Can the White Walkers swim?

They can't swim, but they can't drown either
Bits of rotting flesh on bone probably aren't too buoyant in real life, either, so it's no surprise that every wight
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A wight (Old English: wiht) is a mythical sentient being, often undead. In its original use the word wight described a living human being, but has come to be used in fictional works in the fantasy genre to describe certain immortal beings.
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that set foot in water sank like a stone. But with no need for life-giving oxygen, you can just walk around down there!
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Are the White Walkers afraid of water?

Because of this alleged natural aversion to salt, the White Walkers might not be able to spend long periods of time in salt water, which would make swimming or walking across sea near-to-impossible for them.
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Why can't the White Walkers go around the wall?

Despite the fact that the White Walkers can't go south of the wall. Benjen told Bran and Meera last season it's because ancient spells were carved into its foundation so the dead can't pass. As the podcasters point out, though, we've already seen wights beyond the wall in Season 1.
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How did the White Walkers cross the water?

The White Walkers and the army of the dead finally reach the Wall where Eastwatch-by-the-Sea stands. The Night King uses Viserion to burn the Wall, nullifying its magic and allowing the White Walkers and their wights to cross into the Seven Kingdoms.
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What are White Walkers weaknesses?

Yeah, it's not easy, as Sam discovered the terrifying way. White Walkers are vulnerable to blades made from dragonglass or Valyrian steel. Jon Snow uses his Valyrian steel sword Longclaw to take out a White Walker at the battle of Hardhome in Season 5.
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Can the White Walkers cross water?



Is the Night King a stark?

According to Old Nan, the Night's King may in fact be (hold on to your small clothes) a Stark! If that isn't enough, legend has it that the Night's King was not just any Stark, he was King Brandon Stark's brother—or possibly Brandon Stark himself!
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What do White Walkers do with babies?

What do the White Walkers do with the babies that Craster gives them? They turn them into more White Walkers.
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What were the White Walkers doing for 1000 years?

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The White Walkers were created thousands of years prior to the events we see in Game of Thrones. They were created as a weapon, a tool to be used against the First Men by the Children of the Forest during a time of war.
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Who was the first man turned into a White Walker?

The Night King appears in a vision being observed by Bran and the Three-eyed Raven, where they witness him as a human being forcibly transformed into the first White Walker by the Children of the Forest by impaling him with a dragonglass dagger.
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Is the Night King a Targaryen?

No, the Night King is not a Targaryen.

The Night King isn't the leader of the White Walkers. Instead, he's a legendary historical figure who supposedly betrayed the Night's Watch to marry a “corpse queen” and then crowned himself a king.
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Why did the White Walkers spare Sam?

One popular belief was that Sam was spared to serve as a messenger to the living. Since Sam saw firsthand the enormity of the White Walkers' undead army, he could spread the truth — which would result in more fear.
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Why do the White Walkers ignore Sam?

The White Walker might have recognized his cowardice as surrender and therefore let him live. It is possible that the creatures wanted more than just to kill the living. They wanted subordination.
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Why do White Walkers only come in winter?

The terms of the pact were simple: The White Walkers would chill out in the Land of Always Winter, if the humans left them alone and vowed never to use fire magic (like dragonglass and Valyrian steel) against them again.
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Why do White Walkers have blue eyes?

The collagen spacing of their “winter eyes” reflects blue light, making them appear an eerie blue.
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What kills a wight Walker?

They can be killed by being set on fire or stabbed with either dragonglass or Valyrian steel.
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Why did the Children create the Night King?

The Children of the Forest made The Night King as the first of the White Walkers thousands of years ago, to defend themselves from the First Men.
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Why was Night King after Bran?

The Night King's origin story also explains why he seems so villainous: In a nutshell, he was killed and forced into this form without his consent, and he's still pissed. He's especially mad at the Children of the Forest — which makes Bran, with all his connections to them, his primary target.
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Who is the strongest White Walker?

Since the Night King was the first White Walker ever created, his death will cause the death of all other White Walkers, and subsequently, their wights. As such, he is simultaneously the strongest and weakest part of the undead army.
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Who was the Night King as a human?

At this time thousands of years ago, the Children of the Forest were at war with the First Men. They were losing, and needed a secret weapon, so Leaf plunged a dragonglass dagger into a man's chest, causing his eyes to turn blue and turning him into the first White Walker. And so the Night King was born.
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Why did the White Walkers turn on the Children?

The First Men were destroying the sacred forests, and the Children believed they needed stronger protection. Sadly, the White Walkers turned against the Children, and became the fearsome force we've all come to know now.
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What did the Night King do with the babies?

The Night King Turns Craster's Sons Into White Walkers

The conversion of Craster's sons into baby White Walkers is the only way the Night King and his brood can procreate.
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What is the age limit for baby walkers?

Baby walkers are known as fun entertaining equipment used for infants between 4 to 12 months of age globally (1).
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How long can you leave baby in walker?

If you do use a baby walker, bouncer or seat, it's best to use them for no more than 20 minutes at a time.
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What was the Night King doing for 8000 years?

The White Walkers were sleeping/ hibernating under the ice in the Land of always Winter, waiting for magic to return to the world so that they could achieve their highest potential. When the dragons returned to the world, they brought magic to the world.
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