If so, they didn’t say much, and so Bran was declared king and lord of the newly reconfigured “Six” Kingdoms.
The new prince of Dorne also leads a region that once enjoyed independence judging by their raised eyebrows, they might both have just realized that they missed an opportunity. Yara Greyjoy once bargained for Iron Islands independence with Dany - a concern that seemed suddenly to have taken flight like a dragon in mourning. It might also have prompted a little buyer’s remorse for a few other members of the council.
It was a bold, unexpected move - to everyone except maybe Bran.
This article contains spoilers for Season 8, Episode 6 of “Game of Thrones.”Īfter everyone else at the Great Council voted for Bran to be the king of Westeros in Sunday’s “Game of Thrones” finale, his sister Sansa announced, “The North will remain an independent kingdom, as it was for thousands of years.”
