9 burning questions that need answers on the ‘Game of Thrones’ season finale

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Emilia Clarke is fired up as Daenerys on “Game of Thrones.

“Game of Thrones” fans give the show a lot of leeway when it comes to what it holds back and what it reveals.

But with one more episode left for the season, and then another nine-month wait until the seventh season after that, we need several of our questions answered this weekend.

We know that the show’s end is about 10 to 15 hours of TV away after this Sunday. That means we’re looking at a full seventh season coming up followed by a short eighth season or two short seasons. So things are going to begin resolving pretty quickly.

But for now, let’s keep our focus on what we want to know for the episode ahead. 

Here are nine burning questions that need to be answered on the season finale:

What’s Arya’s next move?

Arya (Maisie Williams) thankfully ended her run with the Many-Faced God and his subjects by declaring, “A girl is Arya Stark of Winterfell, and I’m going home.” But does that really mean she’s on her way to Winterfell?

That wouldn’t be a bad option as Winterfell is under the control of her half-brother Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and sister Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner). But does she even know that?

If she felt that Winterfell wouldn’t be a welcome place quite yet, she may go about trying to make it welcome. Is it possible she’ll try to cross more names off her revenge list?

How will Cersei’s trial end?

If the trial of Cersei (Lena Headey) ends with a guilty verdict, she won’t go to her death quietly. There was a moment a couple episodes back when Qyburn (Anton Lesser) told Cersei that his spies had been looking into a rumor she was interested in and found it to be more than just a rumor. Since then, there have been a lot of references to the Mad King’s plan to burn down King’s Landing if he felt he would lose it to someone else. Could that be on Cersei’s mind?

What is Jaime’s next move?

Okay, Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) has recaptured Riverrun. He’s heading over to celebrate with the Freys. But the love of his life and his sister, Cersei (Lena Headey), is about to go to trial. He has been ordered to shore up the king’s relationships, but isn’t he needed back at King’s Landing?

What is Margaery up to?

The last time we saw Margaery (Natalie Dormer), she had convinced her grandmother to leave King’s Landing. She also made it clear that she was playing along with the High Sparrow. But what is her plan to wrestle the kingdom back from the Faith Militant? And how much of it does King Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman) know?

Who are Jon Snow’s parents?

Earlier this season, Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) took part in a vision in which his father as a young man fought for access to the Tower of Joy. From the building, we could hear either a woman screaming or a baby crying or possibly both.

All this feeds into the fan theory “R+L=J.”

It basically theorizes that Jon’s real parents are Lyanna Stark (Ned’s sister) and Rhaegar Targaryen. That would make him the nephew of Daenerys (Emilia Clarke).

What does Sansa owe Littlefinger?

Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) saved the day during the “Battle of the Bastards” by bringing in the Knights of the Vale in the nick of time. But he’ll want some payment in return. Our best guess is that he’ll want to marry her.

But would Sansa (Sophie Turner) do that? That’s complicated. There’s a theory floating around that Sansa is pregnant by Ramsay (Iwan Rheon). So some believe she would marry Littlefinger as a cover.

What’s Davos going to do about Melisandre?

Davos (Liam Cunningham) just realized that Melisandre (Carice van Houten) not only giveth life, but she taketh it. He has connected the dots that she orchestrated the fiery death of Stannis’ daughter, Shireen. At the same time, she brought Jon back to life. He must be torn, but what is he going to do about it?

Will Bran’s third eye open?

There is no time to rest, Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright). Winter has arrived and that means the time is right for the White Walkers. Now that the Three-Eyed Raven is dead, will Bran get his powers under control in time?

Will Daenerys finally make her way to Westeros?

Lots of soldiers. Check. Ships. Check. Advisers. Check. Dragons. Check! What’s Daenerys waiting for? Isn’t it time to get moving on taking back King’s Landing?

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