It won’t be hitting our screens until at least spring next year, but already the theories about anything and everything involved in the eighth and final series of Game Of Thrones are reaching fever pitch.
One new piece of information that has come to light more recently is that the cast and crew are returning to Spain for some shoots at the Ruins of Italica, Seville.
The new/old location details mean that the main cast will return to the Dragonpit, and that the scenes will potentially show some post battle for the Seven Kingdoms footage.
However, the location has sparked some rumours of another kind – namely that the return to the ruins will see a character from Daenerys past will return.
Cersei is currently in Kings Landing following Jamie’s departure to the North to join Jon Snow and Danny’s alliance, and the war against the Night King.
However, it would seem that a return to the Dragonpit puts Danny and her comrades back in the south.
Throners have been hypothesising that this means there will either be a showdown in the pit, or it will host a metting to determine the future of Westeros.
With that in mind some people have been questioning whether or not the ultimate deal-broker, Illyrio Mapisto (played by Roger Allam) – who engineered Dany’s wedding to Khal Drogo – will be making a return.
The wealthy merchant from Pentos managed to survive his run-in with the two Targaryen siblings in series one, but has only been mentioned in passing since.
If indeed the Dragonpit is used by Dany to broker a deal to secure the fate of the Seven Kingdoms then indeed she may call upon her old ‘friend’ Illyrio to represent her interests across the seas.
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