Game Of Thrones Season 8 Trailer Breakdown: 21 Things You Need To See

19. Hiding In The Crypts

Game of Thrones Season 8 Trailer
HBO

When the Battle of Blackwater raged, all of the non-fighters - led by Cersei and Sansa - were hidden away out of sight. We know Sansa has learned a lot from Cersei, even begrudgingly, and it's quite likely this was her idea: to hide all of the non-fighters in the Crypts of Winterfell.

They've featured a fair bit in the marketing so far, and are going to be important for a number of reasons (especially connected to Jon's parentage). But they're also very practical, given they're located underground, which explains why so many people who'd be no good in a fight - Varys and Gilly are both down there - are hiding out, and looking up in fear and what's happening above them. It also has echoes of Helm's Deep too, which looks like a big influence on this battle.

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