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OuroborosX
They've been constructing industrial sized chains that could pull a dragon out of ice. Duh.
Sarix
Mack1986
Waiting for winter to hit full swing south of the wall
LocutusOfBored
Maybe they are waiting for the rest of the Others to join them? They could me amassing their huge undead army and that takes time?
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
To be fair, the Wall is protected by magic that keeps the White Walkers out...for now
Moshugaani
Also, I think they're waiting for winter to set in.
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
Theory is that they bring the winter.
idieeverytime
Hey, trudging takes a long deliberate time.
theirownreward
Jon and Daenerys both have time to cross the continent TWICE but the White Walkers move 3 miles and Cersei's hair is still 2 inches long.
catromance
I assumed she was cutting it to look badass.
theirownreward
Yours is the suspend disbelief that makes writing worth doing and I appreciate you.
zflazeda
They move with Winter or Winter comes with them? If it takes this long, they move with Winter
sowillo
ya its probably fire nation rules a la sozens comet, stronger with the winter also havent heard anything about the red comet for a long time
ChronologicalMyopia
Yeah, it's implied his magic can enhance the storms, or bring storms, but the actual winter isn't his to manipulate.
undungubungu
I'm not sure. But they're not just sitting idle. They are also killing and raising the last of the wildlings beyond the wall.
pengu228
The dead literally have no reason to be in a rush at all.
BreadyStinellis
Right. They have all winter. And they need it to be winter south of the wall first.
Sooper88
It's almost like there is a giant wall blocking their way and maybe they're waiting for an opportunity to breach it.
BanesOnAPlane
Spoilers below
BanesOnAPlane
They got the opportunity they needed. No more slow paced walking for the Night King and his army. Westeros is fucked.
ElPoloDiablo
I reckon it's because the Night King has to have a wank every few minutes, so everyone has to stop. Also explains his arm strength.
eykompis
*Throw rock* "Dumb cunt."
KentuckyFriedChildren
"... oh shit"
fettuccine
I believe he said oh fuck?
rapunzelismyhomegirl
I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN! HAS HE NEVER WATCHED "ICE AGE"???
enneque
I couldn't stand him in this episode
watdafuddafokinfok
I got mad at everyone at least once this episode
golddragon2000
You can be wrong. That is your right.
eykompis
Why not?
Dares
Because he got Thoros killed and the rest of the Redshirts.
EhIsForCanehdians
Well, they seem to be bound by winters arrival, so since winter hasn't come, neither have they.
Leelaaaaaaa
I have always assumed they just live there behind the wall and now have moved closer to it, not that they are actively marching on anything
reux
This. This is actually near the location where the COTF made the NK. Same mountain
Leelaaaaaaa
And of course they are a danger and all and given the chance they will cross the wall one day but they have their own lives too
HideyoWifeHideyoKids
Phillips just got married!
naughtyrev
TrixAre4kidz
Yahweh's gps signal fucked up again
maliciousGman
Wasn't the Exodus more of self-imposed exile? The 40 years in the desert was punishment.
ProgeriaProstitutes
Are you saying they were undead jews?
naughtyrev
Describes Jesus pretty well, I guess.
Samagon
Let's be fair, the white walkers have been carrying some really big chains. Jon's just carrying that pouty face of his, and a sword.
crackingbampot
Don't forget his balls of steel mate
TheRicktat0r
Don't forget his massive plot armor it must be really heavy
WhatRaySay
Immortal beings bent on total anhiliation don't operate on the same schedule as fragile humans. I don't understand why that's a hard concept
BanesOnAPlane
Maybe they're aware of the wars south of the wall and have been waiting for the right time to invade.
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
They're waiting for the show to get some writers who don't suck at pretending to be GRRM.
DoseOfScience
Considering how dim some of the wights are, it's possible they're having to stop and make sure they don't wander off a cliff.
KentuckyFriedChildren
lol wights = lemmings
Subsound
To be fair, they're dead and I'd want the biggest army there as possible to turn and march in the rest of the country at the wall
KavianFloyd
But they're giving humans the much needed prep time! Plus their army can only get bigger if they attack anyways!
Subsound
Well, I guess, if you want to pretty much redundantly repeat what's in the OP
PatrikLilja
They have an eternity. If they believe that all the current humans can stop them. They can wait some generations.
ThatShiftyMonkey
Yup. Night King is BUILDING an army while the humans are just killing EACH OTHER. He has all the time in the world.
Subsound
Yep, and what's the worse that can happen? He dies and goes back to waiting. You can't completely defeat entropy
ChronologicalMyopia
He isn't unkillable, he was made by the children of the forest, and he can be killed.
undungubungu
True, but it seems like there's a cycle to it all. I'm guessing Bran will eventually take his place.
Subsound
Oh yeah, but he's also been alive a looooong time. I doubt it would matter the difference at that point
TheMaker51
He can raise the dead to join his army. Why wait? "Army is slightly too small, good thing I can just convert every individual casualty." :/
ChloeStarshine
Maybe his rez magic only works north of the wall?
Youareobscure
or it only works in winter
Tywinning
He's thousands of years old, why would he be in a hurry? The only thing capable of stopping him is plot armoured heroes who can't die anyway
Subsound
Probably so Martin can kill off more of the main characters we all love
EADimgur
Well that only works if he can do it on a large scale and quickly during battle. If it's a day long ritual it wouldn't work out like that
TheMaker51
We saw him do it with basically a snap of his fingers.
EADimgur
In active battle?
TheMaker51
No, but if he can't do it while "distracted" then he can just either a) not get in sword range or b) fuck up whomever gets close.
LannistersSendTheirRetards
They've been practicing their javelin throwing skills
Sluttymaxwells
summer gold medalist 2020!
Sluttymaxwells
summer gold medalist 2020!
Snooj
It paid off.
Osarphi
That One shot though. Gotta respect the marksmanship
DailyBullshit
Colorblind people send their regards
justbejesss
seriously who uses green and red for something like this, thats just rude. Also, triggered.
igotasweetass
Jon-the one that is a lot of around the world, whitewalkers- like a little quarter inch thing behind the wall.
UrOverThinkingIt
Ya I waa trying to figure out which brown line to follow
PapiBlanco
WW is the tan(x) line from top right to the wall. Jon's starts at the top goes into the sea and then everywhere else
UrOverThinkingIt
You're doing Gods work
curlthuluuuu
Obviously, they are finishing their side quests before heading to the main one
MostIndeedlySo
"You truly are the hero our kingdom needs! But first, I need you to find me [5 Dire Wolf Pelts]. I'll mark the location on your [Map]."
samsonguy920
There's the thieves, assassins, civil war, daedric, companions, thanes, wolf queen, dawnguard, dragonborn, building a house, aetherium, etc
Lemonaded
And who really needs to save the world from the dragon crisis anyways
samsonguy920
I am doing one run without getting the Dragonstone. It's rather interesting not having to worry about dragons, and not having shouts. >
samsonguy920
> I'm tempted once I get to a certain point to go ahead and do it, and see just how difficult Mirmulnir is then. He is levelled.
Lemonaded
That sounds pretty fun actually, might have to try it myself
eggboy
Yeah, I assume being dead and very old they don't get bored or impatient like the living. Completing sidequests til the weather is perfect
KeeleonOhms
Like that Pandarin whi hit lvl 80 in the starter zone.
TheElementsOfHarmony
The first 10 mins was like having a chat and last chance for char development at the campfire before the final battle.
strcmdman
Gotta power level yo
ishkaga
"I know Alduin is about to devour the world, but its really important I help everyone with their errands first"
TheRealAethrys
TBH the main quest starts to seem like apocalypse light after seeing guards effectively deal with dragons themselves.
Tywinning
~200hrs later, "OK, where's this terrible little beastie then?" My first play through in a nutshell
Tarlon
Would have been cool if the game actually punished you for procrastinating. Oh, want to buy real estate in Solitude? IT'S A SMOLDERING RUIN!
Gidyup
sounds like every RPG I've played
WillAlwaysUpvoteTAWOG
Every RPG ever played by anyone.
ControlledIsMyEnthusiasm
At least, not my friend.. He played the Witcher 3 as I suggested him and he skipped every side quest he could, I was shocked when he said it
ControlledIsMyEnthusiasm
I took it as a blasphemy.. And he said he enjoyed it playing and I was like "WTF U HAVE SEEN NOTHEN"
agermanguy
At some point i skip the sidequests just to know how the story ends. After that i play it a second time to completeq everything
Djehuty
I think a part of it is that we don't know their actions. Could be looking for something beyond the wall that we don't know about.
didntknowyou
like waiting for dragons maybe
MisterGbro
Looking for a device of some sort. Something important to the plot. A plot device if you will
Aniramzul
Yes! Knight King was waiting for a Dragon!
DemSumBigAssRidges
Didn't they go after the Three-Eyed Raven as well?
Cayde08
Well they also went way north to kill Blood Raven and the Children of the Forest, plus there's probably a few wildling camps left.
InspectorSpacetlme
I'd guess picking of strangler wildlings. Plus, they went far north to meet Bran's plot-line after Hardhome, at a walking pace.
JonSnowsAbs
Yea exactly. We have no clue what they were doing or waiting for.
insidethecriticalzone
Joramun's horn maybe ?
TheRealAngelS
Obviously, they were looking for treasure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qERUIrzE0wU
MRSHomerJSimpson
Looking for a WMD.
jdeman
It's those giant chains they were carrying around, slowed them right down
LizzyLovesGiraffes
And waiting for every puddle to freeze over
SocietyOfSensation
They are waiting for winter to really hit south of the wall. Maybe they can't even survive in warmer climates. I thought this was implied.
DeinnsBeans
That's why I think their plan to bring one to Kings Landing may not work.
TheAssholeRacist
I think they are just trying to find every dead person beyond the wall before attacking
Quarantinous
They're probably going to every ancient battle ground from the first time they fought the first men/children of the forest.
Djehuty
Might also be looking for a way to tear down the wall. Their newest recruit might help with that, but the builder might've left something.
PommedeTerreur
"Mr. Snow! Tear down that wall!" -White walker Reagan
Partytor
"Ich bin ein Westerosi" - White Walker Kennedy
Itsjustagoddamnpopularitycontest
or standing around a lake for days to kill 6 people
Tywinning
6 days is nothing
Tywinning
*when you live forever... Finger slipped
ChronologicalMyopia
It's implied the night king is aware of how important Jon is. The plot hole was why he wasn't flinging ice spears at them.
angrymanzerobar
Maybe he doesn't want Jon dead, he wants to turn him?
EdgedancerKay
Don't they turn if they die on that side of the wall anyway?
whoknowswhoitis
I think they're just looking for their screen time
thatclimbingguy
http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/damn.gif
ltsDizzyD
YodaTheWise
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
They are looking for Gilly and Craster's baby, aka the Prince that was Promised. The White Walkers began coming in force after Craster died
FredaFelcher
Who the hell is Gully and a taster?
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
Gilly is the one with the baby, traveling with Sam. Craster is her dad. He was the one that gave all his sons to the White Walkers
FredaFelcher
Oh right. I thought maybe it was a different Gilly.
Leelaaaaaaa
I always assumed they just live beyond the wall there and now they just have been moving closer to it and have been more active lately
totesronjeremy
Except they make a big point to mention they "woke up" recently
Retsam19
Ehh, it very charitable of you to assume that. That's the sort of detail you should explain to the audience, though. (Or hint at, at least)
StatmanIbrahimovic
I'm hoping they do soon, all part of their shroud of mystery - preparing to attack the wall takes time.
DemSumBigAssRidges
3) They're essentially immortal. There's no real need to rush.
DemSumBigAssRidges
(2/.) They can't even bother trying to go south of the wall unless Three-Eyed's magic has been removed which is explained by Uncle Benjin.
DemSumBigAssRidges
1) In medieval style battles, numbers matter a lot. They've likely been gathering troops. 2) They went north for the Three-Eyed Raven. (1/.)
thesolamnus
Okay, I know this is just a running joke but maybe some people don't know this. Walkers CAN'T cross the wall, not just because it is a wall.
thesolamnus
It is protected by old magic and they need to dispose of that first. Plus, since Hardhome they are travelling all around the North, taking
thesolamnus
all the wildling that still remain scattered in the far North from Mance's army.
angrymanzerobar
Yup, their path also forgets that they went off to the three eyed Ravens cave, which is a ways off, too. And on foot.
BustinMakesMeFeelGood420
The White Walkers and Night King cannot, but the Wights can.
igotasweetass
which ones are the wights?
BustinMakesMeFeelGood420
wights are the basic undead footsoldier, white walkers are the generals with the long hair (Crastor's son's)
crackingbampot
The zombies. WW are the cool looking lads
philphantom
Feriority
DAYKINGINDAYNORF
ImgursLibertarian
DKEENGNDNRF!
ButtblasterMcAssmaster
Fighter of the Night King, ahaaa-ah
goclimbarock
Defender of the sun
blueblurr33
A lot of people forget that the wall of ice has a magic enchantment that prevents the dead to pass through it.
KavianFloyd
The wall ends at the see, The Wall was never meant to stop them all by itself, just to make things harder for the invaders.
ProudJomaillian
And yet.... They bring a wight through it no fucking problem.....
blueblurr33
I think it's because they flew over the wall with the wright could've been what allowed it across.
Swifthulhu
what about season 1?
blueblurr33
Wasn't that beyond the wall? They guy beyond the wall ran all the way back to winter fell.
Obnoxor
Whre did they get three massive long chains in the middle of nowhere beyond the wall?
SnowWarning
"Hardhome Depot" - Some guy on reddit
SciFiFantasyGirl
Don't get me started...thin ice, the chains, Jon not being weighted down by thick wet furs & cloths, invisible jet packs, super speed crows.
Ihatepickingusernamesgb7488
Yeah cause the dragon they are pulling out of the water is the believable part
angrymanzerobar
You remember that the Giants had chains with their mammoths to pull down the gate at Castle black? There you go.
Snooj
That was our primary subject of discussion last night. "Kill me some blacksmiths! We need a shitload of chains! Fire up the forges!"
AutomaticBzooty
"But sir, the fire kils our zombie smiths"
alpinej0e
And why did all the wights die when they killed the one that turned them all ... except one?
ProudJomaillian
Its what happens when Book to tv series adaptations run out of books. Convenience happens
DiddyDollar
They mentioned they died probs because they were turned by that White walker.. meaning the one left was turned by another
alpinej0e
Convenient!
Youareobscure
convenient writing
TheChurchOfUpvote
I assumed they were boat mooring chains from Hardhome
abetteridiot
And why, in an area that had had winter for months already, was a lake not frozen solid several feet down?
Snooj
In Maine we typically drive our cars out onto the lake. Even with that hammer you'd be hard pressed to break through that ice.
Osarphi
What 'bout ice skating in circle ? I saw that in a ... documentary, once.
Snooj
Was the documentary by Warner Brothers?
Osarphi
... maybe. You saw it too ?
TheChurchOfUpvote
The lake contains the element plotium I assume
SpatialAnomaly
If they had massive fuck off ranged spears why did they wait to use them until the dragons showed up?
Zosoled
And why did he throw the first spear at the dragon flying around all dodgy-like instead of at the one SITTING ON THE GROUND?
StephenDaniels
Is the utility of a zombie dragon not clear to you?
thesolamnus
why would they use them on wildlings?
PrincesssButtercup
If those spears were that strong, I don't think they'd waste them on regular people. Plus the people in the lake had nowhere to go
StatmanIbrahimovic
If you knew dragons were out there, wouldn't you just wait it out until they came in for the rescue, to catch one?
DickDastardly404
Because they wanted to wait for the dragons to turn up. They were baiting. The Night King has foresight/ greensight.
afriendinneedsafriendindeedafriendwithmemesisbetter
And who got the job of putting the chains on underwater? (when from what we've been shown, the water is a death sentence for the wights.)
fettuccine
Wondered this also
Notalcoholicjustahobby
What is dead may never die....
kaztas
Well, they don't die instantly in there, so send some to their death, but their dying act is wrapping chains? I dunno...
afriendinneedsafriendindeedafriendwithmemesisbetter
Valid question. Maybe it's like in Pirates of the Caribbean where they can just walk around underwater?
kaztas
Feel like if they had 3 more episodes this wouldn't have been so rushed but being down to 7 instead of 10 the extra small bits are left out
Fishworshipper
How would water be a death sentence? They're zombies. They don't need air.
afriendinneedsafriendindeedafriendwithmemesisbetter
Well it just looked that way in the episode when they all went into water when it broke the first time? IDK what to think
Fishworshipper
Hey, maybe the water's just deep and they aren't good swimmers.
afriendinneedsafriendindeedafriendwithmemesisbetter
Do you think the night king got some wights to swim down and wrap it around the dragon? Or maybe just...
ASlowKiss
According to Benjen, spells prevent the dead from crossing the wall. Maybe they're working on a counter-measure.
Logovore
A big, blue eyed, flying countermeasure.
TenrouIsland
They have one now lmao
Daqonium
Spoilers in this comments replies, watch out.
GinpachiSamurai
Good man
KnightOfTheSilverHand
Does anyone know for sure that the walkers havent roamed trough the ever winter for more recruits?
spattr
The undead are notoriously bad spellers.
SterlingValor
That counter measure Bran's mark.
Discoduck
Yeah like riding on top of an undead dragon
PineapplesArePeopleToo
That or it just isn't cold enough.
ServerMonkeyKing
Dead dragons have a tendency to nerf counter spells.
Csel
They needed air support, but were waiting to get the required killstreak
sambhakta
Jon killed? The dead walker in season one at castle black. Burned his hand if recall cirrectly. That was on the south side of wall.
PhantomChiken
There is a theory that they can't cross the wall's magic, but are able to be brought alive on the other side of the wall.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
The wight was brought to the other side of the wall by the living I guess it's the loophole there
OnyxPotatoe
I think wights and walkers are different. Wights can come south of the wall but maybe walkers cannot?
Aerolfoz
A wight is merely a resurrected corpse. Similar to a draugr or zombie of some sort. A wight is basically an evil snow elf/faerie.
Aerolfoz
A white walker I meant dammit.
monsiuerdownvotes
They worked on it; it's eyes turned blue in the last scene of the recent episode.
ExtraShakyMichaelJFox
I thought because Bran was marked by the Night King, the dead could now cross ancient magical barries, no?
DefinetlyNotObsessed
Nope that was a disproven theory. He's gonna have to destroy the wall with a new recruit
ExtraShakyMichaelJFox
Disproven by who?
DefinetlyNotObsessed
The show. They have to wait for their new recruit to get passed the wall
ExtraShakyMichaelJFox
That's vague. The show has never said that this new recruit is necessary to go beyond the wall. It is the mark on Bran's wrist that 1/2
youstupidkant
https://pics.me.me/live-breaky-ownnews-com-trial-meme-breaking-news-local-boy-ruinseverything-7712318.png
ExtraShakyMichaelJFox
As long as bran is beyond them.*
VelKoz
which he is
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Like a big fucking ice dragon
wackywoohoopizzaman
The Horn of Winter? Or with their latest recruit?
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Horn of winter was never real
OrckidBlack
The writers for the show sure did fuck shit up when it came to doing something good after they left the book.
ItsARental
Probably with their latest recruit
codylishush
Pretty sure the HoW has never been mentioned in the show. So, dragon only.
bart2pl
some cunt above already warned every pussy reading this that there will be spoilers, i think you can just say "dragon"
wackywoohoopizzaman
I always avoid giving potential spoilers until at least a few days have passed, but I'm so sorry for being considerate
ASlowKiss
Sandor Clegane has given me a new appreciation of the word cunt.
BitsofFiction
Or a dragon to melt it
landofbob
Will it still breathe fire or is it an ice dragon now? Where is that girl making the realistic dragon MMO? She should know.
fettuccine
Will it be a fire dragon still? Or will it blow ice?
BitsofFiction
I'd bet blue fire
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
Change it's name to Azula
fettuccine
AMAAAYZEBALLS
kimsahobbit
They can just ride the dragon now.
DemSumBigAssRidges
The leaders can. Leaders ain't shit without the army of thousands of dead fuckers behind them though...
blackhalo
The leaders fly south to any recent battlefield/grave-yard...
DemSumBigAssRidges
While that sounds good in theory, it's not gonna amass hundreds of thousands of soldiers before Westeros acts on them.
blackhalo
I don't think you've watched World War Z...
Daqonium
Only if they had one, guess they'll have to ride their horses for now
Osarphi
... ? Is this a move from a knowing man, or a guess from a longing one ?
kivalo
Oh my sweet summer child
Daqonium
Yeah no, I'll saw the episode. Not everyone else has though
kivalo
One does not simply go to a GoT imgur post and expect people to not talk about the most recent episode.
Michaeljaxson
They are walking around the wall because this winter is so cold that the sea is freezing
sombrerohorsewagon
Or they are waiting everyone to kill each other off before coming down
Jmankjp
bruh, hes got an ice dragon, they gonna freeze that shit themselves i bet
Michaeljaxson
Dude, there is an Easter egg in the opening credits this season. He needs to get his entire army south and a dragon can't do that.
RTTJeep
I'm curious now...
Virakka
no lol undead viserion destroys the wall next episode
JustLookingForFeels
And then Ned Stark comes back riding Balerion the Black Dread and saves the 7 kingdomes
JamesOHalloranJr
Not yet. The night King likely knew what Jon is doing so is letting it all happen
watwutwhut
How does the Night King know what's going to happen?
SunshineGuardian
Maybe by touching Bran he got a glimpse of what's to come?
staplesthegreat
He probably can warg, considering he kicked Bran out of the Ravens he was using to scout with
JamesOHalloranJr
Who fucking knows man
shreddd
The Night King does !
SirDrWilliam
Its believed he has the Greensight, just like Bran.
Brizky
There's even theories that he is Bran
CGriffo124
Seems like a bit of a flaw in the plan; why don't they just make boats?
TheJonatron
Zombies can't make boats. Oh wait, zombies can fasten chains around an underwater dragon corpse. Nvm.
RabidHobo
How am I supposed to toss the salads of strange men at rest stops if this show makes sense? Someone, make up an excuse quick!
SuburbanCommando
That comment and that username really fit together!
RabidHobo
I'm just experimenting...is what I told my wife and kids when I walked out the door over eight years ago.
Michaeljaxson
Its a show like why didn't the night king just kill them while they stood there for hours. He can kill a dragon with a javalin throw
CGriffo124
Aye, but I think the wall has more of "You shall not pass" Gandalf kinda magic stopping them, rather than a just walk around kinda thing
mydailydoseofantidepressantsisyourbooty
Looked like he only had a few of those. Probably saving them. Also, he didn't want to approach them b/c if he dies the rest do as well.
Orion1453
They were afraid the ice wasn't thick enough. Also, they're all fucking ancient and dead. Maybe time just moves a bit differently for them.
TheJonatron
They're not in a hurry, for sure.
staplesthegreat
No need to fight when you can just let them freeze