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
the Night King
The Night King was portrayed by British-American actor Richard Brake in seasons 4 and 5 and then by Slovakian actor and stuntman Vladimir Furdik in seasons 6 to 8.
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. That's why he's been essentially useless during the events of Seasons Seven and Eight.
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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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Why does the Ice King 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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Why did Bran become king?

When Tyrion announced his support of Bran being made king, he said Bran had the best stories. The world at large took that literally, and started listing every character that had better stories than Bran.
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Why did the Night King 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, "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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What was the point of Bran?

Namely, Bran is essentially the keeper of all memory, which is why the Night King was after him. Bran also had another clear purpose: making sure Jon Snow knew his true parentage.
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What happens if Bran dies?

The world will permanently lose a bit of its mythos and magic, but unless there's something more to the story that Bran hasn't revealed, his death alone won't doom Westeros. But, it will damage the morale of all those fighting for the survival of humanity.
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Who kills Bran Stark?

The youngest point of view character in the novels, Bran is in the very first chapter and was set up by Martin as a young hero of the series. Mikal Gilmore of Rolling Stone noted in 2014 that the moment in A Game of Thrones in which Jaime Lannister pushes Bran to his likely death "grabs you by the throat".
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How is Bran a 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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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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Why is Bran chosen as the Three-Eyed 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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Did Bran cause Hodor to become Hodor?

"Hodor" is a seemingly nonsense word, though in the process it became the name everyone calls him. It is derived from the phrase "hold the door", the words that Hodor heard during the seizure that mentally disabled him as a result of the future Bran Stark accidentally warging into his young self during a vision.
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How Arya kills night king?

Having Arya jump from a pile of dead wights to off the Night King with the Catspaw Dagger, subsequently killing him and all the other white walkers at the same time, felt far too easy when previous confrontations with the Night King were anything but.
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Why do White Walkers want Bran Stark?

"He wants to erase this world and I am its memory," he explains. As the Three-Eyed Raven, Bran has the ability of greensight, which means he can see events in the past, present, and future through visions. Killing Bran would essentially erase all memory of mankind.
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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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Who rules after Bran Stark?

Near the end of the episode, viewers saw Bran oversee his council of advisers, but the true royal flourish went to Sansa, a character who had grown wise and able throughout the series.
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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 are Bran and the Night King connected?

So Bran and the Night King are connected to each other by the magic of the Children of the Forest, as well as to the weirwood trees that contain both magic and memories.
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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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Did Bran know he would be king?

“Why do you think I came all this way?” Bran responded, giving many fans the idea that he already knew that he would be the one to ascend the throne when everything was said and done.
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Why Bran is not 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 is the cruelest person in Game of Thrones?

Game Of Thrones: 9 Most Ruthless Characters
  1. 1 Ramsay Bolton.
  2. 2 Cersei Lannister. ...
  3. 3 Joffrey Baratheon. ...
  4. 4 The Night King. ...
  5. 5 Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. ...
  6. 6 Daenerys Targaryen. ...
  7. 7 Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. ...
  8. 8 Jaime Lannister. ...
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Who is the most powerful in Game of Thrones?

Bran became the memory of Westeros, arguably giving him all the insight he needed to be a capable king who wouldn't make his predecessor's mistakes. As the new King of the Andals, the First Men, and the Rhoynar, Bran is the most powerful individual in Westeros.
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Who is the main good guy in Game of Thrones?

Shireen, Sam, Hodor, Brienne, and Ned are the top 5 “good” characters, while Cersei, Littlefinger, Euron, Joffrey and Ramsay are considered the most evil.
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Does Bran ever marry?

Upon the Night King's death, the "Three-Eyed Raven" ceased to exist and Bran regained his old personality. Bran later went on to reconcile with and marry Meera Reed, siring three sons and four daughters. As Sansa never remarried or had children, Winterfell eventually passed on through Bran and his as Meera's line.
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