Game Of Thrones Season 7: Did The Night King Really Trap Jon And Dany?

7. Baiting The Trap

Game Of Thrones White Walker
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To what advantage would the Night King send a small away party, led by a White Walker flanked by a small squad of wights out on a patrol in the frozen North when the army is literally a matter of a few hundred yards away?

This is so wildly inconsistent behaviour that the only explanation is that the small group was intended to be bait to draw the Winterfell Alliance out: making them look like sitting ducks.

And sure, the Night King knew that he'd lose a White Walker in the process, but that clearly wouldn't matter if he got his hands on a dragon. On top of that, too, the White Walker was suspiciously easily overcome compared to the way we've seen them fight in the past. It was almost like he was purposefully holding back...

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