This 'Game of Thrones' fan theory could mean our heroes won't be facing the ultimate villain on the next episode

Sunday's episode of the HBO show ended with the army of the dead in view of Winterfell.
But the Night King and the undead Viserion were both not shown.
Some people believe the Night King is on his way to King's Landing.
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Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones" ended with the army of the dead approaching Winterfell, setting up a massive battle, but the fight may not be what the heroes are expecting.

As some fans noticed, the Night King and Viserion were conspicuously absent from the shot of the White Walker army approaching the castle. One theory posits that the Night King may be skipping the battle at Winterfell and is instead heading down to King's Landing with some of his troops to take the Iron Throne from Cersei Lannister.

Bran has had visions of events in Kings Landing that have yet to happen

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Back on season four when Bran first started having visions, he saw a glimpse of the throne room in King's Landing covered in snow and eerily empty. He also saw the shadow of a dragon pass over the city.

On season six, Bran has a series of visions that quickly flashed scenes from both the past and future. He once again saw a dragon's shadow over King's Landing during that vision. As of now, Cersei is still on the Iron Throne and no dragon has made it down south, so Bran's visions could be of the Night King arriving in the city.

Daenerys also had a vision similar to Brans

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On season two of "Game of Thrones," Daenerys has some visions when she enters the House of the Undying in Qarth. In one of them, she walks into a deserted throne room of King's Landing and sees that it is covered in snow. The Iron Throne sits empty, like what Bran saw in his own vision. Maybe Dany was seeing winter come to King's Landing because her former dragon, Viserion, was going to end up in the hands of the Night King.

If the Night King isnt in Winterfell, Brans plan is all for naught

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As Winterfell's best leaders and fighters discuss their battle plan for fighting the Night King during Sunday's episode, Jon mentions that their best bet is to defeat the Night King to take down the entire army. Jaime says that the leader of the dead won't expose himself in battle, but Bran interjects to say that he can be used to lure the Night King out into the open.

"He'll come for me," he says. "He's tried before, many times with many Three-Eyed Ravens."

Bran's plan is to sit in the Godswood and wait for the Night King to come to him. Theon offers to stand guard with the Ironborn soldiers that are with him.

If the Night King has instead gone down to King's Landing, using Bran as bait won't work. That also means that Jon's hope of ending the battle as quickly as possible won't be able to happen.

"Game of Thrones" airs Sunday's at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.

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This 'Game of Thrones' fan theory could mean our heroes won't be facing the ultimate villain on the next episode

Bran has had visions of events in Kings Landing that have yet to happen

Daenerys also had a vision similar to Brans

If the Night King isnt in Winterfell, Brans plan is all for naught

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