History Leitmotif / GameOfThrones

* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in the songs "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" as their relationship grows before being culminated with "[[RelationshipUpgrade Truth]]". It is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]]. In season 8, [[spoiler:it appears in "Flight of Dragons" during Jon and Daenerys' first FlightOfRomance and in an unreleased track mixed together with the Dragon theme in [[Recap/GameOfThronesS8E3TheLongNight "The Long Night"]]. It swells in "Be with Me" as they share their LastKiss, but it quickly fades when Jon fatally stabs Daenerys in the heart. It starts up again -- but fractured -- as Jon [[DiedInYourArmsTonight holds Daenerys in his arms]] and grieves.]]

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* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in the songs "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" as their relationship grows before being culminated with "[[RelationshipUpgrade Truth]]". It is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]]. In season 8, [[spoiler:it appears in "Flight of Dragons" during Jon and Daenerys' first FlightOfRomance and in an unreleased track mixed together with the Dragon theme in [[Recap/GameOfThronesS8E3TheLongNight "The Long Night"]]. It swells in "Be with Me" as they share their LastKiss, but it quickly fades when Jon fatally stabs Daenerys in the chest.]]

* The Lannisters have "The Rains of Castamere" and its variations, which is played whenever a Lannister does something particularly amazing or nefarious, such as Cersei threatening Littlefinger, Tyrion blackmailing Lancel, Tywin executing his men in Harrenhal following Ser Amory's assassination, Tywin's cavalry crushing Stannis' force, and Jaime saving Brienne from the bear pit. It usually manifests as dark, ominous background score but crosses over to an in-universe lietmotif when Tyrion whistles a more sing-song version in "The North Remembers" and Bronn does a rousing rendition in "Blackwater." Cersei even explains the song's history and meaning in "Second Sons," and eventually the song gives its name to a WhamEpisode in which [[spoiler:it serves as both a meta and in-universe signal that something is definitely not right just before a massacre.]] It also plays at the end of Tyrion's trial, when he demands a trial by combat. And finally, for irony points it plays when Tyrion kills Tywin and again when Cersei is crowned queen and sits on the Iron Throne, signaling the now inevitable and final collapse of the Lannisters.

** The other is more triumphant and often mixes with the main theme for her more glorious moments, such as Season 1's "Finale" and "Mother of Dragons."

* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in the songs "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" as their relationship grows before being culminated with "[[RelationshipUpgrade Truth]]". It is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]].
** In season 8, [[spoiler:it appears as a sub-melody in "Winterfell" during Jon and Daenerys' first FlightOfRomance and is mixed together with the Dragon theme in "The Long Night", when Jon and Daenerys counterattack the wight charge with dragon fire.]]

** In season 8, [[spoiler:it appears as a sub-melody in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" during Jon and Daenerys' first FlightOfRomance and is mixed together with the Dragon theme in "The Long Night", when Jon and Daenerys counterattack the wight charge with dragon fire.]]

* The White Walkers also have their own, which can be heard in "North of the Wall" and "The Night's Watch".

* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in the songs "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" before being culminated with "[[RelationshipUpgrade Truth]]". It is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]].

* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in the songs "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" before being culminated with "[[SurpriseIncest Truth]]". It is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]].

* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in the songs "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" before being culminated with "[[SurpriseIncest Truth]]". The theme is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]].

* [[spoiler:Jon and Daenerys]] receive their own LoveTheme which can be heard in "Dragonglass", "Gorgeous Beasts", "Against All Odds", and "See You For What You Are" before being culminated with "[[SurpriseIncest Truth]]". The theme is a mix of their past leitmotifs with [[spoiler:Drogo ("Love in the Eyes") and Ygritte ("You Know Nothing")]].

** Speaking of Theon, the powerfully dissonant and somber "Pay The Iron Price" plays during significant moments throughout his FaceHeelTurn that serve to highlight his gradual fall from honor and grace. A heroic reprisal plays when he [[spoiler: decides to save Sansa from Ramsay]].
* The Lannisters have "The Rains of Castamere" and its variations, which is played whenever a Lannister does something particularly amazing or nefarious, such as Cersei threatening Littlefinger, Tyrion blackmailing Lancel, Tywin executing his men in Harrenhal following Ser Amory's assassination, Tywin's cavalry crushing Stannis' force, and Jaime saving Brienne from the bear pit. It usually manifests as dark, ominous background score but crosses over to an in-universe lietmotif when Tyrion whistles a more sing-song version in "The North Remembers" and Bronn does a rousing rendition in "Blackwater." Cersei even explains the song's history and meaning in "Second Sons," and eventually the song gives its name to a WhamEpisode in which [[spoiler: it serves as both a meta and in-universe signal that something is definitely not right just before a massacre.]] It also plays at the end of Tyrion's trial, when he demands a trial by combat. And finally, for irony points it plays when Tyrion kills Tywin and again when Cersei is crowned queen and sits on the Iron Throne, signaling the now inevitable and final collapse of the Lannisters.

* Jaqen H'ghar has a quiet, distinct tune which plays whenever he makes an appearance or performs an action affecting the plot. A broader, deeper version plays when [[spoiler: Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie escape]] in "The Prince of Winterfell".

** During "What Is Dead May Never Die", it gradually shifts into the Greyjoy theme during [[spoiler:Theon's Face-Heel Turn]].

* The Lannisters have "The Rains of Castamere" and its variations. It usually manifests as dark, ominous background score but crosses over to an in-universe lietmotif when Tyrion whistles a more sing-song version in "The North Remembers" and Bronn does a rousing rendition in "Blackwater." Cersei even explains the song's history and meaning in "Second Sons," and eventually the song gives its name to a WhamEpisode in which [[spoiler: it serves as both a meta and in-universe signal that something is definitely not right just before a massacre.]]

* The melancholy Stark theme is the most frequently heard, playing in the pieces "Goodbye Brother," "Winter is Coming," "Jon's Honor", and "King of the North." During "What Is Dead May Never Die" it gradually shifts into the Greyjoy theme during [[spoiler:Theon's Face-Heel Turn]].

All the major houses have one of [[{{Leitmotif}} these]]: