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If there are any constants in the world ofGame of Thronesand its George R.R.
Martin source material, its to expect the unexpected, and for things to go very badly.
What if a showdown is not at all what the Night King is after?
What if the Night King has another agenda one with far more wide-reaching implications?
Take a look at the footage weve seen of the impending battle.
One major thing missing?
Ol blue-eyed Viserion and the Night King.
Where are they in this ultimate battle for the future of Westeros?
Nowthatsthe kind of brilliant, infuriating subversion of expectations we expect from this show!
But thats notThrones style!
Oh, sure, weve seem em.
But ol Night King and Ice Ice Visy?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, after all.
Anerasure of all memoriesso a night that never ends can finally begin.
Theres likely a lot of untapped magic and mystery there.
(Dont forget about the astrolabe in the seriess opening creditsandhanging from the Citadel librarys ceiling!)
Its the nexus connecting Westeross present to its past, thanks to previous civilizations lack of written history.
Martin stand-inwith the only remaining written record of Westerosi history.
What if, dare we say it, Bran is simply wrong about the Night Kings motivations?
(Hello, Jaime Lannister!)
