Light of the Seven

In an interview, Djawadi spoke about "Light of the Seven", which largely consisted of piano, something unusual for the series.

Let notes ring, then give it space, and build up the anticipation from there, without tipping in either direction.

"[2] Djawadi stated that he refrained from using the typical Lannister theme, "The Rains of Castamere", in order to create more of a mystery.

When Djawadi originally composed the piece, he intended at first to make it a passacaglia.

[4] The instrumentation of "Light of the Seven" consists of piano, organ, strings and two boy soloists.

"[4] The piece received universal praise from critics and fans, with Lili Loofbourow of The Week calling it the "real winner" of the season finale.

[5] Djawadi responded to the universal praise the composition got, saying, "I never would have thought that would happen, it's so exciting because it's such a special finale.

[9] The final motif from this piece is used in the season 6 track "Hear Me Roar", and is also used from season 7 onwards in tracks involving Cersei Lannister and her machinations, such as "The Long Farewell" or "No One Walks Away from Me", acting as an alternate theme to "The Rains of Castamere" for her character.