Which Characters Are Confirmed To Return In The New Game Of Thrones Novel?
No major spoilers, please! I'm especially curious about which point-of-view characters will be prominent in the next book of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
2026-08-05 14:07:01
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Think about the magical beings. The dragons are characters in their own right, and they'll definitely return bigger and more pivotal. The White Walkers and the Night King (or their book equivalent) are the ultimate returning 'characters,' though their motivation is hopefully explored better. Even the direwolves—Ghost! The non-human returns are just as crucial to the fantasy element.
2026-08-06 02:27:59
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Honestly, I've given up on the book ever coming out. So, in my headcanon, all the characters are frozen in time, forever about to make their next move. It's less stressful that way. Tyrion is perpetually about to meet Dany. Jon is forever dead. Arya is forever blind in Braavos. It's a beautiful, unfinished tapestry.
2026-08-06 06:31:00
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The return of the dragons is the most world-altering event. Dany's three are growing, and they're weapons of mass destruction that don't understand morality. Their return to Westeros will be a seismic shift in the balance of power. But also, what about the dragon eggs that might still be hidden? In Winterfell's crypts? In Dragonstone? The return of dragons as a species is a major theme.
And don't forget the metaphorical dragons: the Targaryen heirs. Dany, Jon (probably), and fAegon. Their 'return' to the continent their ancestors conquered is the driving historical force of the endgame. The dragons, both literal and symbolic, are the ultimate returning characters, bringing fire and blood back to a land embroiled in petty ice and mud.
2026-08-07 00:24:33
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FionaSnow
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Bran's return won't be physical for a long time, if ever. He's becoming the memory of the world. So his 'return' will be through visions—showing us the Tower of Joy, the origins of the Others, the truth of R+L=J. He's our omniscient narrator in training. His chapters will be info-dumps, but poetic, mystical ones that change how we view every other character's actions.
He might warg into Hodor one last time, or into a raven over Winterfell. His presence will be felt everywhere, even if his body stays in that cave. That's a fascinating kind of return: a character who transcends his physical form to become part of the fabric of the story itself.
2026-08-08 07:33:46
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From a purely practical publishing angle, the marketing will focus on the big names: Tyrion, Daenerys, Jon, Arya. They'll be on the cover or in the previews. So while inside the book we might get twenty returning POVs, the 'confirmed' for public consumption will be the headline acts to drive sales. It's just business.
2026-08-08 11:17:40
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But Arya? The show had her sailing west, and I could see that. It fits her restless spirit. Sansa ruling the North feels right, too. The Starks endure, but at a cost. The real question marks are Daenerys and Cersei. I'm convinced book-Cersei's death will be way more grotesque and ironic, maybe at the hands of Jaime in a twisted embrace. Daenerys... I don't think she gets a throne, but I'm not sold she dies exactly like in the show either. It'll be tragic, but maybe more layered. The survivors are the broken ones who have to rebuild the world they shattered.
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