--- description: Things haven't been going too well for Daenerys Targaryen since her arrival in Westeros. This may be the key to the turning her luck around. title: The 'Game of Thrones' Clue That May Signal Daenerys' Victory image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d31a226b4b3fdeb/6988d74c196cf432ca04131a/game-of-thrones-queens-justice-daenerys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Television](/tag/television/) ## Television Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Long-Forgotten _Game of Thrones_ Detail May Be the Key to Daenerys Targaryen's Victory  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Jan 24, 2024 11:51 AM CUTPublished: Aug 1, 2017 6:09 PM CUT  Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke in Game of ThronesHBO  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Jan 24, 2024 11:51 AM CUTPublished: Aug 1, 2017 6:09 PM CUT **Warning:** This post contains spoilers for [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/ "undefined"). After Daenerys Targaryen lost a significant portion of her armada to [Euron Greyjoy’s](http://time.com/4875081/game-of-thrones-euron-grejoy-cersei/ "undefined") fleet in season 7, it was revealed that the Unsullied victory at Casterly Rock was mostly meaningless. However — as pointed out by [Reddit user pnr32](https://www.reddit.com/r/gameofthrones/comments/6qoidi/main%5Fspoilers%5Fmy%5Fimmediate%5Fthought%5Fto%5Fs1e5%5Fafter/ "undefined") — a long-forgotten [conversation between Cersei Lannister and Robert Baratheon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcy37C5SN0M "undefined") may be the key to turning Dany’s luck around. The season one conversation centered around the possibility that Daenerys would convince Khal Drogo to cross the Narrow Sea with his Dothraki horde and make a play for the Iron Throne. --- > “” --- **MORE:** **To stay up to date on everything** **_Game of Thrones_** **, follow our all-encompassing** [**Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/WiCnet/?utm%5Fsource=time&utm%5Fmedium=article&utm%5Fcampaign=wicfacebook "undefined")[ **page**](https://www.facebook.com/WiCnet/?utm%5Fsource=time&utm%5Fmedium=article&utm%5Fcampaign=wicfacebook "undefined") **and sign up for our** [**exclusive** ](https://pages.email.ew.com/game-of-thrones?utm%5Fsource=time.com&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gameofthronesnewsletter "undefined")[**newsletter**](https://pages.email.ew.com/game-of-thrones?utm%5Fsource=time.com&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gameofthronesnewsletter "undefined")**.** Drogo may have never made it to Westeros, but Daenerys has more Dothraki backing her than the Khal ever did. Dany has made it clear she doesn’t wish to rule over the ashes of the Seven Kingdoms, meaning it’s unlikely she’ll release her horde on the realm’s innocent people. However, we know from [season seven trailers](http://time.com/4792879/game-of-thrones-season-7-trailer-breakdown-analysis/ "undefined") that the Lannisters will eventually meet the Dothraki in battle — while Cersei presumably stays safely behind the walls of the Red Keep. This may end up being the perfect combination of factors to turn the tide of war in favor of Daenerys. 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