Game Of Thrones: 12 Things You Learn Rewatching Season 4

10. White Walker Baby

White Walker Baby Game Of Thrones
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By this point, we know that Craster has been sacrificing his many sons to the White Walkers, we just don't know why. And then, at the end of the fourth episode, we learn the horrifying truth of what the Night King and his cohorts are doing to those children.

In a ritualist ceremony, with the White Walkers gathered around, the baby is turned into a White Walker, and then that's never addressed again. It means, even now, we're left with a lot of questions about the White Walker babies.

There are hundreds of White Walkers, apparently, so is this how their entire army exists? Is almost every White Walker a child of Craster's? How long does it take them to age? If a baby can be turned, what about an adult? This was a fascinating glimpse into their world, but there's still so much we don't know.

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