Two characters who have taken on stronger roles this season are Sansa Stark, who is working hard to manipulate events up north, and Yara Greyjoy, who sat out S5, is heading towards Meereen with ships she has no idea “this dragon queen” needs.
For Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, who have spent their teens playing the Stark sisters on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the current story line is one of emergence, both on the mostra and off.