What is Cersei's prophecy in the book?

In the book series, Cersei Lannister is told by a woods' witch that she will die at the hands of the "valonqar," which means "little brother" in Valyrian.
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What was Cersei's prophecy?

After the witch gets a taste of Cersei's blood (literally), she predicts that Cersei would marry a king, become a queen, would have three children who would die before her, and would be taken down by a younger, more beautiful queen.
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What is Valonqar prophecy?

What HBO's version of the prophecy scene left out was this part: “When your tears have drowned you, the valonqar shall wrap his hands about your pale white throat and choke the life from you.” Valonqar means “younger sibling” and so Cersei decided that meant Tyrion would be the death of her.
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Who was the girl in Cersei's prophecy?

Queen Regent Cersei Lannister is reminded of Maggy whenever she sees Olenna Tyrell in the Red Keep. Cersei again dreams of her visit to Maggy's tent, although she recognizes that some details may have changed. She mentions the dream and Maggy's prophecies to Qyburn and to Taena of Myr.
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What happened to the Valonqar prophecy?

However, the Valonqar part of the prophecy is left out of the scene on the show. This part of the prophecy is featured in George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire but has never been included in the TV show.
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Game of Thrones Topic/Discussion - CERSEI'S PROPHECY: BOOKS TO SHOW



Is Jamie the Valonqar?

Jaime Lannister, Cersei's twin brother, is most often identified as Cersei's valonqar by the fandom, based on a poll held in 2015.
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Who kills Cersei in the books?

Warning: Spoilers ahead for HBO's "Game of Thrones" season eight, episode five, "The Bells." In the book series, Cersei Lannister is told by a woods' witch that she will die at the hands of the "valonqar," which means "little brother" in Valyrian.
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Why do they make Cersei walk naked?

In season five, Cersei (played by Lena Headey in all eight seasons) is paraded across King's Landing by the High Sparrow, as punishment for her incestuous relationship with her cousin, Lancel. Not only did she have to walk naked, Cersei was also subjected to abuses by the men and women of the town.
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What was Cersei's last question?

As for the last prediction to be confirmed: Cersei asked if she'd be queen one day, and Maggy confirmed she would… “for a time.” But eventually, she'd be replaced by “another…
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What does gold will be their shrouds mean?

“Gold shall be their crowns” is either (or both) a reference to their golden hair, or the fact that Joffrey and Tommen have both been king. Gold their shrouds refers to Joffrey's untimely death, and may be a foretelling of what's in store for Tommen and his sister Myrcella.
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Is Cersei older than Jaime?

Older than Jaime by mere moments, Cersei (a POV character) is the twin sister of Jaime Lannister with golden hair and bright green eyes. After Robert's Rebellion she married the new King, Robert Baratheon, and became Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.
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What is a Valencar?

GOT Video. Jump to: navigation, search. Valonqar is High Valyrian for "little brother". The term is used by Maggy, a maegi and fortune teller from Lannisport, when making a prophecy to Cersei Lannister in 276 AC. The translation of the term is later given to Cersei by Septa Saranella.
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Who was with Cersei in the flashback?

Melara Hetherspoon is a member of House Hetherspoon, a vassal house of House Lannister, and a childhood friend and companion of Cersei Lannister.
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Who is the witch Cersei sees?

Season 5. When she was a teenager, Cersei went to visit Maggy at her hut in the woods, accompanied by Melara Hetherspoon, because she had heard that the witch could read people's futures.
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What episode does Cersei prophecy?

She confirms as much in the season's fourth episode, "The Last of the Starks." Following their sneak attack on Daenerys and her fleet, we see Cersei telling Euron that she's pregnant with his heir.
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Who is the father of Cersei's baby in season 8?

This Baratheon was Cersei Lannister's firstborn child, and the only one of her children to actually be fathered by her lawful husband, King Robert Baratheon, making him the only trueborn child of both parents.
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Does Cersei have another baby?

Cersei did have three children, Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen, and they all died. That prophecy indicates that Cersei, even if she does get pregnant, will not be able to raise another child since that would be her fourth.
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Who killed Cersei son?

Most of the deaths on Game of Thrones involved one person killing another, but there were a couple exceptions. One of the most memorable came at the end of season 6, when Cersei Lannister blew up the Sept of Baelor and so horrified her son, King Tommen Baratheon, that he jumped out the Red Keep window to his death.
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Who was Cersei's body double?

Lena Headey's body double Rebecca Van Cleave recently talked about her experience on Game of Thrones. She went into the details of the scene where Lena Headey's character Cersei Lannister had to complete the walk of shame in King's Landing. The actor recalls how thrilling it was to shoot for the whole scene.
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Why do they cut Cersei's hair?

Cersei's hair isn't just growing slowly, she's purposefully keeping her powerful pixie because it represents her shedding the feminine boundaries that kept her down for so many years. So basically, as long as Cersei keep her hair short: Watch out.
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What happened to Septa Unella?

Following days of torture by dungeonkeepers, Cersei herself paid a visit to Septa Unella to pour wine on her face and demand that she confess her sins. When Septa Unella refused, Cersei locked her in the room with The Mountain and departed, leaving Septa Unella's gruesome fate to the imagination.
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Who kills Jaime Lannister?

JAIME LANNISTER finally met his demise in Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5, The Bells, after being crushed under the Red Keep with Cersei Lannister.
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Does Joffrey know about Jaime and Cersei?

Joffrey knew. He had heard the rumors. He knew he looked like Jaime, not Robert. He demanded answers from Cersei after Robert died…she told him the rumors were lies, but I don't think he believed her.
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Does Cersei Lannister get what she deserves?

The latest episode of Game of Thrones, titled The Gift, appears to show Cersei getting exactly what she deserves by order of the High Sparrow.
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Is Jamie the Valonqar Reddit?

tl;dr: Jaime is the valonqar; he will choke Cersei with the golden necklace of the Hand of the King.
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