What Led to That Not-So-Shocking Moment Between Daenerys and Varys on Game of Thrones
Warning: Major spoilers for Game of Thrones follow!As predicted, the penultimate episode of Game of Throne was incredibly deadly, with longtime players meeting their ends.
Before several characters perished in the invasion of King's Landing, however, one of Westeros's consummate survivors died at the hands of Daenerys.
Varys, the Master of Whispers who's lived through more than a few regime changes, is executed by dragon fire on Daenerys's orders.
In some ways, it's a shocking and sudden ending for the one character who's managed to slip through the cracks time and time again.
Ultimately, though, it was a single decision that led to Varys's downfall, and it's what he's been doing all along.Varys's nickname, the Master of Whispers, references his particular talent: discovering secrets.
When Tyrion tells him the truth about Jon's parentage, he doesn't intend to keep it to himself.
Instead, he's seen, soon before his death,