Has Bran More Power Than We Know?

Published April 30, 2019 · Updated July 6, 2022

Hey guys,

First of all I love the podcast, you are always on point with your predictions etc. I loved the last episode, especially the last 10 min were brilliant in my opinion. Unlike some people on the internet, I find it really plausible and good, that it was Arya and not John, who endet the Nightkings life/being. The only thing I’m wondering about is, if there will be an explanation, where we will learn more about the Nightking (he’s still a big mystery) and why it was so ,easy” to kill him. I thought about this a lot, because they hyped up the Nightking as THE villain, for 8 seasons, it can’t be it now… So since in the Game of Thrones universe everything has its antithesis, fire and ice, dead and the living.., who is the opposite of the Nightking? Is it Bran as the three eyed raven? Or is it the god of light? If its Bran, he has to be more powerful than we know. If the NK can resurrect the dead, can Bran this too? But in a good way? When John died, Melisandre tries to get him back to life, but at first its not working. She stops and only a few moments later, John finally awakes. Also in the recent episode, she has no problems lighting up the swords of the Dothraki, but when she wants to light up the wood, she has problems with it and it takes way longer. So what if Bran is manipulating everything, to help Arya and to get her in the exact place she has to be, to fight the NK. We now that he can change the future and the through that, the past (or the other way around), he did it with Hodor. I think that was the first time that he used his powers, and because he was inexperienced he ,damaged” young Wylie and made him Hodor. So when we see that Bran says he has to go, maybe he is manipulating every thing on the battlefield and in the past, for Arya. The Hound was saved many time, although he was almost dead, because Arya needed him. Beric Dondarrion was saved so many time by the God of the light.. or maybe by Bran, because he also saved and helped Arya. So finally, when the NK walks slowly to Bran, no one heard her, but Bran looks quick to the side, a few seconds before she attacks. He could never hear her, but the NKs Gang not.. maybe he already knew that she was coming, because he opened her way. What do you think?
Sorry for this long email, I just had to share my theory; I hope the come up with an explanation, at least, at the very end. Also sorry if something is a bit confusing, English is not my first language 🙂

Thanks again for the great Podcast ( Westwood one is also really great), best wishes from Germany, Deby

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