(Other Great Houses that we’ve seen on the show include House Martell, House Tyrell, and House Targaryen, as well as House Bolton and House Frey, which temporarily usurped the Starks and Tullys, respectively.)īut there are also several newcomers here - some of them entirely new characters to the show, including a new Dornish prince, who’s presiding over Dorne following the death of the rest of House Martell. Taking place sometime after Jon murders Daenerys, the Dragonpit meeting brings together what Tyrion describes as “the most powerful people in Westeros,” for several reasons: to decide the fate of Jon Snow and Tyrion and to determine what will happen to the realm at large.Īs Sam points out, those present at the meeting “represent all the Great Houses” - which, at this point in the series, is largely House Stark, House Arryn, House Baratheon, House Lannister, House Greyjoy, and House Tully.

The finale, “The Iron Throne,” saw a return to that location for arguably an even more important scene, attended by a who’s who of Westeros’ most important remaining names. The final episode of Game of Thrones saw a return to the Dragonpit, which was last visited back in season 7 for the pivotal scene where Jon and Daenerys tried and failed to get Cersei Lannister to join them in the battle against the White Walkers. Warning: spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones ’ finale, “The Iron Throne.” Whether you’re basically a Game of Thrones maester or you need a little reminder about previous events, we’ll try to help you keep your history straight. Every week, The Verge will dive into a scene or event from the latest episode of the series and explain how we got here.

So in practically every episode, something happens that could use a little explanation. HBO’s Game of Thrones is a dense series with a huge weight of history behind its story.

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