7 questions for Game of Thrones season 7
By Corey Smith
3. What is Bran doing in Winterfell?
And where the hell did he get that awesome wheelchair? OK, the second question might not be that important, but we’re guessing Meera is more than a little relieved she doesn’t have to cart Bran around on that little sled (assuming Meera makes it to Winterfell). Seriously, though what is Bran doing in Winterfell?
Last we saw of Bran, he was being left rather inconveniently just north of the Wall when dead uncle Benjen rode off with the only horse. We’ve seen shots of the gate under the Wall opening in the trailer, but that could be others crossing the through the Wall as well. Either way, somehow Meera gets Bran close enough to the Wall for him to then be brought under it, and we assume sent to Winterfell. What exactly he’d be doing there (other than reuniting with family) remains the mystery.
Bran poses all sorts of problems for all sorts of people. As the new Three Eyed Raven, Bran’s all seeing powers could prove quite fatal for Littlefinger for instance. We’ve also seen in the trailer a flock of crows flying near the Night King, so it’s also possible Bran is serving some sort of intelligence gathering purpose for our heroes. Which might prove quite useful for a certain King in the North.