As Game of Thrones marches toward its conclusion in 2019, fans have zeroed in on every little nuance or detail to crack open the finale. In all likelihood, someone out there probably already knows exactly how the show will end. There are only a handful of limited outcomes that would make sense, that the show and the books have spent over 20 years building up to. But as things reach the eleventh hour, any new characters added to the show are sure to raise eyebrows. After all, who could be important enough to add in literally the final season, just as all the pieces are finally coming together? That's what fans have been asking ever since HBO has reportedly put out a casting call for two new roles. Who are they looking for? Well, by the descriptions, it seems they're looking for two child actors. According to top-notch Games of Thrones fan-site Watchers on the Wall, one of the roles is labelled 'Northern Girl'. She needs to have the customary Northern accent, be fearless and a born-soldier, and also between eight and ten years old. She's described as a “very nice stand-out part for a strong-minded young girl with a fighting spirit.” Sounds a lot like Lyanna Mormont, right? But she's already been casted, so who could it possibly be? Maybe the young Lord of House Mormont has another sister? But that's unlikely. If anything, it appears that we're going to be getting some more flashback scenes. Could the young 'Northern girl' actually be a young Lyanna Stark? Bran has already visited Ned and Lyanna as children with the Three Eyed-Raven, so it's wholly likely that he'll return for more deep lore about the previous generation of Starks. A young boy is also sought for a role. An eight-year-old who can “completely own the scenes that he appears in". Could this be the young Ned Stark? Or perhaps there won't be flashbacks at all. Maybe this young boy and girl will be the young Lords of a Northern house we've yet to meet. Could two Northern children be leading armies in defense of their homeland? That would be incredibly badass. But they'd have to be introduced to the series rapidly. Maybe they'll be escaping a Northern house's castle as it gets destroyed by White Walkers, or something like that. They could escape the destruction and warn Jon Snow of what is coming. I could see something like that. However, it seems the young boy is described as coming from a 'poor background'. Could a royal girl and a poor boy meet and fight off the White Walkers? Or is it someone in King's Landing, maybe even an unknown surviving one of Robert Baratheon's bastard children? Way back in Season 2, all of House Baratheon's heirs were slaughtered by the crown. But Gendry Baratheon survived, and it's more than possible that another heir survived as well. Perhaps the series will end with the ambiguity of this boy, Robert's surviving heir, who could even drive a sequel series to Game of Thrones? Would he challenge Daenerys Targaryen? We'll have to wait and see in 2019.

Guys, it's almost 2018... which means it'll only be another year and a bit until Game of Thrones is back! While the eighth and final season is sure to be epic, it will also be shorter than any season before it AND we're being made to wait much longer to see it. To keep us eager fans satisfied in the meantime, we're searching for as many little clues and details that come into the public eye every now and again to see what's to come. The latest treat I have for you is in the form of a potential return of a major house that we thought had already been wiped out. The ever-investigative folk over at (surprise, surprise) Watchers on the Wall have been keeping their eyes peeled to see if anyone interesting is being cast, and someone interesting has indeed been cast.  [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BbHHxuEl73O/?hl=en&taken-by=emilia_clarke]] Someone's noticed that a young Irish actress by the name of Danielle Galligan has added Game of Thrones to her online acting profile, playing a character named "Sarra". It's been reported that this character will appear in an episode in the upcoming season eight directed by David Nutter. So who is this mysterious Sarra? Well, super-fans have referred to George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books and surely enough, they found a girl named Sarra. Just one. And she's got the surname Frey. Yes, this new character is probably one of Walder Frey's many granddaughters, one that must've survived Arya Stark's violent rampage that completely annihilated the male line of the family in the opening scene of season 7. According to details in the books, Sarra is a twin with Serra, and her father is Raymund Frey – Walder's eleventh son. She was apparently one of the Frey women presented to Robb Stark as a marriage prospect way back in the beginning of the series, something we now know he shouldn't have turned down after the gruesome consequences of the Red Wedding. It could be because Sarra is described in the books as "pimply". However, the Game of Thrones we know and love on screen has just "borrowed" a name from the books to bestow upon a minor or otherwise unimportant character before, so chances are they could just be doing that again. Galligan, who will be playing this Sarra character, posted a photo at a bar in Belfast a few weeks ago, together with two other young actresses, Alice Nokes and Emer McDaid. Walkers on the Wall reported that McDaid's online acting profile listed that she had just wrapped for season 8, but it didn't specify a role name. The caption on the photo reads "Aaaaaand that’s a wrap," and given that Belfast is the main base for cast and crew, and the home of Titanic Studios (where Game of Thrones films a lot of stuff), it's pretty much proof that the three girls were working on an episode together. The fact that they've already finished filming indicates that Sarra and the other characters probably aren't that significant, which isn't surprising given the intricate web of side-stories and subplots season seven put forth that need to be resolved, not to mention the lead-up to the Great War that's going to be a major focus on the final season. In any case, the return of a Frey heir would be a surprising reappearance on the show... Well, it would've been if I didn't just research all this.

The cast, crew, and creators of Game of Thrones are remaining incredibly tight-lipped when it comes to information about the upcoming season of the hit fantasy series. We'll be seeing the numerous characters of the HBO show come together one last time in the final season, set to be released in 2019, and Thrones fans are getting pretty impatient about the wait in the meantime.

We don't know a whole lot about the series so far, but by all accounts not many characters will make it out unscathed - so it may be time to let go of your personal favourites. Each season of the show has been prone to obsessive fans leaking scripts they have obtained or torrenting episodes online before they get the chance to air, and the final episodes are going to be even more desirable.

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There have even been rumours going around that they are filming multiple endings to throw people off, but actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has disputed this fact. The actor, who plays Jaime Lannister on the show, has said that this doesn't make much sense to him - but has explained that the show has gone to some extreme lengths to avoid spoilers for its big conclusion.

Now, in a new interview with Vanity Fair, the 47-year-old has spoken about where his character may end up in the future. This is especially interesting given how we last saw the character, as he left King's Landing after a major dispute with his sister (and love of his life):

"Most people have moments in their life where you go, ‘Can I really, fundamentally change?’ The core of him has always been Cersei. When that’s taken away, what are you then? What’s left? Is there anything left? When he leaves, obviously he has no idea. He doesn’t know the answer to that question."

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When asked about the pivotal moment in which Cersei threatens his life, only for Jaime to respond that he "doesn't believe" she would have him killed, Coster-Waldau said:

“That’s, of course, said in a moment of passion. Who knows if it’s true?

"I’ve almost been married 20 years - 6 June will be our 20th anniversary - and I’m very, very lucky. I have a wonderful wife. But over 20 years, there are times where you have fights. You can be so angry that for a second in your passion and anger you can go, ‘Oh, f*ck this.’ Of course, three seconds later, you go, ‘No, no, no. What am I doing? What am I thinking?’

"I think the fundamental emotions are the same in every relationship. As a setup for the season we’re shooting now, it was just amazing.”

The actor has a firm belief in the direction of the show, and believes from what he knows about the ending, most of the fanbase will be satisfied with the conclusion.

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"The boys [Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss] have done an amazing job with ending Game of Thrones," he said. "It’s definitely been the toughest season—by far—that we’ve shot, ever. But it’s also been the most fulfilling.”

Hopefully he's right, and we have a fitting ending to the show that's transfixed millions for years now. Either way, it's definitely going to be a rough road ahead for Jaime.

It's been almost two years since Game of Thrones was last on our screens, and - not to be dramatic or anything - but a lot of us fans are literally aching for a fix of something new. Thankfully, there's only two months to wait now - and each day that passes brings with it a little more information of what we can expect from the long-awaited finale.

In one of the most recent developments, HBO accidentally revealed who would be appearing in the premier of season eight after a cast list was leaked. Pretty much all of the big names are set to appear; Lena Headey (Cersei), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys), and all three of the remaining Stark/Snow siblings are credited, as are many of the smaller parts that we might not have expected to see so early on (though some fans think they might be there to get killed off early on).

It came as a surprise, however, to find one name missing from the list: Vladimir Furdik, the actor who plays the Night King.

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Given that the last season culminated with the white walkers storming the wall, it's rather strange (and also a little disappointing) to know that we won't be picking up exactly where we left off.

Will we get to see the aftermath of the destruction? Will we know who survived? Do we have to wait even longer to see more zombie dragon action?

Well, it seems that way, as there have been a few hints that the team behind Game of Thrones are saving some of the more dramatic moments for later on in the season. In fact, we already know that a huge battle is going to take place in the last few episodes, as Furdik leaked some details of it to Sorozat Wiki, a Hungarian publication.

"In the third part of the last season, there is a battle that the creators intend to be the biggest in television history," he said. "Almost the full episode will be about the battle, it will take about an hour."

Interestingly, though, Kristofer Hivju - the actor who plays Tormund Giantsbane - has been confirmed as being in the first episode, which *hopefully* means that he survived the destruction of the wall and somehow lives long enough to flee the oncoming army.

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The cast have obviously been sworn to secrecy when it comes to details of the final season, but some actors have given a little insight into what goes down.

"I think people will be surprised at every turn this season," said Lena Headey, who also added that, "it's just frustrating when you do interviews for Thrones and actually can't say anything."

Meanwhile, Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), said that actually making the last episodes was emotionally draining.

"Everyone was broken at the end. I don't know if we were crying because we were sad it was ending or if we were crying because it was so f*****g tiring. We were sleep deprived.

"It was like it was designed to make you think, Right, I’m f*****g sick of this. I remember everyone walking around towards the end going, 'I've had enough now. I love this, it's been the best thing in my life, I'll miss it one day - but I'm done.'"

So, while the Night King may not be in episode one of the new season, it certainly sounds like he's about to wreak havoc on Westeros later on. These next two months can't go by fast enough!

We all know the drill with Game of Thrones now: don't expect anything to happen. Certainly, if you're amateur enough of a viewer to expect this or that speculated plot twist will come to fruition, you'll inevitably come to find that not only does it not happen, but that the complete opposite occurs seemingly to spite you. Yes, in the world of Westeros, replete with dragons and mysterious mythological creatures, it seems as if anything goes. And as good as it is at providing us with veritable heartthrobs, it's also just as good at snatching them away, whether it's via a grotesque death sequence or a violent but accidental death. And apparently, season eight of Game of Thrones will continue to deny us of heartthrobs, namely one of Dany's dashing lovers, Daario Naharis. If you haven't finished watching season seven of Game of Thrones then beware, there are spoilers below. By the end of the latest season, you'll know that Cersei Lannister had a new scheme brewing: after telling Jon Snow and Dany that she'd aid them in their battle to defeat the White Walkers, she quickly revealed to Jaime that it was all a lie. Her newest beau, Euron Greyjoy then proceeded to pull together an army to betray Westeros' newest and hottest  power couple. Now, many fans speculated that one of the leaders of this so-called army was none other than the incredibly good looking Daario Naharis. This was just one of the many fan theories to take hold after season seven wrapped, and Thrones fans, with their incessant need for more information about the hit HBO television series, simply could not wait till 2019 to start taking bets on what exactly would go down in two years time. While many were certain that Daario Naharis or Michiel Huisman would be returning as the mercenary army leader, a recent casting announcement put an end to all of that. In a now deleted post on the fan website, Watchers of the Wall, a user discovered that the role would be going to a newcomer named Marc Rissman, who is due to play a character named Harry Strickland. In the Game of Thrones book series, Strickland runs The Golden Company. And by the looks of Marc Rissman's Instagram account, fans of Daario Naharis will have a rather good looking replacement. I guess it's not all bad, after all. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BGeh_8mnlJ6/]] But we do have to remind ourselves that this is Game of Thrones, and as such we can't expect anything to go to plan. So for all of you die-hard Daario Naharis fans, you may not need to give up hope just yet... With news that Sophie Turner has recently gotten engaged to Joe Jonas, here are 12 hilarious tweets from Game of Thrones fans about Sansa Stark's real-life engagement.