Stormborn

"Stormborn" is the second episode of the seventh season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 62nd overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman and directed by Mark Mylod. It first aired on HBO on July 23, 2017. The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys Targaryen planning her conquest of Westeros; at the behest of Melisandre, she orders Tyrion Lannister to summon Jon Snow, who agrees to meet with her despite the objections of Sansa Stark and several other supporters. In King's Landing, Cersei Lannister warns her bannermen about Daenerys's impending invasion. Meanwhile, in the Narrow Sea, the Greyjoys and Sand Snakes are attacked by Euron Greyjoy's Iron Fleet, with Yara Greyjoy and Ellaria Sand being taken as hostages. The title of the episode refers to both Daenerys, who was born during a terrible storm, and Euron, who declares himself to be "the storm". The episode received praise from critics, who considered Euron's raid on Yara's Iron Fleet, the assembly of Daenerys' allies at Dragonstone, and Arya Stark's reunion with her direwolf Nymeria as highlights of the episode. In the United States, it achieved a viewership of 9.27 million in its initial broadcast. This episode marks the final appearance of Keisha Castle-Hughes (Obara Sand) and Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand).