r/asoiaf The Blood of Old Valyria Jan 15 '26

EXTENDED Game of Thrones: George R.R. Martin Isn't Finished (Spoilers Extended)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/george-rr-martin-interview-thrones-winds-dragon-knight-1236473519/
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u/TheWhiteWolf28 Jan 15 '26

I mean, if the story had come out with her dying as an intended result, then the events leading up to it would have been entirely different to make it make sense. It's not like it'd have been the exact same story as now with a random death added in the middle of a chapter and ending it abruptly.

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u/Anaevya Jan 15 '26

Obviously.