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  == Plot ==
  Jon and Davos survey the destruction that Daenerys Targaryen wrought on King's Landing after she took the city from Cersei Lannister, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Tyrion finds the crushed corpses of Cersei and Jaime in the ruins of the Red Keep and mourns them. Grey Worm executes Lannister soldiers, telling Jon that Daenerys ordered it. Daenerys declares to the Unsullied and Dothraki that they "liberated" the people of King's Landing, and she will "liberate" the entire world. Tyrion publicly resigns as Daenerys’ Hand in protest and is arrested for treason.
  Arya tells Jon that because of his Targaryen heritage, Daenerys will kill him as a threat to her rule. Jon visits Tyrion in captivity, who tells Jon that despite Jon's love for Daenerys, it is Jon's duty to kill her for being the people's greatest threat. Tyrion also warns that Arya and her sister Sansa will not bend the knee to Daenerys, putting all of House Stark in danger.
  In the throne room, Jon confronts Daenerys, who blames the deaths of civilians on Cersei for using them as human shields. She refuses to forgive Tyrion or the Lannister prisoners, arguing that their executions – and a continued "liberation" campaign – are necessary to establish her vision of a good world. Unable to dissuade her, a conflicted Jon reaffirms his fealty to her and fatally stabs her as they kiss. As he grieves, Drogon arrives. After discovering that Daenerys has been murdered, Drogon melts the Iron Throne and carries Daenerys's body away to the east.
  Some time later, the lords and ladies of the Seven Kingdoms convene to discuss the fates of Tyrion and Jon. Tyrion, still held prisoner by Grey Worm, suggests that future monarchs be chosen by a council, instead of inheriting the crown. This suggestion is agreed upon by the lords and ladies present, and Tyrion nominates Bran to be the new king of Westeros, dubbing him Bran the Broken. Everyone agrees with the nomination except for Sansa, who declares the North's independence from the Seven Kingdoms. Bran accepts, appoints Tyrion as his Hand, and sentences Jon to rejoin the Night's Watch to appease Grey Worm and the Unsullied, who then depart with the Dothraki for Naath, the homeland of his deceased lover Missandei.
  Days later, Tyrion convenes a new Small Council consisting of Bronn (now Lord of Highgarden), Brienne, Davos, and Sam. As they begin planning to rebuild King's Landing, Bran, King of the Six Kingdoms, briefly meets with the council and tasks himself with finding Drogon.
  Arya sets sail to explore the uncharted seas west of Westeros. Sansa is crowned Queen in the North by the Northern lords. Jon returns to Castle Black and reunites with Tormund, Ghost and the rest of the Wildlings, and leads them to return to the lands beyond the Wall.