

What does it truly mean for The Night King to have a dragon? It’s hard to say at this point. It also gives The Night King a vessel upon which he can go over The Wall. This evens the odds considerably between Daenerys’ crew and the army of the dead. Now The Night King has a dragon to ride that spits - fire, we assume. This one is a very tough break, as the side that fights for the living not only lost one of its three biggest weapons, said weapon was also turned over to the other side. Let’s break down what their losses will mean. Both of them matter in a big way to someone. These aren’t hoods-up red shirts from Eastwatch. But neither of them should be minimized in any way.

Both of these losses will be felt in different ways by the people who will carry on. Cersei doesn’t stand a chance, but he’s got a few magical spear-chucking tricks up his sleeve.įor every glorious polygon “Beyond The Wall” gave us, it also took away two fairly major characters: Viserion the dragon and Thoros of Myr, the Red Priest. Now we know that Daenerys’ dragons aren’t completely invincible against The Night King. Plus, it sets up some very large stakes to come. And even though it took a horrifying turn, it was well worth the wait.

That’s a huge moment in the context of the show and the meta context of what fans have been waiting to see for years. It was the first time we’ve seen Daenerys and her dragons take on The Night King and the army of the dead. How can you not, right? “Beyond The Wall,” as directed by Alan Taylor, was one of Game of Thrones‘ most massive battle episodes. Warning: This article contains spoilers for everything through Game of Thrones season 7, episode 6, “Beyond The Wall” and a little bit of speculation. In ‘Beyond The Wall,’ Game of Thrones dispatched with at least two characters that will have massive consequences.
