New Game of Thrones Season 8 Promo Reignites Theory on Bran Stark

As previously reported, HBO unveiled a new preview video for Game of Thrones Season 8 yesterday, which included the premiere date for the show’s final season. Additionally, users on Twitter noted the lack of Bran Stark in the preview, who did not appear in the crypt that was shown. This led to fans continuing to express the longstanding theory on social media that Bran Stark and the Night King are one and the same.

The theory shows the surviving members of the Stark family in the tombs beneath Winterfell before there’s a blast of cold air, which signals the coming of the Night King. The preview features Jon Snow, Sansa Stark, and Arya Stark. However, Bran Stark is not present in the Game of Thrones preview.

The new (and last) season of the smash-hit fantasy series, Game of Thrones, will bow on April 14th. The season will run six episodes but, as previously reported, will all run beyond standard episode length and will be close to feature film length, as well as in scope.

I think Bran is The Night King. #GoTS8 #GoT

— Læra Croft (@De_Lordess) January 14, 2019

I’m calling it. Bran, aka the Night King, is walking towards them. #ForTheThrone https://t.co/BZpHY3IRnd

— BurN_Zie (@Burn_Zie) January 14, 2019

As exciting as this is, the first thing I noticed was the absence of Bran.

The only people in the crypt are the remaining Starks, Jon, Sansa, and Arya. So where’s Bran? That’s when the cold rushes in, the Night King. https://t.co/aJzuKuivMA

— Walt (@UberKryptonian) January 14, 2019

Bran really might be the Night King. I hate y’all 😩

— Prof. McGone Girl (@_Tamsey) January 14, 2019

so you're telling me all of the starks are there except bran?? that's it. bran stark is the night king and he'll kill them all #ForTheThrone pic.twitter.com/4t9eyZG7To

— leen (@bruceuwayne) January 14, 2019

bran is the night king, arya kills bran which then leads to all the white walkers dying and then kills cersei with jaimes face 💋 pic.twitter.com/ERW43oOk22

— armando (@theblackpanthcr) January 14, 2019

OKAY SO. I have been slowly allowing the Bran = Night King theory seep into my brain as time passes. And this trailer…

There's one living Stark who's not apparently "invited" into the Winterfell Crypt. But then, it seems that maybe he shows up, but he brings cold with him. https://t.co/pWY8naQUsL

— diet_glitter (@thelastglitter) January 14, 2019

You laughed at my ‘Bran is the Night King because they have a similar facial structure’ theory for years but who feels ridiculous now. https://t.co/uQKe3sQuZo

— james (@J__m__8) January 14, 2019

So Bran being Night King confirmed?! He’s not in the reunion but a birds feather laid there & turned to ice… #gameofthrones https://t.co/llZZSzkZ72

— Maude Garrett (@maudegarrett) January 14, 2019