9 burning questions that need answers on the 'Game of Thrones' season finale

"Game of Thrones" fans give the show a lot of leeway when it comes to what it holds back and what it reveals.

But with one more episode left for the season, and then another nine-month wait until the seventh season after that, we need several of our questions answered this weekend.

We know that the show's end is about 10 to 15 hours of TV away after this Sunday. That means we're looking at a full seventh season coming up followed by a short eighth season or two short seasons. So things are going to begin resolving pretty quickly.

But for now, let's keep our focus on what we want to know for the episode ahead.

Here are nine burning questions that need to be answered on the season finale: