Why did the Children create the Night King?

The White Walkers
The White Walkers
A White Walker is a humanoid creature from the HBO television series Game of Thrones, and the George R. R. Martin novel series A Song of Ice and Fire on which it is based. Primarily referred to as the Others in the novels, White Walkers are a supernatural threat to mankind who dwell north of The Wall in Westeros.
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were created by the Children of the Forest thousands of years ago as a form of protection against the First Men who were cutting their sacred trees and slaughtering their tribe. (Rude).
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What was the purpose of the Night King?

Just like he killed the previous Three-Eyed Raven, the Night King wanted to kill Bran Stark himself before continuing his invasion. The show gives the explanation that the Night King wants to erase the world and all memory of it.
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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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When did the Children create the Night King?

The Night King: The leader of the White Walkers, created 8,000 years ago. White Walkers: Those selected and turned by the Night King's touch to help lead his army, presumably largely made up of Craster's children.
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What is the backstory of the Night King?

History. According to legend, Night's King lived during the Age of Heroes, not long after the Wall was complete. While serving as the thirteenth Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, he fell in love with a white-skinned woman, and when he gave his seed to her he gave his soul as well.
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Game of Thrones - Making of The Nights King scene. (6x05)



Was the first 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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Was the Night King a Targaryen?

No, the Night King is not a Targaryen.

In the books, however, the story of the Night King is slightly different. 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 want Bran?

All of that changed when Bran entered the picture as the Three-Eyed Raven. This introduction gave the Night King a true motive outside the typical megalomania of Big Bads. By wiping out the Three-Eyed Raven, he would be wiping out all memories of the previous world and fully ushering in his new era.
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What were the White Walkers doing with the babies?

Craster's Keep functioned as a sanctuary for the Night's Watch, but it came at the cost of the crows having to tolerate how Craster 'married' his daughters and continuously bred children from incest. What do the White Walkers do with the babies that Craster gives them? They turn them into more White Walkers.
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Why was Night King immune?

Just as with the White Walkers under his control, the Night King was immune to fire due to the extreme cold he radiated.
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Why are there no female White Walkers?

Either way, it's all down to selection bias. The White Walkers were made from men. The vast majority of humans they encounter are men or boys, and as Game of Thrones keeps reminding us, old patterns are hard to shake off. This doesn't mean we'll never see any female White Walkers in Game of Thrones.
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Why can't the White Walkers swim?

2. White Walkers are allergic to salt. This theory not only covers the idea of the Night King's army swimming across, but also why they don't use their magical winter abilities to freeze the water and walk across. And it's simple, really: White Walkers are allergic to salt.
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Do the babies grow up to be 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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Is the Night King a good guy?

But the Night King is not just evil. He's a visionary on par with Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow. He's someone who has done the unexpected, given his rebirth on a tree in Westeros. He's risen armies, envisioned a better future for the race of Others, and is powerful enough to intimidate even Daenerys Targaryen.
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What did the White Walkers want?

The White Walkers want life from male babies. Since they're babies, the Night King can change them into White Walkers (his army generals) and train them as they grow up. Craster's sons were given to the White Walkers, and inturn the White Walkers protected him from wildlings and left him alone.
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Who created the Night King and why?

He was created by the Children of the Forest.

The Children of the Forest, a race of mythical creatures who were the first inhabitants of Westeros, originally created the White Walkers to defend themselves against the First Men.
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Why do White Walkers ignore Sam?

Some fans have speculated that the reason for sparing him was twofold. Firstly, they needed a messenger, someone that would go and tell the living about the mighty army that had begun its march and instill fear in the hearts of any who heard about them. Secondly, Sam is cowering behind a rock and ready to die.
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Why does Night King want babies?

Since they're babies, the Night King can change them into White Walkers (his army generals) and train them as they grow up. Craster's sons were given to the White Walkers, and inturn the White Walkers protected him from wildlings and left him alone.
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Why do the walkers want babies?

As for why babies, and not adults, are candidates for transformation into White Walkers, this is likely because infants are easier to mold into whatever the Night King wishes.
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Why does Bran become evil?

It's a theory that began on Reddit and has made the usual rounds on a number of publications. And the idea is basically that Bran Stark became evil when he was touched by the Night King. That's why he's been essentially useless during the events of Seasons Seven and Eight.
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Why is Bran Stark evil?

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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Is Hodor a Targaryen?

No, Hodor is not a Targaryen.

In the TV series, it's revealed that Hodor was originally a stable hand called Wylis who was essentially lobotomized when Bran attempted to warg into Wylis, connecting him with present-day Hodor who was holding back an army of wights.
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Who was the 1st White Walker?

The Night King was the first of the White Walkers. He was one of the First Men before he was turned into something else by the Children of the Forest.
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Why only Valyrians ride dragons?

With the help of magic, the Valyrians used dragons as a weapon of war and bonded with them. These bonds were maintained within the Valyrian bloodline by ensuring children were given a dragon egg upon birth, making the dragon imprint on the child as soon as it hatched.
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