The grand finale to Game of Thrones Season 8 may have already been revealed via a Reddit post that has since been deleted — but we have all of the information preserved. Whether or not it turns out to be true, this could be the greatest possible ending for the series, and it would involve Jon Snow winning the throne but abdicating it to venture North instead. We can’t confirm if these details are true until the episodes air, but beware of huge potential Game of Thrones Season 8 spoilers. A lengthy post on the r/gottheories subreddit Tuesday morning was swiftly banned by moderators “due to multiple reports that it is likely from a leak.” Redditor u/mrfreezenightking, who denied those accusations, listed a series of incredibly detailed and wildly entertaining bullet points from Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 with a few hints at the series’ grand finale in Episode 6. This theory/leak feels very likely, so here’s your last chance to turn back. Davos, Jon, and Tyrion before the final Battle of King's Landing in 'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 5. HBO The theory/leak goes like this: Arya, the Hound, and Jaime Lannister all infiltrate King’s Landing through the sewers in Episode 5, and Jaime is imprisoned in the Red Keep. Subscribe for free to Multiverse and get Game of Thrones coverage delivered to your inbox the night the episode airs. At Dragonstone, Varys feeds into Daenerys’ paranoia, but she realizes his plans to betray her. She puts Varys and Tyrion on trial, leading to Varys being burned alive while Tyrion is spared. Dany also learns that it was Sansa who revealed Jon’s identity, setting up their conflict in Episode 6. During the Battle of King’s Landing, Yara Greyjoy’s fleet joins in the fight. Together with Dany riding Drogon, they’re able to surprise and kill Euron. As soon as Euron dies, the Golden Company breaks contract. (Historically, we’ve seen they always choose the winning sides because they’re good investments.) At this, Cersei panics and frees Jaime, retreating into the queen’s chambers with him and the Mountain. As characters like Jon, Grey Worm, and Davos rush through King’s Landing to the castle, Qyburn tries using wildfire to “burn them all.” Jaime stabs Cersei in the stomach to kill her, echoing Talisa Stark’s murder at the Red Wedding, and he pulls off his face to reveal it was Arya. The Hound bursts in to fight the Mountain, thus fulfilling Cleganebowl. Daenerys becomes a “Mad Queen” and burns down hundreds of civilians and soldiers, along with the Red Keep. The Hound overcomes his fear of fire to save a wounded Arya. Afterwards, everyone is then convinced Daenerys is unfit to rule. All of this sets up the final episode, where Dany accuses Bran Stark, Samwell Tarly, and Sansa Stark of treason, forcing Jon Snow to reluctantly proclaim himself Aegon Targaryen and the real heir to the throne. He’d then have to kill Dany and Drogon himself before relinquishing the throne to characters like Sansa, Tyrion, Gendry, etc. The final note of the series would be Jon reuniting with Ghost at the Wall while Bran uses magic to rebuild the hole in the Wall. Then, as Jon searches for Tormund even further north, he finds dismembered Wildling bodies arranged in the White Walker spiral. The Season 8 premiere reintroduced us to the mysterious ancient spiral. Is that because we'll see it again at the very end of the series? HBO Is this little more than exhaustive fan fiction? Maybe. But maybe not. Showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff have previously compared the Game of Thrones ending to that of The Sopranos, which ended on an unsettling and abrupt cut to black with no definitive closure at all. If Game of Thrones ended on so much death and misery only for Jon to discover signs that White Walkers still exist north of the Wall, then it would feel like every heroic act these past eight seasons was for nothing. In a way, doesn’t that feel like the best possible ending? Game of Thrones Season 8 airs Sundays on HBO at 9 p.m. Eastern.<doc-sep>Nine months ago, a series of anonymous Reddit posts claimed to reveal some major details about how Game of Thrones would end. At the time, they were mostly ignored and mocked by the fans who make up the “Free Folk” subreddit community, but as GoT Season 8 comes to a close, many of those alleged leaks have already come true. It looks like this leaker (redditor u/afraidpart) was telling the truth, and a look back at their original posts may reveal some huge spoilers about Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5, and maybe Episode 6 as well. Warning: Game of Thrones Season 8 spoilers ahead. First, here’s a quick rundown of all the details in this nine-month-old Reddit leak (resurfaced by the fantastic Storm of Spoilers podcast) that have already come true in Season 8: The Mountain beheads Missandei. (Yep, that happened in Episode 4.) “The undead things are dealt with in the first three episodes.” (Also true.) Subscribe for free to Multiverse and get Game of Thrones coverage delivered to your inbox the night the episode airs. “Last three episodes are in front of King’s Landing.” (Seems extremely likely.) “Cersei makes a meat shield of all the innocent people.” (Yup.) “Only one dragon is left” and “something to do with a scorpion needle one of the dragons and the Lannisters.” (They’re talking about Euron killing Rhaegal.) “The undead dragon is trying to kill people and when it breathes fire the flames are coming out of its neck because its been hurt … Jon Snow kills that dragon.” (Almost correct, but pretty darn close.) These all turned out to be true. So what else did u/afraidpart leak that we can expect to see in Game of Thrones Season 8, Episodes 5 and 6? Warning: Huge possible Game of Thrones Season 8 spoilers ahead. This is your last chance to turn back. The Clegane brothers meet again HBO. Cleganebowl Happens, With a Twist Unsurprisingly, the Hound and the Mountain (aka Sandor and Gregor Clegane) will finally go head-to-head in the battle we’ve been anticipating for years. Fans even have a name for this showdown: Cleganebowl. Here’s what u/afraidpart revealed about the fight: “He finally takes the helmet off the ugly guy.” (So it sounds like the Hound will remove his brother’s face-covering helmet to reveal his decomposing zombie skin.) “The Hound and his brother fight and they end up both dying in fire by falling in.” We hope this second one doesn’t come true. We’d like to see Sandor make it through the end of Game of Thrones, but if he dies, at least he’ll get revenge on his dirtbag brother first. Cersei Lannister in Season 7, Episode 1, "Dragonstone" HBO Cersei’s Death May Be Unsatisfying Here’s a quick breakdown of Cersei-related leaks: “Cersei is watching the dragon coming in, and the witch doctor is like ‘we should leave’.” (We’re guessing that’s Qyburn.) “There’s a sort of ‘flashback’ where she thinks about how she blew up something in her city (I don’t know what the fuck he was talking about here, but I recorded it anyway) and the dragon blowing things up reminds her of that?” (That sounds like the time she blew up the Sept of Baelor and everybody in it.) “Cersei goes into the chambers where you first see the ‘catapult things’.” (No idea what this means, but maybe Cersei has one more secret weapon.) “Jaime shows up and they’re all omg and they hold each other and everything crumbles.” “Cersei and Jaime are holding each other when they die.” So it sounds like Cersei will die, but she’ll have a pretty good death in the arms of her brother/lover. Jon and Dany in the Season 8 premiere. HBO What About Dany and Jon? In two different posts from u/afraidpart, Daenerys and/or Jon Snow either die or survive. It’s possible Game of Thrones filmed multiple endings to avoid leaks. So definitely take all of this with a grain of salt. Here’s one leak that seems to suggest Jon will kill Dany: Danaerys actually DOES die, she’s killed (stabbed I think) by Jon Snow. She goes back to the throne room and touches the throne. Has no idea WHY he kills her, there’s a missing chunk. But it happens in the throne room. I asked him why and he said he doesn’t know and I don’t even think they saw the actual death scene, just the fact that she’s dead. So he’s only assuming she gets murdered, otherwise she commits suicide but that doesn’t make much sense. Then the dragon flies away with her body but doesn’t kill Snow. Either way, she dies. Beyond that, they also claim that “the dragon enters the throne room and fucks shit up,” which sounds pretty awesome and would fulfill Dany’s misunderstood Season 2 vision. Additionally, the leaker says Tyrion will eventually give up on Dany and quit his position as Hand of the Queen (possibly after she burns down King’s Landing). Here’s that part of the leak: When Daenerys is making her speech everyone is mad at her. Tyrion makes some comment (he doesn’t get sound) and throws his pin (?) on the ground and she sends him to the prison? Idk what was going on here. Arya is No One HBO Arya Does … Nothing? Arya Stark may have already peaked back at the Great Battle of Winterfell, at least according to these leaks. They claim that “Arya is useless,” which is a bit of a disappointment after she headed off to King’s Landing in Episode 4 with some sort of goal… Additionally, the leaker notes that “Jon Snow finally sees Arya after they get to the throne.” This one is a bit harder to parse, but we’re guessing it means Jon will see Arya use her Faceless Men training to disguise herself as another person, which she hasn’t done since killing Walder Frey. Who will be sitting on the Iron Throne when 'Game of Thrones' ends? HBO Iron Throne, RIP “The Iron Throne gets melted by the dragon.” Good! Down with the Westeros monarchy! !<doc-sep>The show is currently airing its eighth and final series, with fans on tenterhooks to discover who will end up on the iron throne in the final episode. Many complained after stumbling across a minute-long preview of a scene from this week’s upcoming episode, which some have noted could hint at how the series ends. However, the vast majority are keen to avoid any description of spoilers until the remaining two episodes air, hence why this leak has proven to be a real sticking point among the GOT fandom. @HBO someone leaked your entire ending to @GameOfThrones online. I have the screen shots. So.. thanks tona dumb worker, my show is ruined. If you happen to have seen the leaked #GameOfThrones spoiler, on behalf of every other fan, please keep it to your-fucking-selves. Thanks. First the producers reveal a spoiler and now the ending script has been leaked. Game of thrones what are you doing?!!!! Like I’m so pissed these producers basically baited out who’s gonna get the throne because it’s not like the night king is going to come and get it. @GameOfThrones The budget of a small country, the cast of the century, and a Goliath of a network behind you and you still manage to botch the would be best tv show in history. That's some goddamn accomplishment in itself!! Ah and those ending leaks! What a shambles! ! Obsessing over these apparently legit GoT leaks has been killing me today. Why must you ruin everything internet! Let me be disappointed in 2 weeks with everyone else. #GameofThrones Ayo how tf are all of these Game Of Thrones episodes leaking?? I’m tired of the damn spoilers🤦🏾‍♂️ be safe out here smh To anyone leaking @GameOfThrones episodes: CUT THE BS!! These performers have busted their asses to give us a memorable season, and we don't need you to ruin the suspense. ENOUGH ALREADY!! ! What do people hope to gain from leaking game of thrones episodes 5 and 6!?! Fuck them This isn’t the first time parts of series eight have leaked, with details relating to three out of the first four episodes appearing online ahead of their debut in the US. The entirety of the second episode appeared on Amazon Prime Video in Germany ahead of schedule, while spoilers about key deaths in the third and fourth instalment were also shared online ahead of broadcast. David Nutter, who directed episodes one, two and four has addressed the matter admitting leaks have “grown out of proportion”. In an interview with TheWrap, he said: “I don’t know what [HBO does] or how they do it, so that’s kind of out of my purview,” he said. “But as far as leaks are concerned, I think a lot of fans of the show might hear about leaks but they don’t try to find out what they are, because I think fans of the show don’t want to encounter them. “I’ve never come across, as a casual internet person, a spoiler that I wasn’t trying to look to find. But leaks have grown out of proportion, I think.” The show has also come in for some criticism from fans in the last few days over their lack of attention to detail, which saw an errant Starbucks cup made its way on screen during the most recent episode.<doc-sep>Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 is set to air next week, and HBO has released a trailer for it as critics and fans debate the plot twist of Episode 5. Fans have also been discussing Episode 5 since it aired last night, and it seems safe to say that many people are simply angry or upset about what happened. What do fans make of Episode 5? Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 was simply brutal. The carnage was widespread as Daenerys laid waste to King’s Landing. It doesn’t seem like many people were surprised that she headed in the direction of madness, but many fans question why she burned the city to the ground—killing hundreds of innocent people in the process. What’s even worse is that her rage burned against the city even after the bell tolled signaling its surrender. Jaime, Cersei, the Hound, Qyburn and the Mountain all died in the blaze. To many, her decision to burn the city to the ground seems quite strange because she suddenly turns from being the protector of the downtrodden to being a mass murderer. The New York Times sees the show as a long-running statement on political structures. Thus, perhaps in some ways her sudden pivot can be seen as a creative description of how “it is the commoners whose blood pays for the nobility’s power,” suggests the Times. Delbrook Resource Opportunities Surges On Rising Commodity Prices Commodity prices have surged higher this year, and that's yielded large profits for the commodities focused-investment fund, Delbrook Resource Opportunities. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Delbrook's offering is a long/short investment strategy focused exclusively on the metals and mining sector. Managed by the firm's founder, Matthew Zabloski, the fund invests primarily in Read More Although anyone who knows anything about Game of Thrones knows the show contains massive amounts of violence, the devastation in Episode 5 was particularly gruesome. Vox notes that while Daenerys’ violence has previously had a sort of logic to it, like killing those who refused to submit to her or committed crimes, her sudden decision to burn down King’s Landing seemed not to make any sense. In defense of the blot twist Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff defended their plot twist in the show’s “Inside the Episode” featurette, notes Entertainment Weekly. Benioff explained that they gave the audience a glimpse of this side of the Mother of Dragons all the way back in the first season when she reacted to watching her brother’s head be melted off. Daenerys burned King’s Landing in a rage after being betrayed by Cersei, who executed Missandei. He noted that almost everyone she has been close to either betrayed her or was killed, which has left her feeling isolated. He argues that this sense of isolation drove her to extreme rage. Even Jon Snow, the man she fell in love with, upset her by telling everyone who he truly is and why he can’t return her affection. Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 trailer released Fans are now waiting for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6, despite the frustration that was this week’s episode. Episode 6 marks the grand finale of the HBO hit series, so everything has been building up to it. The preview for Episode 6 shows what’s left of King’s Landing. The city has been left in rubble after Daenerys burned it down with a fiery rage. Clocking in at only about 30 seconds, the preview for Episode 6 doesn’t show much. In fact, the show’s logo covers several seconds of the trailer, so it’s just barely enough to whet the appetite of fans wondering what could possibly happen after the Mother of Dragons killed so many people. The Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 trailer shows Tyrion as he moves through the rubble looking worried. The preview also shows Arya looking quite angry about what has happened. We also see the queen’s army, and that’s just about it. You can check out the Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 trailer here:<doc-sep>
The Game of Thrones finale is almost here, and there’s no shortage of theories and speculation around Season 8, Episode 6. However, there’s one GoT leak out there that could actually reveal what happens in the show’s final episode before it even airs. Warning: HUGE Game of Thrones finale spoilers below. This leak comes to us from redditor u/afraidpart, who shared several posts full of Game of Thrones spoilers roughly nine months ago. At the time, they were ignored, but midway through Season 8, those claims started to come true. Subscribe for free to Multiverse and get Game of Thrones coverage delivered to your inbox the night the episode airs. Here’s a list of Game of Thrones Season 8 leaks from u/afraidpart that already happened: The Mountain kills Missandei. The Night King dies in Episode 3. The Hound and the Mountain both die in Cleganebowl. Jaime and Cersei Lannister die together in a somewhat unsatisfying way. So what’s next? Redditor u/afraidpart’s intel on Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 was a little bit less clear, but we do have a few juicy details. Here’s my personal favorite: “The Iron Throne gets melted by the dragon.” Actually, it’s possible that already happened. Daenerys and Drogon basically leveled King’s Landing in Episode 5, and that may have included the Iron Throne. We never got a look into the throne room during last night’s episode. Could the Game of Thrones finale open on an image of the throne melted or destroyed? We wouldn’t be surprised if that’s exactly what happens. On a similar note, the Season 8 leak claims that “Jon Snow finally sees Arya after they get to the throne.” We’re guessing this means Jon will see his sister using her Faceless Man training, possibly right after she assassinates someone else (Dany?). As for Tyrion, it looks like he’ll do exactly what we expect and turn on Daenerys in the Game of Thrones finale: When Daenerys is making her speech everyone is mad at her. Tyrion makes some comment (he doesn’t get sound) and throws his pin (?) on the ground and she sends him to the prison? Idk what was going on here. Finally, when it comes to Jon and Dany, it’s unclear exactly how Game of Thrones Season 8 will end. Based on this leak, it seems HBO might have actually filmed multiple different versions of the finale. However, we do get one pretty awesome description of how Daenerys could die: Danaerys actually DOES die, she’s killed (stabbed I think) by Jon Snow. She goes back to the throne room and touches the throne. Has no idea WHY he kills her, there’s a missing chunk. But it happens in the throne room. I asked him why and he said he doesn’t know and I don’t even think they saw the actual death scene, just the fact that she’s dead. So he’s only assuming she gets murdered, otherwise she commits suicide but that doesn’t make much sense. Then the dragon flies away with her body but doesn’t kill Snow. Either way, she dies. That’s a lot to pack into a single episode of television, but with an 80-minute runtime, it’s possible that Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 will be able to get the job done. The Game of Thrones finale airs Sunday, May 19 at 9 p.m. Eastern on HBO.