10 Most Shocking Moments In Game Of Thrones Season Finales

One horn for rangers returning. Two blasts for wildlings. Three blasts for a conclusion to the second season that sent shivers down your spine.

With the clock winding down on series two upon a visit to Sam, Grenn and Edd north of the Wall, it was clear that something big was about to go down. The showrunners were not going to leave fans waiting for a year on a Samwell Tarley history lesson.

What followed did not disappoint; the first undisputed evidence of the White Walkers’ existence. They emerged through the fog to march past Sam (who is as good at hiding as he is at fighting), their leader’s icy sword pointing ominously towards the Wall, and his piercing screams commanding his army to follow him into war.

This achieved exactly what a series finale is supposed to, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats, mouths ajar and fascinated to see what happens next.