on top? (Picture: HBO)
Everybody is speculating about who will end up sitting on the Iron Throne when Game Of Thrones ends this year after eight seasons.
Could it be Jon Snow, who doesn’t yet know he’s the rightful heir? Could Gendry Baratheon govern the seven kingdoms? Could the Night King beat the principal cast to the throne?
Or, could it be any one of the badass women that populate Westeros?
It is likely that Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark or Brienne of Tarth could be the last person standing when the series finale comes, and the ladies behind these characters are all for it.
Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie and Sophie Turner have united for a gorgeous shoot and interview with Vogue ahead of the season eight premiere, and hinted that the patriarchy will be upended in the final series.
Referencing the backlash to Sansa being raped by Ramsay Bolton, Sophie, 23, said: ‘There are some people who make comments like, “It’s a misogynistic show because all these women are getting raped”. [But] most of the people coming out on top are women.’
Maisie, 21, who plays Arya, added: ‘I’d say the key players this season are all female, which is why it’s so amazing we’re doing this shoot today.’
Lena, 45, also defended the producers of the show, claiming it was always the plan for the women to end up on top.
The actress, who plays current queen Cersei, said: ‘That’s why they could shoulder all of the criticism – they knew what was coming and what they had in store for these women.’
And Gwendoline, 40, teased big things for Brienne, saying: ‘What I will say is, I’m happy to see more of Brienne of Tarth the woman explored this season.’
So could it be that one of the women of Westeros ends up in the Iron Throne?
Well, Paddy Power has any child of Jon Snow, Prince Aegon Targaryen himself or Bran Stark as the favourites to end up on top, with Dany close behind them.
The Mother of Dragons did declare she would take the Iron Throne years ago, and she’s a woman of her word – but still, we don’t think that would be shocking enough for GOT.
Arya is a bit too murdery and wild to rule, we think, and although we’d love to see Brienne rule, we’re guessing she’d surrender the throne to her beloved Jaime Lannister.
Cersei is a bit too perfectly evil to succeed, while Sansa’s victory would be a triumph, considering all of the horror she’s had to endure.
Or maybe nobody will get the throne. Or Littlefinger will come back from the dead and topple everyone. Those pesky writers know how to shock.
Game Of Thrones season eight begins on 14 April on HBO and Sky Atlantic.
The full interview is available to read in the April edition of Vogue.
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