Ten questions Game of Thrones Season 7 needs to answer
By Corey Smith
8. Will Daenerys marry once more?
In perhaps one of the only instances on Game of Thrones of a breakup that did not involve one partner dying in a horrific fashion, Daenerys ended her relationship with Daario Naharis in “The Winds of Winter” so she could be free to marry into an alliance once she arrives in Westeros. Daenerys stopped short at declaring her intention to marry, but said that she wanted to have the option, and that jealous former boyfriends (or mistresses, as she put it) could complicate matters.
So will Daenerys take a husband? This is a hard question to answer, as many of the male leaders of the great houses of Westeros are dead. A recurring theme in Season 6 was the empowerment of the female characters. All of Dany’s powerful new allies—Olenna Tyrell, Yara Greyjoy, Ellaria Sand—are women, and equal opportunity aside, if Daenerys does marry, we don’t see it being to a woman.
There are really only two candidates who would both be of high enough birth to marry Daenerys and could actually contribute to her cause. The first, and most unlikely, is Tyrion Lannister. Despite Tyrion’s crimes, the Lannister name still holds sway, and Cersei’s recent actions could leave some looking for an alternative Lannister to follow. The second option would be Jon Snow, recently named King in the North, and as we learned in the finale, likely of Targaryen blood himself. And those crazy Targaryens are known for marrying family members…
