Samwell Tarly or Sam has been one of those characters who never came across as someone who would make it to the end of even the first season but here he is now as one of the most important characters going into the last season of the show. With all the information Sam now has after his time at the Citadel, he will play a crucial role in stopping the Others from going further down the South.
We all know how important Bran is to the endgame story. Bran will have to go back in time to find ways to stop the Night King and his army. This is where Sam will come into play. Sam always wanted to help Jon and his brothers at the Night’s Watch. He is not a fighter and was always interested in books. That is exactly why he goes to the Citadel to find out information about how to kill or stop the Others. Upon arrival, he gets to know that no Maester has taken Jon’s request seriously and thus starts looking for information himself. Sam leaves the Citadel with a heap of books. He is now armed with all this information and will help Bran back in time to reach specific timelines, just as he helps Bran see Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark getting married. In a situation where quick thinking and time is of the essence, Sam’s knowledge will help Bran and others make astute decisions and win the war.
What is in store for Sam Tarly after the Great War?
The chances of Sam dying in the battle are highly unlikely, as he is not a fighter and Jon will never allow his best friend to go in the battlefield. Furthermore, with all the information that Sam has, he is too valuable to let him go in to the War. In such a scenario, Sam will most likely make it alive after all the wars. What does he do after all that? Since the Citadel no longer wants Sam, it is highly unlikely that he be accepted back there. Therefore, that option is out of the box. If we talk about the Night’s Watch, once the Army of the Dead is no more, in most likelihood, Jon will abolish the Night’s Watch, making this option also go down the drain.
One of the possible endings for Sam can be that he goes back to Hornhill with Gilly and leads a simple life in his family’s beautiful castle. Now that his father and brother are dead, Sam is the heir to thethrone there. After all the chaos in his life, escaping a White Walker and then later killing one and saving the realm from the Night King and his men, the sweet Sam deserves a normal life.
Another possible ending for him would be him staying at Winterfell to become a Maester. This is what he always wanted and with all the knowledge he has, it should be the perfect end for him. It will also be the perfect use of a man of his knowledge and calibre.
In a show that does not offer too many good endings to most characters, let’s just hope Sam gets a sweet and sound ending.