I'm sorry you must know, but Arya Stark must die before Game of Thrones ends . It's not that I do not like her or that I do not want to see her die young. GoT The eighth season was a huge growing season for Arya, who lost her virginity and rejected Gendry in favor of staying true to his vision of his life, killing the king of the night and to get closer to his brothers and sisters. and being more than ready to fight for the good of Westeros. But we always knew that everyone would not have a happy ending with the GoT and I have the impression that if someone is getting ready to die first, especially at the next battle of King's Landing, it is Arya.
Here's why.
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She will soon scratch all the names on her list
Cersei is the last great evil on Arya's list of names. This list has kept the vengeful fires burning on Arya's belly for years and has allowed him to kill anyone who has hurt his family. We know that it is likely that Arya will try to approach Cersei to kill her during the Battle of King's Landing, but with so many people wanting Cersei's death, who can tell if Arya will get the satisfaction of the murder.
The list was also the work and purpose of Arya's life. Once all the names are written off, what is left? It is quite possible that she will die shortly after Cersei during the battle once her list is complete.
She is motivated by the need to protect her family from danger
The eighth season has clearly shown that the latest living Starks are primarily interested in protecting their own above all else. Sansa and Arya often tell their brothers that protecting themselves and doing what is best for Winterfell and the North should always go first. The Starks have gone too far to tackle now and it is clear that their love for each other is still strong, even after so many years to each other.
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The Battle of King's Landing announces and Arya knows very well that neither Sansa nor Bran are fighters; That's why they stayed at Winterfell. If Cersei's troops move north, Arya knows that her brothers and sisters will be killed. Jon, meanwhile, will fight but the chances of surviving the battle, to abdicate his claim to the Iron Throne and start a new life elsewhere are pretty good. Even in this case, Arya is a much better fighter than him, so she will feel the need to protect him also in combat.
If Arya does not die at the hands of Dany (more details below), then she will likely die during the battle while she is fighting to protect her family.
She will try to kill Daenerys because she knows that Dany is a threat.
The episode 4 being very clear, Dany is not in the mood for everyone to know that Jon is Aegon Targaryen but Jon still chose to tell his family . Arya is not an idiot and she probably saw what Dany's temperament was like when things did not go as planned. Dany will inevitably discover that Jon has told the truth to his brother or sister, drawing him even more against Jon and forcing Arya to try to protect him.
If I were a betting man (and on occasion I am), Arya will try to leave. after Dany at the Battle of King's Landing or after, once she and Jon have won the throne. But Dany (or maybe Gray Worm, at Dany's request and on condition that he survives the battle) could sue Arya and kill her once and for all. Arya may be an experienced killer on foot, but she is no match for dragons.
It would be a poetic ending in his time on . like Jon, Tyrion and Sansa, to put an end to decades of violence at Westeros. Arya grew up to become a revenge-minded woman, becoming an expert swordsman and a well-trained badbadin to meet this need.
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But if someone manages to break the metaphorical wheel of history and prevent violence from imploding Westeros in the future, there will be no room for Arya; she is a relic of the old world, even if she is so young. Arya dying for the sake of Westeros would be sad, yes, but it would also be a fair, poetic and fair ending to the series.
Find out if Arya lives or dies when Game of Thrones airs this Sunday on HBO at 9am / 8c
