Will Varys' Letters Matter in the 'Game of Thrones' Finale? [SPOILERS]

This story includes spoilers for 'Game of Thrones' Season 8.

The finale of Game of Thrones is upon us, and after last week’s episode "The Bells," most of our biggest questions now revolve around Daenerys Targaryen’s fate. The Mother of Dragons made the controversial decision to burn King’s Landing to the ground, and that combined with the fact that she’s not the true heir to the Iron Throne might result in an ending not in her favor. But while we know Jon Snow is actually the one with claim to the throne, not everyone else in the show does. Lord Varys tried to fix that by writing letters to presumably people across Westeros in the beginning of the most recent episode, but was executed soon after. Did he manage to send any of the letters, and if so, who will even receive them?

As we see two scenes in which Varys is writing letters, PopSugar argues that he must’ve sent at least one batch. They also pose a theory that he informed the new Prince of Dorne of Jon’s true claim, as the mention of this new character in the previous episode “The Last of the Starks” seemed very random to fans, leading many to believe he might play a part in episodes to come somehow. Varys already has a relationship with the Dornish, and, as PopSugar points out, if the new prince is of House Martell, who have historically been allies with the Targaryens, he would likely support Jon, a.k.a. Aegon Targaryen, as king.

ScreenRant speculates that Varys could also be sending letters to the Vale and Riverrun, looking for support from Robin Arryn and Edmure Tully. As neither have been loyal to Daenerys, they would likely be open to accepting Jon’s true claim. Back in February, a cast list leak included both Tobias Menzies and Lino Facioli (who play Edmure and Robyn, respectively) among the actors who would appear in Season 8, though they've been no-shows so far. And since we know Sansa Stark is pretty much adamant on Dany not taking the throne, her relationship with Lord Royce would be influential when push comes to shove.

But despite how those in the other kingdoms would feel about Daenerys, even considering her most recent actions at the capitol, whether or not they’ll learn the truth in time is up for speculation. With only one episode left, the First of Her Name will have to act fast if she wants to live, let alone win the Iron Throne.

This article also appears on Mental Floss.