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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 2, 2016 4:22 PM UTC  HBO  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 2, 2016 4:22 PM UTC **Warning:** This post contains spoilers from both the [_Game of Thrones_ TV show](http://time.com/4289801/game-of-thrones-death-quiz/?iid=sr-link2) and George R.R. Martin’s _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series. As [Tyrion](http://time.com/4303055/americans-would-rather-have-tyrion-as-president-over-clinton-trump/) prepared to release Rhaegal and Viserion — the two remaining [dragons](http://time.com/4294397/game-of-thrones-history-dragons/) in Meereen — from the dungeon Daenerys locked them in back in season four, he forced himself to believe they would know he was trying to help them. “Dragons are intelligent…They have affection for their friends and fury for their enemies. I am their friend,” he told Varys. Luckily for the youngest Lannister sibling, they did seem to understand his intentions. This scene — which took place in the [second episode of _Game of Thrones_‘](http://time.com/4313907/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-kit-harrington-dead-alive/) sixth season Sunday night — was the first time viewers have seen anyone other than Dany get up close and personal with the grown dragons and live to tell the tale. > [](https://twitter.com/NatalieAbrams/status/726947074676281345) For some, this moment gives credence to the popular fan theory that Tyrion could be one of the prophesied figures known as the three heads of the dragon, i.e., he will eventually be one of the three people who rides Daenerys’ three dragons. Others believe Tyrion’s easy rapport with the fire-breathing creatures also indicates he is the son of Joanna Lannister and the Mad King (Aerys Targaryen) rather than Tywin Lannister — meaning he is actually a Targaryen. **Read More:** [This _Game of Thrones_ Theory About Jon Snow Is So Insane It Might Be Real](http://time.com/4308181/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-blood-spatter-theory/?iid=sr-link1) As it just so happens, another character who is widely thought to be both one of the three heads and another Targaryen is none other than the [recently resurrected Jon Snow](http://time.com/4313758/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-alive-dead-resurrection-magic/). Many fans are convinced the former Lord Commander’s true parentage will be revealed during a flashback scene to the Tower of Joy — the site of Ned Stark’s last conversation with his sister Lyanna — that is rumored to be taking place in next week’s episode, “Oathbreaker.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4314003/tyrion-dragons-game-of-thrones-theory/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4314003/tyrion-dragons-game-of-thrones-theory/"},"headline":"Here's What Tyrion's Dragon Dalliance Means for This Game of Thrones Theory","datePublished":"2016-05-02T16:22:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:32:01.648Z","description":"Spoilers ahead!","url":"https://time.com/4314003/tyrion-dragons-game-of-thrones-theory/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","game of thrones","George RR Martin","TV","A Song of Ice and Fire","Jon Snow"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt53c8038e1f5efcc8/69889173f887dc0b8ae95afb/tyrion-game-of-thrones-peter-dinklage.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt53c8038e1f5efcc8/69889173f887dc0b8ae95afb/tyrion-game-of-thrones-peter-dinklage.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"tyrion-game-of-thrones-Peter-Dinklage","caption":"","creditText":"HBO","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4314003/tyrion-dragons-game-of-thrones-theory/","name":"Here's What Tyrion's Dragon Dalliance Means for This Game of Thrones Theory"}}]}] ```