4. The Unburnt is Reborn
At the end of Season 5, Dany found herself at the mercy of the cruel Dothraki Bloodriders and was transported to Vaes Dothrak, leaving Tyrion, Varys, Grey Worm and Missandei to keep the peace in Meereen.
But now is the time for her to return to her city; to her Unsullied army. Ser Jorah Mormont and Daario Naharis have tracked down their Queen, and have full intentions of freeing her from the clutches of Khal Moro and his men. They wait until nightfall when the city becomes alive with distractions before they make their move, but The Unburnt has her own escape plan arranged.
If you remember rightly, Dany has a rather canny ability: she can withstand an inferno. She has done this previously before on the show, and plays this vital card once again here. The Khals are stationed together in conference and soon bickering begins over what they should do with the supposed “Queen”.
Confident, passionate and assured, she responds to the usual aggressive comments positively, so much so that even Khal Moro gets annoyed with his men. But it isn’t soon before Dany grinds his gears, and that’s where the threats arrive. Barking at her that he and his men will take turns raping her, before passing what remains of her body over to their noble horses, our favourite Targaryen simply cracks a wry smile.
“You’re not going to serve me,” she proclaims coolly. “…you’re going to die.” She pushes over the lanterns stationed inside the conference room and circles as waves of Khals gasp for air and begin to melt. She burns them all to the ground in truly brilliant, brutal fashion.
A few fiery moments later and the doors burst open to reveal a nude yet entirely unscathed Daenerys. The building begins to further topple, but Khaleesi stands strong as the flames roar. The people before her – including Jorah and Daario – take a rightful bow. The Queen of the Dothraki is reborn, and they don’t call her The Unburnt for nothing…
