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[email protected] Claiming The 'Iron Throne' With A Noncompete? By Emily Wajert (May 16, 2019, 6:01 PM EDT) I can’t seem to take off my employment lawyer hat, even when watching my favorite shows. True to form, the final season of “Game of Thrones” has been filled with twists and turns, battles and heroics, and, of course, alliances and betrayals. With the highly anticipated series finale set to premiere this weekend, one burning question remains[1] — who will end up on the Iron Throne? Over the course of the show’s eight seasons, there have been many worthy (and not-so-worthy) contenders. Up until recently, it seemed the character with the strongest claim to rule Westeros was Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Emily Wajert Men, Queen of Meereen, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Protector of the Realm, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons (aka Dany). However, Dany’s claim came under threat once characters learned that the honorable Jon Snow actually had an even stronger claim. (For those unfamiliar, Jon Snow recently learned his true identity, which arguably places him ahead of Dany in the line of succession for the throne). Even after learning of his true identity and potentially stronger claim to the throne, Jon Snow continued to swear his allegiance to Dany as his “Queen.” Despite these assurances, Dany was clearly distraught over the idea of a popular Jon Snow competing against her for the throne.