Game Of Thrones Season 8: 13 Predictions & Theories For The Battle Of Winterfell

5. Theon Dies To Save Bran

Theon Godswood
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Theon arrives back at Winterfell just in time to be there for the battle - imagine if he'd instead rocked up when everything was over - and has a critical part to play in things, as he and the Ironborn (well, what few he has with him) will be defending Bran in the Godswood.

Defending Bran will complete Theon's entire, wonderful arc. He's made it up to Sansa and Jon. Now he has to make it up to Bran, the Stark he forced from his home and pretended to kill.

Theon's path to redemption feels like one that has to end in death. There's nothing else for him to achieve, so dying to save Bran would be a brilliant way to go out. It calls back to Season 1, it ties up his story, and what's more, it's just very likely. Bran is the target of the Night King. Theon is standing between them. There ought to be no way he lives now.

[James]

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