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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Was the Knight King a Stark?

A Storm of Swords

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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Is the White Walker King a Targaryen?

His eyes turned vivid blue and he became the first White Walker. Neither House Targaryen nor the Valyrian Empire was around during this time, and the Targaryens didn't rise in the Valyrian Freehold until after the Age of Heroes and the Age of Andals, both post-Dawn Age.
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Why was the Night King immune to fire?

They're [the Night King's ice power and Dany's fire] two polar opposites, so they can't really be killed by each other.” This posit calls to mind Harry Potter and Voldemort's battles in the film series where their powers basically cancel each other out.
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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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Game Of Thrones Theory: Is The Night King A Targaryen?



Why does the Night King spare Sam?

Speculations On Why The White Walkers Let Sam Live

Since Sam saw firsthand the enormity of the White Walkers and their army, he could spread the truth which would result in more fear. Essentially, the White Walkers could have wanted Sam to travel back to the Wall and inform the Night's Watch of what was coming.
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Why did the White Walkers turn a baby?

The White Walkers were often portrayed as a shadowy threat during earlier seasons, and season 2 revealed that the Wilding Craster gave up his male children – born of incestuous relationships with his own daughters – as sacrifices to the Walkers in exchange relative peace in the Haunted Forest.
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Why does the night walkers want Bran?

Exactly why The Night King insists on killing Bran is later summed up by the Three-Eyed Raven himself in season 8 episode 2's "A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms" by stating “He wants to erase this world, and I am its memory.” Since the Three-Eyed Raven is basically a living record of mankind within the world of Game Of ...
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Does Night King have a dragon?

Viserion, the ice zombie dragon, was one of the Night King's most valuable assets in the Battle of Winterfell. But you may be wondering: Did Viserion die after Arya killed the Night King? Yes, Viserion is dead. The whole White Walker army crumbled after the Night King's death—and that includes the dragon.
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Is the Night King Jon Snow's dad?

We all know that Rhaegar was killed off long before the events of the first season even started. His death took place during the tumultuous time of King Aerys II, the father of Rhaegar, shortly after he married Lyanna Stark and impregnated her with his son, Jon.
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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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Did Bran create 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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Was craster a Targaryen?

Unfortunately, it neglects to mention that Crasters father is Maester Aemon, and that Craster is a secret targaryen. He is the prince that was promised!
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Is the Night King the first White Walker?

The Night King was the master and the first of the White Walkers, having existed since the age of the First Men. He was also the supreme leader of the Army of the Dead.
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Why does Hodor say Hodor?

Born Wylis, the servant to House Stark only became 'Hodor' after suffering a life-changing seizure in his youth. That event damaged his brain and took away his power of speech, leaving him only able to say the one word that would become his name.
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Why did the Night King expose himself?

The all-seeing Stark goes on to explain that the Night King "will" expose himself, for one specific reason: "He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens. [He wants] an endless night. He wants to erase this world, and I am its memory."
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What was Bran's purpose?

Bran, now transformed into the Three-Eyed Raven, was the clear target of the Night King. Part of the plan was to keep Bran at the godswood as a way to lure the Night King. He was parked under the weirwood tree to serve as bait while Theon Greyjoy and fellow brave warriors stood by in defense.
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How did Uncle Benjen survive?

Instead, he and his men were ambushed by White Walkers and one of them stabbed Benjen in the gut with a sword made out of ice. He was left to die but our favorite little mythical beings, the children of the forest came and saved him.
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What do the night walkers want?

The ultimate goal of the legendary White Walkers was the end of every living thing in existence, which they planned to achieve by killing the Three-Eyed Raven and creating an endless winter to eclipse the known world.
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Who was the 13th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch?

The Night's King was also the 13th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. Think about that: ol' ice horns was the 13th Lord Commander, and Jon Snow is the 998th! As legend has it, when the Lord Commander ventured beyond the Wall, he met a beautiful woman with white skin whose touch could freeze the living.
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Why didn't Benjen become 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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Do Craster's sons become White Walkers?

Game of Thrones fans will recall that episode four of season four ended with the reveal that the Night King has been converting the infant sons of Craster's Keep into White Walkers.
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Do White Walkers speak?

Yes White Walkers can talk. In the show the language they use is called Skroth. It makes a sound like crackling ice similar to the books and we also see a White Walker communicate to the wights and other White Walkers when it screams near Sam.
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