he’s gone. Who has the blood coursing through their veins to sit on the throne and rule the kingdom? Vulture points out in this informative video that a number of candidates could be out there, be it Daenerys Targaryen with her dragons or Jaime Lannister due to some sort of crazy line of succession. They also note that the king could most likely be declared by a grand council, but it’s something that is normally only held during peace time. While the warring has come to halt for most on the show, there’s still plenty of fighting ready to happen.
There’s also another bastard out there, like Gendry Baratheon. He could apparently be that missing piece that we’ll all get to see take the throne. It’s been a good run for bastards lately, so why not. He could row himself directly into King’s Landing.
Still, my money is on a real wildcard in this whole discussion:
Give him the crown and pray he is a benevolent ruler.
