https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/05/18/game-of-thrones-who-sits-on-the-iron-throne-fans-predict/

The award winning series ‘Game of Thrones’ is in its final season with only one episode left and still fans are confused as to who will sit on the much coveted Iron Throne.

Game of Thrones is based on the book ‘A Song of Ice and Fire,’ set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

The whole series has been about who rules the Seven kingdoms. From the very first season, the series chronicled the violent struggles among the realm’s noble families for the Iron Throne.

In Game Of Thrones, you can only become king via conquest or bloodline. There are nine great houses in Westeros: Starks, Baratheon, Targaryen, Tully’s, Lannister, Greyjoy, Tyrell, Martell and Arryn. The Targaryens, Starks, Baratheon and Lannisters have laid claim to the throne at one point or the other throughout the show.

The seven kingdoms, which they seek to rule include; The North, The Vale, The Crownlands, The Stormlands, Dorne, The Reach, The Westerlands, The Riverlands and The Iron Islands.

The show started with Robert of House Baratheon sitting on the Iron Throne after unseating Aerys Targaryen in a war that was called the Robert’s Rebellion. This set a series of actions in motion.

Throughout the show there were many coups and fights amongst the noble houses and their allies. Daenerys of House Targaryen has been fighting her way back to take what she believes is rightfully hers. Cersei of House Lannisters who was married to King Robert House Baratheon has insisted the throne belongs to her and her children, two of whom have served as Kings for short periods of time in the show.

With season eight almost ending and many of the top contenders having been eliminated or rendered unfit to rule, the Iron Throne is still vacant.

The Next Edition spoke to fans to predict who they felt was best qualified to sit on the Throne.

Ed Stark, Production Officer

“Well, I think Gendry should sit on the Iron Throne because the best leader just turned into a Mad Woman by burning all of King’s Landing. She was my favourite, still is my favourite, sha.

“The next best king would be Jon Snow, but I think he isn’t ready and he doesn’t want the throne.

“The next person with a legitimate claim to the throne is Gendry; bastard son of the last real king of Westeros, Robert Baratheon. Thankfully, he was legitimised by Dany. So now he ain’t just a bastard but a true Baratheon.”

Wekky Francis, Lawyer

“Jon!! He’s the main actor. Things haven’t been going the way we all hoped it would. Mad Queen will die in the next episode, Arya or Jon will kill her.”

Gendry

Brynn