9 Cliffhangers That Will Make This Game of Thrones Hiatus Pure Agony

Samwell returns to Winterfell and has a shocking realization. After he recovers from Bran's "I'm the three-eyed raven" deal, he learns the true name and parentage of Jon Snow. When he combines it with the fact that Gilly discovers about Rhaegar's annulment, it's easy to connect the dots: Jon is not a bastard, his name is Aegon, and he's the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.

So, what does Sam do? Does he tell Jon, or keep it to himself? Does he send a raven, or try to get some one-on-one time? Will he even get a chance to say something before the White Walkers descend on Westeros? It's all up in the air!

Now, of course, there's a lot of weight in that steamy Jon and Dany sex scene. On the most basic level, you have to wonder how their romance will change the game going forward. Even if Jon doesn't learn about his parentage, he'll still have to convince the North to accept Dany as their queen. Additionally, the judgment of both parties may be compromised. After all, love is blind.

And that's all just based on them having sex right at this moment. Things will only get more complicated if Sam tells Jon about his true ancestry. First of all, it could drive a wedge between the lovers. As soon as Jon is revealed as a Targaryen and rightful heir, it will mean Dany is not entitled to the throne. That's really her only mission at this point. She might have to kill Jon if it means claiming the Seven Kingdoms.

Second of all, they could always use this as an advantage. If they stay bonded, Dany would technically be queen once Jon takes the throne. And it seems she's already willing to share Westeros if she's bedding up with the King in the North. Is it enough to have half the Iron Throne? We're not sure.

In an ominous moment amid Jon and Dany's passion, Tyrion appears to be outside the bedroom, completely crestfallen. There's a chance he's falling in love with the queen. After all, as Cersei points out earlier on in the finale, Dany is just his type. That alone would be enough to cause a rift on the Targaryen side of this war. What if Tyrion's passion drives him back to his sister?

Another theory suggests that Tyrion, believing Daenerys cannot bear children, decides to promise the throne to Cersei's unborn child. Perhaps, in this moment, he's worried she's not barren after all. Maybe his entire plan will fall through.

The last idea is that he's worried about her judgment (as we mentioned above). If Tyrion is Hand of the Queen, he may be worried that Jon Snow will replace him as Dany's adviser. Perhaps he's been forced out of the equation. Regardless of what's going on inside Tyrion's head, it's clear he's expressing disappointment on the outside. This, surely, will lead to some kind of consequence.

Then, of course, we have the White Walkers to contend with. The fact that they've officially made it to Westerosi territory is terrible, especially now that it's started to snow in King's Landing. Time is very, very limited. It's safe to assume the undead army will wreak havoc up in the North first. If they make it to Winterfell before Jon returns with the Dragonglass and Daenerys's reinforcements, Arya and Sansa could be in huge trouble.

Cersei is in a tough place. She's made a promise to Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen that she doesn't plan on keeping, even though Jaime insists they should stay true to their word. When we last leave the two of them, we're not sure where she stands. She could bend to Jaime's will and honor her word, or she could decide to move forward with her own plan: to take back the majority of the Seven Kingdoms and prepare to fight whatever comes down from the North with the help of Euron and the Golden Company. She's got that baby to think about, too, so . . . who knows?!

Call us crazy, but we did kind of believe Euron's decision to peace out of King's Landing and wait out all this White Walker madness. According to Cersei, though, he's actually sailing to Essos to retrieve the Golden Company. It's hard to know if Cersei's telling the truth. Maybe she wants to appear totally in power and on her game. Or, well, maybe Euron really is doing what she says he is. So, he may be going home, or he may be taking a rather long sailing trip.

In this same sibling rift, we're not even sure where Jaime will go. He calls Cersei's bluff, and she doesn't kill him. He obviously believes the Lannister army should march to the North. Could he go against Cersei's wishes and go anyway? Or is he ultimately doomed to follow her wherever she goes? The jury is still out.

Now that Theon has basically reclaimed his status as a Greyjoy, it's clear he's going to try to defeat Euron and save Yara. If Euron is sailing for Essos, though, it will absolutely be a fool's errand. Theon has no way of knowing where Euron is going. Even if he figures it out by some miracle, we highly doubt he'd be able to catch up.

Now, if Euron is going to the Iron Islands (maybe to wait out the Winter or maybe to gather supplies), there's a chance Theon could catch up. Obviously, we know Theon is heading home. We're just not sure what he'll find once he gets there.

In the final scene of the season, Tormund and Beric find themselves at the top of the Wall just as the Night King tears through it using Viserion's blue fire. The entire eastern end of the massive structure crumbles to the ground thanks to the devastating ice dragon attack. The thing is, Tormund is still at the top when a section comes tumbling down, but there's a chance he made it to the portion of the wall that's still intact. If he didn't make it, though, he's almost surely dead.