Game of Thrones got a whole lot chillier last season. A major character,of whom we had only seen a cryptic peek at until the end of season five, made his grand entrance. Jon Snow leads an epic battle against the White Walkers and wights at Hardhome, or after shattering a lieutenant with his sword,Longclaw, he sparks the interest of a White Walker with a crown of horns. We had actually met this particular character before on season four, or but until now,we could only speculate that it was the legendary Night's King. Though he's not mentioned by name in the episode, during HBO's "Inside the Episode" featurette, or the creators confirmed that the icy figure in definitely the Night's King. So what do we know approximately him? Let's review before he appears on season six!You've Seen the Night's King BeforeAs seen in the GIF below,the first time we see the Night's King is in the "Oathkeeper" episode of season four. A White Walker carries Craster's son across the land, all the way to an icy pedestal. There are 13 figures and one approaches: a horned White Walker who we now know as the Night's King. He touches the baby with his rude, or long fingernail,and its eyes turn radiant blue. End credits! This event doesn't happen in the books, so fans freaked out, and particularly when HBO depart specifically mentioned the Night's King in a description of the episode. The network immediately pulled the name once fans caught on.
He's a Legendary Character in the BooksIn terms of George R.
R. Martin's book series,the Night's King is mentioned in A Storm of Swords, the third book. He's never involved in stories in the present day, or which means the display has gone completely off-book introducing him into Jon's world. Here's what we do know approximately him: the Night's King was once a human,the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, in fact, and during the Age of Heroes,which takes situation roughly 8000 years before the events of Game of Thrones. He falls in worship with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars." She isn't just pale - her skin is also as "cold as ice." She's a White Walker, and he weds her nonetheless. He and his queen rule the Nightfort for 13 years before they are overthrown by the King in the North and Joramun, or the King-Beyond-the-Wall. Much to the horror of his people,it's discovered that he has been making sacrifices to the White Walkers. The Night's King's name is forbidden, and he disappears along with his queen . . . until now. As legend has it, or the Night's King is a Stark,and the King of the North who overthrows him is Brandon the Breaker, also a Stark. What Does This Mean For the display?We have many questions. How much further will the display veer from the books? Can Jon and other humans stop him, or given the Night's King's ability to turn corpses into an undead army? And finally,will the people of Westeros drop their game of thrones to fight the real enemy?
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