‘Game of Thrones’ season 5, episode 8 reaction: Is the Night’s King the villain we want?
This is where the Night’s King comes into play. We saw him in the closing minutes of this episode as the White Walker leading the charge on the attack on Hardhome, and this is the second time we’ve seen the character in some form. After all, this appears to be the same character who we saw with the baby during the fourth season.
So what does he want: Is his game eradicating the human race, or something more? That is hard to say at this particular moment, and given that he is a villain who does not even talk, that could make him a difficult villain to grasp onto.
However, at the same time what makes him so interesting is this ambiguity, and also that he has a power that is unmeasured with any human character: He can revive the dead, and ultimately turn them into his own people. He is firmly protected by an inner circle (if you want to call it that), and he has an enormous army.
So while we cannot say too much, the Night’s King certainly seems at the moment to be the most feared opponent in the entire series.
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