Official RM Game of Thrones Season 8 Predictions Thread

[Simple Torture]

Winter is coming haha get it, guys? Let's gather all of our greensight knowledge and try to guess how Game of Thrones' final season will shake out. I've come up with a list of 10 questions (some essential, some inconsequential) for us to each try our hands at answering. Template in the spoiler below and in the 2nd post of this thread.

General Rules
1. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 14th, 2019 at 12:00PM EDT.
2. Please use the template below, although feel free to discuss other items or add other predictions for us all to laugh at later.
3. Please try to submit just once, as I will be copying and pasting everyone's predictions into the header thread and don't want to deal with edited posts.
4. Try to keep track of your scores as the season goes along (where appropriate), so it'll be easier to score in the end.
5. Have fun, and don't take things too seriously--I reserve the right to be the arbiter of controversial calls, but will be as lenient as possible.

We will crown a Champion (1st place), a Queen of Love and Beauty (2nd place), and a Tyene Sand (last place) after the series wraps up on May 19th.

Template Under Spoiler Tab:

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[Insert Your Username]'s Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: __________ (10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: ____________ (3 pts each)

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters (who are alive at the start of Season 8) will be dead: ____________ (3 pts each)

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): ________ (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (yes/no); Quaithe (yes/no); Daario Naharis (yes/no); Illyrio Mopatis (yes/no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes/no); Salladhor Saan (yes/no)

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) _______ (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes/no (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character)

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes/no (3 pts)

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? yes/no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!])

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? yes/no (3 pts)

Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be?

RMers' Predictions:

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CopperTom's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Sansa(10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Sansa, Arya, Jon (3 pts each) +9

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will be dead: Tyrion, Hound, Mountain (3 pts each) +6

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 0 (5 points)
5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (no); Quaithe (no); Daario Naharis (no); Illyrio Mopatis (no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes); Salladhor Saan (yes) +4

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Hodor as a Wight (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes, Tormund (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character)

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes (3 pts)

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!]) +3

10. Will the Night's Watch the end of the series? no (3 pts)

Simple Torture's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Jon+Dany's child (10 pts)
2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Baby Sam, Sansa, Arya (3 pts each) +9

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters (who are alive at the start of Season 8) will be dead: Brienne, Cersei, Davos (3 pts each) +3

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 1 (5 points) +3

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (no); Quaithe (no); Daario Naharis(yes);Illyrio Mopatis (yes); Jaqen H'ghar (yes); Salladhor Saan (no) +3

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Hodor (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes, Brienne (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character)

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes (3 pts)

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? no (3 pts)

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? no (3 pts)

Bold Predictions: The great war between the living and the dead ends not with a resounding victory for either side, but with a stalemate and a new pact. The White Walkers agree to return to the Land of Always Winter in return for Baby Sam, whom they believe belongs to them. Jon arranges the handoff, which brings him great shame and drives him into a self-imposed exile. Dany dies in childbirth and their child (daughter, probably) is the recognized ruler of the 7 Kingdoms, Tyrion rules as regent until she comes of age. Leaves the door open for a sequel series set 1000 years in the future where the Walkers decide, "Eh, fuck it, we're coming South again." It's Gilly, not Sam (who dies), who writes A Song of Ice and Fire, but when it's submitted to the Citadel it has his name on it because they wouldn't have accepted a history written by a woman.

durdencommatyler's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: no one (10 pts)
2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Tyrion, Sansa, Arya (3 pts each) +9

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters (who are alive at the start of Season 8) will be dead: Jorah, Cersei, Jon Snow (3 pts each) +6

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 0 (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (no); Quaithe (no); Daario Naharis (yes); Illyrio Mopatis (yes); Jaqen H'ghar (yes); Salladhor Saan (yes) +2

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Syrio(10 pts)
7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes, Lyanna Stark(5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character)

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? no(3 pts) +3

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? no (3 pts)

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? no(3 pts)
Bold Predictions:Dany kills Jon. Arya kills Cersei. The White Walker threat will be over before the final episode. The "final" conflict will between Cersei's side and Jon/Dany's side. The vast majority of fans will be utterly disappointed with how Bran's story plays out, specifically, in that it will feel pointless, consequential, and open-ended in an unsatisfactory way.

EJ's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Dany
2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Tyrion, Varys, Sansa +6

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will be dead: Jamie, Bronn, Cersei +6

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 0
5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (no); Quaithe (yes); Daario Naharis (yes); Illyrio Mopatis (no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes); Salladhor Saan (yes) +2

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) The Mountain as a wight
7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? Yes, Ser Dantos
8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? No +3

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!]) No +3

10. Will the Night's Watch the end of the series? No
Final Question (no points, for funsies): Joffrey's real name was actually Jeffrey.

Daft Twat's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Sam Tarly (10 pts)
2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Sansa, Missandei, Bran (3 pts each) +6

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters (who are alive at the start of Season 8) will be dead: Jamie, Cersei, Varys(3 pts each) +9

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 2 plus eggs (5 points)
5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (yes/no); Quaithe (yes/no); Daario Naharis (yes/no); Illyrio Mopatis (yes/no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes/no); Salladhor Saan (yes/no) Yes to Dario and Jaqen. No to the others +4

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Tormund (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes/no (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character) Cat Stark as Lady Stoneheart
8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes/no (3 pts) Yes

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? yes/no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!]) No, but there will be Clegane Bowl.
10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? yes/no (3 pts) Yes +3

Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be?
I think the point is there is no end. Whoever ends the series on the Iron Throne is just next and temporary. I’m expecting babies or pregnant bellies and eggs to signify this. Also, Varys hangs dong.

:bammer's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Jorah Mormont (10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Tyrion, Jorah, Sam Tarly (3 pts each) +6

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will be dead: Khal Drogo, Quoren Halfhand, Joffrey Baratheon (3 pts each)

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): More than three (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (yes/no); Quaithe (yes/no); Daario Naharis (yes/no); Illyrio Mopatis (yes/no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes/no); Salladhor Saan (yes/no) YES = Hot Pie, Daario, Jaqen. NO = The rest +3

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Khal Drogo (10 pts)
7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes/no (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character). YES = Khal Drogo
8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes/no (3 pts). YES

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? yes/no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!]). YES = Cersei will defeat Daenerys (no champions, it will be a catfight)

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? yes/no (3 pts). NO
Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be? GRRM wakes up sweating in the final scene, turns out the whole thing was a dream, dead hooker in bed next to him.

[Simple Torture]

[Insert Your Username]'s Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: __________ (10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: ____________ (3 pts each)

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters (who are alive at the start of Season 8) will be dead: ____________ (3 pts each)

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): ________ (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (yes/no); Quaithe (yes/no); Daario Naharis (yes/no); Illyrio Mopatis (yes/no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes/no); Salladhor Saan (yes/no)

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) _______ (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes/no (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character)

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes/no (3 pts)

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? yes/no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!])

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? yes/no (3 pts)

Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be?

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[CopperTom]

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CopperTom's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Sansa(10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Sansa, Arya, Jon (3 pts each)

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will be dead: Tyrion, Hound, Mountain (3 pts each)

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 0 (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (no); Quaithe (no); Daario Naharis (no); Illyrio Mopatis (no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes); Salladhor Saan (yes)

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Hodor as a Wight (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes, Tormund (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character)

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes (3 pts)

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!])

10. Will the Night's Watch the end of the series? no (3 pts)

Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be?

[CopperTom]

For #7, you mean currently alive character gets killed and rezzed?

I don't get #10.

[Simple Torture]

For #7, you mean currently alive character gets killed and rezzed?

I don't get #10.

Thanks for the notes. I will re-word #10, screwed that up while editing. What I meant to ask was: will the Night's Watch exist at the end of Season 8?

For #7, the character does not need to have been killed during Season 8, but they must clearly be raised from the dead during Season 8. If there's any question as to when the resurrection happened, we will not count it.

I will let you edit your responses if necessary before adding them to the header post.

[CopperTom]

I'm good, I guess.

[Bammer]

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‘s Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Jorah Mormont (10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Tyrion, Jorah, Sam Tarly (3 pts each)

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will be dead: Khal Drogo, Quoren Halfhand, Joffrey Baratheon (3 pts each)

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): More than three (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (yes/no); Quaithe (yes/no); Daario Naharis (yes/no); Illyrio Mopatis (yes/no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes/no); Salladhor Saan (yes/no) YES = Hot Pie, Daario, Jaqen. NO = The rest

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Khal Drogo (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes/no (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character). YES = Khal Drogo

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes/no (3 pts). YES

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? yes/no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!]). YES = Cersei will defeat Daenerys (no champions, it will be a catfight)

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? yes/no (3 pts). NO

Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be? GRRM wakes up sweating in the final scene, turns out the whole thing was a dream, dead hooker in bed next to him.

[Simple Torture]

I assumed no one would answer #3 with characters who have already died. Guess again, bammer.

[Simple Torture]

I assumed no one would answer #3 with characters who have already died. Guess again, bammer.

Also, please pick a number of dragons. C'mon, man.

[Dev]

A dragon kills someone we have previously seen nude.

[daft twat]

Daft Twat's Game of Thrones Predictions

1. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the recognized ruler of the Seven Kingdoms will be: Sam Tarly (10 pts)

2. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters will still be alive: Sansa, Missandei, Bran (3 pts each)

3. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, the following three characters (who are alive at the start of Season 8) will be dead: Jamie, Cersei, Varys(3 pts each)

4. When the credits roll after SE08EP06, how many dragons will still be alive? (Note: for the purposes of this question, wight-dragons count as alive): 2 plus eggs (5 points)

5. Will the following minor or missing-for-a-while characters appear on-screen at any point during Season 8? (1 pt each): Hot Pie (yes/no); Quaithe (yes/no); Daario Naharis (yes/no); Illyrio Mopatis (yes/no); Jaqen H'ghar (yes/no); Salladhor Saan (yes/no) Yes to Dario and Jaqen. No to the others

6. Which assumed-dead character will return on-screen (in the present timeline) in Season 8? (note: returning as a wight counts) Tormund (10 pts)

7. Will any named character be raised from the dead (either through praying to the Red God, being raised as a wight, or some other method) during Season 8? yes/no (5 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess the character) Cat Stark as Lady Stoneheart

8. Will any White Walkers speak during Season 8? yes/no (3 pts) Yes

9. Will there be a Trial By Combat in the final season? yes/no (3 pts) (BONUS: +10 points if you predict "yes" and correctly guess at least one of the combatants [+15 if you guess both!]) No, but there will be Clegane Bowl.

10. Will the Night's Watch exist at the end of the series? yes/no (3 pts) Yes

Final Question (no points, for funsies): Make a bold prediction about the final season that is not covered in any question above and can't really be measured on a right/wrong scale. Some prompts to get you started: how do you think the arc of the final season will play out? Are there going to be any swerves to the living vs. dead war that the series has been building towards? If you could end the series in a satisfying way for yourself, what would it be?
I think the point is there is no end. Whoever ends the series on the Iron Throne is just next and temporary. I’m expecting babies or pregnant bellies and eggs to signify this. Also, Varys hangs dong.

[CopperTom]

Wait, is Tormund assumed dead?

[daft twat]

Wait, is Tormund assumed dead?

Didn’t the wall blow up with him on it? I think he’s as assumed dead as The Hound was.

[Simple Torture]

Wait, is Tormund assumed dead?

Didn’t the wall blow up with him on it? I think he’s as assumed dead as The Hound was.

Tormund is in the trailer for Season 8, so I don't think we can count that one. Feel free to pick again!

[CopperTom]

Wait, is Tormund assumed dead?

Didn’t the wall blow up with him on it? I think he’s as assumed dead as The Hound was.

I thought the whole lot of named characters was still on the wall. I thought they were attacked, not killed. I'm no GoT expert. Let me know if i have to change my #3.

Doesn't the Hound have to fight the Mountain?

[Simple Torture]

Wait, is Tormund assumed dead?

Didn’t the wall blow up with him on it? I think he’s as assumed dead as The Hound was.

I thought the whole lot of named characters was still on the wall. I thought they were attacked, not killed. I'm no GoT expert. Let me know if i have to change my #3.

Doesn't the Hound have to fight the Mountain?

No, you are fine.

[Bammer]

I assumed no one would answer #3 with characters who have already died. Guess again, bammer.

You know what happens when you assume, don’t you?

I am 3 points ahead of everyone right now. I am playing by the rules set forth.

[Bammer]

I assumed no one would answer #3 with characters who have already died. Guess again, bammer.

Also, please pick a number of dragons. C'mon, man.

Let’s wait a little bit and see if anyone else gives the same answer that I gave. I’m thinking outside the box here and actually could have used that for the answer to the Final Question also.

Edit: SEE! I just read twat’s answer. He said eggs. We’re on the same wavelength here.

[Bammer]

Wait, is Tormund assumed dead?

Didn’t the wall blow up with him on it? I think he’s as assumed dead as The Hound was.

If you don’t actually see a character decapitated I don’t think it’s safe to assume them dead.