Meera Reed's Fate in Game of Thrones: What Happened to Her?
In Game of Thrones, Meera Reed, portrayed by Ellie Kendrick, has a reduced presence in the later seasons compared to earlier ones. After accompanying Bran Stark to the Three-Eyed Raven in Season 6, she makes a brief appearance in Season 7 where she helps Bran reach the Wall. However, her character does not play a significant role in the final season.
Speculation and the Show's Open-Ended Ending
As for her fate, the show does not explicitly state what happens to Meera after she leaves Bran at the Wall. There is no indication that she is dead or has joined the Night King's army. The series leaves her story open-ended, leaving fans to speculate about her fate. In the source material, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, Meera's story is still ongoing, and her character's future remains uncertain.
Why We Haven't Seen Meera in Later Episodes
It is worth noting that we didn't see Meera in the later episodes either. This is not unique to her. Ghost, Cersei, and Robin Arryn were also not seen in certain episodes. None of them are part of the Night King’s army, and Meera, like these characters (excluding Ghost), lives in the south of Winterfell. Therefore, it is most probable that she is at her home in the Neck, at her father's castle, Greywater Watch.
The Geography of the Continent
The map of the North is crucial to understanding the possible whereabouts and fate of Meera. The Night King and his armies are marching from the top, coming from beyond the Wall, having destroyed Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, Last Hearth, and now making their way towards Winterfell. The Dreadfort would be their next target based on the dialogues in the show.
As you can see from the map, Greywater Watch, the seat of House Reed, is off the route of the Night King. Therefore, to answer the questions:
Meera is not dead. She is not part of the Night King's army.The Plot and Meera's Role
The argument can be made that since the Reed family (or crannogmen) are not warriors, they specialize in sneak attacks, which could be valuable in the fight against the dead. However, no one called them, suggesting they may not have been needed. The rebuttal to this is that every fighting hand is required in the fight to come.
Ultimately, it could be a plot choice that prevented the Reeds from joining the alliance. This decision was likely made to maintain the narrative focus and to leave questions open for the audience to consider and explore.
In conclusion, while we cannot definitively know Meera's fate in the show, the open-ended nature of the story and the geographical location of Greywater Watch provide clues that she is likely safe and might play a role in the ongoing battle against the Night King and his army.