King Tyrion Lannister and the real winners of Game Of Thrones

Yara Greyjoy, Lady of the Iron Islands, Lady Reaper of Pyke

As the last surviving daughter of Balon Greyjoy, who raised her to act like a man in the patriarchal society of the Ironborn, Lady Yara Greyjoy rules the Iron Islands from her seat at Pyke. Courageous, stubborn and aggressive, Yara is also reasonable, diplomatic and compassionate, which may well prove beneficial for the Ironborn in post-war Westeros.

Having supported Daenerys Targaryen during the War of the Five Kings, Yara represents the Ironborn at the Great Council of 305 AC; though she wants the Unsullied to decide Jon Snow’s fate and is overruled, she assents to the choice of Bran Stark as Lord of the Six Kingdoms, which House Greyjoy has rejoined.

Once a formidable powerhouse at sea with their Iron Fleet, the Greyjoys suffered terrible losses in the War of the Five Kings; their entire armada of 1,100 ships was lost, with the exception of the last three vessels under Yara’s command.

As rough-hewn practitioners of piratical sea raiding, the Ironborn have long been a thorn in the side of many Westerosi Houses. Yara isn’t as wildly unpredictable and bloodthirsty as her forebears. That suggests a more peaceful future for the west coast of the continent.

Sansa, Lady of Winterfell, Queen in The North, and House Stark

Like her brethren Jon, Arya and Bran, Sansa suffered many traumatic experiences on her way to surviving the game of thrones. Starting out as a traditionally minded young girl hoping to marry well, she’s now the wily and experienced Lady of Winterfell and Queen in the North.

Despite the damage to Winterfell and the heavy losses sustained by the Starks and their bannermen in the recent war, we’d expect Sansa to turn things around relatively quickly. As Queen in the North and ruler of an independent kingdom, she can count on loyal (surviving) Houses of the North to provide armies in a time of need.

The only factor reducing Sansa’s power and influence, in a sense, is the conscious isolation policy of the North regarding most everything but the most dire situations to the south. Now fully independent, Sansa and company will likely steer clear of getting involved in Six Kingdom squabbles unless directly threatened.

Although Sansa loves her brother Bran, she’s aware of his total transformation into the Three-Eyed Raven, which on a certain level means she doesn’t know who he is. One thing is for certain: no matter the circumstances and the potential for conflict with Bran, Jon or anybody else, Sansa will always choose the North.