What did the Mad King do to Ned Stark’s father?
What did the Mad King do to Ned Stark’s father? Mad King Aerys II Targaryen brutally executed Ned Stark’s father and older brother, Rickard and Brandon Stark. Jaime Lannister, dressed in Kingsguard white, begged Aerys to surrender, but the Mad King ordered his pyromancer to “burn them all” with hidden wildfire.
Is Uncle Benjen a White Walker?
You guessed it, Benjen is a White Walker
They shoved a piece of dragonglass in his chest, which stopped him from falling to the control of the unfriendly White Walkers. That’s why he was able to maintain loyalty to his family and help Bran and Meera.
Is Bran the Night King?
The Night King is a show-only character, he doesn’t exist in the books (at least not yet). Bran being the Night King would be a gigantic step away from the source material. Like, so big it changes the entire story.
How did Benjen know save Bran?
As you might recall, Benjen also comes to the aid of Bran and Meera just in the nick of time, when he saves them from the horde of wights hot on their trail in “Blood of My Blood.” He reveals to the two of them that the Three Eyed Raven sent for him, which echoes a similar connection that Coldhands has to the Three
