Game Of Thrones Season 6: 12 WTF Moments From Home

12. Young Ned Stark

The episode opens with Bran Stark training with the Three-eyed Raven, where he briefly sees a vision of Ned, Benjen, and Lyanna Stark training in Winterfell. This is the first of reportedly several Ned Stark flashbacks we're going to see throughout season six, with Robert Aramayo playing a slightly older version in episodes to come.

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No, it doesn't look like we'll see Sean Bean reprising his role any time soon in a more recent flashback, but never say never. It was a jarring but pleasantly surprising way to kick the episode off, and gave us a greater dimension into not only Ned, but also his siblings, specifically Lyanna, who was of course mentioned often in earlier seasons.

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