Random Insanely Convincing Fan Theories About The Night King On Game Of Thrones (16 items)

(#15) Bronn's Final Reward Is To Become The Night King

Two different actors have played the Night King, and Redditor Justwonderin321 noted that one version looked remarkably like the actor who plays Bronn. The mercenary works closely with Jaime Lannister, but what if he's secretly a White Walker? We also know Bronn's been north of the Wall, but we don't know what he did there. It's entiely possible he could have been conspiring with, or leading, the White Walkers.
(#6) Is The Night King Just Really Good At Warging?

Redditor Arya_Granger has a compelling theory that explains the Night King's awesome power. They believe the Night King is warging into thousands of dead corpses simultaneously. They point out that we've seen Bran warg into animals relatively easily, but humans presented more of a difficulty. The dead, however, have no minds at all and would thus be the easiest to control.

Additionally, this could explain how the Night King was able to sense Bran. Wargs can always feel the presence of another warg.
(#9) Nobody Can Really Destroy The Night King, Only Replace Him

What will Westeros do if the Night King is immortal? The reincarnation of Azor Ahai might be able to remove the dragonglass from the Night King's chest, but in order to control the Night King's wights, Azor Ahai would have to become the new Night King.
Or, at least, that's what Redditor AnghkoR_ suggested. Thus, the Night Kingslayer would have to stab himself with the dragonglass, sacrificing himself to save everybody from the onslaught of the undead. He would live beyond the Wall in permanent exile, never able to see his loved ones again.
(#8) The Night King And Azor Ahai Are One And The Same

The Game of Thrones universe features tons of prophesies regarding the man or woman who will save the world. This person is called the Azor Ahai, the Last Hero, and Prince (or Princess) That Was Promised. But what if this storied individual is actually the Night King?
Redditor OjWasFramed12 reminds us that we, the viewers, think the Night King is evil, but we can only see one side of the conflict. One prophecy states that Azor Ahai will wake a dragon, as the Night King has already done with Viserion. Remember: the Children of the Forest created the White Walkers to battle humans, who were destroying them. The Prince That Was Promised will defeat evil—and it's entirely possible that the evil is not the night, but humans themselves.
(#1) The Night King Is A Greenseer, Just Like Brandon Stark

It seems obvious the Night King knew Daenerys would come north, and he was well-prepared to take her dragon. Perhaps, then, he knows what's going to happen in the future. Redditor frowat suggested he knew when Jon and the Night's Watch would be at Hardhome. And, perhaps, as user Elvis_burrito suggested, he has similar abilities to Bran.

Both are greenseers, which would explain their unique mental connection.
(#11) Rhaegar Targaryen Is Alive, And He Is The Night King

What if Jon Snow's biological father, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, survived the Battle of the Trident and was actually turned into the Night King? For one, as Reddit user Three_eye_raven_s observed, we've never seen Rhaegar taken out on-screen.
Rhaegar still being alive would certainly account for the weird looks the Night King gives Jon Snow. It would also explain how the Night King could walk through fire—Targaryens are fire-proof, after all. It would certainly make the final conflict of the series all the more poignant if it was between father and son, Rhaegar and Jon.