10 Best Game of Thrones Theories We'll Never Know the Truth About

One of the great things about A Song of Ice and Fire is that George R. R. Martin rarely wastes a detail. A seemingly throwaway line can take on significance several books later, while the tiniest detail can inspire years of speculation. This created something of a problem for Game of Thrones, where the nature of an adaptation meant several planned subplots had to be abandoned because showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss hadn't laid the groundwork in early seasons. There are exceptions, of course. Martin confirmed three known theories to Benioff and Weiss ahead of filming: Hodor's final fate, Stannis burning his daughter, and who would sit on the Iron Throne at the end.