Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5 photos: The war for the Iron Throne begins

Updated: May 12, 2019 10:12 IST

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As it turns out, all the build-up for the Night King and the Army of the Dead was for nothing, and Game of Thrones still remains about the struggle for the Iron Throne. The last episode saw Daenerys Targaryen's dragon Rhaegal being impaled by giant arrows. Daenerys is also in danger of losing her claim on the Iron Throne as she now knows the truth about Jon Snow's parentage. She is also in a mood for vengeance against Cersei Lannister for ordering the beheading of Missandei. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Daenerys Targaryen grieving the loss of Rhaegal and Missandei. Is that Tyrion Lannister in the foreground? Will we see Daenerys turning into the Mad Queen? (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Grey Worm must also be looking for revenge against Cersei Lannister or her instrument The Mountain. We were shown the Unsullied were incapable of feeling anything, but at least Grey Worm is an exception to that. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Lord Varys expressed a desire to put Jon Snow on the Iron Throne. Has he told that to Jon? Will Jon be open to that considering he swore allegiance to Daenerys Targaryen? (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Jon Snow and Davos Seaworth ready for battle. Their expressions suggest they know what happened to Rhaegal and Missandei. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Cersei Lannister with her usual smug face. Thanks to her newly acquired elite mercenary group Golden Company, her chances of victory in this war are quite high. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Davos Seaworth, Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister looking out over the battlefield. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)

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Tyrion Lannister is in a conundrum as to whom to support in the struggle for the Iron Throne -- Daenerys Targaryen or Jon Snow. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved

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Euron Greyjoy, warily looking at the sky, perhaps waiting for Drogon to arrive. (Photo: Game of Thrones, HBO and related service marks are the property of Home Box office, Inc. All rights reserved)