4. The Wall Collapses
Literally the only thing standing in between the world of men and the ravenous horde of the undead is the great Wall. Said to be made of ice and ancient magic, the Wall protects the realm of men from the dark forces that dwell beyond it. But… the Wall isn’t indestructible. A mythical object called the Horn of Joramun is said to have the power to breach the wall, causing it to collapse, thereby exposing the Realm to threats unlike anything they’ve encountered for many centuries. Also known as The Horn of Winter, the horn is an item of legend that was supposedly first blown by Joramun, a wildling King Beyond the Wall, in order to awaken “giants from the earth”. No one in current times known if the ancient horn is real or even exists, but the show has alluded to it before.
Remember the pile of trinkets and armor Grenn and Sam found that had shards of dragonglass in it? There was a horn among those items, but it was broken. While this could have been a clever Easter egg on the show for fans of the book series, there’s no reason why they’d throw something of such significance in there without having it mean something. Thus, it isn’t too farfetched to believe that the Horn will play a part in bringing down The Wall once and for all. But, in the event that the horn is irrelevant on the televised incarnation of the story, there will be other ways to bring the great barrier to ashes. One way or another… winter is here, and it is pissed off, and The Wall will be the first to feel its unfiltered fury when Season 7 dawns.
3. Revenge Of The Red Vipers
Game Of Thrones has scarred many fans in many different ways. Do your first shocking moment on the show? Was it the ever-popular Ned Stark scene? Was it the Red Wedding? That one had fans screaming, didn’t it? For me, it was when Oberyn Martell took on The Mountain in one-on-one combat… and lost. That scene, you know the one, was horrific and one of the most uncomfortable sequences to witness on the show.
Nevertheless, Oberyn’s legacy didn’t just fade away into obscurity. While The Mountain is probably stronger than ever thanks to the tinkering of that creepy ol’ Qyburn, Oberyn’s avengers have made their message very clear as well. They’re coming to take from Cersei every little thing that she holds dear, and they’ve aligned themselves with a fleet that will sweep King’s Landing like a hurricane. It’ll be fun to see Ellaria Sand and her “Sand Snakes”, the bastard daughters of The Red Viper himself, come face to face with Cersei and her bulky companion. I won’t lie, I’ve waited for this moment for a long time, and just knowing that there’ll be a chance for Ellaria to seek vengeance on the ones who killed Oberyn makes me a very happy fan.
Granted, she may go out the same way Oberyn did, but that’s a story for another day.
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