If you were expecting Lyanna Mormont to do something truly jaw-dropping during the Battle of Winterfell, you won't be disappointed. Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 gave the Lady of Bear Island her best moment yet and it was worth it.
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers! Turn back now if you haven't seen Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 yet!
In the previous episode, Lyanna Mormont made it clear that she wouldn't be hiding away in the Winterfell crypts. Her decision to stand with her remaining men was truly impressive but it also had people worried about the sassy little lady.
So does Lyanna die in Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3? Unfortunately, yes, but hear us out. It was a death worthy of a tiny badass who refused to let old men fight her battles.
In The Long Night, Lyanna and her men were overwhelmed when the wights finally made it into Winterfell. They were the first to encounter the wight giant (which may or may not be Wun Wun, because it has a missing eye). Lyanna is thrown back by the giant but the little lady wasn't down for long. She immediately grabbed a dragonglass blade and ATTACKED the giant, which picked her up and tried to crush her in its fist. However, Lyanna mustered all her strength and plunged the blade into the giant's good eye, causing it to crumble into pieces.
It's an awesome death fitting for a tiny badass and people couldn't stop gushing about Lyanna's moment.
We're certainly sad that Lyanna had to go but Game of Thrones executive producers David Benioff and DB Weiss made sure she had a great death. Interestingly, it was revealed that Lyanna was supposed to be a one-scene character but they decided to keep bringing her back because of Bella Ramsay's performance. In the end, the producers decided that they needed to give Lyanna an exit worthy of the greatest little minor character in the series.
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