You thought it was Ned didn't ya? Unfortunately the honourable Lord Eddard Stark is still sans a head, but his brother might be knocking about. Fans of HBO's Game Of Thrones and the novels it's based on have been wondering what became of Night's Watch First Ranger and Jon Snow's uncle Benjen Stark since he "went below" and out into the frozen wastelands beyond the Wall back in season 1. Some believed Coldhands (a character that has yet to be introduced on the show) from the books would turn out to be Benjen, but George R.R. Martin himself shot down that theory - so what in Seven Hells happened to him? Well, we might just get an answer to that on tonight's season 5 finale.
The below video is reportedly the "previously on" intro to "Mother's Mercy", and as you can see it features an appearance from Ned's bro Benjen. There's also shots of The Mountain, who might just reappear in an even more formidable form after Qyburn's done tinkering with him.
A character popping up in the intro isn't always an indication that they'll actually feature in the episode, but it's a safe bet that Benjen's fate will at least be discussed if not revealed outright. What do you guys think? Excited for the finale? Sound off below.
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