ComScore

Move Over, Dany and Jon: ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Think This True-Born Stark Is the Real Heir to the Iron Throne

*Warning: Spoilers ahead*

Three days later, and we’re still obsessing over the season-eight premiere. And one of the biggest revelations came when Sam Tarly let the Direwolf outta the bag, per se, and revealed something the audience knew already: that both protagonists in Game of Thrones are from House Targaryen. But we’ve lived through six seasons believing our hero, Jon Snow, was a Stark.

Sure, Jon's been brought back from the dead, led the battle to take back Winterfell, saved countless Wildling lives and has ridden a dragon (!). But it seems everyone still thinks a true-born Stark deserves the Iron Throne. According to data visualization tool Visme and using odds from betting site Bovada, here is who GoT fans think will sit on the Iron Throne.

sit on iron throne game of thrones visme
Visme

The Three-Eyed Raven himself! Oddsmakers think Bran Stark will eventually rule the seven kingdoms and sit on the Iron Throne, and he's a hard bet to beat. We mean, he can see past, present and future...so he's basically unstoppable. (Yep, watch out, Jaime.)

Jon Snow came in a close second, though, 22.2 percent compared to Bran’s 25 percent. Daenerys came in third with 16.7 percent. Even Jon and Daenerys’s possible future baby got 6.7 percent of the vote...and we’re totally on board with Baby Targaryen’s team.

bran got 8 new1
HBO

Visme also used data analysis to predict that Euron Greyjoy will be the first major character to die on Game of Thrones. (Damn, that "no elephants" thing may really come back to bite him.)

Tune in to the next episode of GoT on Sunday, April 21, on HBO at 9 p.m. (And it's King Three-Eyed Raven to you.)



RF1

Director, Branded Content + Cohost, Royally Obsessed Podcast

As Director of Branded Content at Gallery Media Group, Roberta helps oversee the ideation and execution of sponsored content and experiential campaigns across PureWow and ONE37pm, including PureWow’s 24 in ’24. She began her career in editorial nine years ago, and has written and edited countless articles on news, trends, fashion, beauty and the royal family. She’s also cohost of the Royally Obsessed podcast, named one of the best royals podcasts by The New York Times and Town & Country. She cowrote the book Royal Trivia: Your Guide to the Modern British Royal Family.

news
/ Danielle Long
I Just Realized Why 'The White Lotus' Star Aimee Lou Wood Looks Familiar—And I Can't Believe I Didn't Notice Sooner
news
/ Danielle Long
Buckingham Palace Shares Stunning Photos of Duchess Sophie—and That Color? Perfection
news
/ Danielle Long
Travis Kelce Meets His Newborn Niece for the First Time—and His Reaction is Everything
news
/ Rachel Bowie
Princess Lilibet Just Made Headlines for a Super Surprising Reason—and it Involves Her Non-Royal Great-Grandmother
news
/ Rachel Bowie
Jennifer Garner & Judy Greer Have “13 Going on 30” Reunion in Paris—and I Can’t Get Over What They’ve Got on Their Feet
news
/ Stephanie Meraz
OMG, These Cabana Striped Stanley Quenchers Were Practically Made for Sipping Poolside
news
/ Rachel Bowie
Meghan Markle Just Posted a Video Dancing in Her Kitchen—and Shared the Official Jam Launch Date
news
/ Sarah Stiefvater
ATTN: Reese Witherspoon *Just* Announced Her April Book Club Pick (& It's on Sale!)
news
/ Danielle Long
Kelly Ripa's Birthday Post Gets Super Flirty Response from Mark Consuelos
news
/ Danielle Long
Did Kate Middleton Accidentally Just Reveal the Newest Royal Family Member in Her Surprise Video?
news
/ Rachel Bowie
King Charles Is Back to Work After His Health Scare—and He’s Copying His Mother Queen Elizabeth
news
/ Danielle Long
Martha Stewart’s Legendary April Fools’ Joke Is Still Making Me Laugh
news
/ Philip Mutz
Kensington Palace Just Posted a Gorgeous Photo of Kate Middleton Alone and an Emotional Video of Prince William
news
/ Danielle Long
Justin Bieber Shares Rare Look at Son Jack Blues and I Noticed They Have This One Detail in Common
news
/ Danielle Long
I Just Realized Where I Know ‘The White Lotus’ Star Carrie Coon From—and I Know Why I Didn't Recognize Her at First
news
/ Danielle Long
Ashley Graham Just Rocked the Ultimate Sunshine-Yellow Bikini—And I'm Obsessed
See More