The Return of Daenerys? A Game of Thrones Fan Theory
Ever since HBO announced that they are planning to make one or more movies based on Game of Thrones, there have been a lot of theories among fans about what the plot of the Game of Thrones movie could be, who could return to their respective roles, etc.
One question that we have almost all wondered about since the end of Game of Thrones season eight is: Where is Drogon flying with his mother's body?
The very last scene of Game of Thrones also gave the answer. When King Bran the Broken asks the Small Council about this, they answer - Drogon was last seen flying east towards Volantis.
Why is Drogon flying towards Volantis in Essos with the body of the Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen? Why did Drogon only melt the Iron Throne and fly away, without killing Jon Snow?
Pure speculation from Game of Thrones fans - these questions will be answered in the upcoming GoT movie. But why did he have to wait so long for that?
First, let's think about the obvious reason.
When Daenerys first entered the Throne Room, which had burned down King's Landing, she clearly understood that the greed for the throne had corrupted her.
When Jon Snow killed Daenerys, her intense emotional instability summoned Drogon to the Throne Room without any invitation.
Jon Snow abandoned all defenses and sacrificed himself in front of Drogon's fire. But Drogon opened fire on Jon Snow's head and melted the Iron Throne.
We know dragons as creatures full of emotional turmoil. But here, Drogon seems to have understood that even though he was killed by Jon Snow, the reason for his mother's death was the Iron Throne.
So, leaving King's Landing in Westeros, which was full of ash and fire, Drogon flew to Essos, where he was actually born, carrying the dead body of the Mother of Dragons.
While this theory is a sweet emotional ending story, it doesn't quite fit the story of the new GoT that is about to begin.
But since Drogon flew to Volantis with Daenerys, another fan theory was created here.
Do you remember the Red Priest Kinvara introduced in Season Six Episode Eight of Game of Thrones?
Although we have seen Red Priest Melisandre throughout Game of Thrones, Melisandre has sometimes called Stannis Baratheon, sometimes Jon Snow, and sometimes Daenerys the Prince of Promise.
But Kinvara prophesied that Daenerys would be the only Princess of Promise—the one who would end the Long Night and bring light to the world.
Kinvara said that Daenerys Stormborn had transformed from a common Khaleesi into the Mother of Dragons, the Lord of the Light.
We have seen this time and again—Daenerys conquered all of Westeros with dragon fire. And this fire is the magical symbol of the Lord of the Light.
It was with this fire magic that the Red Priest Melisandre brought the dead Jon Snow back to life.
Even though Melisandre is gone, Kinvara is still alive. And in Volantis, Essos, there is the largest temple of the Lord of the Light, where the Red Priest Kinvara lives.
Well, does Drogon's journey to Volantis seem like just an emotional journey now?
We've already learned about the Red Priests' vision powers.
When Lord Varys asked Kinvara about Melisandre's mistake, Kinvara replied that everything is according to the Lord of the Light's will.
Since Daenerys' dragon came through fire, can we assume that her death at the hands of Jon Snow was also according to the Lord of the Light's will?
If Daenerys is truly the Princess of Promise, then like all the prophecies in the world, she too will have to face death and return to the world.
Maybe we haven't seen the true form of Daenerys Targaryen until now.
Daenerys's rebirth from death at the touch of the Lord of the Light will be her true life.
In this case, the Red Priest of Volantis, Kinvara, will be one of her main companions.
If this theory is correct, then the Lord of the Light would be the entity that is hiding behind the scenes and controlling everything in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire.
We have never physically seen the Lord of the Light, but we know that he has no face. He does not speak directly, but shows his Red Priests visions made of fire.
If the Night King is the god of ice, then his counterpart is the Lord of the Light.
Here comes a big point—the fight we saw in Game of Thrones was not only a human fight, but also an ancient divine cosmic fight.
Three-Eyed Raven, White Walker, Red Witch Magic, Old Gods of the Weirwood tree—everything seems to be a small piece of a huge epic.
This story will actually end the day George R. R. Martin completes the last two books, Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring.