Why is Bran so important?

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. Bran pushed Sam to reveal the secret to Jon, a sequence of events that may have pushed Daenerys off the deep.
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What was the point of Bran?

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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Why did White 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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Why was Bran so important to the Night King?

His importance is such that the Night King raised an entire army of the dead in his efforts to vanquish him — to erase him would be to erase the world's memory. But instead of fighting back on a supernatural level, Bran sat back during the battle, as part of a strategy to lure the Night King into a vulnerable position.
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Why did they choose Bran as king?

Tyrion's reasoning for suggesting Bran was simple: Bran held all of the stories of Westeros. He knew its people, their fears and joys, and times of war and peace. A storyteller, Tyrion reasoned, could unite every person in every kingdom and prevent them from repeating the bloody mistakes of their past.
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Why did Bran look for Drogon?

Presumably he wants to locate and kill the dragon (or otherwise chain it up) so it can't burn down any more cities, though it's also possible that Bran wants Drogon near to be able to warg into him and control him (but that would sort of be more of the same, so probably not).
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Is Bran the Three-Eyed Raven?

Brandon Stark a.k.a. The Three-Eyed Raven is simply a living, breathing history book. That's why Bran has gone from energetic little boy to an emotionless, seemingly omniscient being. He's just there to watch. And that's why The Night King has decided that he has to go.
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Why did the 3 eyed raven choose Bran?

While not confirmed, it appears the reason Bran was chosen to become the Three-Eyed Raven over someone like Jojen was to directly appeal to Jon Snow.
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Is Brandon Stark the Night King?

The final key argument against Bran being Game of Thrones' big bad is a pretty simple one. The Night King is a show-only character, he doesn't exist in the books (at least not yet). Bran being the Night King would be a gigantic step away from the source material. Like, so big it changes the entire story.
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Did Bran manipulate everyone becomes king?

Bran played the Game of Thrones, manipulated everyone, and made himself king | PhillyVoice.
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How did Hodor become 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 can't the Night King be burned?

So, it shouldn't be a shock to anyone that he was able to withstand the direct blaze from Drogon's fire. And his immunity to fire doesn't have anything to do with a possible Targaryen lineage but rather everything to do with his magic. The only way to defeat him is with Valyrian steel, and that's just what Arya does.
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Can Bran see the future?

In the Season 7 finale, when Bran explains to Samwell Tarly that he became the Three-Eyed Raven, he says, "I can see things that happened in the past. I can see things happening now, all over the world." But he doesn't expound on seeing the future; he simply moves on and asks Sam why he came to Winterfell.
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Is Bran the real villain?

What is true is that Bran is the true villain and indeed the worst person in the Game of Thrones universe. This may seem like an odd take for a man who has never harmed anything and hasn't felt anything since becoming the Three-Eyed Raven, but he is in fact the worst of all, and the reasons are everywhere.
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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 did Jaime push Bran?

Jaime Lannister pushing Bran Stark out a window to his almost-death at the end of the “Game of Thrones” pilot because he saw him having sex with his twin sister Cersei is one of the most iconic moments in the history of the soon-to-be-ended HBO series.
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Is the Night King Targaryen?

This has a huge subsection of the Game of Thrones fandom thinking the Night King is a Targaryen. They're essentially using the transitive property of equality as a simple way of explaining what might be happening: if dragon-riders are Targaryens and the Night King is a dragon-rider, then the Night King is a Targaryen.
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Why is the 3 eyed Raven important?

Greensight - The three-eyed raven was an ancient and immensely powerful greenseer who could perceive the past, present and future through visions and time travel with ease.
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Is rhaegar Targaryen the Night King?

[and the Night King] is a crazed combination of two minds — the ancient Stark, and Rhaegar Targaryen — both alive in the same body.”
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Why does Bran have no emotion?

He showed zero emotion when reunited with his sister Sansa, choosing to bring up — much to her surprise — memories of the night she was raped by Ramsay Bolton. Bran's callous behavior signals that the innocent young boy from earlier seasons has been deeply changed by his transformation into the Three-Eyed Raven.
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Why did Bran become so weird?

Bran's head has been overloaded. The Three-Eyed Raven stated quite explicitly that Bran was not ready for this, but due to Bran's dumb childish move, he now has to take on the history of the world as an unprepared teenager. Three-Eyed Raven: It is time for you to become me.
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Why did Bran become cold?

Seen all 7 seasons multiple times. Bran was cold towards Sansa because he is on the path to transform into the Three Eyed Raven. All the things and events which he has seen made him more mature and also he knows that the real problem in Westeros is about to come knocking on the Wall.
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Was Bran a good king?

1 HE'S NO LEADER (BAD)

A king is not necessarily a good leader, but it seems Westeros (save for the North) is really unlucky with its kings. Bran is no exception. No matter how you look at it, Bran is not a leader, much less a good one. Almost no one (not even fans of the show) likes Bran.
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Why does Bran Stark have to go north?

Benjen says he must remain north of the Wall to fight the White Walkers because the magic properties of the Wall won't allow the dead (including him) to pass it, and says that Bran must become the new Three-Eyed Raven.
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What was Uncle Benjen doing beyond the wall?

We only see him once more when Jon takes a group of men beyond the Wall to capture one of the dead soldiers for proof. After Jon is left behind, Benjen shows up to save Jon, giving him his horse and staying behind to fight the dead army.
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