The night before the Battle of the Bastards, Davos Seaworth and Tormund Giantsbane had a conversation about the people they served, and how it didn’t really pay off. “Maybe that’s our mistake: believing in kings” said the Onion Knight. “Jon Snow is not a king” replied Tormund. But things have changed since then, on Game […]
Continue reading →Jon Snow has a secret. No, not his real name. No, not his parents. No, not that his direwolf has gone missing and no one cares. And no, not that he had sex with his aunt. His secret is that he is not among the world of the living anymore. He is the undead, risen […]
Continue reading →“I will be queen, though?” asked the younger her. “Aye.” Malice gleamed in Maggy’s yellow eyes. “Queen you shall be . . . until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.” Cersei Lannister has a secret, one she tells almost nobody about- a deep, […]
Continue reading →10 Crazy Theories We Believed Were Gospel Before Watching Game of Thrones Season 6 (In increasing order of bizarreness) A Guest Post by Aishwarya Game of Thrones has sparked more frenzied discussions, controversies and theories than any fantasy series before. Some, like R+L=J (the popular theory that Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna […]
Continue reading →Game of Thrones is notable for its brutal killing of characters so when one is killed off screen, fans often theorize ways they survived [i.e. Stannis]. Now that Arya has made her way all the way to the Free City of Braavos, Maisie Williams reflects on the first man that inspired her to travel there. With IGN, Williams […]
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Greetings and Happy New Year! For our first post of 2015, we’d like to celebrate the work of our readers and friends who have contributed to WotW and our Features. 2014 was an excellent year for WotW, though we were only around for the back half of it. WatchersontheWall was born at the end of […]
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Guest contributor Locke is back for a second installment of Theories of Ice and Fire. Locke will walk us through popular A Song of Ice and Fire theories, their context and nuances, and how they may be portrayed in Game of Thrones. By Locke One of the most frequently discussed yet most mysterious prophecies is that of […]
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By Locke Welcome to a new recurring feature exploring popular theories from A Song of Ice and Fire! Guest contributor Locke will walk us through their context and nuances, and how changes in Game of Thrones may have impacted them. This post will focus on Bran’s future and the mysterious fate of Jojen Reed, looking at the […]
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