Was Benjen a White Walker?

You guessed it, Benjen is a White Walker...
They shoved a piece of dragonglass in his chest, which stopped him from falling to the control of the unfriendly White Walkers. That's why he was able to maintain loyalty to his family and help Bran and Meera.
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Why was Uncle Benjen not a White Walker?

9 Why Didn't He Become A White Walker? Benjen also explains that he would have been turned into a Walker, but the magic was stopped by the Children of the Forest and their own magic. They shoved a dragonglass dagger into his chest which stopped his transformation.
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How did Uncle Benjen become undead?

On the show (not in the books), Benjen tells Bran that he was attacked by White Walkers and transformed into a wight when the Children of the Forest stepped in and shoved dragonglass into his heart, stopping the wight process but making him technically undead.
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Is Benjen a Coldhand?

Coldhands was originally Benjen Stark, brother of Eddard Stark uncle to Bran. He served as the First Ranger of the Night's Watch, and invited Jon Snow to join the brotherhood. Shortly after Jon arrived though, Benjen was sent on a ranging beyond the Wall, and only his horse returned.
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Did Uncle Benjen know that Jon was a Targaryen?

Benjen mentions Jon wouldn't know what he'd be giving up. This is the weakest, but first hint Benjen may know something about Jon. He may just be referring to love, family, and a position of honor in the Stark house. We can't ignore with all the r+l=j that benjen is referring to his birthright, or even both.
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Why did Benjen take the black?

Benjen took the black because he felt he deserved it for failing to stop Lyanna from following her heart instead of her head. Ned didn't stop him because deep down, he was angry that his little brother didn't speak up sooner. Everyone might have been saved if Benjen hadn't kept his sister's secrets.
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Did Maester aemon know Jon Snow was Targaryen?

Aemon says he is aware of Jon's struggle and reveals his Targaryen heritage to him, recounting the deaths of his nephew Aerys II, Aerys's son Rhaegar, and Rhaegar's two young children; neither Aemon nor Jon are aware that Rhaegar and his children were Jon's true father and half-siblings.
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What did Lyanna whisper to Ned?

He watches as his father, Ned Stark, enters Lyanna's chamber to find her bleeding out, having just given birth to the baby we will come to know as Jon Snow. As Lyanna dies, she whispers this to Ned: "If Robert finds out, he'll kill him, you know he will. You have to protect him.
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Is Jon Snow a Targaryen?

In season 8 Jon Snow (Kit Harington) finds out what the rest of us have known since the Game Of Thrones' season 6 finale “The Winds of Winter:” Jon is a Targaryen. And, not only that, but he is the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne with a fancy new name to boot — Aegon Targaryen, Sixth Of His Name.
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Was the first night king a Stark?

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She said some people believe Night's King was a Bolton, a Magnar of Skagos, an Umber, a Flint, a Norrey, or a Woodfoot. However, she identifies Night's King as a Stark of Winterfell and brother to the King of Winter and suggests his name was Brandon.
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Why do White Walkers ignore 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 and their army, he could spread the truth which would result in more fear.
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How is Benjen half White Walker?

You guessed it, Benjen is a White Walker...

After he took an ice sword to the stomach, the Children of the Forest came upon a dying but not-yet-dead Benjen. They shoved a piece of dragonglass in his chest, which stopped him from falling to the control of the unfriendly White Walkers.
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What woke the White Walkers?

'This happens after Benjen goes to the Wall and Ned's brother and father die… He goes to war with Robert…and leaves Winterfell without a blood Stark. Ned Stark is the reason the white walkers woke up.
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How is Bran the Night King?

According the Night King theorists, Bran actually skinchanged into this man in an attempt to prevent the Children of the Forest from turning him, but his plan failed and Bran gets stuck. And thus, Bran became the Night King.
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Who killed Lyanna Stark?

In reality, Lyanna's death was due to complications after giving birth to her son with Rhaegar. Her death was witnessed by Ned, two handmaidens and possibly Howland Reed.
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Who killed Benjen Stark?

Jon asks Benjen to come with him but Benjen refuses, instead sending off the horse and drawing his flaming morningstar to make his final stand. As the wights swarm him, Benjen fights back but is eventually overwhelmed and killed by the army of the dead.
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Is Tyrion a Targaryen?

In the book series, Tyrion was described as having white-blonde hair like Targaryens rather than the golden color common among Targaryens. Despite the evidence, Tyrion was never revealed to be a secret Targaryen, at least in the TV series.
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Is Jon Snow immune to fire?

No, Jon is not immune to fire. Remember in the first season, when a wight attacks Castle Black and tries to kill Lord Commander Mormont. Jon throws a lantern at it, and burns his hand in the process. Jon tried to shout, but his voice was gone.
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Is Rhaegar Targaryen the mad king?

Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, the last Prince of Dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to King Aerys II Targaryen, the Mad King. He was the older brother of Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen and the husband of Elia Martell, with whom he had two children, Rhaenys and Aegon.
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Was the Knight King a Targaryen?

Simply put: no, the Night King is not a Targaryen, as poetic as it would have been for Jon / Aegon and Daenerys to have to face off against their many-greats-grandfather.
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Who killed Rhaegar Targaryen?

Rhaegar was killed by Robert Baratheon during the Battle Of Trident during Robert's Rebellion, hundreds of miles north of King's Landing. The death of Rhaegar, the most beloved member of the royal family and expert warrior, all but ended the Targaryen cause. However, Aeyrs still sat on the Iron Throne.
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Is daenerys the daughter of rhaegar?

Daenerys is the daughter of Rhaegar and Ashara Dayne.
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Why is Jon called Aegon?

When Jon's name was revealed as Aegon Targaryen, it sounded almost obvious. Of course he's named after Aegon the Conqueror and so many other Targaryen Kings, what else would it be? It's the Targaryen name. There's just one catch: Rhaegar already had a son called Aegon.
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Why did Rhaegar name both sons Aegon?

Why would Rhaegar name two of his children the same name? It seems pretty certain that he knew a son of named Aegon was destined to sit on that Iron Throne. And since names carry value, perhaps he knew that by naming his new son Aegon it would help him some day become King.
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