Every Game of Thrones Spoiler We Know for Season 7

The Lannisters sack Highgarden

At the end of season 6, the Houses of Lannister and Tyrell looked ready to go to war. In season 7, they follow through, and it doesn’t end well for the Tyrells. Early in the season, Jaime leads an assault on Highgarden, the Tyrells’ ancestral home, and, well…

Those are some bloodied, dispirited looking Tyrell soldiers (notice the roses on their breastplates). The Lannister soldiers, on the other hand, look dewy fresh:

The above shots were taken at the Castillo de Almodóvar del Río, the same place where Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm) was spotted in the last slide. Because we’ve heard that the Unsullied aren’t involved in the scuffle at Highgarden, we suspect that the Castillo stood in for both Highgarden and Casterly Rock. Remember that there was a Lannister flag flying over it? Depending on the demands of the scene, that could serve as either a flag flying over Casterly Rock or one the Lannisters fly over Highgarden after they take it.

Around this time, the production also flew a Lannister flag over Trujillo Castle, also located in Spain. As far as we can tell, Trujillo Castle also stood in for Highgarden. Below, Jaime and Bronn walk the walls, enjoying the fruits of victory.

Here they are sharing a sweet crane shot:

So, how do Jaime and his Lannister army manage to defeat the Tyrells? Let’s get into it.

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