Theres not much proof that the bran stark will become the night king in game of thrones season 8, with some evidence, including from author george r. May 18, 2019 a similar theory states that bran is the new night king. Is this easter egg the game of thrones showrunners tease towards a big season 8 reveal. This story contains spoilers for the final season premiere of hbos game of thrones, winterfell. The decision to crown bran stark aka the threeeyed raven as king of westeros, may have proven those leaks were true, but it didnt make a ton of sense. If human weakness leads to corruption, the things that make people people. While game of thrones fans are known to watch every episode like a hawk, scouring each frame for easter eggs and other clues, it seems most fans missed quite the huge easter egg, which may even confirm a theory about the night king that has been picking up. There is a significant game of thrones theory going round right now that bran is the night king.
Bran being the night king could also explain why the. May 20, 2019 king bran and his council game of thrones season 8 ep 6 finale the iron throne ravenbreath. Isaac hempstead wright, better known as bran on hbos game of thrones, reacts to the final season and that gamechanging moment in the series finale. In season six of game of thrones, bran stark learned that the children of the forest had created the night king in a bid to protect themselves and the forest from the first men. There are different possibilities for how the night king could come back without needing to much exposition in the finale. Or maybe did more to prevent the night king from killing so. And fans have certainly picked up on the fact that the night king always knows when bran is. With an undead dragon now under his control, the night king seems poised to wreak complete havoc on the people of westeros. Also the threeeyed raven, and technical heir to winterfell as the last legitimate male heir of. The touch of the night king has been enough to turn babies into white walkers and dragons into wights, and the night king pointedly touched bran during a vision in season 6 his mark is on me. Obviously, this was a favorite fan theory heading into season 8, but with one thrust of a dagger, game of thrones swiftly and surely ended any hope of it panning.
Maybe this theory about sam and brans importance could connect to the one about bran and the night king being mentally linked. Bran skipped all of season 5, and since becoming the threeeyed raven in season 6, he has spent his time in westeros ingesting more of that psychedelic weirwood bark and telling anyone within. From bran the broken to drogon the last dragon, here are. After that major reveal, what is the plan for bran stark in. The choice is unexpected, but it fits in with the series larger themes about power. How bran knew hed be king in game of thrones can bran. May 20, 2019 isaac hempstead wright, better known as bran on hbos game of thrones, reacts to the final season and that gamechanging moment in the series finale. Game of thrones fans still convinced bran stark is the night king. Midway through game of thrones final seasonback when all of our fan. Heres a rundown on the people who elected king bran the broken.
Apr 29, 2019 when the night king walked up to bran, he looked like he accepted his fate. King bran and his council game of thrones season 8 ep 6 finale the iron throne ravenbreath. How the night king could return for game of thrones. Later, the hounds firey vision of the night king slowly approaching the wall. Jon snow right kneels to bran stark, now king of westeros, in the game of thrones season 8 finale. Game of thrones isaac hempstead wright talks bran stark. There were clues to the surprise finale all along yes, that bran the one who hasnt had a personality since season 6 and is. Bran stark could be the one to kill the night king image. Game of thrones season 7 finale hints at brannight king theory. May 19, 2019 of course the thing is, that king is bran. Earlier in season 8, bran tells the assembled war council at winterfell that the night king wants to kill him because he is the worlds memory. Jan 14, 2019 hbos latest teaser for game of thrones season 8 features jon snow, sansa stark and arya stark, but bran starks absence has some fans convinced this confirms a major theory about the night king. Aug 28, 2017 bran skipped all of season 5, and since becoming the threeeyed raven in season 6, he has spent his time in westeros ingesting more of that psychedelic weirwood bark and telling anyone within.
The pair have, for a long time now, seemed to be hyperaware of one anothers comings and goings. A prominent one and a potential spoiler for game of thrones season 7 finale is the night king theory related the azor ahai prophecy. Aug 22, 2017 a prominent one and a potential spoiler for game of thrones season 7 finale is the night king theory related the azor ahai prophecy. After that major reveal, what is the plan for bran stark. In an ideal world, season 7 should have been 10 episodes setting up the conflict with the night king. King bran and his council game of thrones season 8 ep 6. Several years ago, right before game of thrones cut to.
Game of thrones king joffrey actor is finally returning to tv after 6 years while its possible that this could be a complete coincidence, there has been a theory positing that bran stark is the night king for quite some time. The finale began with daenerys confronting tyrion over his treason freeing jaime and attempting to help him escape. The series finale of game of thrones may have left the fandom divided over whether the. Who were the people at game of thrones pivotal finale meeting. Aug 28, 2017 unless, of course, a key part of season 8 has to do with the mystery of the connection between bran and the night king. Game of thrones theory claims bran planned that big finale. Jul 23, 2017 in the season 7 premiere, meera and bran finally reach the wall, just after jon left to become the king of the north. Aug 30, 2017 amazing game of thrones clue from finale gives more evidence to those bran night king theories. The game of thrones series finale was cynical and idealistic. The final episode of game of thrones saw a return to the dragonpit. Bran tells the assembled war council at winterfell that the night king wants. While drogon destroyed the iron throne in the series finale of game of thrones, bran stark was declared king of the six kingdoms. This season 7 clue that bran is the night king on game of. The game of thrones finale left these questions unanswered.
When the night king walked up to bran, he looked like he accepted his fate. Who were the people at game of thrones pivotal finale. Or at least that the army of the dead has some connection to the starks. Hbo hasnt issued a specific premiere date yet for game of thrones season 8, but it is believed to premiere in either late 2018 or early 2019, although no production start date has been given. Season 8 should have been another 10 episodes resolving that conflict and setting up the. Aug 30, 2017 the night kings forces are walking in the shape of a wolfs head the stark sigil. Game of thrones season 8 is over, for better or worse. Proof bran is the night king in game of thrones season 8. Bran stark became the king of westeros in the game of.
Apr 29, 2019 with the night king dead, that seemingly puts a huge theory that bran stark is the night king to bed. Take a look at the image from sunday nights game of thrones season 7 finale. As a fan of the show since the third season yes, i was two years late but whatever. Game of thrones final season trailer teases theory that bran. With the night king dead, that seemingly puts a huge theory that bran stark is the night king to bed. In the game of thrones season 8 finale, the leaders of the westerosi. Game of thrones season 7 finale hints at brannight king. Several years ago, right before game of thrones cut to its closing credits for the first time. Hbos latest teaser for game of thrones season 8 features jon snow, sansa stark and arya stark, but bran starks absence has some fans convinced this confirms a major theory about the night king. After one whole orbit around the sun, i still cant shake the disappointing season finale of game of thrones. Game of thrones bran night king army direwolf sigil.
Game of thrones season 8 spoilers bran stark to kill night. Lets start off with a short history lesson of westeros lore. In the final episode of season eight of game of thrones, the leaders of the westerosi kingdoms got together and decided to elect bran the broken their ruler. Amazing game of thrones clue from finale gives more evidence to those bran night king theories.
Yet, despite the seeming finality of the episode, some fans still believe that the. Game of thrones finale clue is more evidence that bran. Is bran the night king game of thrones season 8 theories. There were clues to the surprise finale all along yes, that bran the one who hasnt had a personality since season 6 and is the leasthelpful allseeing magical raven ever. If you havent seen the game of thrones season 7 finale yet, there will be plenty of spoilers below, so make sure to read at your own risk. Amazing game of thrones clue from finale gives more evidence to those bran night king theories but people are now starting to. Ser brienne of tarth, now a knight sworn to storms end and house baratheon. Game of theories speculates that this season might see bran time travel and assume the body of the man who would become the night king in a failed attempt to stop the children of the forest from. Game of thrones finale clue is more evidence that bran is. Game of thrones fans still convinced bran stark is the. Aug 29, 2017 maybe this theory about sam and brans importance could connect to the one about bran and the night king being mentally linked.
This post contains spoilers for season seven of game of thrones. It was one of several headscratchers in a finale that, like much of the season, was a mishmash of poignant moments and puzzling turns. Game of thrones fans are pretty desperate to see the. Tyrion and bran met again in the final season of the series, the two of them joining forces beside a fire before the great war against the night king vladimir furdik. Bran being the night king could also explain why the blueeyed creep is so intently focused on jon and then lets. The finale of game of thrones has finally arrived, and with it came some moments straight out of left field. A year after the disappointing season finale of game of. We examine how bran stark ended up king of the six kingdoms on the game of. And, as sajjad noted, thats when the easter egg popped up.
Bran stark, soon to be named king bran the broken, first of his name, ruler of the six kingdoms. The night king is the first white walker, and by extension leads the army of the dead. The game of thrones series finale probably wont please everyone. Many have taken this as a clue towards the brannight king connection. May 20, 2019 game of thrones season 8 is over, for better or worse. The mailbag of thrones on the series finale, what bran knew, jons fate, and what it all means for the books. Game of thrones finale theory claims bran planned that big. May 19, 2019 in season six of game of thrones, bran stark learned that the children of the forest had created the night king in a bid to protect themselves and the forest from the first men. The direwolf is, of course, the sigil of house stark, and it seems to be a massive clue that bran is the night king. May 19, 2019 in an ideal world, season 7 should have been 10 episodes setting up the conflict with the night king.
Hbo however, we have seen moments through the seasons where bran has seen things that have not. Just a few hourlong episodes later, boom, the night king is flying on a dragon. Game of thrones final season trailer teases theory that. In the season 7 premiere, meera and bran finally reach the wall, just after jon left to become the king of the north. In response, tyrion called daenerys out for her unnecessary destruction of the city, and resigned from his post as hand of the queen.
Amazing game of thrones clue from finale gives more evidence to those bran night king theories but people are now starting to put pictures of my face and the night kings. Isaac hempstead wright on game of thrones finale and final. How bran knew hed be king in game of thrones can bran see. How bran stark won big in the game of thrones finale. As we approach the game of thrones series finale, some fans have given up making sense of the plot, but others seem determined to right the wrongs they perceived in season 8, specifically when it. Game of thrones fans have 3 strong theories for what bran. Game of thrones season 8 episode 5 bran stark turns into night. Apr 10, 2019 just a few hourlong episodes later, boom, the night king is flying on a dragon. A similar theory states that bran is the new night king. I just feel like the night king is bran, the night king was going to kill bran to destroy himself. In a deep way, though, king bran is the culmination of a message game of thrones has toyed with since its first season. May 20, 2019 bran stark, soon to be named king bran the broken, first of his name, ruler of the six kingdoms. Game of thrones season 8 bran stark explained duration.
The decision to crown bran stark aka the threeeyed raven as king of westeros. Unless, of course, a key part of season 8 has to do with the mystery of the connection between bran and the night king. Theres not much proof that the bran stark will become the night king in game of thrones season 8, with some evidence, including from author. Bran stark is secretly evil game of thrones fan theory. Of course, the whole bran is the night king theory is not without its. May 20, 2019 earlier in season 8, bran tells the assembled war council at winterfell that the night king wants to kill him because he is the worlds memory. The finale made some pretty unexpected moves, perhaps most of all placing bran on the throne well, a throne, not the throne. Bran stark became the king of westeros in the game of thrones season eight finale. Hbo the actor plays ser davos seaworth in the series and spoke about the ending on the late late show. The game of thrones season 7 finale, the dragon and the wolf, ended in a highly dramatic fashion, with the night king and his reanimated dragon viserion destroying the wall and leading the army of white walkers and wights into westeros. With the night king dead, he is fine just relaxing in the corner and. Apr 19, 2019 game of theories speculates that this season might see bran time travel and assume the body of the man who would become the night king in a failed attempt to stop the children of the forest from. From bran the broken to drogon the last dragon, here are the. However, here are five other characters who deserved to win the.
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