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The One 'Game Of Thrones' Theory You've Been Overlooking

A 'GoT' star shares his thoughts with us Little Birds.
We see you back there, Varys.
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We see you back there, Varys.
We see you back there, Varys.
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We see you back there, Varys.

If you thought “Game of Thrones” would come down to Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, the real players may have you wrapped around their “littlefinger.”

While we’ve all been paying attention to dragons (because they’re awesome) and White Walkers (because we’re waiting for the dragons to come back on screen), the actual battle for Westeros is likely taking place in the background.

Recently, The Huffington Post spoke with Conleth Hill, the actor who plays Varys on the HBO series, and asked him if perhaps we’ve all been paying attention to the wrong characters. Are Varys and Littlefinger the ones to watch?

“Very interesting question,“ he said, before teasing a possible meetup in Season 7. “I can tell you that I loved working with Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger), and I can tell you that it’s possible we work together again,” he said, adding, “But not definite.”

Though Hill gets cheeky at the end of his comments, a meetup is almost certainly happening. The two are basically on a collision course, with each playing the role of a master puppeteer.