‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 May Feature “Destructive War” According to Loras Tyrell Actor; George R. R. Martin Hints “Bittersweet” Ending for ‘Winds of Winter’

‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 may feature a “destructive war” as speculated by Loras Tyrell actor Finn Jones. However, he hoped for a positive outcome from the series. Meanwhile, George R. R. Martin hinted a “bittersweet” ending for his sixth book, ‘The Winds of Winter.’

During an interview with Vulture, Finn Jones offered his own theory for the much-anticipated season 7 of HBO’s fantasy-drama television series ‘Game of Thrones.’ Jones, who played Loras Tyrell in the series, said that he thinks a “catastrophic war” will engulf the entire Westeros.

He said, “I think what needs to happen is ice and fire are going to go to war, a huge war between those two factions, and I think in that war, they will destroy themselves. There will be complete chaos, complete destruction.”

Jones continued, “I think the Iron Throne will be dissolved, both physically and ideologically. A Small Council will be set up — not to take power, but to give power back. Hopefully, a more democratic and more progressive era will arise on Westeros. I think that's a really nice, positive way to end the story, and I think we need that right now.”

The 28-year old English actor hoped that the highly popular series would offer a powerful statement that could impact the modern world. He said, “We really need to take a look at ourselves and decide what's next. Thrones would be the perfect platform to send a progressive message because right now, our politicians aren't telling us any truths. It's hard to find a good, meaningful message, so I think it's up to storytellers, television shows, and films to have an impact on the world conversation. Is that not what film and television is for? And if not, what is it for?”

Meanwhile, ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ author George R. R. Martin didn’t seem as hopeful about the end of his novels. During an appearance at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Martin confirmed that the sixth book in his series, entitled ‘The Winds of Winter,” will not have an optimistic outcome for many of the characters and teased that it will have a significantly darker tone.

According to MTV, Martin said, "There are a lot of dark chapters right now in the book that I'm writing… I've been telling you for 20 years that winter was coming. And winter is the time when things die, and, you know, cold and ice and darkness fills the world. So this is not going to be the happy, feel-good book that people may be hoping for. Some of the characters end in very dark places."

He concluded, “I’m not going to tell you how I’m going to end my book… But I suspect the overall flavor is going to be as much bittersweet as it is happy.”

‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 is scheduled to premiere on HBO sometime in mid-2017.