Who is the wildling that protects Bran?

In the HBO television adaptation, Game of Thrones, Osha is a wildling woman from Beyond the Wall who flees south to escape the threat of the White Walkers. She is portrayed as the fierce protector of Bran and Rickon Stark
Rickon Stark
Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Rickon is the youngest child of Eddard Stark, the honorable lord of Winterfell, an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional kingdom of Westeros.
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after her arrival in Winterfell.
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Who is the wildling who protected Bran?

In A Song of Ice and Fire, Osha is an experienced wildling who protects Bran and Rickon Stark after the fall and destruction of Winterfell. To keep Rickon safe, Osha escorts him to Last Hearth to seek refuge with House Umber.
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Is Hodor actually Aegon Targaryen?

"Hodor is actually Aegon Targaryen. Basically, when Gregor is coming for Elia and the babies she (Elia) yells for the guards to 'HOLD THE DOOR! ' as Gregor gets ever closer she gets so frantic it becomes "HOLD DOOR!" then 'HOLDOOR!
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Why did Meera and Jojen help Bran?

Jojen knew he would not survive the journey, but helped Bran anyway because he believed the future Three-Eyed Raven would be important in the fight against the Night King (Bran gave Arya the knife she used to slay the Night King, so he wasn't wrong).
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Who is the woman protecting Bran Stark?

Osha was a woman of the Free Folk in service to House Stark of Winterfell. She later became the bond and sworn protector of Bran Stark and Rickon Stark after the Sack of Winterfell.
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Who sent the killer after Bran?

Ser Jaime Lannister later realizes that Joffrey sent the assassin in an attempt to impress his father, after overhearing a drunken King Robert I Baratheon say it would be kinder to put the crippled Bran out of his misery.
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Who protects Bran and Rickon?

Television series. In the HBO television adaptation, Game of Thrones, Osha is a wildling woman from Beyond the Wall who flees south to escape the threat of the White Walkers. She is portrayed as the fierce protector of Bran and Rickon Stark after her arrival in Winterfell.
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Why is Bran chosen to be the three eyes Raven?

Bran is potentially the most powerful warg in the world, and he had prophetic dreams and visions long before he entered the Three-Eyed Raven's cave. Combined with his mastered ability to see through time itself by touching a weirwood tree, he is something far beyond any other man.
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Why is Bran the true villain?

He cares for no one at all. If someone does not benefit him or is incapable of serving his ends, they are dispensable. This relentlessness - and unwillingness to prevent the tragedy that forges his path to royalty - is what makes Bran the true villain on Game of Thrones.
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Does Jojen Reed have powers?

Jojen was a powerful and natural-born greenseer, and could receive glimpses of the past, present and future in visions. Jojen also possessed the ability to detect other greenseers, as he did with Bran Stark. In addition, Jojen was able to see visions of his own death, allowing him to have no fear of it.
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Did Hodor become a White Walker?

As he was a loyal servant to House Stark for as long as he had been on our screens, Hodor becoming a wight would mean he'd be fighting against the family and their allies during the Battle of Winterfell. Thankfully, the plan never came to fruition, and Hodor's last appearance featured his honorable death.
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Did Hodor become Hodor because of Bran?

It turned out that Hodor was once a stable boy named Wylis who lived in Winterfell. He only transformed into "Hodor" when the young Bran Stark — far in the future — accidentally used his skinchanging magic to connect the past and future together.
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Why did Hodor start saying Hodor?

That wasn't his given name. 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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Is Tormund evil?

Tormund is a sworn enemy of the Night's Watch and acts as a major antagonist to Jon Snow in seasons 3 and 4. In season 5, however, Tormund becomes somewhat redeemed and acts as an anti-hero and surprise ally to Jon Snow. He has four sons, Toregg, Torwynd, Dryn, and Dormund, and one daughter, Munda.
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Where did Osha and Rickon go?

Then two whole seasons went by without any appearance from Rickon and Osha. In season six, with Ramsay Bolton now ruling the North from Winterfell, it's revealed that the Umbers have forsaken loyalty to the Starks. Osha and Rickon (along with Rickon's direwolf, Shaggy Dog) were killed off.
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Who is the red haired wildling in got?

Character. Tormund, better known as Tormund Giantsbane or Tormund Thunderfist, is a famous wildling raider.
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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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Who is the real villain of Game of Thrones?

Easily the most callous, dastardly, and self-destructive villain in HBO's Game of Thrones universe, Cersei Lannister was, at points, television's most despised character, as her thirst for power and hatred of her brother, fan-favorite Tyrion Lannister, put her at direct odds with the heroes of our story.
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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 can Bran be king but not lord of winterfell?

Why can Bran be king but not Lord of Winterfell? Bran says at one point that he can "never be lord of anything" because he's the Three-Eyed Raven. This is in reference to how he's no longer technically a Stark, so he can't be lord of Winterfell.
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Why do the White Walkers want Bran?

In Season 8, Bran reveals that the Night King wants to destroy him because he holds all of the history of man.
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Is Bran a dire wolf?

Still, fans were miffed to see Bran and Rickon Stark's direwolves unceremoniously killed off in the sixth season of the show.
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What happened to the wildling protecting Bran?

Tena played the wildling Osha, who memorably traveled with and protected Bran and Rickon Stark. She worked to get the boys to safety alongside Hodor. Osha's story ended in Game of Thrones Season 6 when she was murdered by the wicked-beyond-belief Ramsay Bolton.
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What does Ramsay Bolton do to Rickon Stark?

As the armies prepare for battle outside Winterfell, Ramsay brings out Rickon and orders him to run to Jon in one of his sadistic "games", shooting arrows at Rickon in order to lure Jon into the open. Jon charges out to save Rickon, but Rickon is shot through the heart and dies almost instantly.
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Is Rickon a warg too?

It's fairly obvious that Rickon is a warg, considering how close he and his wolf are in personality. The descriptions of Grey Wind's behaviour in battle suggests that Robb was unconsciously warging him. Sansa had the potential to warg, but her wolf was killed too soon.
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