How Does Game Of Thrones Book End

Martin’s book ending will differ greatly from the show’s ending. Daenerys’ descent into madness will seem earned, Bran’s rule will seem even more ominous, and the White Walkers will become more than just ice creatures. Jon’s fate in the book may mirror his exile from the show, but with greater emotional weight. Imagine Jon going back to the Night’s Watch not because it is the right thing to do, but because he is too broken to do anything else. The books are going to be slow, painful and twisty – beautiful even.

As the ending of Game of Thrones is not yet finished by George R.R. Martin (the last three books haven’t been published yet), I remain to be surprised by many twists and turns. Considering the ending of the series as we saw it in the TV show and the hints that Martin gave us in the books so far, I’d be surprised if the book ending would be just as cut-and-dry as it was in the show for some characters. For others, however, I do think that their story will end in a somewhat similar fashion, with some key differences, of course.

I also believe the show got Daenerys’ turn poorly. However, Martin set up the fire-and-blood woman much better than the show. All of her visions in the House of the Undying, her growing isolation and paranoia will all culminate in her madness. It will also be much more believable than on television. The books will probably also explore Jon’s resurrection and his eventual exile in greater depth. Perhaps he fully becomes a Targaryen only to reject it in a tragic way. Arya will also not just sail off into the sunset. Her training with the Faceless Men is building up to something much greater, perhaps even connected to the Others.

The show might have portrayed the costs of power but they would be drawn out in much greater detail and explored in depth in the books. How does power affect Tyrion as Hand? Does he become as bad as Tywin? How does being the Queen in the North affect Sansa? Does she lose her innocence? The Others in the books are not simply a monster to be killed in battle. Rather they will be a deeply philosophical threat to Westeros. The greatest difference between the show and the books will be how the Others are portrayed.

As it is with this world, Valyrian steel and dragonglass will be the keys to fighting the Others in the ending. The scramble for these resources will form a good portion of the ending. Which characters will have possession of the famous swords such as Widow’s Wail, Oathkeeper (one of the Ice swords), Heartsbane (stolen by Sam)? The way these legendary blades are distributed among the characters of the book will decide who dies and who survives the final battle. Martin is a great story-teller and this is a very practical and detailed element of the ending of the book as he loves these sorts of details. The final battle may not be an all-out war between large armies but rather a series of quick battles and skirmishes between a small band of heroes who are equipped with the proper tools to defeat their enemies. In the end these legendary swords could be lost or even broken and their magic spent, left as relics of a long-forgotten war.