George R.R. Martin’s plans for the tip of his A Track of Ice and Fireplace sequence are a lot bloodier than the tip of Sport of Thrones.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about HBO’s upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Martin discusses the conclusion of A Track of Ice and Fireplace. Whereas he hasn’t finalized the ending of his epic saga — followers have been ready since 2011 for The Winds of Winter, ebook six of seven — he does have ideas on the way it will differ from Sport of Thrones. The sequence, created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, surpassed the supply materials in Season 5.
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“I used to be going to kill extra individuals,” Martin instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “Not those they killed [in the show]. They made it extra of a cheerful ending.”
Followers of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) could say otherwise, however a number of fan-favorite characters acquired kinder sendoffs. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), for instance, turned Hand of the King to Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright). For Martin, although, that ending isn’t within the playing cards for ebook Tyrion.
“I don’t see a cheerful ending for Tyrion,” Martin revealed. “His entire arc has been tragic from the primary.”
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That assertion does not essentially affirm Tyrion’s loss of life in A Track of Ice and Fireplace. He may very well be imprisoned, or tortured, or all method of horrifying issues. Nonetheless, the longer term does not look vivid for him, ought to Martin ever end his sequence.
Nevertheless, Sport of Thrones could have saved one ebook character from a equally tragic destiny.
“I used to be going to have Sansa [(Sophie Turner)] die, however she’s been so interesting within the present, perhaps I’ll let her reside,” Martin stated.
In Sport of Thrones, Sansa winds up because the Queen of the North — a far cry from no matter loss of life Martin could have initially been planning. Given the lengthy watch for The Winds of Winter, it could take years earlier than we discover out whether or not Martin truly modified his thoughts about Sansa’s destiny, or what tragedy he has in retailer for Tyrion. However there’s additionally an excellent probability that we’ll by no means discover out in any respect.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.
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