Game Of Thrones: 25 Key Details You Need To Know & Remember For Season 8

8. The Winterfell Crypts

Game of Thrones Winterfell Crypts
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Another of the teasers, which didn't have any real footage but DID include characters at least, was the Crypts of Winterfell promo, which is perhaps the most interesting of the bunch.

Although once again it doesn't contain any actual footage, it's all centred around the Crypts of Winterfell, and those Crypts have then appeared again in the footage we have seen from Season 8. That suggests they're going to be a key part of the story this year, which is fitting because they've been the subject of a number of theories over the years.

A number of Starks are buried there, and could be raised from the dead in Season 8. There are also rumours of dragon eggs being buried beneath Winterfell. But most of all, it's likely to be connected to Jon's parentage. We've seen him and Dany down there, and it's a place very much connected to his mother, Lyanna. Her statue is there, and on a couple of occasions - in Season 1 and Season 5 - visits to the crypts have been centred around Lyanna. This could well be where Jon learns the truth.

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