25 Things You Might Have Missed In Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Finale

Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale may have been its most important episode ever. So much was revealed, so many characters finally reunited, so many things fans have waited years for finally happened. And, on top of all that, it was a great episode. No wonder it broke records yet again.

Be sure to check out GameSpot Universe's video breakdown of the finale, where our experts go over every scene for fun and hidden meaning. And in the meantime, here are some things you might not have picked up on in the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf."

Dany has a new sigil, seen elsewhere throughout this season and focused on heavily in the finale's opening shots. It resembles an ouroboros, a snake eating its own tail, or--as many have already pointed out--the logo for The Elder Scrolls Online.

Bronn's joke about "Podrick's magic cock" is a reference to Pod's apparent prowess in bed, which Tyrion and Bronn learned of all the way back in Season 3.

The Targaryens ruled Westeros for hundreds of years, and they built the Dragon Pit to keep their dragons separate from King's Landing. Chaining them up didn't do them any favors, though, and the dragons eventually died out. Good thing Dany didn't leave hers beneath Meereen for too long. Regardless, the Dragon Pit is an important location in the series' lore, and one longtime fans were excited to finally see.

The Dragon Pit scene was important not just because it brought so many characters together, but because of those characters' relationships with one another. Many of the most emotional reunions, such as Tyrion and Cersei's or Brienne and Jaime's, occurred with nothing more than a meaningful look. Half these people should have been dead the moment they came within sight of King's Landing, from the Hound--who abandoned King Joffrey during the Battle of the Blackwater--to Varys, who aided Tyrion in his escape and his murder of Tywin Lannister. The scene captured all that tension perfectly.

When Sandor "The Hound" Clegane meets his brother, Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane, for the first time in a long time this episode, he doesn't mince words: “You know who’s coming for you," he says. "You’ve always known.”

This, of course, alludes to the inevitable-feeling showdown between the two brothers. Its one of the fan community's favorite theories, and although many viewers were hoping to see the fight play out in this finale, it's comforting to know that the Hound, at least, feels the same way we do.

Jon and Dany's chat about the Dragon Queen's chances of conceiving may have been more than just flirting. Although Mirri Maz Duur told her in Season 1 that she's barren, there are plenty of theories to the contrary, and she and Jon could produce a legitimate heir (if they somehow find the time to get married).

There's one small hint that Littlefinger may in fact have been eavesdropping on conversations between Arya and Sansa in previous episodes, just as some viewers suspected.

Earlier this season, when Arya appeared to be threatening Sansa, the younger Stark girl told Sansa about a game she played while training with the Faceless Men. In this episode, Littlefinger too described a game to Sansa--which might be a subtle hint that he was listening in on those private sisterly talks. Or the writers are just having fun. Who knows?

This is likely the moment when Sansa realized for certain that Littlefinger was playing her against her sister. Littlefinger had just advised her to think about people's worst possible motivations, then weigh them against their actions, and consider whether they make sense. Sansa realized here that Arya would never want to be "the Lady of Winterfell," and thus, saw through Littlefinger's plotting.

The last time we saw that dagger, Arya had handed it to Sansa after threatening her. When Arya entered the hall for her "trial," she once again had it strapped at her side. That was our first clue that the Stark sisters were working together after all.

Bran's presence in the hall at Winterfell was the other clue that Littlefinger was about to get a throat full of dagger. The Three-Eyed Raven let on in an earlier episode that he knew about Littlefinger's plotting when he parroted Baelish's own words, "chaos is a ladder," back to him. The only question was whether Bran would care to share that info with his sisters, which he clearly did in the end.

Arya done slashed Littlefinger's throat real good, but there's one final thing to note about the master schemer's death: His face is very much intact. Just like she took the guise of Walder Frey, Arya could potentially assume Baelish's identity and wreak all kinds of havoc in Game of Thrones Season 8.

Arya and Sansa reminisce about their father in this emotional scene. The first quote--"In the winter, we must protect ourselves, look after one another"--is something Ned said to Arya in Season 1. The second--"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives"--is something he said to her in the first book, A Game Of Thrones. No doubt he repeated it often, which is how Sansa knew it too.

If you thought the reveal that the Starks were working together felt a little abrupt, despite those small clues, you're not alone. In fact, a deleted scene would have revealed the moment when Bran and Sansa got on the same page, as actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright revealed to IGN.

"There was a scene that we ended up getting rid of, I’m not sure why, where Sansa came to Bran’s chambers and said 'I need your help,'" the actor said. "The way I understand it, Bran didn't know what was going on."

Maybe it will wind up on the Blu-ray someday.

Jon's heartfelt words to Theon in this scene have another meaning beyond the obvious. "You don't need to choose. You're a Greyjoy and you're a Stark," Jon tells Theon, who is a Greyjoy by birth but was raised at Winterfell by Ned Stark. Jon might as well be talking to himself here: As we learned later in the finale, he's a Targaryen and a Stark. Hopefully he remembers his own wise words when he learns his true identity.

You can't see it, but Cersei had her fingers crossed when she promised to aid in the fight against the Night King's army. Just kidding (well, who knows?).

Jorah Mormont warned Dany of assassins this episode. In Season 1, he foiled an assassination attempt--which he likely knew about because he'd been spying on Dany for Varys and Robert Baratheon. Maybe she should heed his warning this time?

The Game of Thrones Season 7 finale featured a surprise reference to a small but important book scene that, in the source material's chronology, happened a long time ago. It went a little differently in the books, but Jaime observing the first flakes of snow in the South as he decides once and for all to leave Cersei is a critical moment for his character.

Here's a quick refresher in case the family trees are getting too muddled: There's a good reason Rhaegar looks so similar to Viserys, Dany's douchebag older brother from Season 1. Rhaegar was their oldest brother, and by all accounts was a much more decent guy than Viserys. (That's also why Jon--Rhaegar's son--is Dany's nephew.) At least they got to trot this wig out of storage one last time.

Plenty of viewers wondered why Tyrion seems troubled when he witnesses Jon enter Dany's room. There are a few theories, but the simplest is that he realizes how much more complicated them hooking up will make the situation, politically speaking. Remember also that Tyrion spoke with Daenerys this season about her lack of an heir; there are theories that his idea of "breaking the wheel" will ultimately involve dismantling the monarchy and establishing some sort of democracy. If Dany does manage to produce an heir, despite being apparently barren, that plan is shot.

Then there are actor Peter Dinklage's own words, in this video from HBO: "It's dangerous for everybody involved. I'm sure it's good for both of them in the moment, but you don't even get the relief of how beautiful it could be or should be. It's 'No!' Just it's not good. But it should be! But it's not. It's Game of Thrones. There's a long history of romance not ending well on this show."

There's speculation, too, that Tyrion might be feeling conflicted about Dany and Jon's relationship due to an earlier deal he may or may not have struck with Cersei. The pivotal chat between the Lannister siblings continued after the scene ended, and we as viewers aren't privy to what was said.

Did Tyrion and Cersei come to some agreement regarding the line of succession and Cersei's unborn child? Tyrion must have said something to get her on board with Jon and Dany, although the fact that she's scheming to betray them might imply that whatever was agreed on can't be all that important to her.

When the undead army appears at the Wall, the watchers blow three horn blasts. That's the Night Watch's universal signal for White Walkers, as we learned in Season 2. (One blast means rangers returning, and two blasts means wildlings.)

Tormund Giantsbane and Beric Dondarrion likely aren't dead yet, and not just because we didn't explicitly see them fall when the Wall came crashing down. HBO's official episode synopsis clearly states that "Tormund and his wildings rush to safety." That's not exactly proof, but Brienne and Tormund shippers can cling to it until we find out for sure in Game of Thrones Season 8.

Watching the Wall come crashing down this episode was thrilling and emotional, but it also seems to have put at least one fan theory to rest: The idea that there's an ice dragon hiding somewhere in that Wall, just waiting to pop out.

Granted, the Wall is massive, and one relatively small chunk being disintegrated doesn't mean there can't be a dragon frozen in it elsewhere. But you'd think if it was going to happen, it would have by now.

Reddit user sannybop pointed this one out: The dead marching through what used to be the Wall at the episode's conclusion resembles the Stark house sigil, the direwolf.

That is, if you squint, and use your imagination. This may be nothing, or it may be a small easter egg inserted by some digital effects guru during production on the show. What it definitely isn't, is confirmation of a certain fan theory that relates Bran and the Night King. At least, we hope not.

Here's a bonus! Check out what The Mountain looks like without his helmet on while shooting this season, courtesy of a behind-the-scenes video straight from HBO. He'll probably be a little more gruesome if the Hound ever unmasks him in Game of Thrones Season 8.