The 'Game of Thrones' hero we've been waiting for is actually Jaime Lannister

Get the Full StoryWarning: This post contains spoilers from every season of HBO's Game of Thrones and all of George R. R. Martin's books.

The Game of Thrones hype machine is in full force already and we’re here to add fuel to the wildfire.

With speculation running rampant over whether Jon Snow or Daenerys Targaryen will turn out to be reborn savior of the world Azor Ahai aka "the prince that was promised" , we think there’s another dark horse contender we should keep our eyes on.

Jaime Lannister.

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Stick with us, here.

Since the moment three dragons hatched out of stone eggs there’s been a niggling math question: Who will ride them? Three dragons three riders, is how the story goes. And if the riders all have to be Targaryens, who are they? Read more...More about Daenerys Targaryen, Fan Theory, Tyrion Lannister, Jaime Lannister, and A Song Of Ice And Fire

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