game of thrones season 5 episode 9 plot summary
The Dance of Dragons At the Wall, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) retreats from Hardhome defeated, accompanied by the surviving wildlings, much to the chagrin of some of the Night's Watch. In the North, Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) reluctantly allows Melisandre (Carice van Houten) to sacrifice his daughter Shireen (Kerry Ingram) after Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) sabotages his resources, resulting to his army's damaged morale. In Braavos, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), detours from her mission given by Jaqen H'ghar (Tom Wlaschiha) to reconnoiter Meryn Trant (Ian Beattie) instead. In Dorne, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) secures Myrcella Baratheon's (Nell Tiger Free) release from Doran Martell's (Alexander Siddig) court against an indignant Ellaria Sand (Indira Varma). In Meereen, the Sons of the Harpy attack the stadium of Daznak's Pit in an attempt to assassinate Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), who is rescued by Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) and her firstborn dragon, Drogon. Leaving Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and her retainers behind with awe, Daenerys rides the dragon for the first time and flees the city.