

Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones, in general, but especially season 8, episode 4, “The Last of the Starks.” Who sits in the chair?Īt one point in the season 8 Game of Thrones episode “The Last of the Starks,” Tyrion Lannister needles Varys, the Master of Whispers, about how many masters Varys has served in King’s Landing. We’re in the final stretch now for Game of Thrones, and this week’s episode underlined the point that’s been clear throughout the past eight seasons: it really is all about the throne - or, more specifically, who sits on it.

Whether you’re basically a Game of Thrones maester or you need a little reminder about previous events, we’ll try to help you keep your history straight. Every week, The Verge will dive into a scene or event from the latest episode of the series and explain how we got here. So in practically every episode, something happens that could use a little explanation. HBO’s Game of Thrones is a dense series with a huge weight of history behind its story.
