Winter has finally arrived in Westeros - but who will survive to see the spring as Game of Thrones reaches its climax?

Game of Thrones really did not hold back in season six, with no less than 25 named characters being killed off in spectacular fashion (11 in the finale alone!).

Well… buckle up as the fight for the Iron Throne is going to get even more bloody before it reaches its dramatic end. With two seasons left to go, it really is anyone’s game at this point, with some unexpected alliances and last-minute players joining the fight for good measure.

After years of pulling the strings of her children, Cersei now wears the heavy crown to rule Westeros – but the Lannisters now have next to no allies, and need to think quickly to build up a support system, especially with Daenerys making her way into the continent, with Cersei’s brother Tyrion as his right hand man.

In the North, Jon Snow has reunited with his sister, Sansa, and also has growing strength thanks to House Mormont and the Wildlings, all while battling off an army of White Walkers – seemingly undefeatable ice demons. But then again, everyone has a weakness somewhere.

So who will make it to the eighth and final season? Here’s how season seven went down.

All eight seasons of Game of Thrones are available now – as well as the first season of prequel series, House of the Dragon.

Sky is the exclusive home of the entire franchise in the UK, so it is not available on any other service such as Amazon Prime Video or Netflix.

You can watch the series on Sky Atlantic, on demand via Sky Go or by streaming on NOW.

Season two of House of the Dragon starts June 17 and will air weekly.

The key characters of season seven are:

• Lena Headey (Gunpowder Milkshake, White House Plumbers) as Cersei Lannister
• Emilia Clarke (Me Before You, Marvel’s Secret Invasions) as Daenerys Targaryen
• Kit Harington (Gunpowder, Extrapolations, Criminal) as Jon Snow
• Peter Dinklage (X-Men: Days of Future Past, I Care A Lot) as Tyrion Lannister
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Oblivion, Radioman) as Jaime Lannister
• Sophie Turner (X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The Staircase) as Sansa Stark
• Maisie Williams (Pistol, Two Weeks To Live) as Arya Stark
• Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Voyagers, The Boxtrolls) as Bran Stark
• Aidan Gillen (Peaky Blinders, The Wire) as Petyr Baelish a.k.a ‘Littlefinger’
• Gwendoline Christie (Wednesday, The Sandman) as Brienne of Tarth
• Daniel Portman (Black Mirror, Vigil) as Podrick Payne
• Iain Glen (Jack Taylor, Silo) as Jorah Mormont
• Liam Cunningham (The Wind That Shakes The Barley) as Davos Seaworth
• Alfie Allen (SAS Rogue Heroes, Jojo Rabbit) as Theon Greyjoy
• John Bradley (3-Body Problem) as Samwell Tarly
• Hannah Murray (Skins, The Expecting) as Gilly
• Jerome Flynn (Ripper Street, Black Mirror: Shut Up and Dance) as Bronn
• Gemma Whelan (Gentleman Jack, Upstart Crow) as Yara Greyjoy
• Indira Varma (Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Bride and Prejudice) as Ellaria Sand
• Nathalie Emmanuel (Fast And Furious franchise, The Invitation) as Missandei
• Bella Ramsey (Catherine Called Birdy, The Last Of Us) as Lyanna Mormont
• Jacob Anderson (Interview With The Vampire, Doctor Who) as Grey Worm
• Conleth Hill (Dublin Murders, The Magpie Murders) as Varys
• Kristofer Hivju (Beck, Twin) as Tormund Giantsbane
• Jerome Flynn (1923, Black Mirror: Shut Up And Dance) as Bronn
• Pilou Asbæk (Ghost In The Shell, The Investigation) as Euron Greyjoy
• Rory McCann (Jumanji: The Next Level, Hot Fuzz) as Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane

Arya makes a huge dent in her kill list, before heading to the Riverlands.

In King’s Landing, Queen Cersei turns her attention to get The North in her control, while Jaime fears they’re running out of allies. Euron Greyjoy arrives with a proposal or two.

In the North, Sansa and Jon clash over his ruling decisions, Bran and Meera arrive at Castle Black, just as a White Walker Army begins their march towards The Wall.

Sam sends word to Jon from the Citadel about something that could help them greatly in the future, and meets a familiar face.

Daenerys finally arrives in Westeros, setting up a base in Dragonstone.

Daenerys gets opposing views on how to seize King’s Landing, as she begins to doubt who among her council she can trust. Grey Worm and Missandei finally let their true feelings for each other known before he heads off to war.

Yara and Theon Greyjoy head to Sunspear with their fleet to join forces with Dorne’s army, but suffer a run-in with their uncle Euron’s army.

Arya is reunited with an old friend, who gives her exciting news that changes her course.

Sansa takes over charge of Winterfell as Jon sets off on a special mission that could defeat the White Walkers - but Littlefinger is still creeping around her.

Samwell runs the risk of trouble by doing something forbidden.

At Dragonstone, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen finally come face-to-face, with both having demands for the other. A loyal friend of Daenerys begins his attempts to return to her.

Bran arrives at Winterfell with Meera and is reunited with sister Sansa, with news about his new identity.

Euron continues to worm his way into the fold of King’s Landing with new gifts for Cersei. Cersei uses her new ‘gifts’ to exact revenge for the death of her daughter Myrcella.

Casterly Rock comes under attack, resulting in an iconic death.

Arya arrives home to Winterfell and reunites with Sansa and Bran, and gets sparring lessons from Brienne. Bran says goodbye to Meera, and Littlefinger gives him a gift, which he passes on to Arya.

Cersei makes a deal with the Iron Bank.

At Dragonstone, Daenerys and Jon bond as he tells her the story of Children of the Forest and the First Men going against the White Walkers.

Daenerys later learns of a huge blow to her war effort, and makes a split retaliation decision as she heads off on Drogon, leading to a deadly battle against the Lannisters.

Jaime and Bronn return defeated from the fight to King’s Landing, while Daenerys offers their soldiers a choice with devastating consequences.

Jon hears word from the North that prompts him to come up with a plan to form an alliance with the enemy.

Tyrion secretly returns to King’s Landing for crisis talks with Jaime, who also gets some shocking news from Cersei.

Ser Davos reunites with Gendry, and brings him into the fold.

After an ignorant decision by the Citadel, Sam, Gilly and baby Sam decide their future lies somewhere different.

An army of fan favourites head beyond the wall in a bid to capture a White Walker to prove their existence to Westeros.

Littlefinger continues his manipulation tactics in Winterfell, scheming to drive a wedge between Arya and Sansa.

At Dragonstone, Tyrion continues to advise Daenerys and fills her in on negotiations with Cersei.

The man beyond the Wall succeeds in capturing a White Walker, but is faced with a new battle in response. With word sent to Daenerys for help, not everyone makes it home alive - with the Night King turning a powerful character onto his side.

Jon pledges his loyalty to Daenerys as Queen, and bends the knee.

Jon arrives at King’s Landing to present the White Walker to Queen Cersei, who quickly proves unimpressed with him when a demand isn’t met.

Tyrion and Cersei talk about their alliance, but the Queen has other ideas, prompting her most devoted ally to work against her.

At Dragonstone, Theon Greyjoy finds his feet as a leader once again as he makes a bid to rescue Yara.

Jon and Daenerys get closer, just as a major revelation is made to the viewers.

Over in Winterfell, Littlefinger’s efforts to divide and conquer the Stark children reaches a dramatic conclusion.

At Eastwatch, the Night King and his army make their dissent over the Wall and into the North.

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