Election of Bran Stark

A council of lords chooses the king for the first time.

The election of Bran Stark takes place in "The Iron Throne", the series finale of Game of Thrones. Weeks after Daenerys's destruction of King's Landing, the lords and ladies of the Seven Kingdoms meet at the Dragonpit to decide the fates of Tyrion and Jon.

Quick Facts

Episode: Season 8, episode 6
Location: Dragonpit, King's Landing

Lore & Background

Tyrion proposes that future monarchs be chosen by a council of lords and ladies rather than inherit the crown. The council agrees and elects Bran king.

Reader's Guide

Isaac Hempstead Wright said Benioff and Weiss told him that Bran becoming king came directly from George R. R. Martin. One reviewer called it true to the show's sense of realpolitik.