Screencap breakdown: The official trailer for Game of Thrones season 7

HBO has released a full trailer for Game of Thrones season 7. Let’s break it down shot by shot and see what we can see!

We open with the back of Cersei’s head as she walks around what looks like a new set. I imagine this is a courtyard in the Red Keep we haven’t seen before.

“Enemies to the east,” she says. Cue Grey Worm, currently sailing with Dany’s army from the east. He’s at the head of a group of Unsullied spearmen. Who are they going to fight?

“Enemies to the west.” Cue a shot of an eerie ship:

With its sails spread like that, this ship kind of resembles a dragon. But as it comes up right after Cersei talks about “the west,” I imagine it’s Euron Greyjoy’s ship, the Silence. In any case, it’s looking mighty creepy.

UPDATE: For the briefest of seconds, lightning illuminates the Greyjoy sigil on the sail, so this is definitely Euron’s ship.

“Enemies to the south.” Cue a shot of someone sharpening a spear.

Cersei’s enemies to the south include the Tyrells and the Dornish, and Obara Sand is known to use a spear, so that would fit.

“Enemies to the North.” Cue a shot of Arya, alone, wandering through the woods on a horse.

Arya has wanted Cersei dead for a while, so she definitely qualifies as an enemy, just not one Cersei is likely to see coming.

“Whatever stands in our way, we will defeat it.” Cue a great shot of Cersei and Jaime standing on an enormous map of Westeros.

That would make a great piece of merch, just saying.

Cersei is looking comfortable in the Small Council chamber, and the high black necklines are here to stay.

Also, this whole time, the camera has been panning over another, less colorful map — I imagine this is the one Daenerys and Tyrion are using on Dragonstone.

And Cersei is far from finished with the speechifying.

Next: The Last Lannisters

The Lannister army may have been depleted by the War of the Five Kings, but the above shot of Lannister soldiers marching proudly with lion shields held high proves that they’re far from finished.

Below, we have the first shot of Cersei sitting the Iron Throne. Who is she receiving? There’s a guy we can glimpse through the brazier but it’s hard to tell who it is, although based on Cersei’s irritation a couple shots down, we have a couple guesses.

And now, a hilarious two-shot: Jaime looking uncomfortable and Cersei looking like a supervillain, unclenching her hand as she peers down at the rabble from her seat of power. These two things are likely related.

“We’re the last Lannisers,” Cersei says. Are you, though? Tyrion, walking on some bluffs, has something to say about that.

“The last ones who count.” Oh, okay then.

Anyway, why is Tyrion on these bluffs? He’s just walking Daenerys’ dragons, who have grown terrifying big.

Let’s see if Cersei changes her tune after she gets a load of those.

Next: Welcome home, my queen.

Speaking of the dragons, we next get a shot of their mother arriving at Dragonstone, the ancient Targaryen stronghold and the place where she was born.

It’s also where Stannis was hanging out in the first four seasons. I imagine he left it very orderly for her.

This next shot is interesting: Dany, newly arrived at the beaches of Dragonstone, takes a minute to put her hand on the sand. Is she just taking in the enormity of finally having arrived in Westeros?

In any case, she’s building up to a big proclamation. “I was born to rule the Seven Kingdoms.”

“And I will.”

Cue a shot of Daenerys sitting her sweet new throne, flanked by her Dothraki attendants.

These next few shots are very intriguing: we have Unsullied soldiers charging through an archway. Going by the elaborate “L” and the lion sigils, I’m going to say these guys are invading Casterly Rock, the Lannister home base! We’ve heard plenty about the Rock during the course of the show, so it’ll be fun to actually see it.

And then an Unsullied soldiers skewers a Lannister soldier. More things that make Cersei scream internally.

Meanwhile, in the North…

Next: Enter Jon Snow

We get our first look at Jon Snow, Longclaw at his hip, to a familiar cry of “King in the North!” Also note Brienne on the right side of the frame — it looks like she made it back to Winterfell. I don’t see Podrick but I’m sure he’s around as well.

Next, we have a great shot of a crowded great hall. Check out Lyanna Mormont in near the table, and Littlefinger slumping against a wall on the left.

As for Sansa, Littlefinger is still pouring poison into her ear. “Your father and brothers are gone, yet here you stand. Last best hope against the coming storm.” Whatever he’s selling, don’t buy it, Sansa.

Next we have a flurry of shots from all over the place. First, there’s what looks like the gate rising at Castle Black (or possibly another one of the castles along the Wall), which means we’ll be going back there even though Jon has vacated the premises:

We also get our lone shot of Theon, who’s watching something burn in an undisclosed location. A later shot gives us a very clear idea of what’s happening.

And here are a pair of shots more intriguing still: Melisandre, who’s we’ve seen precious little of during filming season, standing on one of Dragonstone’s towers and watching people make their way up its winding staircase.

Now that’s interesting, although it makes some sense that she would be at Dragonstone — it’s where she lived with Stannis for seasons, after all. Is she there when Dany arrives? Or is she watching a different group of arrivals?

Next: Someone listen to Davos!

Above, we have our first glimpse of what appears to be the lands beyond the Wall in season 7. The Night King doesn’t show up in the trailer, but what do you bet some of his lackeys are chasing this unfortunate group?

Next, we have Arya alone, making a fire in the woods. Where will she go now that she’s home? South to King’s Landing and revenge or north to Winterfell and family?

And here’s the group from a few shots back, the ones from beyond the Wall. They’re forming a defensive circle. Fat lot of good that’s likely to do against wights, but points for effort.

Also — and be forewarded that this constitutes a SPOILER — the combatant in the 3:00 position is holding what looks to be a large hammer. We’re pretty sure we know who that is.

Littlefinger, looking creepy and thinking creepy thoughts:

Next, some war shots: first, we have a member of Dany’s Dothraki horde leaping from one horse to another in battle. That should make for a great action sequence.

And then, someone sets a ship on fire. I figure that this is what Theon is reacting to in the shot on the last page — has nasty Uncle Euron caught up with his niece and nephew?

All this time, Davos has been giving us some of his patented down-to-earth wisdom: “If we don’t put aside our enmities and band together, we will die. And then it doesn’t matter who’s skeleton sits on the Iron Throne.”

Wise words, but try telling that to Daenerys and Tyrion, who just got their hands on this cool Painted Table and want to do some usurping:

Next: Death and sex and violence and Arya looking under a bed

In the home stretch, the trailer cuts quickly between a variety of scenes, all of it set to pulse pounding music. First, we have a brief glimpse of the Mountain in his new armor. It’s black, obviously.

There’s also this very muddy shot of people rushing down some stairs, or a gangplank. It looks like there’s water churning on the left side of the frame, so I’m guessing this happens in the same scene with the flaming ship, but it’s hard to be sure.

Then we’ve got Jon slamming Littlefinger into a wall in the Winterfell crypts! That moment is only properly experienced in GIF form:

This isn’t the first time a king or queen has threatened Littlefinger (remember when Cersei almost had him executed in season 2?), and thus far he’s managed to wriggle out of it. Let’s see if his luck changes in season 7.

Next, we’ve got some more shots from the Unsullied invasion of Casterly Rock:

Here’s an interesting shot in the midst of all this violence: Arya looks under a bed. What could she be looking for?

In my mind, the below shot can only be one thing: Jorah Mormont, his arm eaten away by greyscale, reaching through a hole in the cell where he’s quarantined. Where is he quarantined? Stay tuned.

More Dothraki action, as one of Dany’s warriors duel-wields arakhs against a super-dead Lannister soldier.

And below, Jon and Tormund Giantsbane run like hell from something. Odds are they’re part of the group running for their lives beyond the Wall in previous shots.

And now we enter the sexy part of the program with a pair of surprising scenes. First, Missandei opens Grey Worm’s tunic. It looks like these two are finally taking the plunge, lack of genitalia be damned!

Even more shocking, Yara Greyjoy is seen making out with Ellaria Sand. Yara, no! You can do better!

Winding down, we see a hand — probably Tyrion’s — knock over a lion map marker, because symbolism…

…and a pair of characters leap under the water as something explodes above them. I’m willing to bet at least one of those characters is Theon, fleeing the ship fire we’ve seen elsewhere.

Finally, we’ll let the last shot play out as a GIF, as Drogon flies alongside Dany’s Dothraki horde into battle. (Can’t tell if Dany is riding him.)

Jon Snow: “The Great War is here.”

Whew!

Game of Thrones season 7 debuts on July 16.